Amphibious Training Operations

Marines conducting amphibious landing drills in combat rubber raiding crafts, focused on operational readiness and teamwork in maritime environments.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits for instruction during a company formation exercise off the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 6, 2022. Blackhearts practiced formations on the water to refine infantry tactics. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike 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.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sit in formation in combat rubber raiding crafts during a launch and recovery exercise, in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 6, 2022.The Marines conducted this exercise to refine launching and recovering from the USS New Orleans (LPD 18)with help from the Sailors assigned to the LPD.The 31st MEU is operating aboard the 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. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits for instruction during a company formation exercise off the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 6, 2022. Blackhearts practiced formations on the water to refine infantry tactics. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike 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.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rehearse for a bilateral amphibious landing during KAMANDAG 6, Philippine Sea, Oct. 6, 2022. The bilateral amphibious landing will be a combined interoperability event involving members of the Philippine Marine Corps, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

120131-N-PK218-002 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2012) A visit, board, search and seizure team mans a rigid-hull inflatable boat aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69). Vicksburg is underway participating in exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, paddle out in a combat rubber raiding craft during a boat launch aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 19, 2022. Boat company launches from the well deck to provide the landing force a ship-to-shore capability. 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.

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, ride in a combat rubber raiding craft during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group amphibious raid course near Red Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 22, 2022. During the course, the Marines gained proficiency in small boat operations and tactics to increase their capability to operate in a littoral environment.

220718-N-HB628-1017BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 18, 2022) Mexican Naval Infantry Marines prepare to launch combat rubber raiding craft during an amphibious exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 18. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines prepare to push off of the stern gate in combat rubber raiding crafts aboard the Amphibious Transport Dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) for KAMANDAG 6, in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 3, 2022. The two forces participated in a bilateral amphibious assault focused on increasing interoperability and shared understanding of tactics. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, execute bilateral small boat operations training with Philippine Marine Corps force reconnaissance Marines assigned to 3rd Marine Brigade during KAMANDAG 6 at Kamuning Beach, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

110721-N-IO627-103TIMOR SEA (July 21, 2011) A Sailor climbs from a rigid-hull inflatable boat to the weather deck of the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) after a visit, board, search, and seizure drill. Curtis Wilbur is participating in Talisman Saber 2011, a bilateral exercise intended to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, hold a line during a boat launch rehearsal aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 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.

220707-N-TR141-1461 SAN DIEGO (July 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Nick McFarland, left, from Huntington, West Virginia, acts as a helicopter rope suspension technique (HRST)/cast master while Royal Australian Navy divers cast and recover from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-21), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, paddle out in a combat rubber raiding craft during a boat launch aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 19, 2022. Boat company launches from the well deck to provide the landing force a ship-to-shore capability. 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.

U.S. Navy divers and other personnel in a rigid hull inflatable boat are handling tether lines attached to a test version of the Orion crew module during Underway Recovery Test 5 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations Program and the U.S. Navy are conducting a series of tests using the well deck of the USS San Diego, several watercraft and personnel to prepare for recovery of Orion on its return from deep space missions. The testing will allow the team to demonstrate and evaluate recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and NASA's Journey to Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. Orion is scheduled to launch on NASA's Space Launch System in late 2018.

220728-N-N0842-2027 SAN DIEGO (July 27, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers from Dive Team Four prepare to enter the water for a mine clearance scenario during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Southern California. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Imagery Specialist Corporal Craig Barrett)

U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, ride in a rigid hull inflatable boat as part of Technical Concept Experiment 22.2 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sep. 28, 2022. TCE, sponsored by the U.S. Navys Office of Naval Research, brought together Marines and contractors to experiment with new and emerging technologies to enable Marine forces to operate effectively in distributed and expeditionary advanced base operations. As part of TCE, Marines with 1st LAR used experimental technology to navigate simulated mine fields.

U.S. Marine 1st Lt. John Finnegan, a platoon commander with Bravo Company, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, deploys a Ramona off the side of a rigid hull inflatable boat during Technical Concept Experiment 22.2 off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sep. 28, 2022. TCE, sponsored by the U.S. Navys Office of Naval Research, brought together Marines and contractors to experiment with new and emerging technologies to enable Marine forces to operate effectively in distributed and expeditionary advanced base operations. The Ramona works in coordination with other experimental technology to scan contested areas of operation for mines and other underwater hazards.

