Night Operations Training

Dynamic scenes of military personnel during night operations, utilizing night vision gear for tactical exercises, medical care, and weapons training in various terrains.

Capt. Stephen Watt, attatched to C Company, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade en route critical care nurse, a native of Alton, Ill., keeps watch over a patient picked up in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan during a medevac mission on Nov. 5, 2012.

011024-F-1545M-008. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

041202-M-3988H-038. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Daniel Diaz, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Deep Reconnaissance Platoon (DRP) fires his 5.56mm M4A1 carbine at a range target during night training conducted aboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class: Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2), while the ship is deployed in the Northern Arabian Sea. Base: USS Essex (LHD 2)

Capt. Stephen Watt, attatched to C Company, 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade en route critical care nurse, a native of Alton, Ill., keeps watch over a patient picked up in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan during a medevac mission on Nov. 5, 2012.

A U.S. Marine with Bravo Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, fires the M4 service rifle at simulated enemies during a night reconnaissance exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 24, 2022. The Marines performed a culminating live-fire night exercise in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

060419-A-7969G-040. Base: Siniyah State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION

060321-A-7969G-020. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

070127-A-7430N-065. Base: Ghazaliyah State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

050411-A-3240S-002. Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060125-A-1211S-082. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, enter a building during Ground Interoperability Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 28, 2022. The focus of the Maritime Raid Force Interoperability Exercise is to integrate all elements of the MRF into a comprehensive and cohesive raid force, capable of conducting and supporting MEU operations while forward deployed to the Indo-Pacific region.

171227-M-AS512-004SIGONELLA, Italy (Dec. 27, 2017) Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa (SPMAGTF-CR-AF) prepare to evacuate a notional injured Marine during an alert force rehearsal aboard Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct limited crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa.

DF-SD-03-17246. Complete Scene Caption: A night vision shot as a US Air Force C-17A Globemaster III loadmaster looks over his pre-drop checklist before dropping his cargo of Tri-Wall Aerial Delivery System (TRIADS) loaded with Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR). Air Force C-17's delivered Humanitarian Daily Rations (HDR) in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM from Germany to Afghan refugees who massed inside the borders of Afghanistan. The C-17's carried more than 35,000 HDRs packed in 84 TRIAD boxes. Each box measures 80 inches tall and 48 inches square, containing 420 HDRs. The HDRs were delivered in a first of its kind, high-altitude airdrop. This is the first operational TRIAD delivery from a C-17 aircraft as well as the first combat airdrop mission performed by the C-17. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0304013 or search 011006F1644L030) Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: undisclosed

060418-A-6365W-065. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

A U.S. Soldier eats a Meal, Ready-To-Eat (MRE) during the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. An MRE is designed to sustain an individual engaged in heavy activity such as military training or during actual military operations when normal food service facilities are not available.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sets security during a boat raid exercise, Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 19, 2022. The Marines conducted this exercise to strengthen their ability to conduct boat operations and secure terrain they intend to raid. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Ed Prince, assigned to the 886th Communications Squadron (CS), Sembach Annex, Germany (DEU), documents members from the Republic of Georgia's 16th Mountain Battalion maneuvering down a live firing range during a night live-fire tactics training evolution under the supervision of US Marine Corps personnel assigned to Joint Task Force Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP) here at Vasiani Training Area in the Republic of Georgia. Base: Vasiani Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, offload an Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle from a CH-53E Super Stallion during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Exercise (MDMX) at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 10, 2024. The Marines with 1st Recon began MDMX by conducting a tactical night insertion into an austere environment. MDMX is a maneuver exercise that incorporates ground, air, and logistics operations over several days. Marine Corps

Idaho National Guard 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion teamed up with the Idaho Army National Guards 1st of the 183 Assault Helicopter Battalion in the dark hours of the early morning on March 31, 2022, to conduct tactical air insertion missions. By using the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to provide movement of ground-based Soldiers, it allowed the Soldiers to seize and secure terrain on a simulated village located within the Orchard Combat Training Center. Soldiers used night vision goggles to maneuver through the darkness. This training is a portion of combat training the 2nd of the 116th CAB conducted in preparation to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield later this year.

A squad, competing in the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition, assembles multiple small-arms weapons during a timed overnight challenge on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests squads physical, technical and tactical abilities under stress and fatigue as they complete land navigation, marksmanship, a ruck march, weapon operations and tactical operations.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Abrahamsen, 535th Airlift Squadron instructor pilot, flies a C-17 Globemaster III during the night with the assistance of night vision goggles during Exercise Global Dexterity at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 5, 2022. The 15th Wing invited the Royal Australian Air Force No. 36 Squadron to join in a bilateral C-17 focused exercise to better increase interoperability for future Indo-Pacific operations.

