Modern Military Training Exercises

Images of soldiers engaged in training and operational scenarios, featuring teamwork, tactical maneuvers, and equipment usage.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (1/2CR) receive ammunition during a Schuetzenschnur (German weapons proficiency test) event with the German partner unit of 1/2CR, the Panzergrenadierbataillon 112, at Regen, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. 1/2CR provided an opportunity for exemplary Soldiers to earn a foreign award and to build camaraderie with German Army counterparts in order to strengthen NATO and multinational partnerships.

U.S. Army Pfc. John Collins, left, and Spc. Jeffery Evans, right, both assigned to Company B, 151st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, confirm message transmission on a high frequency radio from 100 meters away via a field expedient antenna created from Internet cable and plastic spoons during an HF radio class taught by Staff Sgt. David Nelson, a signal support systems specialist assigned to 218th MEB in support of Resolute Castle 2018. The 218th MEB, Forward, and Co. B, 151st ESC, both units are members of the South Carolina Army National Guard and deployed to Poland in support of Atlantic Resolve.

Spc. Lizabeth Ash from the 940th Movement Control Team scans for opposing forces during a perimeter defense scenario at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 25, 2022. The scenario was one of many iterations and exercises that make up Warrior Exercise (WAREX) 782202, designed to enhance Soldier readiness and maintain a lethal fighting force by practicing Army Warrior Tasks and drills.

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers with the 61st Troop Command qualify with their M4 rifles during annual training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, May 13, 2022. Training on the M4 rifle is a requirement with new qualification tables for all Soldiers.

1st Lt. John Greer (back) and 1st Lt. Nicholas Chatel, 1-502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), carries ammunition cans at the Best Ranger Competition April 10th, 2022, at Fort Benning, Ga. The ammunition cans are to physically weaken the soldiers before shooting at the range, to test soldiers physical endurance.

Specialist Kamron Harris, of the 152nd Engineer Battalion, cuts wood that will be used for bracing a structure during a Homeland Response Force validation exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA on September 10, 2022. The bracing techniques will help support a damaged structure long enough for casualties to be rescued from the area. (New York National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Colby Kuberski, an M1A2 SEPv2 Abrams tank gunner assigned to 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, uses a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System during Operation Thunder Run, the final event of the Sullivan Cup, on Fort Benning, Georgia, May 6, 2022. The Sullivan Cup requires mastery of individual tasks, technical and tactical competence, and the ability to demonstrate an array of maneuver, sustainment and gunnery skills.

U.S. Army Sgt. Brantley Miles, assigned to 287th Quartermaster Company, 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, instructs Soldiers on tactical evacuation care during a tactical training event at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 26-27, 2024. The class covered such topics as how to treat and evacuate injured Soldiers from a battlefield. Army

U.S. Soldiers of Squad 10, representing the U.S. Army Futures Command, practice using handheld radios during the Armys first-ever Best Squad competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina Oct.02, 2022. Each squad competing in the Army Best Squad Competition consists of five Soldiers; a squad leader, which is a sergeant first class or staff sergeant; a team leader, which is a sergeant or corporal; and three squad members in the ranks of specialist or below.

Military spouses who are a part of the 82nd Airborne Division participate in a "Be A Paratrooper For A Day" event at the United States Advanced Airborne School on Fort Bragg, N.C. on May 3, 2022. The spouses take part in a pre-jump demonstration, Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) eating contest, and jumping out of a 34-foot tower.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (1/2CR) receive ammunition during a Schuetzenschnur (German weapons proficiency test) event with the German partner unit of 1/2CR, the Panzergrenadierbataillon 112, at Regen, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. 1/2CR provided an opportunity for exemplary Soldiers to earn a foreign award and to build camaraderie with German Army counterparts in order to strengthen NATO and multinational partnerships.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (1/2CR) receive ammunition during a Schuetzenschnur (German weapons proficiency test) event with the German partner unit of 1/2CR, the Panzergrenadierbataillon 112, at Regen, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. 1/2CR provided an opportunity for exemplary Soldiers to earn a foreign award and to build camaraderie with German Army counterparts in order to strengthen NATO and multinational partnerships.

