Soldiers in Action at Field Sites

Images of soldiers setting up operations in diverse field environments, highlighting teamwork and logistics in military preparedness and response.

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

Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4th ABCT) move to the northern living support area of Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, to set up the satellite transportable terminal as part of establishing the brigade tactical operations center, April 13, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

On January 18, 2023, Soldiers demonstrated their expertise and knowledge during training today, helping set up signal operations that provide communication between units far and wide. Nothing moves without their hard work and diligence, and we appreciate everything they do to make this the best Signal Brigade in the U.S. Army!

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

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Members of the Louisiana National Guard setting up containment booms to protect beaches in Grand Isle, Louisiana during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

110621-N-KB666-297VALPARAISO, Chile (Jun. 21, 2011) Navy Diver 2nd Class Ryan Arnold, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, demonstrates the use of the Centurion side-scan sonar to members of the Armada de Chile. MDSU-2 is participating in Navy Diver- Southern Partnership Station, a multi-national partnership engagement designed to increase interoperability and partner nation capability through diving operations.

240124-N-PI330-1007 ROTA, Spain (Jan. 25, 2023) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Dakota Hess, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), positions straps for a crane lift on Camp Mitchell in Rota, Spain, Jan. 25, 2023. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by the U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 3, 2022) Builder 1st Class Cleve Waiwaiole and Builder 1st Class AaronPaul Garcia cut wood for a timber bunker construction project during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Johnathon Copeland, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production apprentice, conducts scheduled maintenance on an Emergency Standby Generator during an annual inspection at Fire Station 3 Jan. 6, 2012, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. 99th CES power production Airmen provide maintenance for more than 60 generators on Nellis AFB.

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

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to Charlie Company, 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4th ABCT) grounds the satellite transportable terminal as part of establishing the brigade tactical operations center, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 13, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

Georgia Air National Guard firefighters from the 165th Civil Engineering Squadron prepare equipment for a 96-hour contingency training at the 165th Airlift Wing, Sept. 14, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of this training exercise was designed to incorporate agile combat employment capabilities as well as challenge the firefighters to think and respond as a multi-capable Airmen force.

FORT HOOD, Texas - Sgt. William Corona, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist assigned to 63rd Chemical Company, prepares a sandbag during the range portion of the FORSCOM Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 15, 2022. These Soldiers represent the best in U.S. Army Forces Command.

030314-M-5150A-015. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

U.S. Airmen with the 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron stow away chains used to swap an engine on a KC-10 Extender at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 25, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 660th AMXS maintain, repair and advance Travis AFBs fleet of KC-10 aircraft.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jarrod Dirkett, an M1 armor crewman, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, clears an M2 machine gun after a live-fire exercise as part of Defender Europe at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 19, 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.

050929-A-2662K-015. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Prosperity State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: PSYOPS

220929-N-PI330-1017 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 29, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133) assemble the a bridge during a bridge building trainer course on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 29, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

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

U.S. Army Privates negotiate the "Victory Tower" at Fort Jackson, SC Oct. 25, 2012. Victory Tower is a military obstacle course designed to build confidence in new Army recruits.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Jul. 20, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 work together with Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273 on repairing the damaged airfield during the airfield damage repair exercise during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB 1 is homeported out of Gulfport, Miss. They are conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

U.S. Army Spc. Víctor Morales, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, assembles the new track of an M1A2 Abrams tracked vehicle at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 23, 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.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Staff Sgt. Sayaka Nishida, Air Defense Command transport airman, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Russel Hudson, 39th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation airman, places a scale beneath a cargo pallet during Cope North 24 at Northwest Field, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 16, 2024. Agile combat employment capabilities are continually refined by exercising various operations from dispersed, austere locations. Air Force

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Airman adjusts explosive cutting tape across a row 2,000-pound BDU-56 and the 500-pound BDU-50 practice bombs as Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit, New Jersey Air National Guard, held a joint operation with Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst EOD Airmen from the 87th Air Base Wing and the 514th Air Mobility Wing, at Detachment 1, Warren Grove Range, N.J., April 25, 2014. Starting on April 22, 2014, the EOD Airmen retrieved all the ordnance that was dropped at the Range during the past year and on April 25, 2014, rendered safe - a controlled detonation operation - 2,000-pound BDU-56 and the 500-pound BDU-50 practice bombs for later reclamation. Warren Grove Range, which is operated by the 177th Fighter Wing, provides a training environment for all military and ground combat forces.

