Riverine Command Training

Action shots of riverine command boats in training exercises, demonstrating military operations and teamwork in aquatic environments.

BAHRAIN (Jan. 6, 2014) Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7 transit the waters around Naval Support Activity Bahrain in a riverine command boat during a training exercise. CTG-56.7 provides a multi-mission platform for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility by focusing on maritime security operations, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation efforts, in addition to offensive combat operations.

A starboard bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS BREMERTON (SSN-698) underway. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

030218-M-7031A-018. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

060321-N-8252B-075. Base: Al Smarqkia Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 304th Rescue Squadron conduct maritime training on the Columbia River in Portland, Ore., September 13, 2022. These Airmen are trained to conduct combat search and rescue in any location or climate. The squadron is housed at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. and is a geographically separated unit of the 943rd Rescue Group out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 304th Rescue Squadron conduct maritime training on the Columbia River in Portland, Ore., September 13, 2022. These Airmen are trained to conduct combat search and rescue in any location or climate. The squadron is housed at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. and is a geographically separated unit of the 943rd Rescue Group out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 21, 2018) U.S. Navy divers assist NASA and the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) recover a mock-up capsule designed to roughly simulate the size, shape, mass and center of gravity of the Orion crew module that will splash down in the Pacific Ocean following Exploration Mission-1 planned for Dec. 2019. Anchorage was underway to support NASA's Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6).

Utility landing craft 1659 (LCU 1659) is prepared for departure after being loaded with vehicles and equipment during a multinational peacekeeping operation. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

040714-N-6551H-223. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC 2004 Base: Marine Corps Base, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Navy SEAL Team One Moving Down the Bassac River"VietnamMembers of U.S. Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team One move down the Bassac River in a SEAL team assault board (STAB) during operations along the river south of Saigon." Photographer: J01 J.D. Randall.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, transit to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD-20) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 8, 2023. The Marines conducted a boat raid exercise that increased their proficiency to secure contested terrain and allow friendly forces to advance from ship to shore. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Navy Sailors, and members of the Philippine Armed Forces, observe as an Army Landing Craft Mechanized departs after offloading in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Camp Agnew, Casiguran, Philippines, April 8, 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 shared experiences.

011013-F-0193C-014. Complete Scene Caption: Egyptian Marines wait on the Navy LCU (Landing Craft Utility) with their RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) amphibious assault boats. The LCU will take the Egyptian Marines approximately two miles out to sea at which point the Marines begin a simulated amphibious attack on the beach as part of Exercise BRIGHT STAR 01-02. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is designed to enhance regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among the US, our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly deploy and employ the armed forces to deter aggressors and, if necessary, fight and win side-by-side with our allies and regional partners. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Maurico White, an air traffic controller with the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches a UH-1N Huey he cleared for take off at Landing Zone Argonaut, Carrefour, Haiti, Feb. 11, 2010. Marines from Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, MEU, and United Nations Security Forces are assisting Adventist Development Relief Agency and the World Food Program during their major two-week distribution over the first half of February 2010.

Marines of the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit come ashore to assume the management of the port of Beirut. The 800 Marines, landing in five waves, form the U.S. contingent of the multi-national peace-keeping force. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Two PB Mark III patrol boats and their crews are silhouetted by the late afternoon sun as they lay tied up beside the barge Hercules. The patrol boats and barge are among the Navy assets in the gulf to provide security for U.S. flagged shipping. Country: Unknown

DAKAR, Senegal (March 30, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cean Tukes Jr., of San Pedro, California, currently assigned to Task Force 61/2, in Dakar, Senegal, briefs Senegalese Marines, after amphibious drills as part of Exercise Obangame Express 2022, March 30, 2022. Task Force 61/2 was established to provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet, to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional Allies and Partners and U.S. national security interests.

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Support Squadron 3, Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 38, and U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, Naval Beach Group 1, load an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar onto a landing craft, air cushion during exercise Steel Knight 23 at White Beach, Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 6, 2022. ACU-5 and MACG-38 demonstrated the ability to use amphibious connectors to quickly reposition aviation command and control Marines and equipment in a littoral environment. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing an opportunity to refine Wing-level warfighting in support of I Marine Expeditionary Force and fleet maneuver.

