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.

Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) soldiers conduct close-quarters combat training on Camp Yamaguchi, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshal's Office Special Reaction Team observed room clearing and close-quarters combat training by JGSDF soldiers to prepare for future operational cooperation.

020917-F-1631A-008. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

060403-A-5745M-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

Members of the Observation Units Customs Berlin (OEZ) during the welcoming ceremony of the new ZKA President Tino Ingelmann in Berlin, 03.05.2023. Leon Kuegeler photothek.de, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Special forces operators during assault rappeling with weapons . assault rappeling

Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force secure an airfield as part of a notional JSDF V-22 Osprey refueling capabilities demonstration during 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.

U.S. Army Sgt. Sidney Perry, left, and Cpl. Trevor Franklin, visual information specialists assigned to 55th Signal Company, stand for a portrait before the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 17, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

220913-N-PI330-1026 Gulfport, Mississippi (September 13, 2022) Chief Builder Rob Bergeron, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), dons a gas mask during chemical, biological, and radiological training on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, September 13, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

Three soldiers from the 6th Infantry Division (Light) watch for advancing enemy troops during the joint readiness exercise Arctic Warrior '91. Subject Operation/Series: ARCTIC WARRIOR '91 Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska(AK) Country: United States Of America(USA)

051007-A-5563H-026. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: B Btry 1/160th FA

Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Williams breaches a door while Senior Airman Jonathan Garrett keeps watch during Close Quarters Battle training on Nov. 1, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. CQB training prepares security forces members to handle hostage situations or a threat that is within close range. While in these situations, the security forces teams learn to neutralize high risk situations with a limited time and within close proximity. The Charleston Fire Department also came out to train them on effectively breaching doors and to conduct other non-conventional entry/exit techniques. Williams and Garrett are with the 628th Security Forces Squadron.

Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division, armed with M-16 rifles equipped with the multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES), take cover during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A soldier moves during a simulated house-to-house battle, taken 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

German soldiers form a shield wall during crowd riot control training during Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR 33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 3, 2024. The KFOR 33 MRE is a multinational training event conducted to prepare NATO allies for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Jacob Bratcher, a recruit with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participates in a pugil sticks event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 30, 2022. Recruits executed numerous Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques throughout the event to better their opponent and increase endurance. Bratcher was recruited out of Recruiting Station Sacramento, California.

Airmen assigned to the 139th Communications Flight, Missouri Air National Guard, conduct post-attack reconnaissance at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, June 4, 2022. The wing was conducting a large-scale readiness exercise to test Airmens ability to perform in a degraded and contested environment.

221108-N-AC117-1397 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 8, 2022) - Sailors with U.S. Naval Special Warfare, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Special Boarding Unit and the Indian Navy Marine Commando Force simulate treating a combat casualty while conducting a visit, board, search, and seizure drill Nov. 8 as part of Malabar 2022. Malabar 2022 is a Japan-led, surface, air, and subsurface multi-lateral field training exercise with the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Navy, and U.S. Navy as participants. Malabar 2022 enhances interoperability between Australian, Indian, Japanese and U.S. maritime forces, strengthening the critical partnerships, and demonstrates U.S. naval presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Staff Sgt. Kevin Au, a Water and Fuels System Maintenance Technician assigned to the Civil Engineer Squadron, 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., sprays the ground of a work site before excavators begin to dig, on March Air Reserve Base in Moreno Valley California, July 12, 2022. Members of the CES are performing renovations, alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force, to support March ARB as a part of their yearly Deployment for Training.Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Meade

Participants for MREP 2022 work together on team building exercises at Camp Nymindegab July 5, 2022. MREP is a program that houses almost 130 participants from 6 different nations, to increase interoperability, strengthen partnerships, and to enhance professional development between allies.

Soldiers of the 2nd of the 151st Infantry Battalion, from the Indiana Army National Guard, practice crowd and riot control tactics with the German Bundeswehr(Army) at Hohenfels Training Center, Germany, on October 7, 2022. Task Force Nighthawk is training to be the 31st rotation of U.S. forces to support Operation Joint Guardian in Regional Command East, KFOR in Kosovo.