Staff Sergeant Bennett R. Dannemiller, 264th Medical Battalion Radiology Specialist Instructor,fires his M4 carbine rifle during the stress shoot qualifications for the best medic competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The event included the Army Combat Fitness Test, obstacle course, M-4 qualification, warrior tasks and battle drills, land navigation, a Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment and 12-Mile Ruck March.

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Harper Atkinson (left) and Spc. Joseph Ducept, assigned to the 810th Quartermaster Company, connect the main line of the Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS) to a 20,000 gallon Military Potable Water Bladder (MPWB), to store purified water before it is transferred to other units during Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02 hosted by the 86th Training Division (TD) on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 11, 2022. CSTX is an exercise developed to train Army Reserve units and Soldiers to deploy on short-notice and bring capable, combat-ready, and lethal capabilities in support of the Army and our joint partners anywhere in the world.

U.S. Army Spc. Alejandro Garcia, a signal support systems specialist assigned to the 192nd Engineer Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, performs high-knees while maintaining control of an unloaded M4A1 carbine at Joint Base Cape Cod, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, May 11, 2022. Each competitor performed various exercises that raised their heart rate and made it that much more difficult to maintain proper breathing techniques which helps enable a steady sight picture while engaging targets.

U.S. Army Spc. Tristan Santee, a motor transport operator with the 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, I Corps, runs back to the finish line while a grader looks on during a 3-gun marksmanship competition for the I Corps Best Squad Competition, June 21, 2022, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Eleven squads competed over five competition days in events including marksmanship, fitness tests, field exercises, obstacle courses, a ruck march and a review board.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Remaccson Mark, supply administrative chief, a Tampa, Florida native, rakes the ground at Gate 1 on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 21, 2022. The Marines with Security Battalion participated in the base-wide Spring Clean-up” in order to maintain a safe, healthy, and effective environment for all Marines, Sailors, and government employees who work and live on base. The Marines on base have a responsibility to keep their base clean.

The 351st PSYOP Company is on the Fort Dix Range Complex on Range 34 completing their Table VI Qualification on the M4. This Army Reserve Unit is from Queens, NY and based at Fort Totten. Table VI, Qualification, is the Army-standard record course of fire (COF) used to determine live-fire proficiency on an assigned weapon. Soldiers receive their rating in multiples stages to be considered qualified for collective live fire or a marksmanship rating. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

U.S. Army spur candidates assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, put on their mission-oriented protective posture suit during a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear training lane at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 25, 2022. Soldiers from various units participated in a Spur Ride, a challenging event where physical fitness and teamwork are needed to emerge and earn their spurs.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Demorest, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller with All-Domain Effects Team Bravo, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (2d ANGLICO), II MEF Information Group conducts a Close Air Support mission with an A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 104th Fighter Squadron as part of Defender Europe 22, Kazlų Rūda, Lithuania, May 18, 2022. 2d ANGLICO provides a liaison capability to our joint service and NATO allies by educating the ground forces on Marine Air-Ground Task Force fires and air support.

Tennessee Army National Guardsman Spc. Guillermo Rodriguez, from the 230th Sustainment Brigade, waits to move down range at the Tennessee State Best Warrior Competition in Tullahoma, Feb. 23, 2024. All competitors zeroed their M-4 weapons prior to continuing with a series of battle stations. Army National Guard

U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Fiore, representing the Georgia Army National Guard, fires a round during the weapons qualifying portion of the Best Warrior Competition on Camp Blanding, Fla., May 11, 2022. The Regional Best Warrior Competition highlights the lethality, readiness and capabilities of Army National Guardsmen throughout the southeastern region.

