Troop Formations and Ceremonies

Images featuring large formations and military ceremonies, emphasizing discipline and tradition within U.S. Armed Forces.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Company A, 1-118th Infantry Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, stand in formation during a deployment ceremony at the Moncks Corner Armory in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Aug. 7, 2022. More than 130 Soldiers from the unit will be mobilized for approximately a year to support Operation Spartan Shield, Task Force Spartan and U.S. Army Central Command.
U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Company A, 1-118th Infantry Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, stand in formation during a deployment ceremony at the Moncks Corner Armory in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, Aug. 7, 2022. More than 130 Soldiers from the unit will be mobilized for approximately a year to support Operation Spartan Shield, Task Force Spartan and U.S. Army Central Command.
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Members of Alpha Company 1st Battalion 182nd Infantry Regiment depart for a deployment to Southwest Asia on Memorial Day. 30 May 2022, Army Aviation Support Facility, Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island. The guardsmen will head first to Fort Bliss, Texas, for mobilization and then head to Southwest Asia.
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U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffery VanAntwerp, the Deputy Commanding General for Operations at the 25th Infantry Division and Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Haynie, Commanding Sergeant Major of the 25th Infantry Division, recognized soldiers from the brigade and battalion retention teams during the Commanding General's Retention Awards Ceremony October 21, 2022 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Soldiers were recognized for exceeding their retention goals in fiscal year 2022.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division hosted a Hurricane Exercise where leaders from around Atlanta, FEMA Region IV and the state came together to run through a storm scenario, April 21 and 22."We are prepared and ready to respond to a hurricane," said Brig. Gen. Jason Kelly, South Atlantic Division commander. "Assisting our local communities is one of our primary missions and shows the value that the Army Corps of Engineers brings to the Nation and to the region."
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Members from the 124th Security Forces Squadron participate in a 9/11 memorial ruck march at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Sept 24, 2022. Every September, In an effort to never forget the lives lost on 9/11 or the lives given in the war that followed, memorial marches like this one are previlant accross the military.
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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Raymond Harris, senior enlisted advisor to V Corps, awaits the reveal of the winning team for the U.S. Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) 2022 Best Squad Competition at the event's closing ceremony, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, August 12, 2022. Teams from across USAREUR-AF tested their tactical proficiency, communication and overall cohesion as they competed for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent USAREUR-AF at the U.S. Army Best Squad competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, later this year.
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General Heraldo Rodriguez, Brazilian Air Force Aerospace Operations Commander (COMAE) and his team poses with Lt. Col. Andrew Carlson, commander of the 107th Attack Wing, Col. Timothy Stanley, commander of the 222nd Command and Control Squadron (CACS) and others in front of the Sherwood Boehlert Center of Excellence for Information Science and Technology during a visit with the 222nd CACS in Rome NY, on June 7, 2022. Rodriguez and his team visited with the goal of strengthening the partnership between the NYANG and COMAE. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Meade
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U.S. Army Cpt. Austin Norris, incoming Commander of Fury Company, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, speaks to the formation and guests during a change of command ceremony at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 23, 2024. Cpt. Danielle Bauer relinquished command of Fury Company to Cpt. Norris. Army
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Sgt. Luke Solorzano, U.S. Army Pacific Command, looks for his sponsor as he exits the board appearance Sept. 29, during the 2008 Department of the Army NCO/Soldier of the Year competition at Fort Lee, Va.
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Military working dog Eby/ X021 is saluted while her handler is given a folded American flag for her service, May 12, 2022, on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. MWD Eby has served since 2013 when she began training at Lackland Air Force base, Texas, and ended her career with the 90th Security Force Squadron.
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110422-N-TT977-342Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff addresses service members assigned to U.S. Forces-Iraq at Al-Faw Palace on Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq on April 22, 2011. Mullen is visiting the Central Command area of operation supporting a USO tour to the region and visiting counterparts and service members stationed in the area.
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060224-M-7403H-030. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Hurricane Point State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 40609
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Students of the Army Ground-based Missile Defense Staff Course gather at the end of the course on April 15, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This class of students is the largest class the Space and Missile Defense Center of Excellence has taught to date.
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New York Air National Guard Airmen who were part of the 2017 mission to save two crewmen on board the Motor Vessel Tamar pose with a painting commemorating the mission during an awards ceremony on June 4, 2022 at F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, New York. On April 24, 2017, the pararescue Airmen and Combat Rescue Officers jumped into the Atlantic Ocean at night to board the ship and perform emergency surgery to save two badly burned sailors. Picture are, from left: Lt. Col. Stephen Rush (team doctor), Master Sgt. Erik Blom, Lt. Col.Shawn Boughal, Maj. Marty Viera, Senior Master Sgt. Erik Blom, Master Sgt. Jordan St. Clair, Master Sgt. Jed Smith, and Staff Sgt. Michael Hartman.
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Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing rehearse unveiling an American flag at Wembley Stadium, in London, England, Oct. 30, 2022. Approximately 70 uniformed personnel represented the U.S. Air Force and nation by unveiling an American flag during the pre-game ceremonies of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos NFL game.