220708-N-PI330-1121 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 5, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 powerwas a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle during a chemical, biological and radiological decontamination exercise on Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 8, 2022. NMCB 133 is 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.

Staff Sgt. Tyler Phillips (center) explains how a supply and return water line works to Senior Airman Trevor Lynnwood (left) and Airman 1st Class Clayton Turner, all 908th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation, air condition and refrigeration technicians, July 9, 2022, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Water flows through the supply lines from the building to the chiller, which cools it, then sends the water to the air handler system in order to cool the air that will then be flowed into the building.

Explosive ordnance disposal teams from the U.S. Navy, French Navy, Belize Defence Force, and Mexican Marines train on how to identify and disable an ordnance during Tradewinds 22, on May 16, in Belize. Tradewinds is a Caribbean-focused exercise designed to expand the regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; strengthen partnerships; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during the SOP Development Conference; determine SOPs to be exercised; determine regional process for SOP validation; enhance ability to defend Exclusive Economic Zones; increase U.S./ally/partner readiness; promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into the force; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter IUU fishing activities.

Cpl. Jonathan Flores-Espejel, Marine Air Group 41, Marine Air Wing Support Squadron 471 Detachment Bravo puts together a water filtration system at Exercise Northern Strike 22 in Grayling, Mich. on Aug. 4, 2022. Northern Strike is serving as a testing ground for the Marine Corp expeditionary readiness. Concepts proven here will be documented and implemented across the force.

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, tackle the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 9, 2023.The 47-foot-tall rappel tower helps recruits overcome their fear of heights and to trust their gear.

030222-F-9032T-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Donelson, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares to rappel during a mission rehearsal on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, June 15, 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.

Soldiers participate in airborne training at Fort Benning in Columbus, GA. April 2010

8th Civil Engineer Squadron members smooth concrete on the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, May 2, 2019. The 8th CES applied rapid airfield damage repair methods to fix a rupture that caused damage to the flight line.

040317-M-5523R-004. Base: Su Song Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Maintenance inside a sewer is conducted by 777th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron members at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 19, 2011. The maintenance included repairing a pump that is used to provide a constant flow of sewage.

GULFPORT, Miss. (Sep. 28, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, prep their tools in preparation to lay asphalt for during a parking lot repair onboard Naval Construction Battalion Canter Gulfport. The asphalt repair is the last step in completing a new bathroom installation on base. NMCB 1 is conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

060218-A-2718K-124. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE NORTHWEST

Preparing the Bambi Bucket, June 21, 2013, Sgt. Nicholas Parrott is a member of the Colorado Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion of the 135th Aviation Regiment, stationed at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colo.The Colorado National Guard provides two helicopters, equipted with Bambi Buckets in support of civil authorities to help fight the East Peak Fire near La Veta, Colo.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (June 24, 2015) Hospitalman Jessica Blas-Salazar from Sterling, Va. treats a patient during a man down drill as part of a unit level training readiness assessment for Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 10. NCHB-10 is participating in the second of two unit level training and assessments conducted by Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group.

