Modern Military Training and Briefings

Images of military personnel engaged in training and briefings, featuring discussions on readiness and operational strategies in various logistical settings.

Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct Sustained Airborne Training in preparation for Operation Falcon Blitz on Fort Bragg, NC, Jan. 27, 2023. Paratroopers will conduct an airborne operation in order to enhance brigade readiness and lethality.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, speaks to members of the 621 Contengency Response Wing at an all call, Feb. 21, 2024. Freeman toured multiple Contengency Response Squadrons and saw the 621st CRW's ability to rapidly train and respond to new threats globally. Air Force

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing Medical Group brief Maj. Gen. Derek France, Third Air Force commander, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 9, 2022. They discussed how the 48th MDG directly impacts the wing mission and plans for the future.

Goodfellow Air Force Base intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance students learn about the mission of the MC-12W from a crew member assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, inside a hangar at San Angelo Regional Airport-Mathis Field, Texas, Aug. 24, 2022. Goodfellow AFB ISR instructors and students traveled to the airport to gain first-hand experience with this aircraft, which is assigned to 137th SOW, Oklahoma National Guard.

U.S. Army Major Kevin R. Messamer, 84th Civil Support Team Deputy Commander, briefs the CST and first responder elements of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, to a potential white powder threat on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmrd. Shawn Shillady, Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) medical program manager with the Navy Bureau of Medicine, speaks to the Appalachian Care IRT 2022 team at Wise, Va., on Aug. 16, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew Rude with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, prepare for a Raid during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), aboard amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Jan. 27, 2022. COMPTUEX is the last at-sea period of the ARG/MEU Predeployment Training Program. COMPTUEX is the final certifying step before the ARG/MEU team demonstrate its readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yvonna Guyette)

Tyndall Air Force Base leadership observes the ribbon cutting and opening ceremony of the new 404 Commons at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2022. The space was created for Airmen around the installation a place to play games, relax and recharge.

A group of U.S. Army and European Paratroopers prepares to jump a German T-10 parachute during Exrcise Falcon Leap on Eindhoven Air Base, Eindhoven, Netherlands., Sep. 13, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct Sustained Airborne Training in preparation for Operation Falcon Blitz on Fort Bragg, NC, Jan. 27, 2023. Paratroopers will conduct an airborne operation in order to enhance brigade readiness and lethality.

U.S. Army Soldiers who completed their Basic Leader Course (BLC) stand and receive recognition during a BLC graduation ceremony held in a theatre tent on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 25, 2023.

Portuguese Army Lt. Carlos Santos, a platoon commander assigned to the Portuguese Military Contingent, leads weapons familiarization of Portuguese capabilities during Exercise Justice Eagle, at Smardan Training Area, Romania, Sept. 17, 2022. Under command and control of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, continues to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises like Justice Eagle with Allies and partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations Allies.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John S. Kolasheski, commanding general, V Corps, addresses the Soldiers assigned to 1-3rd Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade during a visit at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, on April 7, 2022. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division march to Sainte-Mère-Église following 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 Maj. Benjamin Hunter (left), 11th Airborne Division, fist bumps Command Sgt. Maj. Geoffrey Creel, Senior Enlisted Advisor of 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, as he departs during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 13, 2024. The Large-Scale Combat Operations scenario used in JPMRC 24-02 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 both environmental and military challenges. Army

Distinguished visitors from Air Combat Command, 15th Air Force, among others visit Avon Park Auxiliary Air Field, Florida during AGILE FLAG 22-2, July 25, 2022. AGILE FLAG 22-2 prepares todays leaders for the rapid operational decisions and mission type orders required to win against peer adversaries.

The rapid airfield damage repair team from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron and 35th CES conduct RADR training as part of an exercise week at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2022. The exercise assessed Yokota's ability to perform Agile Combat Employment (ACE) across a range of military operations in a complex and dynamic international security environment.

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, line up to congratulate Senior Master Sgt. Justin Seals, the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight superintendent, on his selection to the rank of chief master sergeant, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9,2022. Air Force officials selected 514 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant, out of 2,526 eligible, for a selection rate of 20.34 percent in the 22E9 promotion cycle.

