Modern Military Training

Photos of soldiers engaged in various training exercises, including combat readiness drills and drone operations in contemporary military settings.

Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen Prepare For Live-Fire Patrol Training

Norwegians in the Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Response Force and Youth Teams in the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX) complete medical training at the Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota on Feb 4th and 7th, 2024. The MSTC provides training scenarios by adjusting simulated training experiences by changing the lighting, noise, smell, and injuries with realistic mechanical dummies (Minnesota Army National Guard

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jack Bishop, distribution management specialist, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, posts security during a HQBN field exercise during a HQBN field exercise, MCBH, Jan. 11, 2024. The FEX was a week-long event conducted in order to increase combat readiness, unit morale and camaraderie.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeffrey Martinez, a squad leader with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits in a combat rubber raiding craft before conducting a launch and recovery exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD-20), in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 27, 2023. The Marines conducted the launch and recovery exercise to refine their ability to transit between ship and shore. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jose Gonzalez, an explosive ordnance technician, with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares to fast rope during a mission rehearsal on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 15, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force's comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Anthony Mercedes, a fire support Marine with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marines Expeditionary Force Information Group, uses a targeting handheld system tablet during a live-fire, close-air support exercise at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Gila Bend, Arizona, July 20, 2022. 1st ANGLICO trains to enhance proficiency in CAS and expand digital communications capabilities.

U.S. Army Rangers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, walk back to the equipment turn-in point on the beach following a helocast insertion at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, Nov. 14, 2018. 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy waterborne operations, off the coast of Hawaii, offers a unique training environment and partnership opportunity for United States Army Special Operations Forces and the 25th Infantry Division.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Keegan Frandsen, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, Marine Aircraft Group 12, and native of Idaho laughs while combining rebar for the foundation of a new school building at the Ban Prakaet school, Chanthaburi, Thailand Feb. 9, 2024. Marines of MWSS-171 lent their engineering expertise to multilateral humanitarian efforts during Cobra Gold 24. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year will be the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise and will be held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Marine Corps

030518-M-1103B-004. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Sattahip State: Chon Buri Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: Royal Thai Marine Reconnaissance

Portrait of a U.S. Marine with night vision goggles on, Northern Afghanistan.

Lance CPL. Michael Thompkins mans an M60 machine gun, while his unit, 1ST Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, sits in the defense position. Subject Operation/Series: Combined Joint Training Field Exercise (CJTFEX) 96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service and Battalion (HQSVCBN), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), and members of the Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, hike during a 30 km hike in Arue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 1, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with MARFORPAC. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region.

U.S. Marines with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, fire at their targets during a deployment for training (DFT) at Joint Forces Training Center Camp Shelby, Mississippi, May 24, 2022. The purpose of this DFT is to validate the battalion's ability to conduct force deployments in support of contingency operations and tactically improve warfighting proficiency in preparation for major combat operations.

980622-F-1108F-005. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Pace, 435th Security Forces Squadron Regional Training Center instructor, searches for targets during a Fire Team Challenge as part of Police Week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 18, 2022. Security forces units from across the Kaiserslautern Military Community participated in the Fire Team Challenge, which included timed events such as a three-mile ruck march, vehicle search, vehicle pull, water can carry, target acquisition and range estimation as a way to test their strength, stamina and job knowledge.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nasshawn Wilson, finance technician, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, practices proper room clearing techniques during a HQBN field exercise, MCBH, Jan. 9, 2024. The FEX was a week-long event conducted in order to increase combat readiness, unit morale and camaraderie.

PACIFIC OCEAN (April 24, 2013) Sailors participate in a security drill in a storage space aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson is underway of the coast off Southern California conducting unit-level training.

981215-M-3661W-005. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Camp Fairwinds / Camp Kinzer Country: Haiti (HTI)

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers from South Carolina National Guard units across the state participate in an obstacle course as part of the state-level Best Warrior Competition, March 2, 2021 at the McCrady Training Center in Eastover, South Carolina. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual event held by the South Carolina National Guard for enlisted Soldiers, private through sergeant first class. The competition entails both mental and physical tasks. On day two, Soldiers were tested in the obstacle course, weapons and medical lanes and call for fire.

