Special Forces Training Exercises

Special forces teams engaged in urban and close-quarter battle training, focusing on teamwork and tactics to enhance operational readiness.

U.S. Air Forces Staff Sgt Erick Astorga, defender with the 161st Security Forces Squadron, leads his team during a close quarter battle entry drill at Kirtland AFB, July 12, 2022. The 161st conducted their annual training alongside the 162nd Security Forces Squadron to share ideas, tactics and techniques, equipment uses.

Somali Danab soldiers conduct urban operations training during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) in Nanyuki, Kenya Feb. 28, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

U.S. Air Forces Staff Sgt Erick Astorga, defender with the 161st Security Forces Squadron, leads his team during a close quarter battle entry drill at Kirtland AFB, July 12, 2022. The 161st conducted their annual training alongside the 162nd Security Forces Squadron to share ideas, tactics and techniques, equipment uses.

A United Kingdom Royal Marine from 45 Commando and a U.S. Army Green Beret from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) enter a building during close quarter battle training at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. This Special Forces-led exercise is designed to improve their ability to work with the United Kingdoms Commando Forces in a time of crisis.

060507-A-1067B-019. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Wisconsin National Guard members participate in a prisoner of war exercise May 17, 2022 at Fort McCoy, Wis. Audacious Warrior is an explosive ordnance disposal exercise with participation from Airmen, Marines, and Soldiers from a range of units and career fields.

Dressed in chemical gear, US Air Force SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Christopher Dunsmore, 51st Supply Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, uses a simulated M295 skin decontamination kit to clean US Air Force CHIEF MASTER Sergeant George Swinehart, 51st Supply, after a simulated attack during Osan's Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Army Spc. Conner Crisafi (left), Sgt. Garret Paulson, (center), Spc. Paulo Dasilva (right), of Squad 9, representing the U.S. Army Medical Command, transport a casualty during the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct 4, 2022. Each squad competing in the Army Best Squad Competition consists of five soldiers; a squad leader, which is a sergeant first class or staff sergeant; a team leader, which is a sergeant or corporal; and three squad members in the ranks of specialist or below.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment enter and clear a building at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 15, 2022.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the allianc

A Somali Danab soldier stands watch in urban operations training during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) in Nanyuki, Kenya, Feb. 28, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

Moldovan soldiers move as a squad before entering a room during an extraction drill at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 5, 2024. JMRC trains leaders, staffs, units up to Brigade Combat Teams, and multinational partners to dominate in the conduct of Unified Land Operations anywhere in the world, now and in the future. Army

010419-F-7253S-006. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Integrated Defense Leadership Course students assigned to the 927th Security Forces Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, prepare to move on a target during an area security operations exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, July 27, 2022. The exercise was part of the two-week IDLC based at YARS and using training grounds at CJAG. IDLC was designed to provide Reserve Defenders with intensely focused hands-on training to achieve and maintain combat readiness.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Celestine Gonzales, 51st Force Support Squadron shelter management team member, performs a post-attack reconnaissance (PAR) sweep during a base-wide training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. PAR sweeps are conducted after an attack has occurred to assess facility damage, account for casualties and to report any possible unexploded ordnance that could pose a danger to personnel.

Soldiers with Crusher Company, 1st Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) pulls security after clearing a room on July 15, 2022. Pulling security after successfully clearing a room is important incase a threat tries to enter the building from that area.

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 624th Regional Support Group participate in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives training, known as CBRNE, on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii June 5, 2022. Pacific Warriors practiced the various mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) levels to include the donning and doffing of the personal protective equipment ensemble worn by troops in CBRNE-contaminated environment to protect against chemical and biological agents.

German Paratroopers (Bundeswehr) with the 4. Kompanie/Fallschirmjaeger, Regiment 26, clear a room during an urban terrain warfare exercise in Smith Barrack at Baumholder, Germany, Aug. 24, 2022. The unit trained in preparation for future Movement Over Urban Terrain Village exercises and scenarios.

U.S. Air Force security forces trainees, practice clearing rooms as part of the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Sept. 22, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

U.S. Marines across III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) participate in a chemical biological radiological nuclear defense training event hosted by III 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.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Company, 2nd Radio Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group conduct a company level attack during a field exercise (FEX) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 29, 2022. H&S FEX, hosted by 2nd Radio Battalion, provides opportunities for II MEF Marines to further develop military skills with a significant focus on building community and esprit de corps.

