Modern Military Training Exercises

Images of soldiers engaging in training and defensive maneuvers, featuring camouflage uniforms, weapons, and a focus on teamwork in a natural environment.

DA-SC-85-11450. Subject Operation/Series: COMPANY TEAM DEFENSE Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-85-11450. Subject Operation/Series: COMPANY TEAM DEFENSE Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Marine Corps STAFF Sergeant Charles Wolf, Lance Corporal Robert Rosenbaum, LCPL Micheal Meierholtz, and LCPL Simon Martin take a moment from training to have their photograph taken. The four Marines are part of the Combat Visual Information Center at Marine Corp Base(MCBH), Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Base: Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Marine Corps First Lieutenant (1LT) Haytham Faraj (center) and Corporal Christopher Harrison keep watch on their surroundings as Lance Corporal (LCPL) William Whiteman relays radio communications, at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, "Barking Sands" Kauai, HI. Each Marine is armed with the 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifle and there is a US Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7A1) parked in a wooded area in the background. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Camp Pendleton, CA and involved Navy and Marine Air, Ground and Sea Forces trained as a combined amphibious assault force during Operation RIMPAC 96. US Marine Corps First Lieutenant (1LT) Haytham Faraj (center) and Corporal Christopher Harrison keep watch on their surroundings as Lance Corporal (LCPL) William Whiteman relays radio communications, at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, "Barking Sands" Kauai, HI. Each Marine is armed with the 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifle and there is a US Marine Amphibious Assault Ve

An M-60 machine gun crew from the 3rd Bn., 327th Inf., 101st Abn. Div., defends its position from a mock attack by members of the Canadian Army during the combined U.S./Canadian NATO Exercise Rendezvous '83. Subject Operation/Series: RENDEZVOUS '83 Base: Camp Wainwright State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

A Honduran soldier makes an adjustment on an M1 infinity aiming reference collimator during the joint US/Honduras training Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND)

A C-130 Hercules aircraft from 773rd Tactical Airlift Squadron makes a landing at the airfield during the combined United States/Honduran training operation "AHUAS TARA" (BIG PINE). Sergeant Pablo Delgago stands guard during the landing. Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA (BIG PINE) Base: Puerto Lempira Country: Honduras (HND)

Lance Corporal Jason Wyatt, USMC, listens to Captain Dave Sikora, USMC, as he reports a called in an air-strike to 1ST Lieutenant Bryan Rhode. Marine F/A-18 Hornets (Not shown) and AH-1 Cobra helicopters (Not shown) took part in delivering ordnance strikes on Townshend Island as members of the U.S and Australian Forces participate in exercise Crocodile '99 in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99 Base: Townshend Island State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

US Marine Corps Corporal (CPL) Eric J. Staley, 2nd Battalion 7th Marine Regiment, holding a 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifle jumps off an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) during an Amphibious Operation Training (AOT) Exercise at Camp Pendleton, California. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The platoon sergeant and radio-telephone operator of the 1ST Bn., 35th Inf., 25th Inf Div., move out from the landing zone while participating in an air assault during the joint U.S./Korean Exercise Team Spirit '86. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Base: Yongpyong Country: South Korea

Security policemen take turns dropping rounds into an M-29 81mm mortar during heavy weapons training at Rodriquez Range. Country: South Korea

STAFF SGT. Ballard lies in a prone firing position to set up ambush during the 169th Fighter Wing Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Navy medical corpsman cares for a downed Marine pilot during Special Operations Training Group (SOTG). Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A group of Marines stand watch on the roof of the United States Embassy. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR)

970628-M-9816M-018. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3d Bn, 160th Inf Regt, USA NG

A weapons squad, armed with M16 rifle's and M60 machine gun's, move in to take up positions of security on a bunker complex at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-00594. Country: Unknown

US Air Force Security Policemen armed with M16 rifles take up perimeter guard position at Osan AFB during Foul Eagle. One soldier can be seen with his mouth and nose covered for protection from the cold weather. Subject Operation/Series: FOUL EAGLE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DA-ST-85-12845. Country: Unknown

DM-ST-85-11550. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Members of the 1/41st Field Artillery Battalion observe firing from the rear of their M981A3 Fire Support Team Vehicle (FIST-V), a variant of the M113 forward observer vehicle. Subject Operation/Series: GLORY FOCUS Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-11716. Subject Operation/Series: SAFE DEFENDER ONE Base: Little Rock State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

THE BOYS IN COMPANY C (1978), directed by SIDNEY J. FURIE.

