Air Force Training Exercises

Scenes of Air Force personnel participating in training drills, demonstrating readiness and teamwork in various military settings and operations.

U.S. Air Force Air Commandos climb a wall during a survival, escape, resistance, and evasion training at the Eglin Range, Florida, Feb. 8, 2024. SERE plays a crucial role in the development of Air Force Special Operations Command core capabilities, ensuring the survivability of special operations forces in all environments through a variety of trainings and exercises. Air Force

Senior Airman Gavin Young, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment journeyman, listens to exercise instructions during a rapid airfield damage repair training exercise at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 13, 2024. The 554th Red Horse Squadron traveled to Kunsan to lead the training, boosting Airmens readiness in emergency operations. Air Force

040805-F-3968C-029. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

DN-ST-90-00211. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maj. Ryan Consie, a C-130 pilot from the 95th Airlift Squadron, gives an aircrew safety brief prior to going on a paratrooper drop mission in support of Joint Forcible Entry Exercise 10-06 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C.

030107-A-1526R-009. Base: Fort Buchanan, San Juan State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010805-F-9888P-003. Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

070315-M-8717K-055. Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU CE

U.S. Air Force Air Commandos climb a wall during a survival, escape, resistance, and evasion training at the Eglin Range, Florida, Feb. 8, 2024. SERE plays a crucial role in the development of Air Force Special Operations Command core capabilities, ensuring the survivability of special operations forces in all environments through a variety of trainings and exercises. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Niccolo Pufall, air traffic controller assigned to the 36th Contingency Response Squadron, checks the wind and establish communications with a MH-60S Knighthawk assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 during a joint field training exercise at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 29, 2022. The purpose of this exercise was to test the HSC community ability to operate from an Expeditionary Advance Base. Coordination between the U.S. Air Force and Navy on this exercise demonstrated the ability to integrate with external assets that would realistically be supporting this type of operation and exposed HSC 25 to the capabilities and limitations of what the AF could provide.

020111-F-0571M-009. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Jacksonville Iap State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

040122-F-0971G-031. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

030217-M-5150A-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise (EDRE) on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 8, 2022.

Flooding - Minot, N. D. , June 24, 2011 National Guardsman, David Hooge (left) and U. S. Deptartment of Wildlfe Services, Ben Cleghorn and Justin Wanzek travel by airboat through flooded Oak Park neighborhood in Minot, North Dakota. The team were on a reconnaissance mission to check on telephone/power stations. Andrea Booher/FEMA. North Dakota Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

010918-F-0148C-008. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Tulsa State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 138th Fighter Wing

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Destri Stemme, right, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, demonstrates how to lace detonation cord through dynamite at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, April 21, 2022. The EOD technicians were conducting standard training on MCAS Beaufort.

Crew Chiefs assigned to the 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron replace the landing gear brakes of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft on MacDill Air Force Base, July 9, 2022. The KC-135 provides in-air refueling in support of a wide variety of mission-sets.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcus, aircrew flight equipment technician, assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, packs a B-52H Stratofortress parachute after a routine Bomber Task Force mission at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19, 2024. The Department of Defense remains fully committed to defense and deterrence of any actors that would look to undermine or threaten our shared interests. Air Force

010611-A-6086T-040. Base: Quito Country: Ecuador (ECU) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHCOM

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brianna Walsh, 375th Force Support Squadron food service section chief, debriefs FSS Airmen after building a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen during Ballistic Badger 2022, Oct. 19, 2022, on Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin. BB22 is a training opportunity for airmen at the Showcase Wing to rehearse the ability to execute rapid global mobility.

A U.S Marine Corps drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion welcomes educators from the 9th recruiting district at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 7, 2022. The Educators' Workshop program provides selected educators, coaches, directors and influential community members with an experiential opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) commander, thanks Senior Airman Tyler Collins, 79th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, prior to departure during an exercise at an undisclosed location, September 7, 2022. Grynkewich flew an F-16 Fighting Falcon alongside coalition partners in support of Operation Inherent Resolve as part of Operation Agile Spartan III. OAS III tested rapid troop and equipment movement to and from dispersed locations around the region.

Air National Guard members unload supplies from he USNS Comfort at a medical site in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, on October 26, 2022. Through the State Partnership Program, Arkansas Air National Guard members participated in Continuing Promise 2022 to build and improve interoperability with military and civilian personnel from the U.S. and Guatemala. The mission increases readiness while providing humanitarian assistance with expeditionary medical care, and reflects the United States' enduring promise of friendship, partnership, and solidarity with the Americas.