030205-M-7031A-022. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

050707-N-4772B-024. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

A soldier assigned to the 50th Engineer Company, 1ST Platoon, Camp Laguardia, Republic of Korea, assemble pontoon bridge sections on the Imjin River, ROK, during a bridge building training exercise on Oct. 22, 1998. Many of the participants in todays exercise are officers participating in accordance with the US Army Officer Professional Development Program, a program designed to improve team building and soldiery. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Imjin River Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A Canadian armored vehicle general purpose (AVGP) Cougar demonstrates its amphibious abilities in the Potomac River. The Cougar is one of two AVGP being demonstrated before an audience of more than 100 Marines and civilians. Base: Marine Corps Dev&Ec, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Soldiers prepare to build and establish an Improved Ribbon Bridge on the Narew river during Defender Europe at Lomza, Poland, May 17, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

U.S. Navy Sailors with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) pilot a landing craft air cushion from out of the well deck during a light armored vehicle reinforcement exercise, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 14, 2024. The LAV reinforcement exercise tested Battalion Landing Team 1/1s ship-to-shore capabilities to provide additional firepower and security while also offloading from the USS Green Bay. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit is operating aboard ships of the America 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. Marine Corps

Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct a combined amphibious raid with U.S. Marines during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

120523-N-NJ145-208 HAT YAO, Thailand (May 23, 2012) Royal Thai and U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicles land on the beach during a simulated amphibious assault for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.

A U.S. Marine Corps forklift drives ashore from Landing Craft, Utility 1663 in Rio de Janeiro in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 2, 2022. Marines and their equipment are moving ashore from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) to begin training during UNITAS LXIII. 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.

050910-N-1467R-003. Base: Biloxi State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Medium, right side front shot of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle Personnel (AAVP7A1) as it's about to embark on the USS MOUNT VERNON (LSD-39) (not shown) for Kernel Blitz '99. Three US Marines are seen out of the three turrets on the vehicle. Kernel Blitz '99 is an amphibious assault beach landing conducted primarily by the 1ST Marine Division. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '99 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) unloads High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) at Freshwater Beach during amphibious assault landing operations. Members of the U.S and Australian Forces are joining together to take part in exercise Crocodile '99 in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99 Base: Shoalwater Bay Training Area State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

A member of the Philippine Navy Special Operations Group, U.S. Navy SEAL, and Australian Operator with 2nd Commando Regiment, Special Operations Command, conduct an amphibious raid during Balikatan 22 at El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, April 1, 2022. 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. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

A route clearing team with the Florida National Guards Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Emergency Response Force-Package worked with crewmembers of the USS New York, USS Iwo Jima and the Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 26 to clear a port at Naval Air Station Key West. Hurricane Irma rendered the port inaccessible to goods and supplies needed for recovery efforts.

Wearing diving gear and armed with M-4 carbines, members of a U.S. Navy Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team emerge from the water during a press demonstration. Base: Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

(221007-N-NS602-1014) ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 7, 2022) Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessels (USV) operate in the Arabian Gulf during exercise Phantom Scope, Oct. 7. During the bilateral exercise between the United States and United Kingdom, USVs operated in conjunction with crewed ships and naval command centers ashore in Bahrain.

U.S. Marine Corps LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicles, personnel, approach the beachhead with UH-1N Iroquois helicopters following overhead during Exercise Ocean Venture '84. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Station Destin personnel take part in a law enforcement patrol near Destin, Florida on June 23, 2022. Station Destin personnel performed law enforcement patrols in preparation for Fourth of July weekend.

110403-N-8607R-047OSHIMA, Japan (April 3, 2011) Engineman 2nd Class Ryan Grubbs, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, directs Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1634 as it brings Sailors and Marines ashore to help with continuing disaster relief efforts. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) and Sailors assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group are at Oshima Island to help clear a harbor and assist with cleaning debris from roads and a local school in support of Operation Tomodachi.

DM-ST-88-07850. Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-SN-85-10283. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Kaneohe Bay State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

In celebration of the 61st Anniversary of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Soldiers participated in the annual water jump during Reunion Week at Paris Landing State Park, Tn. on Sept. 24, 2022.

JORDAN (Aug. 22, 2019) Boatswains Mate Seaman Taylor Emerson, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1 (BMU), directs Landing Craft, Air Cushion 59, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, as it departs a beach in Jordan. BMU 1 is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Japan Engineer District collide into the side of a boat occupied by recruits from the Japan Ground Self Defense Forces 4th Engineering Group during a training exercise on Lake Miyagase, August 5th, 2022. The exercise was held with the purpose of building teamwork between the 4th Engineering Group's recruits and JEDs American counterparts.

