Physical Training in the Military

Military personnel participating in physical training exercises, showcasing camaraderie and fitness activities in various military settings.

U.S. Navy Midshipmen and military cadets compete in a plank exercise endurance challenge during the 41st annual Cornell University Invitational Drill Competition, Ithaca, New York, Oct. 22, 2022. Over 300 Navy Midshipmen and military cadets from the East Coast competed. The competition includes close order drill and a wide spectrum of fitness challenges.
U.S. Navy Midshipmen and military cadets compete in a plank exercise endurance challenge during the 41st annual Cornell University Invitational Drill Competition, Ithaca, New York, Oct. 22, 2022. Over 300 Navy Midshipmen and military cadets from the East Coast competed. The competition includes close order drill and a wide spectrum of fitness challenges.
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220705-N-EE352-1408 PEARL HARBOR (July 5, 2022) - Seaman Akkharadet Nahi, a native of Te Puke, New Zealand, assigned to Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary oiler replenishment ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11), wins a trophy at a pull-up competition during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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Senior Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) James Frost, from Las Cruces, New Mexico, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, participates in a security force training course, Oct. 19, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.
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070203-A-6553F-003. Base: Fob Prosperity State: Diyala Country: Iraq (IRQ)
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Twelve National Guard Soldiers are competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Bob Brown)
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220706-N-KK081-1212 PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) - Divers from Mexico, U.S., Australia, Canada and Netherlands train with KM 37 dive systems during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kevin El, from Long Beach, California, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) air department, holds up a triage card identifying simulated injuries during a mass casualty drill, Sept. 20, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and workups for a scheduled deployment this fall.
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U.S. Marines Corps Col. Jason Burkett, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Force Reserve, speaks with Chef Eric Cook at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Oct. 14, 2022. Chef Cook, an established chef in the New Orleans area and a former Marine Sergeant, prepared a lunch for Marines and spoke about his time in the Corps and his opportunities as a chef.
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U.S. Marines Corps Col. Jason Burkett, commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Force Reserve, speaks with Chef Eric Cook at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Oct. 14, 2022. Chef Cook, an established chef in the New Orleans area and a former Marine Sergeant, prepared a lunch for Marines and spoke about his time in the Corps and his opportunities as a chef.
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Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-121-94. Hurricane Katrina
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220819-N-EJ241-1447DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (Aug. 19, 2022) - Sailors and Airmen assigned to U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia and several tenant commands compete during a monthly Captains Cup competition. Captain's Cup brings all commands together for a friendly competition to help build camaraderie and increase morale.
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Cadets with Clemson University's Army and Air Force ROTC units commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day by running a POW/MIA flag around Bowman Field, never letting it stop and never putting it down, for 24 hours, Sept. 15, 2022. The cadets ran in teams for one-hour shifts, and dedicated each shift to a prisoner of war or a service member still missing in action. (Photo by Ken Scar)
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U.S. Marine Sergeant Maj. Adan F. Moreno, the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, speaks with poolees before the Marine Heat Sprint 5k at the 2022 Nashville Spartan Trifecta Weekend Race in Lebanon, Tennessee on October 16, 2022. The partnership with Spartan Races provides the USMC with the opportunity to build understanding and positive relationships with American citizens and increase engagement with recruiters.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brendon Parkhill, a senior drill instructor with 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, motivates poolees during Recruiting Station Harrisburgs Annual Pool Function, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Jun. 4, 2022. The purpose of this training was to prepare poolees for recruit training, build morale, and answer any questions poolees may have about the Marine Corps.
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221012-N-IL330-1244 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 12, 2022) - Fire Controlman 3rd Class Cy Encinias, from Everson, Washington, loads ammunition into a close-in weapon system (CIWS) aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 12, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jericho Timog, from San Diego, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), plays table tennis for a Morale, Welfare and Recreation event, on the floating accommodation facility, in Newport News, Virginia, July 6, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.
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U.S. Navy Hospitalman Brooklyn Kesinger, left, from Laredo, Texas, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Jasmin Zieran, from Savannah, Georgia, throw water balloons during a steel beach picnic aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 8, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.
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U.S. Army Soldiers from the 31st Air Defense Artillery Brigade are briefed about the U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition guidelines at Austin-Bergstrom Airport, Austin, Texas, August 12, 2022. These Soldiers represent the best in the U.S. Army Forces Command.
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U.S. Army Spc. John Winters, 253rd Transportation Company, 119th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 42nd Regional Support Group, instructs Youth ChalleNGe cadets at the National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, New Jersey, Aug. 5, 2021. Thirty-two New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were activated on state active duty orders to assist Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 54.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 30, 2022) - Navy Region Southeast conducts command physical training aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Navy Region Southeast is the largest shore management region within the U.S. Navy, providing shore support for 18 installations across the southeastern United States.
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220925-N-BR419-1225 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Sept. 25, 2022) Sailors assigned to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy sailors congratulate one another after a basketball game in Busan, ROK, Sept. 25. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Air Force recruits raise their right hands to take the oath of enlistment in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 1, 2022, as part of a Hometown Hero” event during a Louisville Bats baseball game at Louisville Slugger Field. The event was held in honor of 16 Kentucky Air National Guardsmen who deployed across the state for disaster response following a Category 4 tornado and massive flooding that claimed more than 100 lives in the past year.
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Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (ADSB) welcome Brigade Support Battalions from the Division to ADSB on Fort Bragg, NC, April 6, 2022. The welcome ceremony included an award ceremony, brigade run, and PT competition.
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The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard and drummers from The U.S. Navy Band spent the day at the NFL Experience February 10, 2024 in Las Vegas. While at the NFL Experience the team got one on one time with the Lombardi Trophy, tested their quarterback skills, and met NFL stars Rob Gronkowski, former tight end for the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Aidan Hutchinson, a defensive end for the Detroit Lions. The JAFCG and drummers also stopped by the U.S. Air Force booth to test out their virtual reality experience. They finished their afternoon at the NFL Experience with a stop at the USO booth to check out their gaming truck and sign a USO flag that will be sent to Service Members overseas.
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020509-F-9753B-001. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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The Defensive Cyber Operations Element from the Oklahoma Army National Guard placed first in the team portion of Netwars held on June 10-11 during Cyber Shield 2022 exercise at the Army National Guard's Professional Education Center on Camp Robinson, Arkansas. Cyber Shield 2022 is the DODs largest unclassified cyber security exercise.
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111022-N-OY799-095ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 22, 2011) Sailors play a large-scale chess game in hangar bay two during a steel beach picnic aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 30, 2022) - U.S. Navy Religious Programs Specialist 2nd Class Tremika Warner, a Sailor attached to Navy Region Southeast, exercises during command physical training aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Navy Region Southeast is the largest shore management region within the U.S. Navy, providing shore support for 18 installations across the southeastern United States.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mason Garza, 89th Attack Squadron intelligence analyst, guards against Airman 1st Class Alonzo Walker, 28th Logistic Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment technician, during the Battle of the Badges competition hosted at The Box Events Center Jan. 13, 2024, in Rapid City, South Dakota. The Battle of the Badges competition was the first event of its kind in South Dakota.
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030301-F-1443F-003. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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U.S. Army Spc. Joe M. Gabbard holds up a Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) jersey at the 4th Quarter Awards Ceremony held at Humphreys Family Theater on Sept. 27, 2022. Gabbard received the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal during the ceremony for volunteering over 100 hours of time to support local community initiatives and activities.