220912-N-XB010-2007 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 12, 2022) - Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in a live-fire shoot with M-4 rifles on the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) flight deck in the Sea of Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, jump from a Royal Dutch Marine boat during a beach assault exercise on the island of Curacao during Dutch Bilateral Training. Bilateral Training is an annual cooperative exchange between the USMC Reserves and the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (RNMC). Country: Netherlands Antilles (ANT)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a British Royal Marine commando, an observer for the training, return to the Amphibious Transport Dock USS New Orleans (LPD 18) off the coast of Claveria, Philippines, after a simulated raid, Oct. 3, 2022. The training was a part of KAMANDAG 6 to reinforce tactics and techniques between the different forces. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, carry a combat rubber raiding craft into the water during a boat raid exercise on Kin Blue Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2023. The boat raid increased the Marines proficiency to secure contested terrain and allow friendly forces to advance from ship to shore. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, paddle out during a boat launch sustainment exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. Launching from the well deck provides the MEU a ship-to-shore capability. 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.

031007-M-5977R-198. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 2d Reconnaissance BN

220204-N-UN585-1167 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 1, 2022) Marines assigned to Task Force 61/2.4 participate in a small arms shoot aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) while underway in the Mediterranean Sea, April 1. Task Group 61/2.4 is part of Task Force 61/2, which will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests. Ross, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its 12th patrol in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, utilize Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts alongside the Dutch marines assigned to 15 Reconnaissance Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron, Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, and soldiers assigned to 148 Commando Forward Observation Battery within the British Army, during Exercise Burmese Chase at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18, 2022. Exercise Burmese Chase is a longstanding fire support exercise hosted by 2nd ANGLICO focused on improving combat readiness and strengthening relationships with allies and partners.

Ace Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducts amphibious infiltration mission with the 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force recon team on Bellows Air Force Base at Waimanalo, Hawaii, on Aug. 24, 2022. Conducting these joint training exercises enhances combined interoperability between the U.S. military forces. The training advances partners abilities to address complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific.

DF-ST-86-08062. Base: Alexandria Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gannon Holdeman, a motor vehicle operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fires a 12.7 NSV machine gun on a Jehu 700 class landing craft during a littoral reconnaissance range in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 22 in Syndalen, Finland, Oct. 8, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

220913-N-VJ326-1222 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 13, 2022) -- U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in a small arms qualification shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 13, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 15, 2022) Mexican Naval Infantry members carry a combat rubber raiding craft during small boat training for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 15. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Mexican Naval Infantry photo by Cpl. Carolina Guiterrez)

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembark a Finnish U700 Jehu- class amphibious assault craft during an island seizure exercise on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 12, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, 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.

220921-N-TT639-1127 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 21, 2022) ¬- U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in a small arms qualification shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 21, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Infanteria de Marinas with Tactical Group Wolf conducts fast-roping drills during Spanish FLOTEX-22 aboard the Juan Carlos I near Rota, Spain, June 16, 2022. This exercise features tactical level actions ashore, combined with joint training and planning, aimed at increasing overall bilateral interoperability between nations.

220909-N-XN177-2171 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 9, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Gutierrez, from Los Angeles, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) acts as an anchor during a fast rope training evolution aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 9, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, advance toward a drop zone during a reconnaissance and surveillance exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 3, 2024. The exercise sustained the MRFs proficiency in rapidly inserting and scouting for a landing force. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, board a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during Exercise Burmese Chase at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18, 2022. Exercise Burmese Chase is a longstanding fire support exercise hosted by 2nd ANGLICO focused on improving combat readiness and strengthening relationships with allies and partners.

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 18, 2022) U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, prepare to launch a combat rubber raiding craft for helo-cast training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 18. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A U.S. Coast Guardsman attached to a Marine Security Response Team participates in a boarding exercise simulation as a part of Operation Nanook, Aug. 4, 2022. An MSRT unit embedded with USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) for Operation Nanook to showcase specialized Coast Guard law enforcement capabilities to partner nations.