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DA-SC-89-11595. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN PHEASANT Base: Tamara Country: Honduras (HND)

PALAWAN, Philippines (Aug. 30, 2022) A soldier with the Philippine Army 18th Special Forces Group (SFG) provides security during a Joint Combined Exchange Training event with U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific in Palawan, Philippines, Aug. 30, 2022. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command elements regularly conduct large and small-scale training events with the Philippine Army 18th SFG. This training enables both nations to train their forces cross-culturally, share tactics and techniques, gain mutual understanding, and strengthen our alliance.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, navigate through the night movement courses during Basic Warrior Training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 29, 2023. During BWT, recruits learn the basics of combat survival and advanced rifle squad operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Conner Fiero, a drill instructor with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, watches recruits during the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 20, 2022. The confidence course is made up of different obstacles used to instill confidence in recruits.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Santiago Vertize, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rides a combat rubber raiding craft during transit from the amphibious docking ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) to Kin Blue training area, Okinawa, Japan, during a boat raid exercise on Feb. 3, 2024. Marines with BLT 1/1 conducted a raid exercise on Kin Blue training area to strengthen and refine company tactics and procedures when conducting ship to shore raids. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) listen to UH-1Y Venom helicopter crew chiefs give a PAX brief during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques (HRST) Master Course at Landing Zone Sterling, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 14, 2022. Fast rope and helicopter rope suspension training teach Marines proper knots, rappelling techniques and build confidence for maneuvering from air to ground.

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U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 (MWSS-171), 1st Marine Air Wing and U.S. sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five (EODMU 5), conduct rapid explosive hazard mitigation (REHM) training during Valiant Shield 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 7, 2022. The training focused on the rapid clearing of unexploded ordnance in response to a simulated airfield attack allowing for safe airfield repair and continued operations.

SENIOR AIRMAN Oscar Mackin check his sergeant's field radio during the DEFENDER CHALLENGE '88 competition. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE '88 Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

France, Brittany, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon on 2022-03-30. Students from the Ecole Militaire Interarmes (EMIA), the military academy responsible for training army officers recruited internally, i.e. from the ranks of non-commissioned officers and other ranks, take part in a training course at Fort de Penthievre, a fortified structure on the Quiberon peninsula that has become a training base. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Morbihan, Saint-Pierre-Quiberon le 2022-03-30. Les eleves de l' ecole militaire interarmes ( EMIA ), l' ecole militaire chargee de la formation des officiers de l' armee de Terre issus du recrutement interne, c'est-a-dire issus des rangs des sous-officiers et des militaires du rang, participe a un stage d'aguerrissment au Fort de Penthievre, un ouvrage fortifie sur la presqu'ile de Quiberon devenu une base d'entrainement. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

U.S. Marines with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, maneuver through urban terrain during dry-fire training in an urban environment during exercise Intrepid Maven 22-4 in the United Arab Emirates, Sept. 21, 2022. Intrepid Maven 22.4 is a U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command engagement series designed for bilateral and multilateral training engagements with partner nations and Marine Corps forces.

Soldier armed with Uzi, in action on an obstacle course.

Soviet paratrooper in Afghanistan during the Soviet Afghan War. Soviet paratrooper in Afghanistan

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Garrett Fuller, a reconnaissance Marine with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, fires an M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during a pre-sniper course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 7, 2022. The course, a prerequisite to the Scout Sniper Basic Course, is designed to prepare and evaluate Marines in basic sniper fundamentals.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Daniel Dugger, a motor transport maintenance chief with III Marine Expeditionary Force, assists in preparing pallets of body armor, individual first aid kits, and other non-lethal equipment essential to Ukraines front-line defenders for transport at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 6, 2022. The United States is working to expedite deliveries of security assistance to meet urgent needs and will continue to utilize all available tools to support Ukraine's Armed Forces in their ongoing fight to maintain sovereignty and territorial integrity. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart)

Cadets with the United States Military Academy finish the Crucible from Camp Natural Bridge to Camp Buckner at West Point, Ny., May 29, 2022. The Crucible is the last ruck before the completion of Cadet Leadership Development Training, or CLDT.