Virginia Beach, Va. (October 26, 2022) - Operations Specialist 2nd Class Natalie Estes, assigned to USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), carries a mooring line from USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) after the ship returned from a three-month deployment Oct. 26, 2022. During the deployment, Burlington performed a series of tests using unmanned aerial systems to demonstrate Navy and Marine Corps integration and to evaluate their abilities in a contested environment.

Keesler personnel dress in mission-oriented protective posture gear during a small scale readiness assessment at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 18, 2022. The assessment allowed Keesler personnel to be evaluated on their basic life saving skills in preparation of real-world events.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jerry Grant, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight technician, and Senior Airman William Fredrick, 35th CES EOD Flight technician, carry a mock chemical weapon to a Humvee during a field training exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2022. The exercise was conducted entirely on Draughon Range, a premiere air-to-ground training site, to simulate living and performing EOD duties within austere locations.

041109-A-1067B-050. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

020514-F-9032T-009. Base: RAF Feltwell State: East Anglia Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

040320-M-5523R-011. Complete Scene Caption: US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Chris Hill (foreground), 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion (BN), 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV), I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), Fleet Marine Force (FMF), goes through a window, assisted by LCPL Chris Chambers (background), 3rd LAR, to enter a building while going through a MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) training class in the MOUT facility on Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC) Marine Corps Base, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Republic of Korea (KOR). These Marines are participating in Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) Exercise 04-1 (ARGEX 04-1), which is a bi-annual combined training exercise designed to re-familiarize US Navy (USN) Sailors and USMC Marines to work together handling everything from humanitarian and disaster relief to full combat operations. Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR), use shotguns to breach doors during a demolition/breaching range at the 7th Army Training Command's (7ATC) Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 15, 2022. 2CR provides the 7th ATC with a lethal and agile force capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater in order to assure allies, deter adversaries, and when ordered, defend the NATO alliance.

221209-N-PC620-0121FORT HOOD, Texas (Dec. 9, 2022) Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force stabilize a structure in a simulated disaster recovery area before conducting search and rescue operations during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response.

Airman First Class Cassidy Mack and Senior Airman Kayla Campbell, aerospace medical technicians from the 127th Medical Group, practice a litter carry as part of Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training during the August drill at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Developed by the Defense Health Agency, TCCC teaches life-saving techniques to uniformed members of the military to better provide trauma care on the battlefield.

041115-A-1067B-014. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Karmah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Airmen perform a surgical cricothyroidotomy on a simulated patient during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) Combat Medic Tier 3 Pilot Course at Travis Air Force Base, California, Feb. 14, 2024. A surgical cricothyroidotomy is an open procedure to secure the airway through an incision. Air Force

A U.S. Marine and a member of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) conduct mass casualty training during a simulated chemical attack for exercise Keen Sword 23 at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma, Nov. 12, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kolton Winders, a rifleman with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, practices room clearing maneuvers with U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen on Camp Pendleton, California, July 21, 2022. Midshipmen spend a week of their summer participating in professional training to educate them on a wide array of opportunities for junior Marine Corps Officers.

020131-F-8387C-031. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY BULLDOG Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

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

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The U.S. ASA Fort Dix Headquarters hosted a VIP Lift on 15 June 2022. The event hosted MGs, BGs, COLs, CSMs, and Chief of Staffs. These VIPs were various leaders from the units of the 99th Readiness Division, 3 d MDSC DCG, 200th Military Police Command, 79th Theater Sustainment Command, 310th ESC, 377th TSC, 81st Readiness Division, 200th Military Police Command, 108th Training Command, 807th MCDS, 416th TEC, 63d Readiness Division, 84th Training Command, 76th ORC, ASA Dix, 377th TSC CG, MIRC, 75th Innovation Command, 85th USARCSC and the Fort Dix in-bound Commander COL Mitchell. The five The UH-60's a lift off located at the Command Pad Area by the Fort Dix Headquarters Wurman Hall. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

Master Sgt. James Marks, 436th Security Forces Squadron training section chief, stands guard during a major accident response exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 7, 2022. During the exercise, the base was tested on scenarios to ensure proper procedures are being followed during an emergency.