040606-F-2788H-011. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hunter Cadena, a Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Chief with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, burns chlorobenzalmalononitrile tablets, commonly known as CS gas, during CBRN defense training aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 06, 2022. This exercise demonstrates the training capabilities of Range Training Area Management (RTAM), Marine Corps Installations-East, as RTAM supports II Marine Expeditionary Force in producing the next generation of warfighters.

A knot is tied by a participant of the 2022 Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition at Camp Casey, South Korea, May 11, 2022. The Eighth Army Best Warrior and Squad Competition is a week-long event consisting of several tests of the participants general Army knowledge and skills.

030403-F-3488S-011. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sergeant (SGT) Julie Gustafson, Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 82nd Airborne, receives instructions on how to hook a cable to a helicopter during a sling load operation, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

020529-F-9085B-004. Complete Scene Caption: US Army (USA) High-ranking Officer visit the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Military Academy training site located near Kabul, Afghanistan, where USA Soldiers assigned to 1ST Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (SFG) are helping to train new recruits in the ANA. Pictured are USA Brigadier General (BGEN) John H. Kern (bottom left), Commander, 352nd Civil Affairs Command (CFC); (USA) National Guard BGEN Dean A. Youngman, Kentucky (KT) Adjutant General; USA Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) McDonnell; USA Lieutenant General (LGEN) Bryan D. Brown, Commander, USA Special Operation Command (SOC); also USA Major General (MGEN) Geoffrey C. Lambert (upper right), Commanding General, USA Special Forces Command (Airborne) is pictures along with other personnel. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

021022-F-2164A-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Aircrafts - Sand Baggers - 26-HK-57-98. Military personnel air crew talking in grassy area-- 050929. Hurricane Katrina

010405-F-0929W-008. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS Base: Tadeo Country: Paraguay (PRY)

011027-F-7203T-002. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01/02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

Air show attendees learn about the HH-60G Pave Hawk May 7, 2022, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The primary mission of the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter is to conduct day or night personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during war and was put on static display during the 2022 Holloman Legacy of Liberty Air Show and Open House.

020928-F-2164A-013. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Capt. Unna Mangune, 49th Operation Medical Readiness Squadron officer in charge, bandages a patient during a Ready Eagle exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 30, 2023. The Ready Eagle exercise consists of on-scene triage, patient transport and tracking, health risk assessment, development and communication, patient decontamination, and disease casualty management.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Tom Walker, 129th Security Forces patrols the secure flight line area. The 129th Rescue Wing is one of only three Rescue Wings in the Air National Guard, their mission is to rescue allied pilots and aircrew downed during combat operations worldwide, and civilian search and rescue in California and over the Pacific Ocean. The 129th has saved 288 lives since 1975. US Air Force Staff Sergeant Tom Walker, 129th Security Forces patrols the secure flight line area. The 129th Rescue Wing is one of only three Rescue Wings in the Air National Guard, their mission is to rescue allied pilots and aircrew downed during combat operations worldwide, and civilian search and rescue in California and over the Pacific Ocean. The 129th has saved 288 lives since 1975.

(From left) Brig. Gen. Andy Clark, the commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, and Col. Michael J. Lake, the previous commander of the 380th Expeditionary Operations Group, furl the colors of the 380th EOG during an inactivation ceremony June 3, 2022 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The inactivation of the 380th EOG is part of the Department of Defense's strategic realignment, removing an echelon of leadership between the wing and squadron commanders.

F-16 instructor pilots from the 149th Fighter Wing, go through a water survival briefing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, July 16, 2022. The pilots must do water survival training every 36 months.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 break down a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) at Iwo Jima Air Base, Japan, Aug. 5, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 and MWSS-171 conducted FARP operations in expeditionary conditions, practicing employment of light and agile forces across the Indo-Pacific.

030722-M-9124R-048. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MARDIV

010927-F-8619S-005. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Salt Lake City Iap State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

011102-F-1424R-001. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

030201-M-9578B-016. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: H & HS

030729-M-5578G-009. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

SPECIALIST Craig Barre, a combat medic from the 114th Combat Support Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota, receives a report of incoming wounded over the field phone during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in GOLDEN MEDIC, a multi-unit, medical, field exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California, in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Lt. Matthew Spurlock, a chaplain with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conducts a field service during the Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 26, 2022. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in the Integrated Training Exercise to engage against during the upcoming MAGTF Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame.