020410-M-9902V-029. Base: Camp Schwab Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

US Air Force SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Christopher Dunsmore, 51st Supply Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, dressed in chemical gear, notifies his Unit Control Center of positive findings on M-9 chemical detection paper after an attack during Osan's Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Special Operations Forces operators representing Croatia (first and third from left), the U.S. (second from left) and Poland (first and second from right), wear a variety of gear on Sept. 20 at Drawksow Pomorskie, Poland during a press conference as part of the official start of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise.

Kosovo Security Force members drag an injured Soldier to a notional casualty collection point during a field training exercise in the Camp Dodge training area while attending a combat medic course at the 185th Regional Training Institute in Johnston, Iowa, on May 17, 2022. Four KSF members are attending the course at the 185th RTI. The Iowa National Guard is partnered with Kosovo as part of the Department of Defenses State Partnership Program, which affords unique opportunities for cross training.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Augie Valles, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron personal property technician, relays information on a located simulated unexploded ordinance (UXO) during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. Valles reported information to his control center, which included a description, size and measurements taken to cordon off the identified UXO.

Spec. Logan Boyce, a paratrooper with the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, preps for a mission during exercise Joint Pacific Multinational Center-Alaska, 23-02, March 28, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02 is a regional combat training center rotation focusing on large-scale combat operations including situational training and live-fire exercises designed to build cold weather and mountain-proficient forces prepared for employment within the U.S. Army Pacific area of responsibility.

The Utah National Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Special Operations Forces Live-Fire Shoot House (SOF LFSH) at Camp Williams, Utah, July 11, 2022.Soldiers from the 19thSpecial Forces Group (Airborne) perform a demonstration of advanced urban combat during the opening of the SOF LFSH.The SOF LFSH will primarily support U.S. Army Special Operations Forces in initial and advanced training related to close-quarter battle and urban combat scenarios. It will also support Utah Army National Guard Soldiers, as well as law enforcement agencies, in training on advanced urban combat skills to include advanced marksmanship techniques, close-quarter battle, and urban movement techniques. This live-fire shoot house facility will give Soldiers a premier facility to improve and hone combat techniques which will allow them to fight and win in any environment they are deployed.

U.S. Air Force security forces trainees practice clearing rooms as part of the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 23, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

U.S. Army Soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members demonstrate how to detect chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats during a joint bilateral CBRN exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 21, 2024. These joint training sessions help the different services learn how to work together to locate, identify and neutralize potential hazards. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Ethan Johnson, an explosives ordnance technician in the 119th Wing, detonates an explosive tool which had been placed on a door as Senior Airman Tyler Herlihy, a tactical air control party (TACP) Airman in the 169th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), provides support as they prepare to breach a door while conducting training during Exercise Southern Strike 19 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center near Hattiesburg, Miss., Jan. 18, 2019. Southern Strike 19 is a total force, multi-service training exercise hosted by the Mississippi Air National Guards Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, Miss., and Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center near Hattiesburg, Miss. from Jan. 15 through Jan. 30, 2019. The exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground and special operations forces training opportunities.

German Paratrooper (Bundeswehr) with the 4. Kompanie/Fallschirmjaeger, Regiment 26, clear a room during an urban terrain warfare exercise in Smith Barrack at Baumholder, Germany, November 09, 2022. The unit trained in preparation for future Movement Over Urban Terrain Village exercises and scenarios.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, showcase an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle to Lithuanian Speaker of Parliament Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen during a tour of Camp Herkus, Lithuania, Jan. 4, 2024. The 3rd Infantry Divisions mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

Soldier attacking enemies through a smoke screen.

Marines of the 3D Reconnisiance Battalion, 3D Marine Division, perform their decontamination wearing the Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear. They are checked with a Chemical Agent Monitor (CAM), designed for monitoring chemical agent contamination on surfaces. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Recon BN

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion spent a portion of their annual training working inside the Orchard Combat Training Center Shoot House.The Shoot House is not another range but a tactical training environment where soldiers sharpen their skills in entering and clearing a room and various passageways in tight, close quarters areas. The exercise requires squad leaders to clearly communicate directions to identify potential threats and respond strategically and effectively to those threats.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers are currently preparing to deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Gillian Watkins, left, personnel support of contingency operations specialists, 114th Fighter Wing, removes Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear from U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Julia Maassen, right, personnel support of contingency operations specialists, 114th Fighter Wing, during a simulated scud missile attack at Lobo Trident on Volk Field Air National Guard Base near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, March 30, 2023. Lobo Trident is a large-scale readiness exercise used to demonstrate the 114th Fighter Wings capability to support adaptive operations in a contested environment.