Distinguished visitors pay a visit to the 11th Airborne Division as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 to observe the U.S. Army's arctic warfare capabilities and strategies at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2024. The Large Scale Combat Operations scenario used in JPMRC 24-02 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 both environmental and military challenges. Army

Members with the 167th Airlift Wing emergency management function and fire department gear up in preparation for a hazardous materials incident exercise in the 167th base fire department, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Oct. 2, 2022. This interagency exercise is conducted yearly to maintain readiness and skills need to respond, mitigate and contain a hazmat incident.

U.S. Army Capt. Dan Vazquez, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, conducts a Rehearsal of Concept drill with Soldiers from the Tunisian Army Special Forces Brigade during African Lion 22 in Ben Ghilouf Training Area, June 22, 2022. African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Stewart Bailey, commander of the 5th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, speaks with Polish army Maj. Gen. Adam Joks, deputy commanding general - interoperability of V Corps, during a wet-gap crossing operation as part of Defender Europe 22 held at Dęblin, Poland, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 2022 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

18th Wing Airmen sign sheets for equipment distribution at the individual protective equipment flight warehouse on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. The IPE flight provides combat-ready support and ensures operational readiness by maintaining and issuing protective gear to Airmen.

Lt. Col. Jodie Kunkel, 82nd Brigade Engineer Battalion (82nd BEB), 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (2-1 ABCT), 1st Infantry Division (1 ID) commander observes during a gym opening ceremony, Jan. 20, 2023, Zagan, Poland. The 82nd BEB, 2-1 ABCT, 1 ID is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Maj. David Swan briefs Col. Richard Ferguson, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, Maryland National Guard, on the operations of the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion at Camp Grayling, Michigan, on Aug. 7, 2022.. Northern Strike 22 brings approximately 7,400 participants from 19 states and 4 coalition countries to Northern Michigan to validate the readiness and interoperability of multicomponent, multinational, and interagency partners from Aug. 6 to 20, 2022, at the National All Domain Warfighting Center.

Soldiers assigned to the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion, Florida National Guard, shows the 7th Battalion The Rifles - London and the South's premier British Army Reserve Infantry Battalion soldiers how to fasten thier seatbelts on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter for Northern Strike training at Camp Grayling, Michigan, on Aug. 9, 2022. Northern Strike '22 brings 7,400 participants from 19 states and four coalition countries to Northern Michigan to validate the readiness and interoperability of multicomponent, multinational, and interagency partners. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Chazz Kibler)

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 bow their heads during the invocation while participating in a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 12, 2024. Lt. Col. Robert Stevenson III, the outgoing commanding officer of MWSS-171 relinquished command to Lt. Col. Daniel Jernigan, at the change of command ceremony. MWSS-171, a critical component of Marine Aircraft Group 12, is a premier squadron capable of supporting all essential aviation ground support requirements to U.S. and allied forces in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the Washington National Guard attend an Operational Intelligence Preparation of the Environment (OIPE) brief as part of a Joint Staff Exercise (STAFFEX) during Exercise Cobra Gold on Camp Red Horse, Utapao, Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 1, 2023. The STAFFEX emphasizes coordination between participating nations in order to provide humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and a rapid response during a major incident. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

221128-N-ER894-1003 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 28, 2022) Sailors aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), stand in formation during a frocking ceremony in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 28. During the ceremony, more than 240 Sailors were frocked to the next paygrade. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, addresses 31st Security Forces Squadron during a recapture and recovery routine training exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 11, 2022. Deborah G. Rosenblum, Deborah G. Rosenblum, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs toured Aviano AB to see a variety of facilities and processes to include 31st SFS responding forces training. During their training, 31st SFS demonstrated a denial of hostile access to a facility, and recovery of the facility if hostiles gained access. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jessica Blair)

U.S. Air Force fire protection specialists, assigned to the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, listen to their fire chief after pushing a new P-24 Pumper fire engine into its stall at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, June 3, 2022. The reception of the new engine enhances the Fire and Emergency Services Flights mission capability, effectively doubling the structural and technical rescue capabilities the flight provides to the installation.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Justin Seals, delivers remarks during a chief master sergeant release ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9,2022. Air Force officials selected 514 senior master sergeants for promotion to chief master sergeant, out of 2,526 eligible, for a selection rate of 20.34 percent in the 22E9 promotion cycle.