A member of the 82nd Airborne Division troops wait to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft after an Exercise Gallant Eagle '82 air drop. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Marine from the Fleet Anti-terrorism Support Team, Norfolk, VA, armed with a M21 sniping rifle provides security for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 6, Charleston, SC, during the exercise.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT THUNDER '95 Base: Warren Grove Range State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Wearing Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Systems (MILES) gear and armed with M16A2 assault rifles, members of the Phoenix Readiness class prepare to repel attacking opposition forces at a mock village on Fort Dix, New Jersey. They were part of a class of 220 taking part in a Phoenix Readiness Course. The course is designed to train Air Force personnel in Air Mobility contingency operations. This includes setting up defensive positions in remote locations worldwide. The mission of the 421st Ground Combat Readiness Squadron is to formulate doctrine and develop tactics. The 421 GCRS standardizes training to enhance Air Mobility Command's ability to support National Command Authority .... Complete Scene Caption: Wearing Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Systems (MILES) gear and armed with M16A2 assault rifles, members of the Phoenix Readiness class prepare to repel attacking opposition forces at a mock village on Fort Dix, New Jersey. They were part of a class of 220 taking part in

Members of a recovery party from the 1ST Battalion, 39th Field Artillery roll up a parachute during an XVIII Airborne Corps emergency deployment readiness exercise. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two Australian army soldiers lead a column of American troops from 4th Bn., 87th Inf., 25th Inf. Div. (Light), during the joint Australian/U.S. exercise Kangaroo '89. Subject Operation/Series: KANGAROO '89 Base: Caravale Country: Australia (AUS)

NICOLAS CAGE in WINDTALKERS (2002), directed by JOHN WOO.

Major General William H. Schneider, commander of the 25th Infantry Division, examines a machine gun position during a training exercise for his troops at the US Army's Pohakuloa training Area. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Apocalypse Now , 1979 directed by Francis Ford Coppola (Zoetrope Studios , United Artist)

DA-SC-87-04397. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Base: Mandeul Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Soldiers of the 1ST Bn., 14th Inf., 25th Inf. Div., take cover in a rice paddy while participating in an early morning offensive during the joint U.S./Korean Exercise Team Spirit '86. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Base: Mandeul Country: South Korea

SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Phillip Menard, of the Army's Combat Pictorial Detachment, records the 40th anniversary celebration of "D-Day" with his Panasonic AK-100 Video Camera. Country: West Germany (FRG)

DM-SC-89-05573. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen fire M-16A2 rifles equipped with M-203 grenade launchers on a range. They are participating in a course designed to teach Air Force security police infantry tactics for air base defense. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cadets armed with M-16A1 rifles are briefed by their instructor during the 4th Army ROTC Region "Camp Adventure" Advanced Camp '87. Subject Operation/Series: ADVANCED CAMP '87 Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-SC-89-11582. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN PHEASANT Base: Tamara Country: Honduras (HND)

DA-SC-85-06431. Subject Operation/Series: OPPORTUNE JOURNEY 4-84 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Egyptian marines aim a Soviet-made SG43 medium machine gun during an amphibious assault in support of the multinational joint service Exercise Bright Star '85. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '85 Base: Alexandria Country: Egypt (EGY)

Members of the 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, take cover behind pallets of heavy equipment during a mock attack by members of the Canadian Army. They are participating in the combined United States/Canadian NATO exercise RENDEZVOUS `83. Subject Operation/Series: RENDEZVOUS '83 Base: Camp Wainwright State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

Straight on medium shot of two USAF Sergeants as they crouch down near a tree. The techincal Sergeant in the foreground carries a M16 rifle. The AIRMAN in the background talks on a field radio. Both are part of a group of 220 Air Force members participating in Phoenix Readiness at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The exercise is designed to train AF personnel in Air Mobility contingency Operations. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-01615 or search 000626-F-0007M-003). Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX READINESS COURSE Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Army STAFF Sergeant (SSG), 82nd Airborne Division, 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, rests on his pack before boarding a US Air Force C-141 during Exercise CRISIS LOOK 97-03. The soldier is holding a folded United States flag in preparation for his re-enlistment on the aircraft before jumping. Pope Air Force Base, NC, 17 June 1997. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS LOOK 97-03 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

From right to left, SSGT Michael R. Randolph (USA), 61st Ordnance Company (EOD), recites the serial numbers from a SA-7B Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM), confiscated from a Serbian storage facility, to SGT John Main (USA), 61st Ordnance Company (EOD), and SGT Gerald D. Priest (USMC), VUML, at a site near Route Delaware on the Zone of Separation (ZOS) in Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Soldier from 4th Bn., 27nd Inf., 25th Inf. Div. (Light), fan out across a dry rice paddy after being flown in aboard a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter during the combined South Korean/U.S. exercise Team Spirit '90. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '90 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Some of the first US. Troops arriving Saudi Arabia in August 1990 shortly after President George Bush said , This will not stand to the invasion of Kuwait.