Members of the 161st Security Forces Squadron participate in weapons qualification training Dec. 5, 2011, at the National Guard training range in Florence, Ariz. Beginning Dec. 1, 2011, all Airmen are required to qualify in a new rifle course. Security forces is one of the career fields in which members must undergo night firing qualification.

Idaho National Guard 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion teamed up with the Idaho Army National Guards 1st of the 183 Assault Helicopter Battalion in the dark hours of the early morning on March 31, 2022, to conduct tactical air insertion missions. By using the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to provide movement of ground-based Soldiers, it allowed the Soldiers to seize and secure terrain on a simulated village located within the Orchard Combat Training Center. Soldiers used night vision goggles to maneuver through the darkness. This training is a portion of combat training the 2nd of the 116th CAB conducted in preparation to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield later this year.

040418-F-9927R-004. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041124-M-7371B-001. Base: Fob Kalsu State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060202-A-1211S-026. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, relays communications during a helicopter raid exercise on Camp Hansen Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 16, 2022. The exercise trained Marines to secure an objective from a simulated oppositional force. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

060321-A-7969G-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists from units across the III Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Army 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment, and U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Group search for hazardous material during exercise Toxic Bayou at Kadena Air base, Okinawa, Japan, Aug.15, 2022. The Marines conducted exercise Toxic Bayou to refine their skills in Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction operations across unique and challenging environments. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

041113-A-1067B-032. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

A soldier from Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron - Airborne, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Diviion prepares to load onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in support of an air assault mission on Yukon Training Area, April 3rd, 2023, in support of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center - Alaska 23-02.JPMRC-AK 23-02 is a display of the 11th Airborne Divisions ability to survive and thrive in the Arctic, and its soldiers ability to fight and win our nations wars anywhere.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) crew member from Charlie Company, 1ST Tank Battalion, waits at a refueling position after dark in the vicinity of Al Nassaria, along route Tampa in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Corporal Stephen P Rutherford, USMC, Radio Operator, 9th Communication BN, Camp Pendleton, CA op checks his PSC-5 Field Radio in support of Combined Joint Task Force, Camp Doha, Kuwait in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: MARCENT ASSESSMENT TEAM

Hospitalman JMarcus Housley, a corpsman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, gives medical aid to a downed pilot during a training Surface Tactical Recovery of Aircraft, Personnel and Equipment mission aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 17. Housley, a native of Pelican, La., was one of about 70 Marines and sailors that participated in the week-long course, which took place Nov. 14-18. The course focused on training the Marines to conduct Surface TRAP missions for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit using Light Armored Vehicles and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles for their upcoming deployment.

Marines assigned to Lima Battery of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to fire at targets during a night live fire weapons training aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). The Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

More than 600 Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers, joined by Soldiers from the Montana, Oregon, Ohio and South Carolina Army National Guards, have been training in Fort Bliss, Texas, since mobilizing from Gowen Field in early August. The task force, Task Force Rattler, will deploy to Southwest Asia later this month in support of Operation Spartan Shield, where they will rotate out with 250 Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard as well as Soldiers from the Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Florida Army National Guards. Each rotation is approximately 12 months. Soldiers from the 118th Infantry Regiment from South Carolina National Guard and the 285th Medical Company from the Ohio National Guard are also part of Task Force Rattler, which provide the task force the ability to execute combined arms maneuvers. The intense training at Fort Bliss consisted of long hours with day and night combined arms maneuver missions with the Idaho Army National Guard shooting 120mm mortar rounds from M113 A

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cody McWherterand 1st Lt. Jason Elam, 14th Airlift Squadron pilots, utilize night-vision goggles in order to effectively see their surrounding area over the coast of South Carolina, July 25, 2022. When pilots use NVGs properly, they can better manage risk during night operations.

060115-A-1211S-076. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

060202-A-1211S-103. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

A US Marine Corps (USMC) assault troop from the 1ST Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, kicks in a door during an early morning raid on homes suspected of housing anti-coalition forces Northwest of Ar Ramadi, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation Al Fajr, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030609-A-4125L-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041202-M-3988H-044. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Col. Carl Alex, the commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, waits for the green light to jump while onboard a C-17, as part of a Joint Operations Access Exercise here, Feb. 12, 2012.

020130-F-1705S-013. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY BULLDOG Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

USS Peleliu, Okinawa, Japan. A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Tilt Rotor Aircraft takes off from the flight deck of the USS Peleliu. The MV-Osprey will be used during Amphibious Integration Training which will take place aboard the ship.