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 24, 2021) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Jonghyun Lee assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 mans an M240 machine gun aboard a 34-foot Sea Ark patrol boat during high value asset security protection outbound transit as part of final evaluation exercises provided by Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MSEG) 1 Training Evaluation Unit. The Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

990422-M-2889C-013. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-ST-86-08298. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, sit in a Brazilian troop carrier boat during a bilateral jungle training event in Manaus, Brazil, Sept. 26, 2022. These boats are used for insert, extract, and medical support along the many rivers and waterways of the jungle. U.S. partnerships in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibly are forged by shared challenges and common objectives. Bilateral training events such as jungle training develops and sustains relationships that improve the capacity of U.S. and partner nation maritime forces to achieve common desired effects. This exchange of knowledge between critical regional partners fosters interoperability, friendly relationships, and mutual cooperation.

BANGKOK (Sept. 1, 2022) Royal Thai Marine Police (RTMP) and U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators maneuver through the Chao Phraya River, Sept. 1, 2022. The exchange focused on water rescue and river policing where the RTMP prepared to conduct vessel search practical exercises. These exchanges enhance bilateral relations and contribute to regional stability with our Allies and partners, improving our ability to work together and build our collective strength. A strong, forward-looking U.S.-Thai defense alliance, rooted in history, helps foster a free and open Indo-Pacific region where all countries enjoy prosperity and peace.

A boat from the Navy Special Boat Unit 22, Sacramento, California, carries members from Navy Seal Team 5, San Diego, California, as they practice beach incursions during NORTHERN EDGE 2001, in Alaska. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit return to sea for amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

220720-N-PQ495-1069 SAN DIEGO (July 20, 2022) American service members, assigned to Combined Task Force 177, and their German counterparts conduct a Mine Exploitation Exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three 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.

171025-N-LA456-194 CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Oct. 25, 2017) Sailors and Marines offload equipment from a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) during a beach on-load operation in support of Bold Alligator 2017 (BA17). Improving Navy-Marine Corps amphibious core competencies along with coalition, NATO, allied and partner nations are a necessary investment in the current and future readiness of our forces. BA17 will take place Oct. 18-30, 2017, ashore along the Eastern Seaboard.

970628-M-9816M-001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Seal Team Three

120601-N-IL267-192VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (June 1, 2012) Sailors assigned to Coastal Riverine Group 2 perform an emergency stop with their riverine patrol boat during the Coastal Riverine Force (CORIVFOR) establishment ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. CORIVFOR, a merger of Riverine Group 1 and the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force (MESF), will perform core maritime expeditionary security missions in the green and brown waters bridging the gap between traditional Navy blue water operations and land-based forces, spanning the capabilities that currently reside with the riverine and expeditionary security force.

120529-N-HN353-031 YORKTOWN, Va. (May 29, 2012) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2 practice waterside security operations on a 34-foot Sea Ark Dauntless tactical craft on the York River off Naval Weapons Station Yorktown - Cheatham Annex, Va. MSRON 2 completed a unit level training and readiness assessment in preparation for its final deployment before merging into the Coastal Riverine Force next year.

DM-ST-86-08274. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion with Naval Beach Unit Seven flies across Subic Bay, Philippines, during a vehicle offload in preparation for KAMANDAG 6, Sept. 28, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (February 29, 2024) - Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Security Forces Harbor Patrol Unit challenge a contact of interest during the small boat probe attack portion of an Installation Training Team Drill (ITT). For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. Navy

BANGKOK (Sept. 1, 2022) Royal Thai Marine Police (RTMP) and U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators maneuver through the Chao Phraya River, Sept. 1, 2022. The exchange focused on water rescue and river policing where the RTMP prepared to conduct vessel search practical exercises. These exchanges enhance bilateral relations and contribute to regional stability with our Allies and partners, improving our ability to work together and build our collective strength. A strong, forward-looking U.S.-Thai defense alliance, rooted in history, helps foster a free and open Indo-Pacific region where all countries enjoy prosperity and peace.

BANGKOK (Sept. 1, 2022) Royal Thai Marine Police (RTMP) and U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators maneuver through the Chao Phraya River, Sept. 1, 2022. The exchange focused on water rescue and river policing where the RTMP prepared to conduct vessel search practical exercises. These exchanges enhance bilateral relations and contribute to regional stability with our Allies and partners, improving our ability to work together and build our collective strength. A strong, forward-looking U.S.-Thai defense alliance, rooted in history, helps foster a free and open Indo-Pacific region where all countries enjoy prosperity and peace.