030912-M-9023R-008. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE 2003 Base: Camp Samuel Hill State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Major Command Shown: GOLF 2ND BN 3RD MAR

Marine recruits fire M-16A2 rifles during small arms qualifications at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Troops from Fort Drum loading 747.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT DEMOCRACY Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970626-M-0824M-006. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: C/01/4, 1ST Mar Div

SGT. Jeffery Arjes, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/72nd Armor Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division, and members of his scout platoon perform patrolling exercise during a Field Training Exercise (FTX) at the Multiple Purpose Range Complex (MPRC). Base: Pouchon Country: Korea

A Canadian machine gun crew aims a 1919A4 .30-caliber machine gun from a prone firing position while participating in a mock battle during the combined U.S./Canadian NATO exercise Rendezvous '83. Subject Operation/Series: RENDEZVOUS '83 Base: Camp Wainwright State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

DA-ST-86-06274. Country: Unknown

STAFF Sergeant Paul Kuwaye, Platoon Sergeant of the Combat Support Company, 1ST Battalion, 35th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, framed by an M-60 machine gun, looks toward "opposing forces" as they move in his direction during the joint South Korean/US training Exercise TEAM SPIRIT `82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Cheop Yeong Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Members from the 89th Services Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, are taught how to properly ignite field Bunsen burners by a Combat Services Operations Course Services instructor. The team is made up of 120 Air Force, Navy, and British Army reservists currently undergoing a two-week field-training course at Fort Dix, New Jersey. From this course, the team will learn to survive and operate in a field environment. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army engineers lay concrete drainage pipe during the joint US/Honduras training Exercise AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE). Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II (BIG PINE) Country: Honduras (HND)

DN-ST-88-03997. Base: Fort Hunter Liggett State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers set up refueling equipment in a field beside a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Operation Just Cause. The soldiers are from 1ST Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment. Subject Operation/Series: JUST CAUSE Base: David Country: Panama (PAN)

DA-ST-88-04749. Subject Operation/Series: CAMILLE Country: Dominica (DMA)

First year medical students from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences-A West Point for doctors-administer first aid onto a mock patient during a week long field exercise at Quantico Marine Corps Base, Virginia. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Security police move toward the front lines to fight "aggressor forces" during Exercise Gallant Eagle '82. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '82 Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Egyptian marine aims a Soviet-made RPD 7.62mm light machine gun during an amphibious assault in support of the multinational joint service Exercise Bright Star '85. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '85 Base: Alexandria Country: Egypt (EGY)

TECH. SGT. Robert Cochran (right) and AIRMAN George Olvera, 341st Operations Squadron, untie and give care to SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Joel, 564th Missile Squadron. SENIOR AIRMAN Joel is simulating an American prisoner of war who was returned, bound and gagged, to American lines in a show of goodwill by the enemy. Subject Operation/Series: MARAUDER 1995 Base: Limestone Hills State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970628-N-9315S-014. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vietnam, War, Booby Trap Marine Dust Off North Of Tam Ky. Wounded Soldier Being Lifted Into Helicopter.

A Marine sniper sights through the scope of his 7.62mm M-40A1 sniping rifle from a sand bag rest in the Marine compound near the Beirut International Airport. The Marines have been deployed as part of a multinational peacekeeping force following confrontation between Israeli forces and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

SSGT Horton gives the order to commence firing while holding an M-73A1 light anti-tank weapon during NATO sponsored Autumn Forge exercises. Subject Operation/Series: AUTUMN FORGE Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

US Marine with 2nd Battalion 5th Marines sighting in during Kernel Blitz '99 that was being held on Camp Pendleton, California. The Marine's weapon is a M16A with a M203 grenade launcher attached. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '99 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-88-03686. Base: Morris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A group of U.S. Army soldiers are check their weapons and gear on the flight line, at Entebbe International Airport. The soldiers are supporting the humanitarian relief effort for the refugees of the Rwandan civil war in Goma, Zaire. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Entebbe Country: Uganda (UGA)