U.S. Air Force Airmen scan the back of an HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, during a combat search and rescue exercise at an undisclosed location, July 5, 2022. Air Force Central Command's ERQSs are organized, trained, equipped and postured to conduct full spectrum personnel recovery to include both conventional and unconventional combat rescue operations within the Central Command theater of operations. Special warfare operators assigned throughout the combined joint operational area conduct operations in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

030524-M-8683D-045. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: Pong Nam Ran Country: Thailand (THA)

A U.S. Soldier from 173rd Airborne Brigade assists Paratroopers from the Italian Folgore Parachute Brigade prior to an Air Assault with U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawks, a CH-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apaches from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, during NATO exercise Steadfast Javelin II. Steadfast Javelin II is a NATO exercise involving over 2,000 troops from 10 nations and takes place across Estonia, Germany Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The exercise focuses on increasing interoperability and synchronizing complex operations between allied air and ground forces through Airborne and Air Assault missions.

Light enhanced photography showing US Air Force (USAF) Loadmasters aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 320th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), preparing from a combat support mission in Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

041113-A-1067B-027. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

011018-F-4177H-003. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

040808-M-2306K-031. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM II Base: Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

011116-F-4406B-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

011024-F-1545M-006. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

CAMP COURTNEY, Okinawa, Japan - Marines and Sailors with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, move toward a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st MEU, to be extracted at the end of a night raid Jan. 9. The raid was the first event of the Realistic Urban Training Exercise, which is part of the pre-deployment training for the 31st MEUs regularly scheduled spring patrol. The 31st MEU is the Marine Corps force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region and is the only continuously forward-deployed MEU.

060115-A-1211S-148. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

Silhouette of special forces with rifle in action during river raid in the jungle waist deep in the water. Under cover of darkness. Crossing river in jungle

Soldiers competing in the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition begin the 12-mile foot march event on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 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.

A U.S Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Jones, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, conducts an IED sweep during Exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 7, 2022. The EOD Airmen aided the 1st Combat Camera Squadron in the four-day exercise which provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments.

220827-N-GF955-1117BALTIC SEA (Aug. 27, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) respond to a simulated fire during a general quarters drill, Aug. 27, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, receive a brief during a night-driving course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. During the course, Marines conducted black-out driving which allows for the tactical movements of vehicles to remain concealed in darkness. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, train with United Arab Emirates soldiers at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 3, 2022. The training focused on developing the intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance capabilities of the UAE service members.

SKYROS, Greece (May 24, 2022)-U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2d Marine Division, assigned to Task Force 61/2, conduct a nighttime simulated raid with Hellenic Special Forces during exercise Alexander the Great 22, Greece, May 24, 2022. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division Air Assault, move to an over watch position in Sabari, Khowst province, Afghanistan April 6.

040930-F-2034C-016. Base: Samarra State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Senior Airman Larry Webster and Tech Sgt. Richard Mulhollen, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules loadmasters, wait for the go-ahead to release cargo over a remote drop zone in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan Oct. 7, 2013. Webster, a Lyons, Colo. native, and Mulhollen, a Gardnerville, Nev. native, are deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.(USAF Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines conduct squad attacks during Fuji Viper 22.5 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Sept. 8, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Special Operations Forces assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), participate in a combat marksmanship exercise at Panzer Range, in Boeblingen, Germany, Feb. 15, 2024. Combat marksmanship training increases team lethality, builds cohesion, and provides integrated training to new members of the unit. Army

A United Kingdom Royal Marine from 45 Commando sits in a Razor all-terrain vehicle during a live-fire training mission at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. This Special Forces-led exercise is designed to improve their ability to work with the United Kingdoms commando forces in a time of crisis.

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, react to contact during a night airborne operation that marked the start of Operation Devil Strike at Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Liberty, North Carolina, Jan. 22, 2024. 1st BCT conducted Devil Strike to validate their preparedness for their upcoming ration at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Johnson, Louisiana, and test their ability to deploy, fight and win anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

SKYROS, Greece (May 24, 2022)-U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Luis Chicassorto, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2d Marine Division, assigned to Task Force 61/2, operates a R80D SkyRaider Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) at night trying to find the simulated raid force during exercise Alexander the Great 22, Greece, May 24, 2022. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

Two members from the 320th Special Tactics Squadron leave the landing zone at night on a small motorcycle. They provided security during an extraction mission of simulated enemy deserters. The mission was part of Foal Eagle '93. This photograph was taken with night vision equipment. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '93 Base: Taegu Air Base Country: Korea

Military, enemy and target in night vision, overlay or dark green silhouette of spy, agent or terrorist risk to soldier. Police, surveillance and security people in infrared scope for army mission