U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, and U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 learn how to build a rope bridge during Summer Pioneer 2022 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain Expeditionary Advanced Bases (EAB) and contribute to Maritime Domain Awareness.

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 1173rd Transportation Company,1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group stage vehicles for possible emergency response missions as a result of Hurricane Dorian Sept. 5, 2019, in Onancock, Virginia. About 60 Soldiers are staged in strategic locations across Hampton Roads and the Eastern Shore as part of Virginia’s multi-agency response to possible impacts from the storm. The Soldiers are equipped with light/medium tactical trucks, Humvees and chain saws and are prepared for high water transportation and debris reduction missions. For more information regarding VNG’s response to Hurricane Dorian, visit http://go.usa.gov/xV8gK.

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Staff Sgt. Julian Gaitor, Spc. Tyler McGinnis and Pfc. Patrick Sullivan, an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle crew assigned to 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, prepares a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System for use during Operation Thunder Run, the final event of the Sullivan Cup, on Fort Benning, Georgia, May 6, 2022. We must be ready to defeat any adversary, anywhere, whenever called upon, under any conditions.

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Dalton Hughey, a platoon commander with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, walks through a terrain model during Exercise Bold Quest on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 15, 2022. Bold Quest is an annual collaborative joint and multinational enterprise in which nations, services, and programs pool their resources in a recurring cycle of capability development to demonstrate a joint capability to link sensors to shooters across air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace.

Lt. Col. Anthony Falcon, battalion commander of 1-1 ADA BN signs the target drone being used for the Patriot live-fire exercise as part of Valiant Shield 22.U.S. Army Photo by Maj. Trevor Wild.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 6-9 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division attended a ceremony and participated in a static display alongside the Drawsko Pomorskie Forestry Service to celebrate their 60-year anniversary. Participating in events like these strengthen the partnership between U.S. forces and the local population during the unit's deployment here in Poland.

Spc. Aven M.D. Santiago exits the range after qualifying at the range in Puuloa, Hawaii Nov. 3, 2017. The members of the 103rd Troop Command qualify on their assigned weapons semi-annually.

Staff Sgt. Maria Sanchez, an observer coach/trainer for the 189th Infantry Brigade, right, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Hengstl, an observer coach/trainer for the 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade, left, discuss the tactical movement of Soldiers of the 317th Engineer Company, 863rd Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade, during Army Warrior Tasks training as part of Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 July 22, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 78th Training Division will conduct WAREX 78-22-02 from July 16-30 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in order to build Warfighter collective readiness and prepare units to execute mission in support of Unified Land Operations.

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School raid a simulated enemy compound during tactical skills training as part of the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) at Camp Mackall, North Carolina January 9, 2023. Soldiers participated in SFQC training that tested their knowledge of small unit tactics and basic urban operations to ensure they possess the combat skills required to successfully operate on a Special Forces Operational Detatchment Alpha.

Soldiers check and pack necessary gear as part of the Best Squad Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 15, 2022. Soldiers and noncommissioned officers will be assessed in their ability to execute warrior tasks and battle drills, marksmanship, land navigation, and will be challenged to complete a squad mission.

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U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico and Chemical Biological Incident Response Force from Indian Head, Maryland participate in the Kaiser Sled Race for the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter Rodeo at MCAF on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sep. 2, 2022. The ARFF Rodeo is a competition for Marines to showcase their operational knowledge of firefighting tactics, techniques, and procedures.

A Soldier from Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade participates in a stress shoot during the XVIII Airborne Corps Separate Brigades Best Squad Competition on Ft. Bragg, N.C. Dec. 6 and 7. The stress shoot is the culminating event for the best squad competition.

GULFPORT, Miss. (Apr. 19, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, hammer nails into a support beam during the heavy construction training course onboard Naval Construction Training Center Gulfport. NMCB 1 is conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua Heistan, left, a bridge crew member with the 1437th Multi-Role Bridge Company, and Pfc. Conner McKean, a human resource specialist, 107th Engineer Battalion, both with the Michigan National Guard, flatten newly applied cement at Camp Grayling, Mich. Aug. 9, 2022. Heistan, from Hudson, Mich., and McKean, from Grand Ledge, Mich., are on special orders to beautify the base during Northern Strike 22-2. This years exercise brings over 7,400 people from 19 states and 4 coalition countries to northern Michigan.