U.S. Marines with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, attached to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Continuing Promise 2010, talk before conducting demonstrations of amphibious assault vehicles, to service members and civilians embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD7), off the coast of Chiriqui Grande, Panama, Oct. 5. Service members and civilians are deployed in support of CP10 providing medical, dental, veterinary, engineering assistance and subject-matter exchanges to Caribbean, Central and South American nations.

A U.S. Marine swims with his pack during swim qualification on Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, Feb. 27, 2024. MarForPac Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival (MCIWS) instructed Marines from bases around the island through basic and intermediate swim qualifications to fulfill their swim qualification requirements during this multiple-hour exercise. A 250 meter swim, shedding gear, and treading water using different techniques are a few components of the trials the Marines completed. Marine Corps

Maj. Justin Richard, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division S-1, conducts beach physical training session during the Bronco Brigade Mungadai on Jan. 25, 2022 at Bellows Beach, Hawaii. The Bronco Brigade Mungadai is a multi-day training event for senior leaders in the brigade designed to test them physically and mentally while building esprit de corps and camaraderie. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Brutus)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, conduct Pekiti-Tirsia Kali and U.S. Marine Corps martial arts training during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines, April 1, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP 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 long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Arturo Trujilloandrade, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines, applies camouflage paint during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec 10, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. Trujillo is a native of Ontario, Canada.

U.S. Marines stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii escort simulated casualties to safety in a combat evacuation patrol during the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay Corporals Course 2-23, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, MCBH, April 7, 2023. The course was held to provide Marine noncommissioned officers with the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful small-unit leaders.

PETER SARSGAARD in JARHEAD (2005), directed by SAM MENDES.

DD-ST-85-07631. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Irving Gomez, left, an instructor at a Jungle Warfare Training Center instructor, prepares a Marine to rappel during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the JWTC on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2024. BJSC teaches Marines basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. Gomez is a native of Texas.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines and Republic of Korea Marines with 31st Battalion, 1576 Airborne participate in a group physical training event during Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 23.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Dec. 3. KMEP is conducted routinely to maintain the trust, proficiency, and readiness of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. 3d Battalion, 4th Marines is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 18, 2022) U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, receive a brief prior to conducting helo-cast training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 18. 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.

090424-N-0696M-302U.S Army Spc. Matthew Hillman, from Belleview, Ill. listens as Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff conducts an all hands call with soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Walton, Zabul Province, Afghanistan, April 24, 2009. (Mullen is on a six-day tour of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility escorting a USO tour, meeting with counterparts and visiting troops.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic Cadets from the Class of 2026 undergo training for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive materials (CBRNE) during Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Jacks Valley in Colorado Springs, Colo., on July 13, 2022. Basic Cadet Training (BCT) is a six-week indoctrination program to guide the transformation of new cadets from being civilians to military academy cadets prepared to enter a four-year officer commissioning program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Staff Sgt. Noel B. Min, a utilities chief for Regimental Combat Team 7, wearing a black gi used in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, sits next to his fellow Marines after a session of grappling aboard Camp Dwyer, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Jan 26. Min, a 3rd degree blue belt in BJJ and Marine Corps Martial Arts black belt instructor supervise their grappling and teaches fellow Marines BJJ.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, prepares jump packs for an Airborne operation at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Sept. 10, 2022. The unit conducted non-tactical airborne operations at the Army Aviation Facility in order to maintain mission readiness and proficiency among their paratroopers with the assistance of two CH-47s out of Virginia.The Army Aviation Facility was created through a MILCON effort valued at 11.7 million dollars and made possible by the joint effort of ASA Fort Dix and the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Aircraft Group 49. The 2100 square foot building is host to an Army Ramp Management Area which provides a wide range of capabilities for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft such as the C-130, CH-47S, and UH-60S.