220613-N-TC847-1166 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 13, 2022) Damage Controlman 1st Class Juan Hernandez assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile destroyer USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) assists Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 with an entry and exit route during a damage control training evolution June 13, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

New York Air National Guard 106th Rescue Wing maintenance team members speak with Brig. Gen. Denise Donnell, the commander of the New York Air National Guard and Brig Gen. Isabel Smith, the New York National Guard director of Joint Staff on Aug. 28, 2022 near Campo Grande, Brazil. One hundred and five New York Air National Guard members participated in the 5th annual Brazilian Joint Exercise TAPIO held in Campo Grande, Brazil, from Aug. 20-31, 2022.

The 202nd RED HORSE Squadron prepare and depart from 3-265 ADA Regiment, National Guard Armory, Bradenton, Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, Sept. 29, 2022.

Members of the 94th Airlift Wing prepare to board the bus to Silver Flag during an exercise at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. Sept. 21, 2022. Dobbins ARB hosted, coordinated, and participated in a base-wide exercise, called United Forces 22-01, from Sept. 19-25 to test readiness capabilities.

U.S. Army Sgt. Logan Givens, a U.S. Central Command customs agent with 133rd Military Police Company, inspects baggage before the retrograde portion of exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 2, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Pre-Positioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC) Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Decker gives a situation brief to new Double Creek Fire volunteers at the main fire camp in Joseph, Ore., Sept. 23, 2022. The volunteers will staff road closure points around the perimeter of the Double Creek Megafire in the Wallowa Whitman National Forest area.

U.S. Soldiers with Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct a foot march during the Pioneer Challenge at Tower Barracks Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 13, 2022. Pioneer Challenge is a physically demanding training event that incorporates military tasks and skills specific to the RES to promote cohesion and esprit de corps among the Pioneer formation and their German partners.

Soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade 11th Airborne Division, discuss plans with members of the Northern Army Japanese Ground Self Defense Force. Dec 1st, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post exercise to date.

Airmen from the 3rd Wing proceed through the pre-deployment function line at the Joint Mobility Complex, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 21, 2022, in preparation to support NATO Air Shielding. Integration with NATO Allies and Partners further demonstrate the Alliances dedication to deter and defend in an increasing complex and changing security environment.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 49th Wing board a C-17 Globemaster III headed to Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, June 22, 2022, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, the 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, meets Marines from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, July 27, 2022. Black met with Marine Aircraft Group 29 and Marine Aircraft Group 26 Marines to discuss retention, promotion, and the importance of a coordinated plan for future career path for Marines in deactivating squadrons.

Members of African media visit a combined joint special operations task force operations center in Agadir, Morocco, June 22, 2022, during African Lion 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

Maj. Teresa Parrotta, 29th combat aviation brigade operations chief, briefs 29th CAB staff leaders on Northern Strike 22 future operations in Camp Grayling, Michigan, on Aug. 7, 2022. The 29th CAB provides all domain command and control over the 1-230th Assault Helicopter Battalion from the Tennessee Army National Guard, the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion from the Florida Army National Guard, and the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167 from Jacksonville, North Carolina, during Northern Strike 22.

U.S. Soldiers with E company ("Evil Eye"), 1-3 Attack Battalion, 12 Combat Aviation Brigade partake in "Evil Eye Athletic Competition" held at Feb. 1, 2024, at Bismarck Kaserne, Ansbach, Germany. Army

A German Jumpmaster conducts a Jumpmaster Personel Inspection (JMPI) on a Belgium paratrooper's German T-10 parachute during Exrcise Falcon Leap on Eindhoven Air Base, Eindhoven, Netherlands., Sep. 13, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

Florida Army National Guard Soldiers from the 153rd Financial Management Support Unit, stage their Light Medium Tactical Vehicle for high water operations at two St. Augustine Fire Departments and discuss planning for potential missions in the evening hours of September 29, 2022. The Florida National Guard has been responding with and supporting state and local officials during the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

Two U.S. Army Paratrooper, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, helps one another rig into their T-11 parachutes during Exrcise Falcon Leap on Eindhoven Air Base, Eindhoven, Netherlands., Sep. 13, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise

Excellence-In-Competition contestants participate in a relay during the competition at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 16, 2022. The contest consisted of three timed rounds of shooting for a maximum score of 300 points.