Marines shoulder-carry a boat to water during an amphibious operations familiarization drill as part of Exercise Cobra Gold 2014 at Hat Yao beach, Rayong, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 12, 2014. Cobra Gold, in its 33rd iteration, demonstrates the U.S. and the Kingdom of Thailand's commitment to our long-standing alliance and regional partnership, prosperity and security in the Asia-Pacific region. The drills were completed by the joint efforts of Royal Thai Marines with Reconnaissance Battalion and U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force and the Republic of Korea Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joshua Skorski, right, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Squadron, 214th General Support Aviation Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, talks with a Finnish pilot during a cultural-exchange flight held at Tampere, Finland, Aug. 4, 2022. For the next few weeks, U.S. Soldiers and Finnish troops will be conducting multiple training exercises to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 15, 2022) Mexican Naval Infantry launch combat rubber raiding craft during a simulated amphibious exercise during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 15. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Finnish Soldier Jaeger Elliot Simons, a combat photographer, with headquarters and signal platoon, Nylands Brigade, photographs Marines drive a Finnish G-Class landing craft while operating the Amy, an unmanned surface vehicle on the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Finland Nov. 25, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 27, 2022)- Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 attach a carabineer to a Mark F470 Combat Rubber Rating Craft (CRRC). CRABEx is a training exercise that certifies Navy EOD units of action under Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2, ensuring a ready and more lethal EOD force.

Czech and German Soldiers Put A Rubber Dinghy Into the River Elbe as Part Of The Military Exercise Wettiner Schwert Near Tangermuende, 26 03 2024 Wettiner Schwert is part of the quadriga Exercise of Nato Tangermuende Germany Copyright

Airmen with the 101st Rescue Squadron train with soldiers from A Company 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group on July 24th, 2014.(New York Air National Guard / Senior Airman Christopher S Muncy / released)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 12, 2022) - U.S. Marines with All Domain Reconnaissance Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engage targets from a Rigged Hulled Inflatable Boat during a Maritime Interception Operation exercise July 12. The 13th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Anchorage, conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman assigned to the 31st Rescue Squadron exits a combat rubber raiding craft during a search and rescue training in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 13, 2022. These training exercises are designed to posture RQSs to respond quickly and effectively to a wide range of possible contingencies.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service and Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and members of the Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, paddle combat rubber raiding crafts during the Aito Course in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 5, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) deck department prepare for a replenishment-at-sea, Nov. 2, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

040813-M-5753Q-015. Base: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 18, 2022) U.S. Marines with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division and Australian Army Soldiers pull a combat rubber raiding craft onto the beach for helo-cast training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 18. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220912-N-XB010-2003 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 12, 2022) - Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in a live-fire shoot with M-4 rifles on the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) flight deck in the Sea of Japan. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221007-N-XB010-1009 Philippine Sea (Oct. 7, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) carry a combat ready rubber craft (CRRC) to the well deck. New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Griffin, a rifleman assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires at targets during a live-fire range aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, July 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christopher Galleaghermorales, a coxswain with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, pulls a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft ashore during a combined amphibious operation with the Philippine Marine Corps alongside the Republic of Korea Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of KAMANDAG 6 at Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division participating in the Team Leader Academy training event carry a Soldier back to shore on July 19, 2022, at the Grayrocks Reservoir in Wyoming. The Soldiers in the water swam back to the shore, which sat a few feet away from the dropoff point.

Members of the 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion head for their inflatable assault boat to begin a mission during the joint service Exercise Ocean Venture '93. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '93 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit complete a combined amphibious operation with the Philippine Marine Corps alongside the Republic of Korea Marine Corps and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force as part of KAMANDAG 6 at Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adam Savoie, a radio operator, left, Sgt. Nathan Wiggins, center, and Cpl. Xavier Scott, right, both infantry Marines with Battalion Landing team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, advance towards an objective during a boat raid exercise at Kin Blue training area, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 3, 2024. Marines with BLT 1/1 conducted a raid exercise on Kin Blue training area to strengthen and refine company tactics and procedures when conducting ship to shore raids. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America 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. Marine Corps

U.S. Navy SEALs assigned to a Naval Special Operations Team, and a Brazilian service member with the Grupamento de Mergulhadores de Comabte, Marinha do Brasil (Brazilian Navy Combat Divers Group), watch the water during a dive mission as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

A Reserve Citizen Airman from the 304th Rescue Squadron participates in maritime training on the Columbia River in Portland, Ore., September 13, 2022. The Airmen of the 304th are trained to conduct combat search and rescue in any location or climate. The squadron is housed at Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. and is a geographically separated unit of the 943rd Rescue Group out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz.