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Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Devin Crawford, 108th Training Command, waits in the shade at the start of the CIOR 2022 orienteering course in Athens, Greece on August 3, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition is an annual reserve military competition with NATO member states and other participating nations with 34 countries in total, representing 1.3 million reservists. The MILCOMP, which has been held since 1957, is a military pentathlon testing service members in pistol and rifle marksmanship, land and water obstacles and orienteering. (U.S. Army Reserve phot by Staff Sgt. David Graves)

040311-M-9656F-007. Base: Camp H. M. Smith State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the 960th Brigade Support Battalion, Wyoming Army National Guard, set up for a training exercise in Sheridan, Wyoming, May 17, 2022. The training exercise included members of the Tunisian Army, part of a State Partnership Program visit.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel W. Chow, left, company commander, Headquarters Company, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and French Army Capt. Anthony Berthelot, platoon commander, Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, participate in hand-to-hand combat training during the Aito Course in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 6, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.

U.S. Marines, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, board an MV-22 Osprey in Ventspils, Latvia, during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 12, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

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Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, begin the Crucible with a hike at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 12, 2023.The 5-mile hike marks the beginning of their 54-hour Crucible.

Safety officer Tech. Sgt. Edmund Schwartz, of the 175th Civil Engineer Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, Baltimore, Md., discusses fire rescue procedures with Tech. Sgt. Derrick Crawford, of the 167th Civil Engineer Squadron, West Virginia Air National Guard, Martinsburg, W.Va., after completing structural live fire training during National Guard training exercise PATRIOT North 16 at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisc. July 17, 2016. The structural live fire training is an annual requirement for National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, and can only be done at training sites with the proper facilities, such as Volk Field. PATRIOT is an annual exercise held at Volk Field to test the National Guards capabilities and develop working relationships with first responders and government agencies.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Marine Support Battalion, run in formation during a unit physical fitness event Sept. 29, 2022, at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The Marines worked on their hand-to-hand combat capabilities to strengthen camaraderie and build confidence.

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (July 17, 2022) Gunners Mate 3rd Class Christian Freda, from Long Island, New York, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), stands watch as the ship departs from Sepanggar Naval Base in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, July 17, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of a free Indo-Pacific in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Soldiers from across the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) completed day two of the Best Squad Competition June 7, 2022 at Fort Campbell, Ky. Day two included night to day land navigation, medical lanes, weapons familiarization with all squad level weapons, a written test and an equipment layout. (U.S. Army photos by Spc Kendall Lewis, 40th Public Affairs Detachment.)

Soviet paratrooper in Afghanistan during the Soviet Afghan War.

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Lance Corporal K. A. Heaps, USMC, from Alpha Company, 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) rests in his bivouac area at the edge of the Khandahar International Airport, Khandahar, Afghanistan during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th MEU (SOC)

A Soviet Spetsnaz special operations group on a mission.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nathan Moreno, an administrative specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, prepares for a range during Caraibes 22, Martinique, France, June 4, 2022. Exercise Caraibes 2022 is a French-led, large scale, joint training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets, from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to natural disasters.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alex Steward, an anti-tank missile gunner with 3d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), applies camouflage paint during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 29 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. 3d LAR is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Steward is a native of Mount Juliet, Tennessee.

DN-ST-88-01887. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '85 Country: Thailand (THA)

KATE MARA in MEGAN LEAVEY (2017), directed by GABRIELA COWPERTHWAITE.

Airman 1st Class Virginia Midkiss, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance technician, carries a hose during at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 19, 2022. Airmen from the 8th CES tested their ability to provide clean water to the 8th Fighter Wing and supporting organizations by installing a water filtration system as part of a training event.

DN-ST-85-07110. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '83 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030910-M-9023R-021. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE 2003 Base: Camp Samuel Hill State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD RECONNAISSANCE

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Airmen assigned to the 621st Air Control Squadron simulate mobile command and control (C2) from a vehicle at Yongin Army Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 31, 2022. The 621st ACS conducted tests of their mobile tactical C2 vehicle and its capabilities across the Korean peninsula throughout the month of August.

011018-F-5114B-024. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR EXCERCISE 01/02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

040213-M-3843C-001. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hogan, Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning journeyman, 729th Air Control Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, sits against equipment Sept. 7, 2022, Hill AFB. The 729th Air Control Squadron supports in-theater commanders by providing rapid deployment of mobile Air control systems.