A British soldier with the 82nd Air Assault Support Squadron engages an enemy target while conducting multinational breach training during Noble Partner at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. Noble Partner is a cooperatively-led multinational training exercise in its sixth iteration between the Georgian Defense Forces (GDF) and U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

060430-A-6365W-148. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers along with Royal Moroccan Special Operations conduct fast rope training during exercise African Lion 2022 at Tifnit Morocco, Africa, on June 22, 2022. AL22 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 interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Desmond Carter, 8th Security Forces Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, checks the identification card of Technical Sergeant Thomas at a random anti-terrorism measure check point, for the Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) Beverly Bearcat. A1C Carter is armed with a 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifle, with a blank firing device attached. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 514th Maintenance Group, 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., simulate checking M8 paper on stanchions and reporting in observations during a CBRNE attack in Peterson Space Force Base, Colo., May 17, 2022.

Special forces soldier smoking a cigarette while sitting in a ruined building.

Air Survey team member, STAFF SGT. Jeffrey S. Schneberger, 617th Civil Engineering Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany; uses the Dynamic Cone Pentrometer equipment to make a core test of the flightline at Kogalniceanu Air Base, Constanta, Romania. The airfield survey team, at the request of Romanian officials, will determine if the Romanian bases meet US and NATO standards for use in operations and exercises. Base: Kogalniceanu Air Base State: Constanta Country: Romania (ROM)

Tech. Sgt. Michael Reynolds, 374th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, engages in a simulated crowd of protesters during a protest control exercise for the Samurai Readiness Inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 17, 2022. The scenario consisted of various non-lethal techniques used to control or quell large crowds.

Capt. Sean Navarro, chief of public affairs for the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, checks the seal of his gas mask at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, June 4, 2022. The wing was conducting a large-scale readiness exercise to test Airmens ability to perform in a degraded and contested environment.

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Soldiers 1st Lt. Amanda Ortiz and Sgt. Abigale Godwin transport a practice causality onto a 1081 Medium Tactical Vehicle during a loading casualties onto a non-standard vehicle practice lane for EMFB (Expert Field Medical Badge) on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Oct. 14, 2022.The EFMB is a United States Army special skills badge that is awarded to U.S. military personnel and North Atlantic Treaty Organization military personnel who successfully complete a set of qualification test, including both written ad performance portions.

Spc. Nathaniel Miska prepares his gear before beginning the shoot house lane during the day live fire events as part of the National Best Warrior Competition, July 27, 2022, Volunteer Training Site in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Miska and Sgt. Richard Carlson placed first in both the Minnesota and Region IV Best Warrior Competition, securing their spot in this National Competition. Fourteen National Guard Soldiers are competing in the All-Guard National Best Warrior Competition July 24-29, 2022, primarily at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee.(Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

220925-N-PC065-1748 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2022) - U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 1st Class Duon Rucker, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), acts as a simulated attacker during security forces training on Arlingtons flight deck, Sept. 25, 2022. The Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

010828-A-8569A-009. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

U.S. Army Soldiers load a simulated patient on to a New Jersey National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter during a combat lifesaver course run by the Medical Simulation Training Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 14, 2022. The Medical Simulation Training Center provides realistic medical training to both medical and non-medical Soldiers in the Active, Reserve and National Guard, and provide hands-on instruction on the latest battlefield trauma and critical care techniques.

Staff Sgt. Branagan Glennen, 31st Maintenance Squadron metals technician craftsman, poses for a photo at Aviano Air Base, Italy, July 6, 2022. Glennen uses welding, 3D printing, mills and other pieces of equipment to generate needed parts and tools to support maintenance on Avianos fleet of aircraft.

030324-M-4779G-003. Base: Al Shur Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1 RCT

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A Lithuanian soldier assigned to the 2nd Territorial Unit, National Defense Volunteer Force carries a RPG-7 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 alliance.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, work through an obstacle at the 12 stalls during the crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Nov. 15, 2022. The crucible is a 54-hour event that challenges all the skills a recruit has learned throughout recruit training.