U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group and U.S. Navy Sailors with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, repair a crater on the airfields tarmac during Exercise Winter Pioneer 24, Marine Corps Outlying Field Oak Grove, North Carolina, Feb. 15, 2024. U.S. Marine Corps engineers and U.S. Navy construction force utilized Marine Corps Outlying Field Oak Grove for Marines and Sailors to rehearse establishing and sustaining advanced naval and expeditionary bases that contribute to maritime domain awareness. Marine Corps

Staff Sgt. Victor Nguyen, a munitions systems specialist with the 124th Munitions Flight, spray paints serial numbers on assembled bomb kits during the 2022 Ammo Rodeo, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Oct. 15, 2022. The rodeo is an annual training event in which Airmen spend their training time assembling a variety of aircraft munitions.

U.S. Army Pvt. Josh Andrew from 2nd Platoon, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade checks a hole for ammunition during a roadside clearance on Main Supply Route Tampa near Forward Operating Base Kalsu, Iraq on Dec. 29, 2008.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon Barnett, right, and Hunter GrayWhite, left, both motor transport mechanics with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, secure the Palletized Load System Flatracks during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 3, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Airmen from the 920th Security Forces Squadron participate in a course of fire event during the Defender Challenge competition at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 11, 2022. The competition is a sustainment training event with the 920th and 943rd Security Forces Squadrons. (U.S> Air Force photos by Staff. Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

Readiness Challenge VIII participants from Air Combat Command's 366th Civil Engineer Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, begin the guard shack build event April 18, 2022, at the Silver Flag Training Site, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The Department of the Air Force CE event is hosted by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. After a 20+ year hiatus, the challenge, a premier event for Department of the Air Force civil engineers, is back. This year's Readiness Challenge is the initial operating capability event before the challenge reaches full operating capability within the next two years. At this year's event, which runs through April 22, eight teams representing major commands and U.S. Space Force are facing off in about 20 events showing myriad of CE capabilities from emergency airfield lighting and water purification to building a guard shack from the ground up and firefighting and EOD operations.

U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, fuel the Lightweight Water Purification System during a battalion field exercise on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 24, 2022. The FEX reinforced the Marines deployment capabilities and unit readiness through the conduct of distributed operations and specific military occupational specialty training.

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. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, secure a quadcon dry freight container in preparation for exercise Native Fury 22 at March Air Reserve Base, California, July 21, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force (MPF) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

070208-A-1985S-032. Base: Forward Operatinf Base Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: KOREA

Airmen with the 914th Aeromedical Staging Squadron construct a tent to maintain readiness June 5, 2022 on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. In deployed environments, these tents are constructed and used as staging facilities to triage patients before being airlifted to a medical facility.

U. S. Air Force Airmen from the 123rd Air Control Squadron, Air National Guard Station Cincinnati, Ohio, perform Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training by providing rapid deployable command and control, and battle management capability during Agile Rage 22, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 13, 2022. Exercises like Agile Rage 22 are re-defining Air Force Command & Control operations, shifting focus to decentralized command and control for distributed operations. ACE is the ability to project combat power anytime, anywhere, while remaining operationally unpredictable to complicate an adversary's decision making process.

A US Army water purification unit is completing the supply water hookup to the Univox 2,271 Liters per hour Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) during the ROWPU Rodeo, held at the US Army's Training and Support Center, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, perform rapid airfield damage repair at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Nov. 7, 2022. Much of the 1st SOCES's work is focused on the construction, maintenance, and protection of all base infrastructure, which includes buildings, roadways, airfield pavements, utility services (such as water, gas, sewage treatment and electricity) and the surrounding environment.

070131-A-5332O-099. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munition systems technicians gather materials during an Air Force Combat Operations Competition training event, August 11, 2022 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During the training, Airmen were tested on building munitions on a conveyor assembly to strengthen their skills and remain mission ready.