U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Shawn Spicer, Port Security Unit 309 signals truck driver, loads a Transportable Port Security Boat onto a C-17A Globemaster III on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 23, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard PSU 309 members were being redeployed for additional field training after completing exercises near Scott AFB utilizing Transportable Port Security Boats.

051110-A-0527A-016. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

A Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB-133) is folding and storing a tent as one of the items to be transported to Bosnia with the detachment's other gear as they deploy to take part in Operation Joint Endeavor as NATO forces move into the Balkans. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Camp Mitchell State: Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

An educator from the 9th Marine Corps District conducts the Combat Fitness Test during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 17, 2022. The 9th Marine Corps District is home to Recruiting Stations, Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Des Moines, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis. Educators were welcomed to the depot to receive a first-hand experience on what recruit training is like.

011114-F-4406B-018. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Glenn Delavega, an ammunition technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, inspects 40 mm grenades in preparation for an upcoming range during Realistic Urban Training exercise at Marine Corp Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms on June 4, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting RUT exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEUs command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nations crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

040319-M-7514K-005. Base: Camp H. M. Smith State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sergeant David Singh, 43rd Military Police Company, Australian Army, verifies the traffic control number of Squadron Leader, Chris Coles, Combined Exercise Control Group (CECG), TANDEM THRUST, prior to his depature from Shoalwater Bay training area. Every vehicle must have a traffic control number to access or leave Shoalwater Bay training area during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. TANDEM THRUST is a combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biannual exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing .... Complete Scene Caption: Sergeant David Singh, 43rd Military Police Company, Australian Army, verifies the traffic control number of Squadron Leader, Chris Coles, Combined Exercise Control Group (CECG), TANDEM THRUST, prior to his depature from Shoalwater Bay training area. Every vehicle must have

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pima County, Arizona for tours of the Mexican border area, discussions with local Interior staff and Customs and Border Patrol personnel

060828-F-0193C-017. Base: Reno State: Nevada, (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

240222-N-XP477-1118 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 22, 2024) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) 2nd Class Lawrence Pivec, from Daytona Beach, Florida, left, and Airman Jake Cegelka, from Troy, Illinois, direct a forklift to conduct a safety net load-test on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), during the ships maintenance availability, Feb. 22. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego. Navy

DF-ST-86-12079. Country: Colombia (COL)

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Walter O'Brien, 51st Communications Squadron (CS), applies pressure to a bicep wound sustained during a bus accident by US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Rosa Rodriguez, 51st Mission Support Squadron (MSS) during Operational Readiness Inspection at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class David Maland from Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC restrains a simulated protestor, USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Deryck Schnee of the 820th Security Forces, during the Base Response portion of Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces and showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over a period of 6 days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

During operation Uphold Democracy, US Navy LT Stout signs new identification cards for Cuban migrants at the US Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The new cards work in conjunction with the computerized Defense Mass Personnel Identification and Tracking System. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Rafael Vega of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division puts a helmet on a child during a visit at Zagan, Poland, Jan. 25, 2022. Soldiers of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division demonstrated Humvees to children, gave out nametapes and goodies, and let them wear helmets and military equipment as part of community outreach with the people of Zagan. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Hassani Ribera)

U.S. Army Col. Sean Lucas, commander of 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, seen here briefing senior military leaders during a visit to f Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 to observe the U.S. Army's arctic warfare capabilities and strategies at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2024. The Large Scale Combat Operations scenario used in JPMRC 24-02 helps Soldiers and leaders develop and refine the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to successfully operate in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions and overcome both environmental and military challenges. Army

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Simmons, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron, unloads cargo off of a forklift on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 19, 2022. The squadron was unloading cargo to be examined and weighed for a base-wide exercise.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brent Spencer, assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, Aircrew Flight Equipment, from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, demonstrates the proper fitting of a life preserver unit during Aircrew Flight Equipment familiarization training at Souda Air Base, Greece, July 18, 2022. The USAF and HAF set time aside during exercise Poseidons Rage 22 to exchange best practices in the modification and maintenance of flight equipment.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marcus Kelley (left) and Staff Sgt. Jeremy Becker, aircrew flight equipment technicians assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conduct aircrew helmet inspections at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19, 2024. Demonstrating cutting-edge capabilities, forward presence, and commitment to our Allies and partners communicates the United States resolve in the Indo-Pacific. Air Force

031021-M-5455N-001. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the U.S. Air Force's Ramstein Air Base, Ramstein, Germany

040806-F-5377S-005. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

221026-N-LZ409-1049 KEKAHA, HI (Oct. 26, 2022) Ritchael Cariaga, a police officer with the Kaua`i Police Department, left, and Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Maxim Lorocco conducts a room search during a joint active shooter drill at Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands as part of Citadel Pacific 2022. PMRF is the worlds largest instrumented multi-environment range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations simultaneously.

