Pre-Mission Checks and Equipment Usage

Focus on military personnel conducting equipment checks and pre-mission preparations, emphasizing readiness and operational precision in diverse scenarios.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gage Whalenducatte, assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office, is handcuffed during a simulated base infiltration event during Exercise Active Shield at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Exercise Active Shield is a bilateral exercise conducted annually with the Japan Self-Defense Force to better prepare the air stations incident response procedures during base defense operations.

A U.S. Army soldier inspects a weapons system during the vehicle issue portion of the Sullivan Cup at Fort Benning, Ga., April 26, 2022. The Sullivan Cup is a biennial competition that tests the best tank crews from the Armor Branch, the U.S. Marine Corps and international partners.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Matthew Carlino, a Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) survival, evasion, resistance, and escape specialist, communicates with simulated friendly forces during Exercise Bull Shark, Grand Bara, Djibouti, June 21, 2022. Exercise Bull Shark is a personnel recovery exercise involving members of CJTF-HOA and the European Union Naval Force aimed to strengthen interoperability between like-minded partners in the region; members of the Spanish Armed Forces and Djibouti Armed Forces also participated in the exercise this iteration.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, conducts pre-dive checks during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 14, 2022. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Recon to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

U.S. Navy HN Dennis Johnson, a hospital seaman with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III MEF Information Group, refills an injury kit during the setup of a Battalion Aid Station for Bushido Strike on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey, South Korea, Jan. 29, 2023. III MSB is conducting Bushido Strike 23, which comprises training events including a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to validate its mission essential tasks to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to III Marine Expeditionary Force.

070326-M-2819S-009. Complete Scene Caption: The reflection in a pair of glasses show the outside of a High Mobility, Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle on March 26, 2007. Regimental Combat Team 6 Personal Security Detail travels by convoy to the Fallujah City Council Meeting to discuss future operations. Regimental Combat Team 6 is deployed with II Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Anbar Province of Iraq (Multi-National Forces-West) to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi Reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by CPL. Neill A. Sevelius) (Released) Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-6

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gage Whalenducatte, assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office, is handcuffed during a simulated base infiltration event during Exercise Active Shield at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Exercise Active Shield is a bilateral exercise conducted annually with the Japan Self-Defense Force to better prepare the air stations incident response procedures during base defense operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Zach Lewis, an explosive ordinance technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, adjusts a radio switch during Realistic Urban Training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, June 10, 2022. The purpose of RUT is to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEU's command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nation's crisis response needs during its upcoming overseas deployment.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Anthony Moore, a radio operator with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, from Corpus Christi, Texas, sets up communications for close air support mission during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 28, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)

U.S. Marines place dog tags on a battlefield cross at the end of the 13th Annual Recon Challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 29, 2022. The Recon Challenge consists of a 25-mile hike on Camp Pendleton that involves a kilometer open-ocean swim, underwater knot tying, casualty evacuation drills, and live-fire marksmanship drills. Participants in the Recon Challenge wear the names of fallen Reconnaissance Marines on their packs to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

A view of damage to MOLLE (MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) pack used by a Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

A U.S. Navy corpsman with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, administers an anesthetic during a role 2 exercise at Gravel Town, Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, June 9, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force's comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Weeter, an Infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives blood during a blood transfusion exercise aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 14, 2022. The blood transfusion exercise was designed to hone lifesaving skills and techniques. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan Weeter, an Infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives blood during a blood transfusion exercise aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 14, 2022. The blood transfusion exercise was designed to hone lifesaving skills and techniques. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS 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.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Schultz, 100th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, fastens the cover plate on the head of an F-2B Carbon Dioxide bottle at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, July 27, 2022. The function testing provided by AFE Airmen ensure the continued reliability of emergency equipment in the event of a crisis incident.

A Marine wearing a Battle Dress Overgarment (BDO) while in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) uses the M256 trainer simulator, developed to provide realistic training while avoiding unnecessary exposure to potentially carcinogenic reagents in the M256A1 detector kit. The M256 trainer contains 36 preengineered detector tickets that show color changes comparable to those seen in clean or contaminated environments. This informs the Marine and his fire team members of the conditions they are dealing with outside of thier MOPP gear. Third Reconnisiance Battalion participated in a training exercise that tests the unit's ability to react during real world Nuclear, .... Complete Scene Caption: A Marine wearing a Battle Dress Overgarment (BDO) while in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) uses the M256 trainer simulator, developed to provide realistic training while avoiding unnecessary exposure to potentially carcinogenic reagents in the M2

040426-F-7823A-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trevor Evan, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, extracts pieces of an ordnance item during an EOD exploitation range on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2023. EOD Technicians demonstrated exploitation and inerting techniques to members of the Air Force EOD 6th Civil Engineer Squadron to enhance joint capabilities and share knowledge across the forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin Cadiente, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, practices disassembling and assembling an M240B machine gun during exercise Eagle Wrath 22 at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, May 6, 2022. Eagle Wrath is an annual MWSS-171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions in a forward operating environment.