Members of the 101st Airborne Divisions Best Squad compete in an obstacle course during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 27, 2022. During the Best Squad Competition, competitors were tested on a wide range of subjects including land navigation, marksmanship, casualty care, physical fitness, small-unit tactics and endurance.

Members of the 913th Airlift Group conduct multiple scenarios during the group's Agile Herk Exercise, March 30, 2023, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Reservists worked over the course of two days to fulfill readiness and annual training requirements during their super drill weekend.

GULFPORT, Miss. (Apr. 27, 2022) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Brian Dawson from El Cajon, Calif., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, checks the wind speed during a weight hold test for recertification of the 40 ton crane onboard Naval Construction Training Center Gulfport. NMCB 1 is conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

Members of the South Dakota Army National Guards 200th Engineer Company construct a Heavy Dry-Span Bridge (HDSB) at a field training exercise for the 196th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in Sioux Falls, S.D. The 200th is one of 12 units under the MEB that came together for the three-day exercise May 1-3. Training with such a large group provides a real-world mission atmosphere to improve Soldier readiness.

Defenders assigned to the 171st Security Forces Squadron practice hand-to-hand combat with instruction from former professional boxer Josh Himes, Sept. 18, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

U.S. service members conduct medical training during a Joint Emergency Medicine Exercise at Fort Hood, TX, on June 6, 2022. The training was accomplished from 06-10 June 2022 at the Fort Hood medical simulation training center for all graduating Tri-Service Emergency and Family Medicine residents and multiple medical occupational specialists within Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, U.S. Army Regional Health Command-Central, U.S. Army Medical Command, and III Armored Corps.

The 5-17 Air Cavalry Squadron conducted its first spur ride since the unit was activated in May from September 1-2, 2022. Soldiers assembled and disassembled multiple types of small arms including the M4A1, M249 and M17 weapon platforms to show proficiency in their use of assigned weapon systems.

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers from the 118th Forward Support Company transfer bulk diesel fuel into M987 HEMTT fuel tanker trucks for distribution in preparation to support partnered civilian agencies and safeguard the citizens of the state in advance of Hurricane Florence, September 10, 2018. Approximately 800 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Hurricane Florence will increase in strength with potential to be a Category 4 storm and a projected path to make landfall near the Carolinas and east coast.

Army Reserve Capt. Thomas Wheeler (left), 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support), and Army Reserve Cpl. Ethan Allen (right), Army Reserve Medical Command, pull a teammate out of a pit during a CIOR land obstacle training event near Hammelburg, Germany on July 27, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP) is a three-day team competition consisting of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations in Europe. It has been around since 1957. The competition is open to all reserve components for both NCO and officer. It is now run on a volunteer basis and funded by former competitors through an alumni association.

U.S. Army Soldiers and U.S. Air Force Airmen practice parachute landing procedures at the Airborne Sustainment Training Area, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 14, 2022, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2. RF-A provides realistic combat training by integrating joint, coalition and multilateral forces into simulated forward operating bases. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, and the Airmen are assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, both at JBER and 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida.

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chelsea McLean attached Navy Operations Support Center, Denver, briefs Sailors after a medical training exercise in support of the Golden Coyote Training Exercise at Camp Rapid, South Dakota, June 15, 2022. Golden Coyote is a three-phase, scenario-driven training exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables commanders to focus on mission essential task requirements, warrior tasks, and battle drills.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Steven Cope, combat arms instructor with the 627th Security Forces Squadron, scores a U.S. Soldiers target during a shooting competition in honor of National Police Week at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 18, 2022. Police Week consisted of various events such as an opening ceremony, a shooting competition and a five-mile ruck for military police and defenders.