040919-M-5191K-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ubaydi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Pfc. Victor Perez, a member of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Mortar Platoon, 1st Battalion, 296th Infantry Regiment, 101st Troop Command, Puerto Rico Army National Guard, prepare the 60mm training rounds to be used on his 60mm mortar prior to a training fire mission at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center, Salinas, Puerto Rico, July 15, 2013. The members of the 1st battalion of the 296th are undergoing their 2013 annual training in which members have the opportunity to hone and maintain their proficiency in the equipment assigned to them. (National Guard

220928-N-PI330-1135 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 28, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133) assemble the base of a bridge during a bridge building trainer course on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 28, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

220928-N-PI330-1135 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 28, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133) assemble the base of a bridge during a bridge building trainer course on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 28, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

000915-N-9593R-004. Base: Naval Air Station, Souda Bay State: Crete Country: Greece (GRC)

Army Sgt. Anthony Calvi, an infantryman with the Florida Army National Guard's Company A, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, changes the tire on a Humvee during the Department of the Army's Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. The competition tests the skills of Soldiers from throughout the Army with the winners being named the Army's Soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year.

Staff Sgt. Lawrence Winston, an airborne paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts a function check on a crew serve weapon during the 2022 Best Squad/Best Warrior Competition hosted by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), on Caserma Del Din on May 25, 2022. The Best Warrior Competitors are challenged physically, emotionally, and cognitively. These three intertwined domains are regularly tested in combat and are strongly influenced by experiences and environments. Assessing Soldiers in these areas under arduous conditions helps develop both the individual and the team. Furthermore, events like this build cohesion and increase confidence, which are essential for mission success.

A team of U.S. Air Force 31st Civil Engineer Squadron from the Dirt Boyz section, spread concrete during a rapid airfield damage repair exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 27, 2022. Dirt Boyz are responsible for repairing damage to the flightline to keep airfields operational.

Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Taylor, psychological operations NCO for U.S. Army Central, analyzes the command's area of responsibility during Exercise Lucky Strike 2022 at Fort Gordon, Georgia, on Sept. 20, 2022. During Exercise Lucky Strike, USARCENT deployed its contingency command post, demonstrating an ability to rapidly deploy within its area of responsibility.

Airmen from the 673rd Air Base Wing process cargo at the Joint Mobility Complex, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 21, 2022, in preparation to support NATO Air Shielding. Integration with NATO Allies and Partners further demonstrate the Alliances dedication to deter and defend in an increasing complex and changing security environment.

070317-A-4520N-515. State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade recover equipment from the Port of Tacoma, Wash., and perform preventative maintenance checks and services prior to movement back to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on October 5, 2022.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, prepares a jump pack for an Airborne operation at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Sept. 10, 2022. The unit conducted non-tactical airborne operations at the Army Aviation Facility in order to maintain mission readiness and proficiency among their paratroopers with the assistance of two CH-47s out of Virginia.The Army Aviation Facility was created through a MILCON effort valued at 11.7 million dollars and made possible by the joint effort of ASA Fort Dix and the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Aircraft Group 49. The 2100 square foot building is host to an Army Ramp Management Area which provides a wide range of capabilities for both fixed and rotary wing aircraft such as the C-130, CH-47S, and UH-60S.

Private Jaime Medina (right), a Las Vegas native and medic with Company C, 702nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division; and a Soldier augmenting the battalion treat a simulated casualty June 12 outside the companys aid station on the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., during a mass casualty exercise that tested their entire base. 4th Stryker Brigade is spending the month of June at the center making final preparations for a deployment to Afghanistan this fall.

West Virginia National Guard Helps with Debris. West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

From left Col. Troy D. Poorman, 231st Civil Engineer flight vice commander, Airman Tristan K. Ash, 131st Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning apprentice and Senior Airman Joseph R. McKinney, 131st CES structures apprentice, pose for a picture at 14 Wing Royal Canadian Air Force Base in Greenwood, Canada, July 18, 2022. Members with the 131st Bomb Wings 231st CES, 200th REDHORSE Squadron and the 239th Combat Communications Squadron, deployed to Nova Scotia as part of the Construction Engineering Project Exchange Program with the 14 Wing of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). These Guard members worked in cooperation with the RCAF to complete quality of life improvements to the base, to build on skillsets and to strengthen interoperability with Canadian allies.