Pallet nets secure gear and equipment prior to transport during an Alert Contingency Marine (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2022. This ACM drill showcased the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigades readiness and validated its ability to rapidly activate and deploy a Forward Command Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

A Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans team member loads a pistol magazine May 12th, 2022, in Kiln, Mississippi. Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans maintains weapon proficiency by conducting firearms training throughout the year.

U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Thomas J. Dye, from Jacksonville, Florida, a Tactical Air Control Party program manager assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-Commented CG5: spell out since it's not mentioned in the first sentence1), uses a Marine Air-Ground tablet during a close air support exercise, part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23, at Wiss Airfield near Chocolate Mountains, California, March 31, 2023. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 lay concrete to expand a vertical take-off and landing pad as part of Exercise Turning Point at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, June 5, 2022. Turning Point is a combat operation readiness exercise designed to support and enable fleet maneuver and logistics, enhance joint interoperability, and increase the combat readiness of multiple services. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wings warfighting readiness directly enables aviation superiority in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and joint operations and deters potential adversaries.

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 36th Wing carries a ladder during an operational readiness exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 12, 2022. Operationalizing readiness-enhancing concepts are critical to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Joshua Duerkop, the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division commander, displays a replica of an improvised explosive device during an IED familiarization class Sept. 28, 2022, at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a weeklong Federal Bureaus of Investigation Special Weapons and Tactics summit to train law enforcement officers in firearms, close quarters combat, tactical medical care, patrolling tactics and familiarize officers with improvised explosive devices.

A U.S. Marine tapes a steel cutting charge in preparation for a demolition range at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 18, 2024. At the demolition range, Marines practiced clearing, removing, and breaching obstacles within a combat scenario to facilitate the movement of maneuver forces. The Marine is with 2d Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristie Ciampa-Mangers, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, takes pitot covers from Airman 1st Class Ahkeem Webb, a 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, before a refueling mission at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 1, 2022. The KC-135 delivers U.S. Air Forces Central a global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, U.S. Transportation Command senior enlisted leader, feels a piece of flight equipment during a tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 29, 2022. Myrick visited the 6th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment section to learn more about the new M69 Aircrew Eye and Respiratory Protection System.

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Members of the 17th Training Wing participate in a jail and bail event as a part of the celebration of National Police Week, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, May 16, 2022. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.

DF-ST-88-05658. Subject Operation/Series: CORNET PHASER Base: Canadian Forces Base, Lahr Country: West Germany (FRG)

Members of the 509th Bomb Wing Security Forces, pick up casings during Combat Arms training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, September 7, 2022. Whiteman security forces has a manning of almost 600 security police on base.

A U.S. Marine picks up a beacon during a direction-finding exercise at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 19 2022. There were five beacons simulating downed aircraft pilots outputting signals at various frequencies placed across approximately 250 acres of land.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Weeks, Fire Support Marine with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, attaches propane to a small burner to melt snow into water during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2024. Weeks conducted a comprehensive cold weather class, covering essential techniques needed for successful operations in extreme cold weather environments and enhancing the Marines' preparedness for arctic conditions. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise showcasing the military's capabilities in extreme cold weather, highlighting joint force readiness, and reinforcing the U.S. military's commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Weeks is a native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Marine Corps

A U.S. Army soldier ties a knot for the Eighth Army 2022 Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 11, 2022. The Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition is a week-long competition consisting of several events to test the participants general Army knowledge and skills.