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U.S. Army Soldiers and Moroccan Special Operations soldiers demonstrate room clearing procedures for a close-quarters combat demonstration at Tifnit, Morocco, June 23, 2022, during African Lion 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

050125-F-4230F-081. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army soldiers ascend stairs to clear a roof as they search the neighborhood for a sniper suspect in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 30, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment.

Three police officers inside a building during an exercise at training facility.

HOHENFELS, Germany - A soldier with the Army of Northern Macedonia stands in a doorway during Saber Junction 22. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173d Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. U.S. Army Reserve Photo by SSG Jeff Daniel

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman John Ellis, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron post attack reconnaissance team member, replaces contamination detection paper on a stanchion during a training exercise June 20. During the exercise, PAR teams check for contamination and damage following simulated attacks to the base.

U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) and U.S. Army Green Berets from 10th Special Operations Group (Airborne) clear a building while conducting Close Quarters Combat training with Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos during Arctic Edge 24 (AE24) in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Army

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), prepare their proper protection equipment to enter a simulated nuclear detonation training area during Scarlet Response 2022 at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Georgia, May 19, 2022. CBIRFs initial response forces will deploy Marines after a primary assessment team returns from gathering intelligence for follow-on search and rescue operations in the event of a nuclear detonation. Scarlet Response 2022 is designed to physically and mentally test CBIRF personnel and the units joint partners, the 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, in a simulated joint disaster response.

Post apocalypse survivors with weapons on the ruins of a destroyed city.

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen move through a village during a tactical movement exercise Oct. 13, 2009 at an undisclosed location in the U.S. for Exercise Patriot Archangel. The exercise hones Guardian Angel combat operations in simulated hostile urban environments and increases combat effectiveness for pararescuemen.

U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Alfaya, a combat engineer assigned to the 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, explains to members from the U.S. Congress one of the breaching charges used during training at Santahamina, Finland, June 30, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division and the Guard Jaeger Regiment of the Finnish army trained in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

Service members from Norway, Minnesota National Guard conduct asymmetric threat training with local law enforcement agencies, April 2, 2022 at Camp Ripley. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepare to clear a building during Technology Operational Experimentation Exercise (TOEE) 22 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 28, 2022. TOEE 22 is specifically focused on emerging Naval concepts, such as expeditionary advanced base operations to provide selective science and technology initiatives with service-level experimentation through expeditionary logistics/naval sustainment, littoral maneuver-mobility using unmanned systems and sensors, and logistics operations as part of a maritime command and control network.

U.S. Air Force security forces trainees practice clearing rooms as part of the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 23, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

A U.S. Marine with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, and Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen, with 647th Civil Engineering Squadron, conduct a joint explosive ordnance disposal exercise at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Sept. 21, 2022. EOD technicians around the joint force conducted a week long joint-service level exercise where service members cohesively integrated, trained, and competed with one another while utilizing experimental technology. The training demonstrated progress in the U.S. Marine Corps Force Design 2030 efforts.

Barrigada, Guam (July 27, 2022) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) Five participate in an explosive clearance training scenario.

Operators secure the room following a firefight during a training exercise in Battle Creek, Michigan, August 10, 2022. The operation integrated guardsmen from the Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to infiltrate a complex building, neutralize enemies, rescue hostages and recover hazardous materials. The event was part of Northern Strike 22, a joint, multinational all-domain warfighting exercise hosted out of Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division medically extract teammates to safety during exercise Talisman Sabre at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia, June 28, 2007. The biennial exercise is designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations, which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines test protective equipment in a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear environment during Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 23.1 at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea (ROK), Nov. 13, 2022. KMEP is conducted routinely to increase interoperability and combined capabilities between the ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps, through realistic training. 3d Battalion, 4th Marines is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

A U.S. Marine assigned to 8th Communication Battalion (8th Comm), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fires a M16A4 service rifle during a simulated force-on-force training event in an urban terrain town on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 28, 2022. 8th Comm establishes, maintains and defends communication networks in order to facilitate II Marine Expeditionary Force's ability to command and control forces.