Soldiers with the 290th Military Police Brigade conduct non lethal munitions training as part of Exercise Pershing Strike 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, July 26, 2022. Exercises like this demonstrate Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Centers ability to produce trained and validated units ready to deploy throughout the world.

The Rhode Island National Guard hosted members of the Young Marines for an orientation and open house on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, on Camp Fogarty, East Greenwich. These Young Marines traversed the obstacle course, set up a rope bridge, got an orientation flight in a Blackhawk, were turned upside down in the rollover trainer, and more. The Young Marines is a national non-profit youth education and service program for boys and girls that promotes the mental, moral and physical development of its members.

A Paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, participates in a stress shoot at Fort Bragg, N.C. on Janurary 7, 2021. The event is designed to measure the physical fitness and shooting capabilities of a Paratrooper in a stressful environment. The stress shoot challenged Paratroopers to overcome multiple challenges in addition to firing their weapons including a sled drag, kettlebell run, and wheelbarrow push.

U.S. Army Spc. Joanna Rodriguez and Spc. Dillon Dorian, McDonald Army Health Center, Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity, optical laboratory specialists, fold the canvas cover portion that was part of a temporary COVID-19 drive through test site next to the McDonald Army Health Center at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, August 30, 2022.

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Corban Lundborg and Senior Airman Joseph LeVeille, assigned to 4th Combat Camera Squadron, 315th Airlift Wing, participate in soldier skill lanes while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 19, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Connor Dawkins, a network systems specialist with the 181st Communications Flight, Indiana Air National Guard unrolls a power cable while setting up equipment as part of the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability package, providing network and communications support to the 19th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and high-yield Explosives Enhanced Response Force Package, known as a CERFP, during the pre-external evaluation sustainment year collective training event at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., Aug. 10, 2022. The JISCC provides equipment and support for voice, data, video and radio capabilities on site providing a single communication node supporting various communication equipment used by local, state and federal agencies. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. L. Roland Sturm)

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert Garrison, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, places a nest of thermite grenades during a live-fire training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 27, 2022. These exercises aid in the technicians ability to effectively neutralize and destroy explosive ordnance and other hazards from a safe distance.

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Spc. Trent Ewoldt, a Traer, Iowa, native and military police Soldier attached to the 831st Engineer Company, Iowa Army National Guard, cuts through concrete at the historic Herrold School House in the Camp Dodge training area in Johnston, Iowa, on June 14, 2022. The 831st EC was assigned to complete various projects around Camp Dodge during their annual training. Ewoldt was exploring the possibility of switching to a construction-based military occupational specialty and had the opportunity to train with the unit.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Lyndon Giordano, 186th Communications Flight, based in Meridian, Mississippi, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Morehead and Staff Sgt. Collin Kozielski, both with 172nd Communications Flight, based in Flowood, assemble a Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC-B2E) during the Hurricane Exercises held at the Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center and surrounding coastal areas, June 15-18, 2022. THE JISCC is an interconnected diverse voice communications networks/devices used by the MSNG and public safety response agencies that provides on-scene command post services, commercial internet to the command post at the incident site along with multifunctional devices, VOIP phones, routers, servers, switches, and wireless access points.

The United States Army's most qualified uniformed interrogation teams met at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to compete in the inaugural Army Interrogation Olympics to determine the Army's Best Interrogation Team of the Year. Military Intelligence Soldiers from Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components met and thrived in an austere field environment while refining and improving individual and collective HUMINT, analytical, leader, and Soldier skills. The competition was hosted by the 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade from August 8 to 10, 2022.

Soldiers with the Florida National Guards Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) unit, conducts pre-inspection of their rescue equipment ahead of Hurricane Ian's arrival, Sept. 26, 2022. The CERFP unit utilizes varying skills to provide assistance following natural disasters. (Florida National Guard photo by, Staff Sgt. Christopher Vann, released.)