Team Dover members inventory their equipment as they process through the personnel deployment function line during Liberty Eagle Readiness Exercise 2022 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 11, 2022. The 436th and 512th Airlift Wings tested their ability to generate, employ and sustain airpower across the world in a simulated contested and degraded operational environment.

U.S. Soldiers with E company ("Evil Eye"), 1-3 Attack Battalion, 12 Combat Aviation Brigade partake in "Evil Eye Athletic Competition" held at Feb. 1, 2024, at Bismarck Kaserne, Ansbach, Germany. Army

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.

A soldier with the Latvian National Guards 4th Brigade, 44th Infantry Battalion speaks with U.S. Army Sgt. Jacob L. Keefe, a multiple launch rocket and high mobility artillery rocket system crewmember with Baker Battery, 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Fires Brigade, at a firing point during a Latvian-led combined military exercise in Liepāja, Latvia, Sept. 26, 2022. Latvian forces are proudly working alongside the 1st Infantry Division, other NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Charles Leitner)

A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member talks with an Australian Army member during a command briefing at Exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post exercise to date. (Proprietary information redacted) (

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Tyler Tribble, an aero repair technician assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron, unveils a mural at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 24, 2022. Tribble spent 120 total hours painting the mural, not only to encourage future airmen to become more interested in MacDill and Air Force history, but to inspire future artists to make their own creations and display them on units empty walls.

From left to right, Lt. Col. Jodie L. Kunkel, outgoing commander, 82nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Col. Bryan M. Harris, Commander, 2nd ABCT, 1ID, and Lt. Col. Rolland H. Johnson, incoming commander, 82nd BEB, 2ABCT, 1ID salute during a change of command ceremony Jan. 23, 2023, Zagan, Poland. The 2/1 is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicole Small, 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron (AES) charge medical technician, speaks with U.S. Air Force Capt. Angie Clowdus, 137th AES medical crew director, during a training flight on a 514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 17, 2022, Oklahoma City. The 137th AES Airmen worked alongside active-duty counterparts with the 375th AMW and Air Force Reserve Airmen with the 514th AMW to gain flight certifications in the total-force training event.

U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen with I Marine Expeditionary Force converse at the Casualty Collection Point (CCP) during an Expeditionary Medical Integration Course (EMIC) on Camp Pendleton, California May 6, 2022. Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) conducted EMIC to lay a foundation of skills and knowledge required for MEU medical personnel to provide the highest levels of health service support capability in any operational environment.

Combat medics from the 35th Infantry Division conduct medical training with Kuwait Land Force soldiers from the 94th Saleh Al-Mohammed Mechanized Brigade.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division stand in formation during a 1st ID Signal Monument ceremony at St. Laurent Sur Mer, France, June 5, 2022. The ceremony honored the Soldiers from the 29th and 1st Infantry Divisions who landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Personnel assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing gather for an all call at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 21, 2022. This all call was held to allow everyone in the wing a chance to hear from U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Bingham, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, about their performance since he took command.

During Mountain View Group's first ever change-of-command ceremony conducted Aug. 4 at the Army Forces Reserve Center in Mountain View, California, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Sung S. Hong (right), outgoing commander, Mountain View Group, 1st Group, 75th Innovation Command, hands the battalion's guidon to U.S. Army Col. Shawn Herron (left), 1st Group commander, 75th Innovation Command. Hong, who also serves as the deputy chief of patient care at Long Beach Veterans Healthcare System, served as Mountain View Group's first ever battalion commander from April 2020 to August 2022. Mountain View Group specializes in innovation and technology scouting activities that support the Army modernization priorities and initiatives. Although the group comprises less than 30 Soldiers spread across five city teams from Denver to Silicon Valley, it has led more than 350 tech scouting discovery related events during fiscal year 2021.