One member of a two-man Stinger missile team holds an FIM-92 Stinger trainer while the other member scans the horizon for incoming aircraft during an exercise. Base: Fort Huachuca State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A member of 3rd Squadron, 2nd Platoon, Company K, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, crouches along a path during a halt in a patrol west of Howard Air Force Base. He is armed with an M16A2 rifle. Country: Panama (PAN)

990626-M-5696S-009. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26th Marine Expedtionary Unit

SSGT Craig Harvey explains the use of a white phosphorous mortar round to security policemen during heavy weapons training at Rodriquez Range. Harvey is a 3rd Security Police Squadron heavy weapons instructor. Country: South Korea

A female Marine armed with an M-16A2 rifle marks her target score at a firing range. Country: Unknown

DA-SC-86-08973. Base: Geumsa-Ni Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

970620-N-8513W-004. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Medical Battalion

DA-SC-87-05454. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Members of the 1ST, 506th Infantry Battalion on patrol during a Live Fire training exercise at Typhoon Range. Subject Operation/Series: LIVE FIRE Base: Yang-Gu Country: Korea

DA-SC-89-11580. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN PHEASANT Base: Tamara Country: Honduras (HND)

From atop a building designated as the American embassy US Marine Corps Corporal (CPL) Eric Folstad looks through the scope of a (12.7mm) .50 in Barrett Light Fifty Model 82A1 sniping rifle. CPL Travis Salvador (left) mans the a 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifle with a mounted scope and Lance Corporal (LCPL) George Boue carries the 5.56mm M16A2 with M203 grenade launcher attached. At Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Station (MCS), HI Marines from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Camp Pendleton, CA conducted training exercises in Hawaii as part of Operation RIMPAC 96. From atop a building designated as the American embassy US Marine Corps Corporal (CPL) Eric Folstad looks through the scope of a (12.7mm) .50 in Barrett ÔLight FiftyÕ Model 82A1 sniping rifle. CPL Travis Salvador (left) mans the a 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifle with a mounted scope and Lance Corporal (LCPL) George Boue carries the 5.56mm M16A2 with M203 grenade launcher attached. At Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps Station (MCS), HI Marines from

A soldier from the 2/187th Airborne fires an M-60 machine gun equipped with the MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System), during a joint training exercise conducted by the 193rd Infantry Brigade. Base: Fort Clayton Country: Panama (PAN)

An Air Force security policemen prepares to toss a smoke grenade through the window of a "terrorist-held" building during an attack on the position. He is part of a group of policemen who are participating in anti-terrorist training being conducted by the Marine Brigade School. Base: Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-86-02259. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Base: Vieques Island Country: Puerto Rico (PRI)

Members of the 8th Fighter Wing Security Police team patrol the perimeter of Kunsan Air Base from behind a machine gun on top of their Armored Personnel Carrier. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '96 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DN-ST-90-02114. Base: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

SSGT Brian Logie and CPT Alan Cox work on a weather report during exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DN-ST-88-00612. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-91-02404. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

The crew of a Marine LAV25 light armored vehicle (LAV) takes a break as the vehicle commander checks a map. Country: Panama (PAN)

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division ride in an M561 Gamma Goat vehicle while participating in the evacuation of American students from the island. Base: Point Salines Country: Grenada (GRD)

Recruits from the Woman Recruit Training Command are instructed in firing range procedures during basic training. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines with Headquarters 2nd Battalion 5th Marines try to confirm grid coordinates during Kernel Blitz '99 that was held on Camp Pendleton, California. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '99 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970411-M-5630S-010. Complete Scene Caption: Corporal L. H. Gastin and Lance Corporal D. K. Stallworth, cannoneers attached to Golf Battery, 2d Battalion, 10th Marines provide perimeter security for the M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 5-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground Combat Element (GCE), Air Combat Element (ACE) and the Combat Service Support Element (CSSE). Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

A Royal Thai Army soldier, left, and two members of 4th Bn., 22nd Inf., 25th Inf. Div. (Light), pause beside a tree while on a patrol during the combined Thai/U.S. exercise Cobra Gold '90. The U.S. soldiers are wearing multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) gear. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '90 Base: Chon Buri Country: Thailand (THA)

SENIOR AIRMAN Rudy Perez, left, an enlisted tactical air controller with Detachment 6, 602nd Tactical Control Wing, explains tactical air control procedures to a group of Rangers from 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Base: Yakima Army Firing Range State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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