KFOR multinational partners participate in Medical Evacuation and hoist extraction training conducted by Task Force Pegasus Soldiers, at Camp Novo Selo July 19, 2022. Training like this builds interoperability between the Army and its multinational partners.

Solders assigned to the Security Force Assistance Command (SFAC) participate in a ruck march on Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, NC, April 14, 2022. The ruck march was a competition across several companies within the SFAC to see who could finish the fastest and consisted of six stations that tested each team along the route.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 26, 2022) Builder Constructionman Apprentice Shaun Gilliam, attached to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command/Public Works Department Yokosuka, left, and Builder 2nd Class Logan Dess, attached Public Works Department Yokosuka, lock together fence segments for a new dog park at its construction site beside Berkey Field onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Noah Wilcox, a reconnaisance Marine assigned to 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, instructs Marines from 8th Communications Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, the remedial actions for the M240B machine gun at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 26, 2022. 8th Communications Battalion establishes, maintains and defends communication networks in order to facilitate II Marine Expeditionary Force's ability to command and control forces.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Darren Hopkins, 22nd Airlift Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy loadmaster, inspects a C-5M after landing at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 24, 2022. During the trip, the aircrew also delivered over 90,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Taylor, left, and Cpl. Samuel Ruehle, right, both water support technicians with Energy Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, initiate the raw water pump of a Lightweight Water Purification System, during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 6, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual 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.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordan Spetz, a security forces specialist assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, provides instruction to other security forces specialists, assigned to the 180FW, during Domestic Operations training at the Owens Community College for Emergency Preparedness in Findlay, Ohio, Aug. 6, 2022. The training prepares Airmen to support anti-riot operations with local law enforcement agencies through the use of maneuver tactics aimed at dispersing crowds during their beginning phase(s) or extracting agitators and leaders from larger groups.

Company command teams across the Nebraska Army National Guard attend Operation Heartland Fury at the Camp Ashland and Mead Training Sites, Nebraska, Aug. 27, 2022. Operation Heartland Fury was an event hosted by Training Center Command, 209th Regional Training Institute, and consisted of various events and tours of training installations and equipment to show what capabilities are available to support all of Nebraskas units. Some of the events included trench clearing with medical evacuation, leaders reaction course, the rappel tower and vehicle recovery.

Brig. Gen. Len "Loni" Anderson, aft center, commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, and Contra-Almirante Marcelo Guimaríes Dias (Rear Adm. Brazilian Marine Corps), aft right, commander of Brazils Amphibious Division, observe U.S. Marines from Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, alongside their Brazilian Marine counterparts, conduct Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) training at Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 6, 2022. Infantry Marines from both nations train together to keep their skills, tactics, techniques, procedures, and partnerships sharp throughout UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS, throughout its 63 iterations, has proven to develop and sustain relationships that improve the capacity of our reemerging and enduring maritime partners to achieve common objectives. Additionally, the military-to-military exchanges foster mutual cooperation, understanding, and respect among participating n

Staff Sgt. Zachary McCarthy, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team leader, places a simulated suspicious package in front of an x-ray generator during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 18, 2022. The x-ray generator enables the EOD technicians to examine how an improvised explosive device functions and how to safely dispose of it.

Airmen with the Maine Air National Guards 101st Air Refueling Wings (101 ARW) Medical Group and soldiers with the Maine Army National Guards 126th Aviation Regiment participated in a joint casualty evacuation training exercise, Bangor, ME JUN 29, 2022. During the exercise both airman and soldiers successfully secured and hoisted a simulated casualty multiple times through a side cargo door of a 101 ARW KC-135R before completing a continuous run-through starting with casualty movement from a 126th UH-60 Blackhawk to securing the casualty in a 101 ARW KC-135R aircraft.