Soldiers participating in Paralegal Warrior Training Course conduct classroom training on core paralegal competencies of military justice, administrative and civil law, national security law, and contract and fiscal law July 25, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. PWTC aims to train and challenge paralegals to conduct peace and wartime missions in accordance with current law, policy and doctrinal guidance.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jessica McWain, the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, addresses Airmen assigned to the 378th AEW during a commander's call, Nov. 8, 2022, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. McWain, and Brig. Gen. William Betts, the 378th AEW commander, discussed topics including base operations and quality of life matters at PSAB.

U.S. Marines Corps Capt. Luke Jackson, the platoon commander with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, and an Indonesian marine with 7th Infantry Battalion, 4th Marine Brigade, listen during a rehearsal of concept brief during Keris Marine Exercise (MAREX) 23, on 7th Infantry Battalion Base, Lampung, Indonesia, Nov. 22, 2022. Keris MAREX is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Indonesian National Military between the Korps Marinir Republik Indonesia and U.S. Marine Corps focused on promoting military interoperability, maritime domain awareness, strengthening relationships, and expanding capabilities among participating forces. MRF-SEA is an operational model developed by Marine Corps Forces Pacific that postures scalable I Marine Expeditionary Forces west of the International Date Line, conducts a series of planned subject matter expert exchanges and enablers, and advances security objectives shared with our Allies

220614-N-QI061-1037VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 14, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) 1st Class Cody Koehler from Raleigh, North Carolina, left, brief Royal Marines Commando Warrant Officer 1st Class Mick Stanion, Command Senior Enlisted Leader of NATO's Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), Royal Air Force Warrant Officer Sara Catterall, center, and Command Senior Enlisted Leader at NATO's Headquarters Allied Air Command, during a visit to the Gladiators of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 on Naval Station Oceana, June 14. Stanion and Catterall, the two senior enlisted leaders for MARCOM and AIRCOM, the commands that run NATO operations in the maritime and air domains, visited the Hampton Roads area to learn more about the U.S. Navys capabilities and how they integrate within the Alliance.

The team from A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, representing Task Force Redleg, navigates pulling a heavily armored Norwegian vehicle for a specified distance during the Viking games at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, on Jan. 12, 2024. This event, which assessed stamina, physical strength, and endurance, was hosted by the Norwegian Telemark Battalion "Task Force Viking."

Soldiers assigned to the Military Intelligence Readiness Command and U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) - Army Reserve, work together to gather evidence during the site exploration station while competing in the 2024 Polyglot Games. The Utah National Guards 300th Military Intelligence Brigade (Linguist) hosted the 6th annual Best Linguist Competition (Polyglot Games) Feb. 3, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah that brought together over 200 linguists from nearly 80 different units. Army Reserve

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, coordinate operations in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 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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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Medical Squadron food inspection team test MREs for quality and freshness at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 5, 2023. Airmen from the Operational Medical Readiness Flight inspect Meals Ready to Eat bi-annualy, ensuring AASAB, Al Jabar, and Cargo City have safe, ready to consume food items while supporting missions throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

British Army Soldiers assigned to 7 Rifles, United Kingdom, take a break and eat a Meal Ready to Eat (MRE) during Northern Strike 22-2, at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 8, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that advance interoperability across multicomponent, multinational and interagency partners.

Soldiers assigned to Task Force Orion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New York Army National Guard, pray during a prayer breakfast at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Oct 21, 2022. Task Force Orion holds a prayer breakfast at the beginning of each month for Soldiers to come together and worship.

Alabama Air National Guard Master Sgt. Bryon Pope from the 187th Fighter wing assistsRomanian Air Force counterparts with maintenance on a Romanian F-16 in Borcea, Romania,May 18, 2022. Alabama Air Guardsmen specializing in F-16 maintenance visit Romania on aregular basis to exchange knowledge and best practices as a part of the state partnershipprogram

NATO partner officers taking part in Combat Support Training Exercise 22-02, attend a sand table briefing on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, August 08, 2022. CSTX 22-02 conducted here provides Rotational Training Units an opportunity to enhance collective MOS-specific training proficiency and improve readiness while providing a variety of live and virtual integrated training environments to replicate a near-peer threat during large scale combat operations within multi-domain operations.

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.