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Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion spent a portion of their annual training working inside the Orchard Combat Training Center Shoot House.The Shoot House is not another range but a tactical training environment where soldiers sharpen their skills in entering and clearing a room and various passageways in tight, close quarters areas. The exercise requires squad leaders to clearly communicate directions to identify potential threats and respond strategically and effectively to those threats.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers are currently preparing to deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

A United Kingdom Royal Marine from 45 Commando and a U.S. Army Green Beret from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) cover each other before entering a building during close quarter battle training at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. This Special Forces-led exercise is designed to improve their ability to work with the United Kingdoms Commando Forcesin a time of crisis.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, post security while conducting military operations on urbanized terrain training at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 5, 2024. MOUT training provides the organization, planning, and knowledge needed to be successful when conducting operations in an urban environment. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Airmen from the 633d Security Forces Squadron practice self-aid buddy care in a simulated attack as a part of Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW is the first time the 633d Air Base Wing is conducting agile combat support as an Air Base Squadron as part of Air Combat Commands effort to align into the Air Forces new four-phase Force Generation model (Available to Commit, Reset, Prepare and Ready). Through the stand-up of an Air Base Squadron and a supporting A-Staff, Airmen will be prepared to deploy as task-oriented, high-performing teams who are ready for crisis before crisis emerges.

A Marine with the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) does a communications check on his handheld radio while in his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST), wearing an M40 Chemical-Biological Field Mask with a C2A1 filter canister, with a Field Protective Hood, during training at Camp Doha, Kuwait during OPERATIOIN ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF

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After struggling through the brush of the thick jungle in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear, Sergeant Mosser of 3D RECON BN, 3D MAR DIV, Okinawa, Japan, sucks down some refreshing water through his M40 Chemical Biological Mask. Water is very necessary when dealing with Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) conditions, especially in the heat when wearing MOPP gear can easily cause heat exhaustion. Third Reconnisiance Battalion participated in a training exercise that tests the unit's ability to react during a real world NBC threat. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Recon BN

020828-F-3820W-004. Subject Operation/Series: FOGGY SHORES Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two police officers point a gun towards a target during an exercise at a training facility.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force members participate in the 35th Security Forces Squadrons Guard and Protect exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2022. The training focused on ground attack scenarios, close-quarter battle, and critical care procedures. The execution of bilateral operations enables the defense of Japan, freedom of operations, and enduring stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Alfonso Prater (left) and US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Alexis Johnson, 51st Transportation Squadron (TRNS) members, help each other out with first-aid after they were injured by shrapnel from a simulated SCUD strike on the transportation compound at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The event took place during the 2001 Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) at Osan AB, Republic of Korea. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-02-01412 or search 010315-F-2095R-005). Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Team Operator Aaron Gasnello, a SWAT sniper with the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, begins a close-quarters battle (CQB) training event with personnel employed by the Department of Energys (DOE) Special Response Team (SRT), the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys Emergency Response Team (ERT) at IAMS Range, Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Virginia, June 23, 2022. Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (MCSFR) CQB instructors led various live-fire qualifications, movement to contact drills and guided discussions on CQB tactics and techniques for personnel with the DOEs SRT, the FBIs Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys ERT. MCSFR capitalized on the interagency training evolution to enhance CQB capabilities and knowledge for U.S. Marine CQB instructors and al

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 33rd Rescue Squadron don mission oriented protective posture gear during an exercise at Torii Station, Japan, Dec. 7, 2022. Routine training enhances operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific

United Kingdom Royal Marines from 45 Commando and U.S. Army Green Berets from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) stealthily approach a doorway during close quarter battle training at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. This Special Forces-led exercise is designed to improve their ability to work with the United Kingdoms Commando Forces in a time of crisis.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lukas Ballard, 94th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, takes off his mission oriented protective posture 4 gear as a simulated missile attack concludes during an exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 12, 2022. The three-day CBRN exercise tested Airmens capability to properly respond to emergency alarms and maintain base operations through their respective jobs.

The Royal Bermuda Regiment conducts Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) at the MOUT town on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 17, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune hosted the Royal Bermuda Regiment during Exercise Island Warrior. The exercise strengthened the partnership between the Royal Bermuda Regiment and U.S. Marine Corps and the training and resources provided by the base enhanced the warfighting skills and readiness of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.

Armed soldiers, photographed as part of a Bundeswehr exercise with armed forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the 'Wettiner Schwert' exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 8 April 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb Frazer and Edwin Fleming, both riflemen with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team, Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, provide security to a simulated forward operating base for a Marine Readiness Exercise (MRX) during Tartan Eagle phase II, near York, Europe, Nov. 2, 2022. An MRX is conducted prior to a deployment to ensure Marines are capable to execute essential mission objectives. Marines and British Royal Marines with 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines to travel to each other's training facilities to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures in fixed site security.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leskarof Garcia, center right, the training non-commissioned officer of 39th Strategic Signal Battalion, instructs Soldiers inside the mask confidence chamber during Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear defense training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 16, 2023. In order to stay proficient on their CBRN equipment and procedures the unit conducted training to ensure readiness and fulfill their annual requirements.