U.S. Marine Corp Sgt. Nancy Garcia, a radio operator with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, III MEF, tests a Harris AN/PRC-150 radio during exercise Freedom Shield 23, at Pohang, Republic of Korea, March 20, 2023. During the exercise, ROK and U.S. Marines used with the Mini-Secure Communications Controller, a tactical voice bridge, allowing the combined forces to securely communicate over radio. Freedom Shield is a defense-oriented exercise designed to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance, enhance our combined defense posture, and strengthen security and stability on the Korean peninsula.

U.S. Army Soldiers participating in Jungle School perform waterborne operations at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on Oct. 15, 2022. During Waterborne day at Jungle School, students learn how to correctly and safely cross a water obstacle in the jungle using one rope bridge, poncho ruck rafts, and zodiacs.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Willy D. Carrion, right, squadron Sergeant Major of Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS) 28, speaks with Lance Cpl. Connor W. Gunnip, a data specialist, during their semi-annual field event, the Spartan Cup, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 20, 2017. MWCS-28 conducts the Spartan Cup to raise morale and improve unit cohesion.

U.S. Army Col. Carrie Perez, commander of the 36th Sustainment Brigade, rides a horse during a meeting with Kuwait Col. Abdullah Hamed Al-Masamah, border operations commander, Kuwait, Oct. 25, 2022. The 369th Sustainment Brigade, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters, will relieve the 36th Sustainment Brigade and assume their duties supporting partners in the region as the expeditionary sustainment brigade with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command.

Staff Sgt. Markus Demchak, left, a squad leader assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division inspects a New Zealand soldiers gear during Exercise Cartwheel at Nausori Highlands Training Area, Fiji, September 18, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

French Army Marechal des Logis Erwan Blanche, Aito instructor, Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia (RIM.aP), French Armed Forces, instructs U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service and Battalion (HQSVCBN), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and members of RIM.aP, French Armed Forces, on how to execute a rear choke during the Aito Course in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 7, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.

Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment conduct Combat Water Survival Training May 22, 2022 at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL. This training allows for a simulated environment, meant to assist Soldiers in developing survival skills to help prepare for situations such as helicopter crashes near large masses of water. Its good to have these experiences with one another, said 1st Lt. Jonathan Mercado. Being able to conduct this training successfully is going to identify who may need additional support and ensure success for follow on missions.

030802-M-7837W-010. Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Yerika Zayasbonilla, left, a data systems administrator, and Staff Sgt. Courtney White, right, a Communication Strategy and Operations chief, both with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare to grapple during Marine Corps martial arts belt advancement training at a Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during exercise Native Fury 22, Aug. 18, 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.

A female drill instructor supervises her recruits as they train in basic rifle marksmanship. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Antonio Alexius, a squad leader with 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, applies camo paint during exercise Predator's Run 22 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 26, 2022. Predator's Run 22 is a multinational exercise that simulates littoral combined arms maneuver in a large-scale force-on-force environment.

AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA), commander, peers through binoculars at the defensive fighting positions (DFP) tower as Staff Sgt. Sheldon Sugita, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron defender, stands next to him. During his tour, he was briefed on force protection along with a perimeter tour to better understand the installations significant improvements as well as ongoing challenges.

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U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Bryse Bobbitt, military police, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, takes part in the endurance course on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2022. Marines maneuvered through obstacles as a team during the three-mile course to enhance teamwork and build unit camaraderie.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Berg, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels training and support supervisor, carries a 100 pound hose bundle during tryouts for the Forward Area Refueling Point team at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. Airmen selected to join the team will receive further training to prepare them for special operations at night and in austere environments in support of forward-deployed combat units.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alex Reyesdelgado, a rifleman with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, recovers following the completion of a combined amphibious operation with the Philippine Marine Corps alongside the Republic of Korea Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of KAMANDAG 6 at Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. 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 of shared experiences.

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A African American, male, Air Force Security Forces Airman in uniform poses with his M-4 rifle near the entry control point.

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