Airman Jorge Morales uses a pneumatic hammer to drive a stake into the footing of a large tension fabric structure while Senior Master Sgt. Brad Rose uses a sledgehammer to start a stake on the opposite end in Woodbine, Iowa on September 28, 2022. Airmen from the Iowa Air National Guards 185thAir Refueling Wing Civil Engineering Squadron were asked to help build the donated structure that will be used to house DOD personal traveling to Woodbine, taking part in an Innovative Readiness Training building project here in the coming months.U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

Airman Jorge Morales uses a pneumatic hammer to drive a stake into the footing of a large tension fabric structure while Senior Master Sgt. Brad Rose uses a sledgehammer to start a stake on the opposite end in Woodbine, Iowa on September 28, 2022. Airmen from the Iowa Air National Guards 185thAir Refueling Wing Civil Engineering Squadron were asked to help build the donated structure that will be used to house DOD personal traveling to Woodbine, taking part in an Innovative Readiness Training building project here in the coming months.U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Lucas Francis, right, a motor transport mechanic with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Dennis, left, a motor transport operator with Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, unchain an M149 water trailer on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 3, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Airmen assigned with the 726th Air Control Squadron, 366th Operations Group, setup a communication system at Camp Pendleton, Calif., during Project Convergence-Capstone 4. This system allows the USAF to share ground data expeditiously with Air Traffic Control Towers and ground forces across various locations simultaneously. The exercise is just one of many experiments during the month-long PC-C4 event. Army

DF-ST-89-01096. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

011101-F-4406B-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

NAVAL BASE GUAM, Santa Rita, Guam (Feb. 14, 2023) Navy Cargo Handling Battalion Sailors, operating under Commander, Task Force 75 and Marines from Combat Logistics Regiment 3, conduct a distributed littoral operational fuel transfer system (DLOFTS) evolution during Cope North 2023 at Naval Base Guam, Feb. 14, 2023. The multilateral training event brings together approximately 1,000 U.S. Airmen, Marines, and Sailors alongside 1,000 combined Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and French Air and Space Force service members. Exercises like Cope North enhance interoperability among the services and highlight their ability to conduct integrated airpower generation from dispersed locations across the Indo-Pacific Theater, demonstrating coalition airpower resilience and survivability in a contested environment.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Jul. 12, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 build a frame for a terrain model during a training evolution in preparation for Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB 1 is homeported out of Gulfport, Miss. They are conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jaydon Smith, HVAC/R journeyman, 375th Civil Engineering Squadron works on constructing tents during a Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force training event in Belleville, Illinois, July 14, 2022. The Prime BEEF rehearsal utilized various units from the 375th CES simulating a deployment environment.

Scenes from Day 2 of the Tripler Army Medical Center Best Medic Competition! Tripler Army Medical Center Desmond T. Doss Health Clinic- Schofield Barracks.

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command hosted U.S. Army Pacific Commands Commanding General, Gen. Charles A. Flynn on a tour of Stock 3 Fix-Forward (Afloat) (APS-3) area of operation on the U.S. Naval Ship Watson at Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov. 30, 2022. The APS-3 mission demonstrates the 8th Theater Sustainment Commands command and control of the APS-3 operations and assesses the operational flexibility to ensure strategic readiness. As the U.S. Indo-Pacific materiel integrator, the 8th TSC synchronizes capabilities and resources across the theater, enabling both our land forces and those of our allies and partners. Our mission is to plan, integrate, and synchronize theater distribution and sustainment operations with our joint logistics enterprise partners, stabilizing and securing the Indo-Asia Pacific Region. (Photos by Sgt. Kyler L. Chatman, 8th TSC Public Affairs)

