Tactical Operations in Terrain

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U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, U.S. Army Soldiers with 95th Chemical Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 11th Airborne Division, and members of the 102nd nuclear, biological, chemical company, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, prepare a plan while participating in a bilateral chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear mass casualty training event during exercise Keen Sword 23 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, November 12, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S. Japan Alliance. 3d MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the I

Marines from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines, aims in with his M-16A2 during an exercise at the MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) facility during LOE 1 (Limited Objective Experiment 1). Urban Warrior is the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory's series of limited objective experiments examining new urban tactics and experimental technologies. Subject Operation/Series: URBAN WARRIOR Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, writes down information during a night casualty evacuation exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 12, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

A U.S. Air Force Combat Controller, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., scans the area for potential landing zones for humanitarian supplies while flying over Port au Prince, Haiti on Jan. 22, 2010. More than 500,000 humanitarian daily rations and 700,000 bottles of water have been distributed so far to the Haitian people.

An M40A6 rifle is displayed during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshals Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects.

221208-N-PA221-1114 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors combat a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.

Staff Sgt. Sergio Cano, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron, metals technology technician, performs maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training scenario at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 15, 2022. During the training, Airmen serviced, recovered and launched aircraft under simulated combat conditions.

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CORAL SEA (July 17, 2019) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Aaron Sample, left, from Brenton, Arkansas, uses a Navy thermal imager alongside Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Alyesha Walker, from Augusta, Georgia, in a simulated class Alpha fire during a damage control training exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85). McCampbell, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability.

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Polish territorial defense forces demonstrate team and squad-level tactics at the Territorial Defense Symposium in OLSZTYN, Poland, Feb. 12-15, 2024. The third warfighter symposium included military leaders and subject matter experts from eleven nations to discuss and share insights and strategies focused on understanding the roles and capabilities of Territorial Defense Forces to create interoperability between the U.S., Poland, and other NATO forces. (Polish Territorial Defense PA

A tactical air control party trainee lifts a 100-pound ruck sack during a field training exercise on Eglin Air Force Base range, Fla., Sept. 28, 2012. The trainees learn multiple survival skills during a one-week field training exercise as part of the TACP technical training school.

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SOUDA BAY, Greece (March 11, 2016) Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) conduct sea and anchor detail before pulling out of Souda Bay, Greece. Ross is forward deployed to Rota, Spain, and is conducting a routine patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.

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A paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade fires an M240B machine gun at the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) test on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 7, 2022. The ESB is a special skills badge that is awarded to U.S. military personnel and NATO military personnel who successfully complete a set of qualification test, including both written and performance portions. The E3B is a combined event that will test Soldiers skills to achieve the Expert Infantry Badge, Expert Soldier Badge or the Expert Field Medical Badge. This is the first E3B hosted at SETAF-AF with competitors from SETAF-AF, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 509th Strategic Signal Battalion, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa, units from U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command and service members from Spain, Croatia and Italy.(Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Luke Wilson)

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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Thomas Gary, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal team leader with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, returns to the EOD vehicle after taking x-rays during an explosive response exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 28, 2022. EOD trains regularly to ensure personnel understand proper handling of explosives and are able to rapidly respond to threats to prevent any interruptions to base operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Calah Thompson)

Richard Forbes, a Priority 1 Air Rescue, rescue specialist prepares the hoist line on a H-60M Black Hawk helicopter during FBI Hostage Rescue Team search and rescue training in the Charleston Harbor on Aug. 3, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina. The HRT training was supported by local Law and maritime agencies while Priority 1 Air Rescue was involved in training the FBI personnel to familiarize them with rescue operations onboard the H-60M Black Hawk helicopter.

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U.S. Army Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division prepare for a training event during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise 23-01 at South Range, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center rotation that builds combat readiness in America's Pacific Division and is a key way Army forces engage in a joint environment with regional allies and partners.