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060227-A-4973A-003. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE SHEPHERD Base: Hohenfels State: Bavaria Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing participate in a base-wide exercise March 31, 2023, Springfield Air National Guard base, Springfield, Ohio. he base-wide exercise focuses on the expeditionary skills necessary to operate outside of enduring locations.

U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), catalog detainees during a simulated raid during Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 18, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

U.S. Marine Corps (Left) GySgt. Chris Brooks and (Right) GySgt. Eric Master, Reconnaissance Marines with Special Training Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force demonstrate close quarters combat tactics to Swedish Marines from 4th Marine Regiment, Swedish Amphibious Corps during exercise TYR 22 at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) in Souda bay, Greece, July 12, 2022. TYR 22 is a Maritime Interdiction Operations exercise held at NMIOTC, bringing together Swedish Marines, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen to improve US and NATO Partner operational capacity, capability, and interoperability.

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and U.S. Army Green Berets with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) clear a warehouse during a training exercise at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan, March 31, 2022. High quality, joint service training is essential to maintaining and demonstrating the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

A medical technician from the 116th Bomb Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, gives a thumbs up during the Operational Readiness Exercise. Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060329-A-1211S-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Warhorse Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force give a capabilities brief to senior delegation members during an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System static display, as part of the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium 2022, Camp Kisarazu, Japan, June 16, 2022. PALS consisted of presentations and demonstrations which were conducted in effort to promote regional security and enhance operational concepts and capabilities. The 2022 symposium brought together senior leaders from 18 participating delegations who are committed to a free and open Indo-Pacific, with the objective of strengthening and developing regional relationships.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 21, 2022) - Swedish Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, Swedish Amphibious Corps conduct raid training during exercise TYR 22 at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, Greece, July 21, 2022. TYR 22 is a maritime interdiction operations exercise held at NMIOTC, bringing together Swedish Marines, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen to improve US and NATO Partner operational capacity, capability, and interoperability.

Members of the 8th Mission Support Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, dressed in protective gear scramble to enter their newly deployed personnel center after relocating to the facility during Kunsan's Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The 8th Fighter Wing personnel are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities as well as their ability to survive and operate during their ORI. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

332d Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen expedite the repair of spalls with rapid-setting cement mix during a rapid airfield damage recovery exercise at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 12, 2022. RADR exercises test the ability of the 332d ECES to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover and resume airfield operations after it has experienced significant damage.

Aerospace Medical Technicians from the 127th Medical Group dress in Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear prior to Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training during the 127th Wings August drill at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, on Aug. 16, 2022. Developed by the Defense Health Agency, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) teaches life-saving techniques to uniformed members of the military to better provide trauma care on the battlefield.

Combat controller, US Air Force Captain Wallpert of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Washington, gears up for a jump master inspection before boarding an Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft (not shown) for a jump during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Country: United States Of America (USA)

040429-F-0462T-009. Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members assigned to the 8th Fighter Wing respond to a simulated ground attack and mass casualty scenario during routine training at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 25, 2022. The MASCAL event was conducted to assess communication and operation response in the event of a real-world situation. These scenarios keep Wolf Pack first responders ready at a moments notice.

Soldiers from the 290th Military Police Brigade evacuates a casualty from a chemical environment as part of Titan Warrior here in Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Titan Warrior is a two-week long training exercise that involves units from the 290th Military Police Brigade training on job-specific tasks and basic soldiering skills.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, prepares to dive during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 28, 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 Dutch Marines with Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Aerospace Medical Technicians from the 127th Medical Group dress in Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear prior to Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training during the 127th Wings August drill, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, Aug. 16, 2022. Developed by the Defense Health Agency, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) teaches life-saving techniques to uniformed members of the military to better provide trauma care on the battlefield.

Ghana Special Operations clears a room before entering during close-quarters combat training in Tifnit, Morocco, during African Lion 22, June 27, 2022. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, combined annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner-nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperadurbility among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division use a Joint Chemical Agent Detector to assess possible contaminants for a mass casualty decontamination drill during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.1 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Training Area, Japan, April 25, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires.

A member of the 8th Mission Support Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing (FW), Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, has been knocked unconcious during a simulated morter attack and is being helped by his fellow 8th FW members, US Air Force Captain Tammy Gant CHIEF Military Equal Oppurtunities along with US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Latrice Thompson, US Air Force SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Trenna Hooten and US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Angilla Chuck, 8th MSS. Members of the 8th FW are being evaluated on their war fighting skills during the Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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