Right side front view of a Mark V Zodiac raft with seven US Marines from the 5th Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan, to their starting point, where they will swim out to a small island (Not shown) off the coast of Iwakuni, Japan, during their cold water training exercises. Subject Operation/Series: 5TH FORCE RECON COLD WATER TRAINING Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps amphibious tractors land on the beach during Exercise Team Spirit '83. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '83 Base: Toc Sac Re Country: South Korea

060117-N-3541A-006. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 scan the ground prior to landing during exercise Keen Sword 23 at Tutsara Island, Kumamoto, Japan, Nov. 14, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF). This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

Soldiers on an inflatable boat, Taken During the military exercise wettiner sword with german and czech Soldiers Near Tangermuende, 26 03 2024 Wettiner sword is part of the quadriga Exercise of Nato Tangermuendende germany copyright

A vehicle ramp is lowered from the United States Naval Vessel POLLUX on Oct. 18, 1998. The ramp will connect the POLLUX and a Modular Causeway System together so tactical vehicles stored inside the POLLUX can be off-loaded in stream to a waiting Logistical Support Vessel at the end of the causeway system. The POLLUX and the Modular Causeway System are in the Port of Pusan in the Republic of Korea in support of Exercise Foal Eagle. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Marines with Special Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF participating in the coxswain course were challenged with breaching and riding combat rubber raiding crafts here Aug. 15. The Marines completed the sixth training day of the course by practicing small boat handling and towing.

HAT YAO BEACH, Thailand (June 7, 2013) A Royal Thai Navy medium tactical vehicle with U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy sailors drives onto the beach from Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 785 during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training event in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Thailand. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.

U.S. Soldiers move across the Vistula river during a wet-gap crossing operation as part of Defender Europe 22 held at Dęblin, Poland, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 2022 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

U.S. service members assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit visit a local fishing area that serves as a primary source of income for many of the local child care centers as part of a civil affairs engagement during KAMANDAG 6 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 12, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral training exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

The tank landing ship USS FAIRFAX COUNTY (LST-1193) passes the Continental Divide at the canal's Gaillard Cut during Unitas XXV, the silver anniversary hemispheric naval exercise involving Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Base: Panama Canal Country: Panama (PAN)

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service and Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and members of the Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces conduct combat rubber raiding craft safety protocols during the Aito Course in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 5, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.

Coast Guardsmen from Port Security Unit 307 conduct seaward security for Department of Defense assets and personnel at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, June 16, 2022. During the nine-month deployment, unit operations focused on maritime defense, providing more than 30,000 hours of around-the-clock waterside and shore side anti-terrorism and force protection. Coast Guard photo Lt. Cmdr. Glenn Sanchez.

Swedish Anti Terrorist Unit, Svenska Insatsstyrkan, EU, Stockholm

Navy SEALs Perform Advanced Cold Weather Training

Sea to land mock warfare drill was also conducted by the commandos at the Aerobatics show which was conducted by Sagar Pawan team of the Fly-In at Girgaum Chowpatty, Bombay Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Copyright: xManoejxPaateel/DinodiaxPhotox

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the water next to the NASA Causeway at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, part of the U.S. Air Force 920th Rescue Wing puts on a demonstration during the World Space Expo aerial salute. This unit was responsible for Mercury and Gemini capsule recovery. Other aircraft joining in the expo salute include the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, the U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornets, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor, U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle, P-51 Mustang Heritage Flight, and the U.S. Army Golden Knights demonstrating precision skydiving. The World Space Expo held Nov. 1-4 was an event commemorating humanity's first 50 years in space while looking forward to returning people to the moon and exploring beyond. The expo showcased various panels, presentations and educational programs. It also was a part of NASA's 50th anniversary celebrations, highlighting the 45th Anniversary of the Mercury Program celebration featuring original NASA astronauts John Glenn

Salvage Engineering Response Team - Empire and Venice - 26-HK-353-53. Venice. Hurricane Katrina

111025-N-ZX920-220 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 25, 2011) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 conduct a unit-level sortie in Virginia Beach to test the readiness of the LCAC fleet. The 16-LCAC formation brought the total number of deployed LCACs up to 25, the most ever for ACU-4.

Located on the grounds of Hilton Barbados is Charles Fort, a fort erected in 1650 by the British Military at Needhamís Point on Barbados, an island in the Caribbean.

France, Normandy, Arromanches. Famous battlefield beach on the 66th Anniversary of D-Day.

In celebration of the 61st Anniversary of 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Soldiers participated in the annual water jump during Reunion Week at Paris Landing State Park, Tn. on Sept. 24, 2022.

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, engage in physical training using COVID-19 mitigating measures during a company-wide squad competition on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, April 16, 2020. 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines conducted the competition in order to train and remain tactically proficient while mitigating risks of the COVID-19 environment.

A truck is loaded on Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC)-37 for transportation to the USS Wasp. The port town of Cap Haitien is in the background. As Marines begin their backload, equipment and personnel will gradually retrograde as the U.S. Army moves in to provide ongoing support to Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI)

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