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to Carnage Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct live fire mission operations using an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Exercise Dynamic Front 23 at Oksbol, Denmark, March 27, 2023. Exercise Dynamic Front 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nation's ability to execute multi-echelon fires, and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fires systems in a live environment.

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A member of the Marine detachment from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) takes aim with an M-870 12-gauge shotgun during boarding team training aboard the fleet oiler USNS JOSHUA HUMPRHEYS (T-AO-188). The Marines are being trained by members of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8, which provided boarding teams to assist in the enforcement of U.N. trade sanctions against Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

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A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry, Leader Rakkasans, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), supporting 3rd Infantry Division, engages the enemy during a situational training exercise with the Estonian Defense League at the Central Training Area near Camp Tapa Estonia, Jan. 28 2024. During the exercise, U.S. troops took up defensive positions around a training village while troops from the Estonian Defense League conducted offensive operations. 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.

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U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), search a collapsed building for notional casualties during Scarlet Response 2022 at Guardian Centers of Georgia, Georgia, May 19, 2022. CBIRF Marines are trained in technical rescue for vehicle extrication, trench rescue, collapsed structure and confined space rescue. 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.

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Wearing protective clothing and oxygen breathing apparatuses (OBAs), the members of two hose teams stand by on the hangar deck during a firefighting drill aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72). The LINCOLN's crew is receiving refresher training under the supervision of personnel from Fleet Training Group, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Country: Caribbean Sea

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U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego re-enact the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima during a birthday ball ceremony in San Diego, Nov. 5, 2022. The Marine Corps birthday ball was held in traditional celebration of the founding of the United States Marine Corps on Nov. 10, 1775. (Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grace J. Kindred)

An airman wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) protective gear checks over another airman wearing an NBC protective suit for air crewmen that is being developed at the base. Base: Brooks Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A load master secures the static line of a jumper as he prepares to jump from a C-141 during RODEO 94. Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '94 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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An Australian successfully gets a drink of water from his canteen while in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear. The Australian is wearing his MKIV No1 Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Suit with Avon FM12 Mask and his Colt 5.56 mm M4 Carbine. Behind him a Marine in his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST), wearing an M40 Chemical-Biological Field Mask with a C2A1 filter canister, makes adjustments to the Australians gear. Evaluator, Sergeant Robert T. Mawson observes the process. The Marines and Australians are participating in NBC Training at Camp Doha, Kuwait, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF

ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 27, 2021) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Jared Cardenas, from Cincinnati, fires an M4 carbine during a night live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) in the north Arabian Sea. Sterett is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.

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The patches worn by Czech Republic soldiers from 4th Rapid Reaction Brigade, Havlickuv Brod, Czech Republic, were one of the many shoulder insignia worn during the exercise. Soldiers from three NATO and 14 other central and eastern European countries are developing their combined peacekeeping skills during the exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Cooperative Nugget '95 is the sixth Partnership for Peace exercise, but the first to be held on US territory. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE NUGGET '95 Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220707-N-DW158-1032 PHILIPPINE SEA (July 7, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) Airman Michael Maile, from Santa Fe, New Mexico, observes flight operations on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Attendees talk before a keynote address by Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Jay Raymond during the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2022.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Othon Perez, a landing support specialist with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, gives hand and arm signals during a helicopter support team aerial lift training at Landing Zone Falcon, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 20, 2022. The purpose of the training was to allow Marines with 3rd LSB to maintain training and readiness qualifications while lifting a 7,000-pound load. 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.

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220806-N-GF955-1347ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2022) Boatswains Mate 1st Class Nicholas Labarre, from Chicago, prepares to launch MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, Detachment 2, from the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Aug. 6, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

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This event poster was created using digital illustration software in order to advertise the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), Sept. 8, 2021. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

This event poster was created using digital illustration software in order to advertise the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), Sept. 8, 2021. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

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220926-N-DW158-1119 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 26, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Tyrail Rogers, from Houston, watches a shuttle launch on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the waters east of the Korean peninsula, Sept. 26. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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