U.S. MaU.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Samuel Sanchez, a combat instructor with School of Infantry-East, instructs shooters how to hit the target during the Combat Instructor Advanced Marksmanship Training Program on Camp Geiger in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 20, 2022. The Advanced Marksmanship Training Program utilizes Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune facilities to increase Marines proficiency as riflemen to better prepare future warfighters for tomorrows fight.

Master Sgt. Sean Deam, Charlie flight chief, and Staff Sgt. Marcos Silverio, along with other competitors, demonstrate Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System ability for certification in preparation for the Best Ranger Competition, April 10, 2019, at Fort Benning, Ga. Both Airmen are tactical air control party from the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kan.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Esequiel Lopezramirez, a landing support specialist with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, unhooks a Cat 279D Compact Track Loader at Torii Station, Okinawa, Japan, April 19, 2022. Marines with 1st MAW and 3rd MLG conducted helicopter support team (HST) training in preparation for joint service Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations.

Plotting points on a map together, Lab Technician Sgt. Travis Hackett of Lafayette, Ind., and Chemical Specialist Spc. Richard Mackenzie of Portage, Ind., negotiate the land navigation course Aug. 15 at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center in central Indiana.Sgt. John Crosby

U.S. Army Central Soldiers work together to break down equipment after the completion of Exercise Lucky Strike 2022 at Fort Gordon, Georgia, Sept. 22, 2022. During Exercise Lucky Strike, USARCENT deployed its contingency command post, demonstrating an ability to rapidly deploy within its area of responsibility.

The 2-113 IN from the New Jersey Army National Guard conducts a collective Platoon Plan Attack / Live Fire Exercise on Range 61 on ASA Fort Dix 14-16 OCT in preparation for their JRTC Combat Training Center Exercise in 2023. (Images are provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

Staff Sgt. Michael J. Walker, a food service specialist witht he Minnesota Army National Guard, low crawls through an obstacle course during the 2014 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, July 14, 2014. Routier is one of 14 competitors in the competition--which tests competitors on a variety of tactical and technical skills in a physically and mentally demanding environment--vying to earn the title of Best Warrior and become the Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for the Army Guard. The winners of the competition will go on to represent the Army Guard in the Department of the Army level Best Warrior Competition later this year.

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18 set up a Tactical Elevated Antenna Mast System for a Multi-Functional Air Operations Center at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 5, 2022, in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Exercise Valiant Shield gives units like MACG-18 the opportunity to integrate with forces across the Indo-Pacific to train in successful employment and operations that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force.

Soldiers of the 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade navigate the rope bridge obstacle of the Leadership Reaction Course Sept. 27, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Soldiers hosted teachers and staff of D.C. Everest Area School District as part of the districts leadership training program.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chance Closson, a logistics specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, carries gear during a Company Field Exercise at Tactical Landing Zone Condor on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 2024. Air Distribution Company conducted the field exercise to evaluate their Marines' combat effectiveness in a safe and controlled environment to better prepare the unit for future operations. Marine Corps

061104-N-2136L-048. Base: Fort Eustis State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Soldier from Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade completes the inverted ladder obstacle on Ft. Bragg, N.C. Dec. 6 and 7. Each Soldier had to complete every obstacle as quickly as possible.

Keesler personnel walk towards a new training building during the Air Expeditionary Force Ribbon Cutting Ceremony behind Jones Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 4, 2022. The AEF Training Area supports more than 700 students annually for the Radio Frequency Operations Apprentice Course.

Staff Sgt. Autumn Clark, a mortarmen in 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment from New Richmond, Ohio, inputs mission data into the Mortar Fire Control System to compute the deflection and elevation necessary for his team to accurately shoot the 120mm mortar on day three of the Best Mortar Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, on April 12, 2023. The Mortar Fire Control System enables Fire Direction Centers to quickly compute fire missions and share data with each gun crew within their section to effectively engage an enemy within just seconds of receiving target data.