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Vessely, a medic assigned to Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, injects a pain killer mixture into a pigs foot during training at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, July 22, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Clayton Crum, a motor transport operator with Support Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, threads a needle after various exercises during a Mental Fitness Obstacle Course on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 3, 2022. CLR-1 is holding the first ever Mental Fitness Obstacle Course in the Marine Corps. The event provides information on how a units Marines deal with different mental obstacles under physical stress. With this knowledge, unit training can be conducted based on the needs of the Marines.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Aaron Bidwell, a crew master with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, connects tubes for air-delivered ground refueling at Blackstone Army Airfield, Virginia, Nov. 16, 2022. VMGR-252 provided assault support to Naval Special Warfare Group 2 during Exercise Trident 23-2 to enhance combat readiness and improve naval integration. VMGR-252 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion executes Marine Corps Martial Arts Program knife techniques during a test at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Feb. 29, 2024. MCMAP aims to strengthen the mental and moral resiliency of individual recruits and Marines through realistic combative training, warrior ethos studies, and physical hardening. Marine Corps

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Exercise Pitch Black 2022 participants exchange patches during the PB22 Open Day at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 27, 2022. Members of the Australian public traveled to attend PB22 Open Day and get an inside look at aircraft from 17 different nations participating in the exercise.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Todd Smith, a scout sniper with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2ndMarine Division, loads a magazine during an Urban Sniper Course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. The Urban Sniper Course was led by Marines with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, to enhance sniper skills in urban environments through precision fire, engaging targets through glass, urban tactical movement, marksmanship during the day and the night, planning, and stalking in urban terrain.

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An electronics specialist solders a circut to a circut board at the 41st Combat Support Hospital during the Ahuas Tara II training exercise. Subject Operation/Series: AHUAS TARA II Base: Comayagua Country: Honduras (HND)

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Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in square away time on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 15, 2022.Square away time gives recruits the opportunities to prepare uniforms and gear for the next day of training, as well as time for extra pt, reading mail, and writing letters.

U.S. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing practice responding to simulated reported Radiological Dispersal Devices and Improvised Nuclear Devices at Pyramid Rock Training Area, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Feb. 26, 2024. This training enhanced proficiency and increased readiness by familiarizing Marines with X-ray interpretation effects in the vicinity of a radiological source. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Vic Fandler, an instructor pilot assigned to the 97th Flying Training Squadron, conducts preflight inspections on a U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon aircraft at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, July 21, 2022. The 97th FTS, a reserve association of the 80th Flying Training Wing, aids in instructing students in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program. The ENJJPT program, conducted by the 80th FTW, is the world's only multi-nationally manned and managed flying training program chartered to produce combat pilots for NATO.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Katrina Janousek, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, demonstrates how to perform CPR on a mannequin to students from the Travis Unified School District during a career day at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 13, 2022. Students were able to walk onto a C-17 Globemaster III and learn about the aircraft capabilities and the 60th AES mission on board.

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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing, civilian employees and civilian contractors secure the roof of a Lightning Modular Extendable Rigid Wall Shelter at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sep. 12, 2022. Subject matter experts from Hill Air Force Base taught members from the 48th Fighter Wing the set-up and teardown of the LMERWS.

Soldier of 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) applies tourniquet during Combat Life Saver (CLS) training May 20, 2022 on Camp Bull Simons, Fla. This annual class helps increase combat effectiveness by testing their knowledge in skills they have trained for as if it were a real world mission.

Senior Airman Andrea Alvaro from the 23rd Logistics Support Squadron serves a meal from a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen in AGILE FLAG 22-2 at Avon Park Auxiliary Air Field, Florida, July 24, 2022. This exercise marks a significant milestone in standardizing the way Air Combat Command organizes, trains, and equips for Agile Combat Employment after a period of experimentation.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Olivas, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, loads a magazine of 5.56mm blank rounds before a helicopter raid exercise aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 16, 2022. The exercise trained Marines to secure an objective from a simulated oppositional force. Olivas is a native of Oklahoma City. 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.

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Side view of man placing shotgun shell into ammo belt, Tikhvin, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Ron Miller, son of Don Miller, an original Flying Tiger, points to a patch on his dads jacket before a Heritage Hall ceremony at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 10, 2022. Millers father served as a pilot with the 75th Fighter Squadron during World War II.

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070225-M-4393H-029. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Taqaddum Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: II MEF (FWD)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edward Jennings, 628th Security Forces Raven team member, signs his name to a practice target during the Excellence in Competition Pistol Shoot at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, July 25, 2022. The competition held over four days was to boost morale and to demonstrate Airman's ability in their firearms.

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NORFOLK, Va. (May 25, 2022) - Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Hope Horan, assigned to U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command (MSC), is frocked to Master Chief by Mike Ball, Horans father, during a frocking ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk May 25, 2022. During the event, service members gathered to show support for Horans milestone achievement of Master Chief Petty Officer.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Carnage Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a live-fire operation as part of exercise Dynamic Front held at Oskbol, Denmark, March 27, 2023. Dynamic Front is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nations ability to execute multi-echelon fires and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fire systems in a live environment.