The Idaho National Guards 101st Civil Support Team partnered with the Boise Fire Department Technical Rescue Team to participate in a ropes rescue course taught by Boise firefighters. The course, which served as an annual recertification for the CST Guardsmen, entailed two weeklong sessions for the 22-member team. The first week, Oct. 10th through the 14th, 2022, started with the classroom portion of learning about ropes rescue as a prerequisite for the hands-on portion of the training. Using what they learned about the ropes, the CST Guardsmen rappelled from tops of buildings at the Boise Fire Departments Fire Training Center. Once the Guardsmen were proficient at ropes rappelling, they practiced ropes rescues using wire rescue baskets at cliffs near the Table Rock trails in the Boise foothills to simulate a large-scale rescue of multiple people. The second weeklong training, Oct. 24th through 28th, 2022, focused on confined space rescues at Boises Lucky Peak Power Plant. The training

1st. Sgt. Edmund Brock, outgoing First Sergeant, Bravo Big Windy Company, 1st Battalion (General Support) 214th Aviation Regiment, shares parting words to his Big Windy family to stay hungry and stay humble, at the Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony, Katterbach Army Airfield, Germany, June 16, 2022. 1-214th GSAB recently returned from working alongside NATO Allies and partners in Poland. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas Forward Deployed Corps in Europe. They work alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Natane Lenaway and Staff Sgt. Becky Newton, both Aviation Records Management Systems specialists with the 182nd Operations Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, instruct Airman from the 182nd OSS and 169th Airlift Squadron on the importance of communication security at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, June 3, 2022. The 182nd OSS and 169th AS participated in a multi-capable Airman training exercise at Volk Field CRTC June 2 to June 4, 2022.

XVIII Airborne Corps Soldiers receive awards and metals for their rapid deployments to Europe, Dec. 12, 2022, Fort Bragg, N.C. XVIII Airborne Corps Soldiers deployment to Europe started February 2022 and ended Oct. 28, 2022. Elements of the XVIII Airborne Corps completed a nine-month deployment to Germany in support of the NATO Alliance. Personnel from the Corps headquarters element provided a Joint Task Force-capable headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany. The deployment was directed by the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III as a response to a heightened security environment in Eastern Europe and to reinforce NATOs eastern flank.

U.S. and Philippine Air Force maintainers discuss maintenance operations in a deployed environment during Balikatan 22, at Clark Air Base, Philippines, March 30, 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 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

Members of the Minnesota National Guard, in partnership with the Jewish Community Relations Council, known as the JCRC, of Minnesota and the Dakotas, took part in a multi-organizational trip to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., March 28, 2023. The relationship between the Minnesota National Guard and JCRC helps to provide education and outreach opportunities that commemorate victims of the Holocaust and, by remembering their stories, ensure that all members of the community are treated with dignity and respect.

Norwegians in the Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Response Force / Youth program conduct weapons familiarity and preliminary marksmanship instruction and practice firing the Minnesota National Guard primary weapon system, the M4A1 Rifle on Engagement Skills Trainer ranges during the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX) at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota on February 3rd, 2024. The Norwegians will use what they learned about the weapon system to complete rifle qualification ranges later on in NOREX (Minnesota Army National Guard

Finnish soldiers with the 1st Infantry Company, of the readiness unit of the Satakunta Jaeger Battalion disassemble M4A1 carbines under supervision of U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division during a team leader academy at Huovinrinne, Finland, July 5, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Sailors assigned to a Navy SEAL Team, evaluate the multinational Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 15, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, 2d Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, charts out fields of fire during the Joint Firepower Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 31 Oct. 2022. Joint Firepower Course, conducted by the 6th Combat Training Squadron, is a joint-service exercise focused on integrating fires at the tactical level, while also incorporating special operating forces integration and interdependence with conventional forces.

U.S. Army Spc. Jessica Lopez, with the 581st Area Support Medical Company in Fort Hood, Texas, takes information from a notional patient during Guardian Response 22 , Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, May 7, 2022. Guardian Response 22 is a training exercise designed to test unit readiness and responsiveness to nuclear response scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Jermaine Jackson)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Norman Metz, loadmaster, and U.S. Army jumpmasters pull static lines back into the aircraft over Allen Army Airfield, Fort Greely, June 15, 2022 during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2. The static line is a cord attached at one end of the aircraft and at the other to the paratroopers parachute container. RF-A provides realistic combat training by integrating joint, coalition and multilateral forces into simulated forward operating bases. Metz is assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron and the jumpmaster are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division respectively.