The soldiers of the New Jersey National Guard RTS-M (Regional Training Site - Maintenance) who is located and based on Fort Dix, New Jersey is completing the heavy vehicle recovery for dozer/dirt movers/oversized vehicles on the Fort Dix Range Complex on the engineers at Site #2. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

Fort Hood, Texas - First Lieutenant John Hackler and Pfc. Jamie Evans collect one of the mosquito traps they placed near a housing area on Fort Hood. The mosquitos are sent to a lab in San Antonio so they can be tested for disease.

Soldiers of the Alaska Army National Guard transfer their luggage prior to boarding a HC-130 Combat King II for transport to Bethel, Alaska, Sept. 21, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which is comprised of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

Staff Sgt. Angelo Iezzi, an instructor with Company B, 399th Regiment (Cadet Summer Training), instructs cadets in the steps of tying a hip rappel seat in a corral at the rappel tower on Fort Knox, Ky, June 20. Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 399th Regiment, will lead thousands of Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets from across the country through the confidence/obstacle course and rappel tower at Fort Knox this summer starting in early June.

US Army soldiers from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, receive hand-to-hand combat training from members in the Royal Thai Army during this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. CG '01 is a regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Country: Thailand (THA)

Medics from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team move Soldiers role playing as a wounded enemy prisoners to the M998 Casualty Evacuation Humvee to transport the wounded prisoners to higher medical care, during a Mass Casualty drill during the eXportable Combat Training Exercise (XCTC) exercise at Ft. Drum, N.Y. on July 19, 2022. A Mass Casualty exercise tests a medical unit's ability to respond to multiple casualties arriving at the Battalion Aid Station in a short amount of time. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win. The Soldiers from the 181st are part of the Massachusetts Army National Guard and the rest of the 44th Infantry Brigade is composed of units from New Jersey.

Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Mr. James Detwiler, left, a religious affairs specialist with 38th Troop Command, and Sgt. Maj. Arturo Bautista, also with 38th TC and noncommissioned officer in charge of Joint Task Force - Bethel, off load bags after arriving in Bethel for disaster relief response Sept. 21, 2022. Approximately 100 service members from the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. A JTF in Nome is standing up concurrently as part of Operation Merbok Response. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda ONeal)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Palehorse Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, fly the PD-100 Black Hornet Nano unmanned aerial vehicle during Sergeants Time Training at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 13, 2022. The Black Hornet provides surveillance and reconnaissance support providing situational awareness on the battlefield.

US Air Force Civil Engineers use a motorized auger to drill holes in the ground during the tent building phase of the Operational Readiness Inspection at Langley AFB, VA. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Georgia National Guardsmen with the Savannah-based Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 118th Artillery Regiment, 48th Infantry Combat Team finish loading an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during a direct-fire exercise during Exportable Combat Training Capabilities (XCTC) training at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 20, 2022. XCTC is the U.S. Army National Guard's program of record that enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win battles throughout the world. The XCTC exercise will include approximately 4,400 brigade personnel from throughout Georgia. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Katlynn v. Pickle

Capt. Jeffrey Gabor (left) give Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz (center) and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy an overview of different weapons Sept. 8, 2010, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. General Schwartz and Chief Roy visited Shaw to gain insight into the mission and interact with Airmen from units across the base to hear their concerns.

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster visits the coastal areas of South Carolina most affected by Hurricane Ian aboard a South Carolina Army National Guard UH-60 helicopter assigned to 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina, Oct. 1, 2022. The purpose of the flight was to allow Governor McMaster to assess the damage on the coast between the Blue River-North Myrtle Beach and Georgetown-Charleston areas, as well as to meet with local authorities and emergency responders. Hurricane Ian made landfall in the proximity of Georgetown, South Carolina, just after 2 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 30, 2022, as a category 1 hurricane. The storm continued moving North-Northwest bound and became a post-tropical cyclone by the evening of the same day. Ian caused an estimated total of sixty-seven deaths in Florida, four in North Carolina, and none in South Carolina. Total-casualties totals will remain subject to changes as rescue and recovery efforts continue in all three states. The South Carolina National Gu

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