Spec ops police officers SWAT in action in the water. Spec ops police officers SWAT in the water

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), prepare to defend their team post during the Captains Cup Paintball Tournament, in Hayes, Virginia, Sep. 29, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

010828-A-8569A-003. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

Hurricane Gustav, New Orleans, LA, August 29, 2008 The National Guard begins patrols in the streets of New Orleans as residents begin to prepare for Hurricane Gustav. Jacinta Quesada/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Operational exercise, training for new SWAT officers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Security policemen stand ready with riot gear at open house festivities. The air base is operating under extremely tight security because of political demonstrations outside the main gate and terrorist threats. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Spec ops police officer SWAT during assault operation.

DN-SN-90-00273. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 11, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the Air Force operations in the 2022 Patriot Warrior Exercise. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at mainly the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on South Post at the installation. Hundreds of Airmen participated in the exercise, including Airmen with the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 433rd Airlift Wing, 934th Airlift Wing, 349th Air Mobility Wing, and 514th Air Mobility Wing. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Commands premier exercise providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support.

CBPs Special Response Team (SRT) support FEMAs Urban Search and Rescue mission in the Ft Myers region after Hurricane Ian devastated the area.Photo by Rob Brisley

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Vests of Paraguayan soldiers before a two-mile run June 13, 2022, during Fuerzas Comando in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities.

HOHENFELS, Germany - A soldier with the Army of Northern Macedonia stands on a rooftop 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

040406-F-6318N-044. Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020602-M-9902V-055. Country: Indonesia (IDN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

U.S. soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade rescue a civilian stranded by flooding in southeast Pennsylvania, August 13, 2018.

Law enforcement officers walk through a building rigged with model improvised explosive devices during an IED training exercise Sept. 28, 2022, at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a weeklong Federal Bureaus of Investigation Special Weapons and Tactics summit to train law enforcement officers in firearms, close quarters combat, tactical medical care, patrolling tactics and familiarize officers with improvised explosive devices.

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) participate in the Air Assault Six mile foot march in Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Romania, November 23, 2022. The foot march marks the beginning of Phase Two of Air Assault School with soldiers having to travel 6 miles in under 90 Minutes.

A member of the French Armed Forces 33e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine prepares to board an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Fort-de-France, Martinique, June 13, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters. VMM-266 is a subordinate unit to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, California (CA), conduct a riot control exercise stopping access to a restricted area during a simulated non-combatant evacuation operation (NEO) at the US Naval Forces Marianas Support Activity, Guam, during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2003. Base: US Naval Forces, Marianas State: Guam (GU) Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Stefano A. Postiglione, an MV-22 Osprey crew chief, with Aviation Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, instructs Her Honour the Honourable Vicki OHalloran, the 22nd Administrator of the Northern Territory (NT), and Australian Army recruits on safety prior to an administrative flight at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, NT, Australia, June 9, 2022. MV-22 Ospreys were used to fly Her Honour and members of the Regional Force Surveillance Group.

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221209-N-PC620-0020 FORT HOOD, Texas (Dec. 9, 2022) Lance Cpl. Anastasia Walker, a member of the hazardous materials response team assigned to the Marine Corps Chemical, Biological Incident Response Force, checks a simulated disaster recovery area for notional toxic industrial chemical contamination during Exercise Sudden Response 23 at Fort Hood, Texas Dec. 9, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (May 6, 2022) Machinery Repairman 1st Class Olga Lowers dons a Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) Chemical Protective Ensemble during a simulated Chemical, Biological and Radiological attack part of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18s Command Post Exercise (CPX). CPX is a training evolution conducted by Seabee battalions to assess their mission readiness exercise to prepare battalions for future operations. NMCB 18 Seabees are the expeditionary engineering and construction experts of the naval service. They provide task-tailored, adaptable and combat-ready engineering and construction forces that deploy to support Navy objectives globally.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 8, 2026, Protest at the Whipple Federal building in response to the shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed the woman. Protester confronting police agents.

A Soldier with the New Jersey Army National Guards 508th Military Police Company stands at a security post near the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

Army soldier with protective face mask sitting on wheelchair against cloudy sky

Airmen from the 107th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard clean debris in a Rochester, N.Y. neighborhood on Saturday, March 11 following a major windstorm in the region that left thousands without power. The Airmen were among 200 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen made available to help local officials at the direction of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

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