220512-N-SY758-1046 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (May 12, 2022) Sailors assigned to USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) fight a simulated fire during an in port emergency drill aboard the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush, May 12, 2022. George H.W. Bush and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participated in a dual-carrier evolution designed to maintain and enhance the damage control capabilities of both aircraft carriers. George H.W. Bush provides the national command authority flexible, tailorable warfighting capability as the flagship of a carrier strike group that maintains maritime stability and security to ensure access, deter aggression and defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

040825-F-5789F-015. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

041103-M-3658J-001. Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

070104-A-7438M-001. Base: Cob Speicher Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5-73RD CAV. REG.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure a simulated casualty to UH-1Y Huey helicopter during a night casualty evacuation exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 11, 2022. This integrated training establishes confidence and familiarity between the Marines and Sailors for in-flight medical treatment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

041202-M-3988H-041. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060125-A-1211S-062. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

In the Attack Position (AP) two US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) and various other combat vehicles from the 1ST Tank Battalion, Charlie Company, wait in the in the Dispersal Area (DA) near the Iraqi border in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Substandard image). Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040921-M-5901F-004. Base: Jabella State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S Army Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery execute battery level training with m777 Howitzer's during a filed night exercise, ensuring successful Division Artillery Readiness Training at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, February 7, 2024. DART is conducted once a year and is mandatory for leaders and master gunners to qualify that the battery can provide accurate and timely fire support for the Brigade. Army

Nigth Scope PHOTO: US Army, Private First Class (PFC) Juan Manrique, Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion 14th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York, sits behind a 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) while on guard duty at the main gate on Eagle Base, Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Operation JOINT GUARD, 22 July 1997. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Eagle Base State: Tuzla Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fires his weapon during a G-36 live-fire attack as a part of their Marine Corps Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 14, 2022. This type of training evolution is the culminating event aimed at validating the units readiness to conduct combat operations.

A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing and crew demonstrate Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) capabilities with Croatian Air Force OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, Croatia, May 11, 2022. FARP enables the MC-130J to refuel other aircraft in austere locations where traditional refueling is not possible. This demonstration was part of Trojan Footprint, the premier Special Operations Forces exercise in Europe that focuses on improving the ability of SOF to counter myriad threats, increases integration with conventional forces and enhances interoperability with NATO allies and European partners.

A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing and crew demonstrate Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) capabilities with Croatian Air Force OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, Croatia, May 11, 2022. FARP enables the MC-130J to refuel other aircraft in austere locations where traditional refueling is not possible. This demonstration was part of Trojan Footprint, the premier Special Operations Forces exercise in Europe that focuses on improving the ability of SOF to counter myriad threats, increases integration with conventional forces and enhances interoperability with NATO allies and European partners.

A Soldier from the 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade participates in the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration training. 3-27 FAR partnered with members of the U.S. Air Forces weapons school as part of its semi-annual training exercise.

011206-F-8018T-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM. Country: Unknown

After being inserted into a hostile and aggressive landing zone, US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel on the ground call for air fire support from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron-367 (HMLA-367) and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron-466 (HMH-466), on a small island off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Country: Japan (JPN)

011018-F-4177H-001. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Air Force Loadmaster with the 352d Special Operations Wing assist Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) Airmen set up fuel hoses during a capabilities demonstration in Croatia, May 11, 2022. FARP enables the MC-130J Commando II, along with other aircraft, the ability to refuel in austere locations where traditional refueling is not possible. This demonstration was part of Trojan Footprint, the premier Special Operations Forces exercise in Europe that focuses on improving the ability of SOF to counter myriad threats, increases integration with conventional forces and enhances interoperability with NATO allies and European partners.

Soldiers assigned to B Company, 1-138th Infantry Regiment, Missouri National Guard, fire weapons during a night squad live fire exercise at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, on June 10, 2016. The unit is at Fort Chaffee for annual training in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Qatar.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to A Battery, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Field Artillery Squadron, fire the M777 Howitzer during a night live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 6, 2024. 2nd Cavalry Regiment provides V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe, with combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance. Army

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luis Herrera, a Woodland, California, native and a fire support Marine with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, determines grids, distance and elevation for fires during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 12, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

050328-A-8255A-097. Base: Heychal State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A Soldier from the 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade participates in the U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration training. 3-27 FAR partnered with members of the U.S. Air Forces weapons school as part of its semi-annual training exercise.

040201-F-9105A-010. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

The Army National Guards 1-135th Assault Helicopter Battalion performs night operations during Exercise Agile Tiger at Whiteman Air Force Base, April 6, 2022. Exercise Agile Tiger was a 509th Bomb Wing-led interoperability training exercise which combined and honed the skills of active duty, guard, and reserve U.S. Military Forces to ensure combat-readiness.

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