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the 101st Airborne Division Band and members of the province Gemeente Meierijstad, Netherlands visited an elementary school during the 78th Anniversary of Operation MARKET GARDEN commemorations, Sep. 14, 2022.They started with a visit talking with the children about why they joined the U.S. Army and how proud they were to be standing there because of what their 101st predecessors did with the NATO partners to liberate the Netherlands 78 years ago. After the 101st band played a concert for all the children. In keeping with the theme to remember the 101st history the band play songs to take them through time with the music.

94th Airlift Wing Airmen are issued individual protective gear during a deployment readiness exercise at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., February 3, 2024. Following equipment-issue, the airmen proceeded to simulate out-processing procedures. Air Force

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 19, 2018) Lt. Jamil Khan, one of 14 chaplains at Recruit Training Command (RTC), conducts suicide awareness training to recruits in their compartment at the USS Hopper recruit barracks. More than 30,000 recruits graduate annually from the Navy's only boot camp.

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass greets members of the Romanian Air Force during a visit to Boboc Air Base, Romania, Oct. 4, 2022. The CMSAF visited Boboc Air Bases training school to meet with the RoAFs newest enlisted trainees to get an understanding of the enlisted development process.

221105-N-TR141-1265 PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (Nov. 5, 2022) U.S. Embassy to Honduras officials, U.S. Navy leadership, and Honduran military and government officials, tour a medical site during Continuing Promise 2022 in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Nov. 5, 2022. CP22 is a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.

San Antonio Chamber of Commerce tour the exercise site and are given a chance to see the extent of Army South's efforts to partner with Latin American security forces through professional exchanges and by working side-by-side with other nations' armies during the Panamax exercise.

Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) training during drill weekend at Sumpter Smith Joint Air National Guard Base, April 09, 2022.

Lt Col. David J. Richards, commander of the 1st Squadron, 152nd Cavalry Regiment, speaks to over 200 Soldiers deploying under his command during their departure ceremony held at Camp Atterbury on Monday, October 17th.

U.S. Army Col. Jennifer McDonough, the commander of the 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. Jeffery Campbell, the senior enlisted advisor for the 3rd DSB, 3rd ID, gives words of encouragement to Soldiers attending a Marne Guardian course on Jan. 18, 2024, in Karliki, Poland. The Marne Guardian program promotes an environment where peers hold each other accountable to follow and uphold the Warrior Ethos and Army Values. These Soldiers are deployed as part of a rotation of forces to Poland to support multinational training and operations and deter adversaries in the European theater.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Steven Heaton an emergency management specialist with the 167th Civil Engineering Squadron, removes his personal protective equipment at the decontamination station during a simulated hazardous materials incident exercise in the 167th base fire department, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Oct. 2, 2022. This interagency exercise is conducted yearly to maintain readiness and skills need to respond, mitigate and contain a hazmat incident.

US Navy, Lt. Cmdr. Roger Long, and Lt. j.g COLBY Mcliverty discuss the battle rhythm of planning group KOGABWILHAN 3 on the 4 day of Gema Bhakti 2022, September 12, 2022, Jakarta Indonesia. Gema Bhakti 22 is a USINDOPACOM Joint Exercise Program event, utilizing US Joint forces partnering with TNI Armed Forces working together to increase interoperability and enhance regional stability and security through bilateral and multilateral partnerships.

MANAMA, Bahrain (Feb. 22, 2024) U.S. Navy aircrew members explain their roles and capabilities to key military leaders and representatives from across the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Middle East during an aviation static display demonstration led by Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade as part of the Multilateral Maritime Engagement (MME) 24.1 in Bahrain, Feb. 22. MME 24.1 signifies the commitment of TF 51/5 and its regional partners to ensure stability, enhance regional opportunities, and build partnerships that can effectively respond to dynamic crises. This conference serves as a testament to the dedication and cooperation among the participating nations, highlighting their shared goal of promoting regional stability and security. Marine Corps photo)

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