Samuel Short, a child with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, receives a soft patch on his flight suit from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, April 28, 2022. Marines with VMFAT- 501 were in full support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation in granting Sams wish to be a Marine for a day and experiencing Marine Corps aviation.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, uses a compass during the Crucible at Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 17, 2022. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event consisting of mentally and physically demanding challenges with limited food and sleep.

A1C Ryan Hill, 509th Maintenance Squadron performs a deflection check on an umbrella seal of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing aircraft. Global Guardian is designed to exercise the ability of USSTRATCOM and its component forces to effectively deter a military attack against the United States and employ forces as directed by the National Command Authority. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Staff Sgt. Jeremy Ethier, 104th Logistics Readiness Squadron Traffic Management Office cargo technician, unpacks newly arrived cargo, February 1, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. TMO Airmen are responsible for tracking all shipments to and from the base to ensure everything gets where it needs to be, when it needs to be there. Air National Guard

A U.S. Marine loads rounds into a magazine during a pistol qualification range during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 14, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Members of the 442d Logistics Readines Squadron's vehicle operations flight train on righting a rolled car May 25, 2022, on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The training was provided by Mr. Nicholas Turpin, the 100 LRS vehicle operations training manager.

Senior Airman Sullivan Clinton, 7th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, operates a robot dog controller at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 5, 2022. The addition of robot dogs are expected to bolster base defense and provide early warning detection of potential threats.

040401-M-9362G-014. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220611-N-PC065-1195 IZMIR, Turkey (June 11, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Francis Donovan, commander, Task Force 61/2, presents challenge coins to Gen. Ali Sivri, commander, Aegean Army, during a reception aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Arlington (LPD 24) to conclude exercise EFES 2022, June 11, 2022. EFES22 is an international combined, joint, live-fire exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between U.S., Turkey, and allied nations. Arlington 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. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Abel Perez, a low altitude air defense gunner with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Reinforced), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, operates a Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System during counter unmanned aerial systems training, during Realistic Urban Training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, June 8, 2022. The purpose of RUT is to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEU's command, air, ground and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nation's crisis response needs during its upcoming overseas deployment.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 153rd Medical Detachment (Blood Support), 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, conduct a practical exercise in chemical protective gear, using Joint Chemical Agent Detectors (JCAD M4A1) to identify chemical agents on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 23, 2022. The practical exercise was the culmination of a 2-day introductory course on chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incident basics, taught by decontamination subject matter experts with the Washington National Guards 10th Homeland Response Force.

A Filipino contractor picks up a chain at Subic Bay International Airport in support of Balikatan 23 on March 29, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

020722-M-0367H-004. Base: Ojojihara Training Area State: Miyagi Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3d Battalion 12th Marine Regimen

060206-A-6311S-043. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Southern Mamadia Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A CO. 1-502ND INF 101 ABN

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Emily Weiss, a combat graphics specialist with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, dons gloves during a chemical biological radiological nuclear defense training event hosted by III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 23, 2023. III MEF conducted this event to develop skills in sensitive site exploitation and to sustain investigative capabilities. Weiss is a native of Pembroke, Virginia.

040113-F-1798W-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A rear view, extreme close-up over the left shoulder, as US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Thomas Pullin applies camouflage to his face during the Escape and Evasion course, Thursday, March 2,2000. SSGT Pullin is assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Scott AFB, Illinois, and deployed to the Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey, for the Phoenix Readiness Combat Course. Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX READINESS Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Bucy-Espinoza, a loadmaster assigned to the 300th Airlift Squadron, reviews U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III technical orders, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 24, 2022. Loadmasters direct and secure cargo while working hand-in-hand with joint and total force partners to ensure rapid global mobility.

FRA - POLITIQUE - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, ministre des Armées, à RennesFlorence Parly, ministre des Armées, se rend jeudi 3 octobre 2019 au quartier Stéphant à Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35 ), où elle inaugurere le premier btiment du Commandement de la cyberdéfense ( COMCYBER ), spécifiquement conçu pour répondre aux besoins techniques et opérationnels du COMCYBER et accueillir ses différentes unités.FRA - POLITICS - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, in RennesFlorence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces, will visit the Stéphant district in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35) on Thursday, October 3, 2019, where she will inaugurate the first building of the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER), specifically designed to meet the technical and operational needs of the COMCYBER and accommodate its various units.

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020502-F-0193C-001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2002 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040720-F-9926N-023. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

An Airman assigned to the 48th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment prepares a four line release lanyard on a parachute at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 31, 2022. The lanyard allows aircrew to guide the parachute while it is deployed.

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