050622-A-9665L-005. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

Ambassador Peter M. Haymond, United States Ambassador to the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, smiles during a tour of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery site in Lao Peoples Democratic Republic, Oct. 17, 2022. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-71. Hurricane Katrina

050420-N-6501M-002. Base: Fob Hotel, Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: TF 198th

030403-F-0365G-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Sept. 23, 2022) - Capt. Odin J. Klug, commanding officer, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, dons the training bite suit with the assistance of Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Kenneth Reynolds before participating in Dog Bite Training on Sept. 23, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

070129-N-7367K-005. Base: Ncbc, Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020410-F-9032T-001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH 2002 Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 424th Air Base Squadron fire station give a demonstration to local farmers at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Airfield-Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 11, 2022. The farmers were given an opportunity to use the departments specialty tools, ride in fire trucks and participate in a fire extinguishing simulation as part of the 424th ABS appreciation for their support.

030921-F-2295B-002. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A video cameraman stabilizes his camera on a colleague's back as he prepares to film loading operations on a pier. Equipment and ordnance are being loaded aboard Military Sealift Command vehicle cargo ships for redeployment to the United States in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

030501-M-9892R-004. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Camp Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

CORONADO, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2022) Retired Chief Storekeeper Steven Elliott, Naval Special Warfare Group 1s medical supply program manager, poses for a photo in his office at the Silver Strand Training Complex. Elliott was one of 28 recipients of the 2022 Department of Defense (DoD) Outstanding Employee/Service Member Annual Disability Award. Naval Special Warfare is the nation's premier maritime special operations force, uniquely positioned to extend the fleet's reach and deliver all-domain options for naval and joint force commanders.

020415-A-1526R-040. Base: Camp Barbuda Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: Southwest

US Navy (USN) Equipment Operators (EO), Constructionman (CN) David Strickland, is examined by USN Hospitalman (HM) SEAMAN (SN) Alvin Cruz, inside a medical tent, during Exercise TURBO PATRIOT, at Camp Pendleton, California (CA). An unidentified sailor is in the foreground. US Navy (USN) Equipment Operators (EO), Constructionman (CN) David Strickland, is examined by USN Hospitalman (HM) Seaman (SN) Alvin Cruz, inside a medical tent, during Exercise TURBO PATRIOT, at Camp Pendleton, California (CA). An unidentified sailor is in the foreground.

CHIEF Al Davis (USN), Allied Forces in Southern Europe, instructs US Navy, Army and Marine Corps personnel in a mine awareness class prior to walking through a simulated minefield. This training is conducted for US forces involved in Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jared Thomas, an E-3G Sentry pilot assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, reads the story of a prisoner of war during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 16, 2022. The 968th EAACS held the ceremony to pay tribute to former U.S. prisoners of war and recommit to the difficult but essential task of seeking out answers for the families of those still missing.

U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Atterson Myers, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division applies an H” bandage during an Expeditionary Medical Integration Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 23, 2022. Learning how to properly use an H” bandage is a tenant of tactical casualty combat care training, which gives Marines the required skills to provide a higher level of health service capability in any operational environment.

970420-F-8006R-003. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS Base: Roswell Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050115-F-1545M-003. Base: Katunayake Country: Sri Lanka (LKA)

030920-F-3378P-026. Base: Fort Harrison State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air National Guard

Lt. Col. Elijah Ward, 3-13 FA battalion commander, listens to radio traffic during Operation Daring Warrior Sep. 17, 2022.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Brad C. Distin, Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 5th Marines (1/5), Regimental Combat Team 5, 1ST Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California (CA), participates in the pushup competition during the 1/5 field meet at Camp Coyote in Northern Kuwait during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-196. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Jeremy P. Johnson, sergeant major of Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron (MWHS) 2, speaks to Marines at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) ran to celebrate the 247th birthday of the Marine Corps. MWHS-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd MAW, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Servante R. Coba)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gregg Olson, director, Marine Corps Staff, tours Laurel Bay Military Housing at Laurel Bay, South Carolina, Jan. 10, 2024. After arriving, Olson and his spouse, Mrs. Dawn Olson, the F-35 simulator, Laurel Bay Military Housing, and other areas around the base. Marines were given the opportunity to dine and speak with Olson.

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