A U.S. Army soldier from 3rd Brigade IBCT fuels their vehicle at the fueling station as part of Super Garuda Shield 2022 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 5, 2022. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military, Indonesia National Armed Forces, has now expanded to a multinational exercise encompassing 14 Nations. This exercise reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and other regional partners reinforcing joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard's 31st CBRN Brigade and Romania's 72nd NBC Defense Battalion join forces to crosstrain on tactics, techniques, procedures, and equipment at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 24-30, 2022. The troops integrated into combined teams for exercises involving hazardous material reconnaissance, analysis and decontamination; Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) operations; site security; medevac; M4 carbine marksmanship; machine gunnery and more. The force-to-force engagement was the second part of a two-part event, with the first held in Romania in September 2021. Both engagements focused on maintaining readiness and enabling troops from both nations to work together in the same environments to defend against imminent threats from near-peer adversaries in the Black Sea region.

Staff Sgt. Radjany Mathieu, 39th Communications Squadron cable and antenna projects non-commissioned officer in charge, puts a license plate on a scooter during a scooter safety ceremony at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb. 29, 2024. The 39th CS held the ceremony to introduce an innovative scooter safety initiative for their unit. Air Force

070106-A-3621M-003. Base: Santa Rosa State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040512-F-4338B-010. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Flooding - Burlington, N. D. , July 2, 2011 Burlington, North Dakota July 2, 2011 National Guard loading sand bags in Burlington North Dakota. FEMA is supporting the National Guard in flood fighting measures. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Puerto Rico National Guard Citizen-Soldiers along with the South Dakota National Guard distribute potable water to residents of Naranjito, Oct. 11. The National Guard team work with two water tanks Hippos” with a capacity of 2,000 gallons of potable water.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Jan. 26, 2022) U.S. Navy Masters-at-Arms deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (CLDJ) respond to a simulated active shooter exercise on base. CLDJ serves as an expeditionary base for U.S. military forces providing support to ships, aircraft and personnel that ensure security throughout Europe, Africa and Southwest Asia. The base enables maritime and combat operations in the Horn of Africa while fostering positive U.S.-Africa relations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Word)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Glinski, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, prepares his gear to ascend a rock face during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 22, 2022. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for conditions they may face on deployment.

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Soldiers of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Nighthawk, arrive to begin training during KFOR 31 in Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on Oct. 3, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Herschel Talley)

(220520-N-OI810-0201) KEY WEST, Florida (May 20, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, install an informative sign highlighting local wildlife at Boca Chica Field, Naval Air Station Key West (NASKW), May 20, 2022. NASKW works to protect and manage wildlife and their habitats to ensure healthy, productive populations compatible with their military mission to include effectively managing natural resources and critically endangered species, such as the Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit(LKMR). It is estimated that fifteen percent of the total LKMR habitat area and sixty percent of the total population are located on NASKW. A critically endangered species, the LKMR population is estimated between 100 and 300. Seabees assigned to NMCB-14 travelled to NASKW to perform on-site training and assist with facility and compound maintenance. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recover

U.S. Army Sgt. Danielle Whitsel, a combat medic in training assigned to the 7244th Medical Support Unit, Tennessee Army Reserve, prepares an IV solution inside a battalion aid station at Stones Ranch Military Reservation, East Lyme, Connecticut, July 13, 2022. IV fluids, also known as intravenous fluids, are given to patients who are wounded or undergoing surgery to avoid dehydration, to restore extracellular fluids to prevent shock and to administer medicine.

Soldiers with 842nd Engineer Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, spread and shape a concrete pad tool in support of the Golden Coyote Training Exercise at the Belle Fourche National Wildlife Reservoir, South Dakota, June 15, 2022. Golden Coyote is a three-phase scenario driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables Commanders to focus on mission essentials warrior tasks and drills.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Hummel, with the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, searches for weapons caches in Ameriyah, Iraq, Feb. 7, 2009.

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040803-F-9500H-003. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

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