Two Marines gather their equipment as they prepare to embark with their unit aboard a ship for transportation to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 302 crew members patrol in a Navy harbor boat during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines assault forward during a simulated raid in Claveria, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. The training was a part of KAMANDAG 6 to reinforce tactics and techniques between the different forces. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technicians with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the U.S. Marine Corps debrief after conducting rapid explosive hazard mitigation training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam Feb. 14, 2023. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 participated in multilateral rapid explosive hazard mitigation training alongside EOD technicians from the RAAF, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Netherlands Air Force, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy during Cope North 2023 to practice rapid clearing of unexploded ordnance in response to an airfield attack.

Marines from Alpha Co., 2nd Amphibian Assault Vehicle Bn., 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, disembark from utility landing craft from the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) during an amphibious beach assault exercise in the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

ALBORAN SEA (April 1, 2019) A Spanish navy visit, board, search and seizure team member conducts a search of an exercise participant during a boarding scenario as part of Phoenix Express 2019. Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, Phoenix Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea.

Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Division participating in the Division Leaders Academy training event paddle a raft down the Grayrocks Reservoir on July 19, 2022, in Guernsey, Wyoming. Teams needed to paddle three miles down the reservoir to finish the race.

DN-SC-93-03379. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Red Sea

220710-N-EE352-1108 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 10, 2022) - Multinational Special Operations Forces prepare a combat rubber raiding craft aboard the Los Angeles-class attack submarine, USS Charlotte (SSN 766), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 10. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade don, rig, and perform Jumpmaster Personnel Inspections in the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons Hangar Five on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 7, 2022. Support from the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing allowed for closer proximity to the aircraft, expedited the airborne timeline, and mitigated jumper fatigue prior to follow-on Saber Junction 2022 operations. Saber Junction 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.

A Swedish Marine with 4th Marine Regiment, Swedish Amphibious Corps climbs a caving ladder from a combat craft assault with Special Boat Team - TWELVE, U.S. Naval Special Warfare Group FOUR during exercise TYR 22 at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) in Souda bay, Greece, July 13, 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.

A member of Marine Detachment Security Group 6, part of a Fleet Anti-terrorist Security Team (FAST), watches as the large harbor tugs Tomahawk (YTB-789) and Paducah (YTB-758) guide the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS CASIMIR PULASKI (SSBN-633) to the pier. The FAST and the PULASKI are participating in exercise LantCoopEx 1-89. Base: Port Canaveral State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220609-N-VP310-1142 RAVLUNDA, Sweden (June 09, 2022) Service members assigned to U.S. Navy Navy Oceanographic Mine Warfare Center (NOMWC) and Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, retrieve rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) from the Baltic Sea during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 09, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 8, 2022) Lt.j.g. Thomas Van De Wegh, top, from Colorado Springs, Colo., and Fire Controlman 1st Class Damian Castillo-Sakihara, bottom, from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, demonstrate detainee takedown procedures during a visit, board, search and seizure training aboard the Arliegh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

Special forces operators in the military kayak. Spec ops in the military kayak

A U.S. Airman from the 366th Medical Group, Mountain Home Air Force Base, conducts Tactical Combat Casualty Care on the battlefield. Approximately 200 Idaho National Guard Soldiers, Airmen and their active duty and Navy Reserve counterparts joined forces for a mass casualty combat exercise, Feb. 1-4, near Gowen Field. Air National Guard

Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) participate in a visit, board, search and seizure training evolution, Sept. 25, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group for Ford's inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Cooper Chavis, a company executive officer with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes boat formations after a simulated raid off the coast of Claveria, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. The training was a part of KAMANDAG 6 to reinforce tactics and techniques between the different forces. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

BOSTON (May 25, 2021) Sailors assigned to USS Constitution put the shipÕs top sail on. USS Constitution is the worldÕs oldest commissioned warship afloat and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the shipÕs mission of promoting the NavyÕs history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the shipÕs wooden hull.

Czech and German Soldiers Put A Rubber Dinghy Into the River Elbe as Part Of The Military Exercise Wettiner Schwert Near Tangermuende, 26 03 2024 Wettiner Schwert is part of the quadriga Exercise of Nato Tangermuende Germany Copyright

Special operations forces combat diver with underwater propulsion vehicle.

060109-A-1211S-038. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 27, 2022)- Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 board a Mark F470 Combat Rubber Rating Craft (CRRC) following a static-line parachute insertion. CRABEx is a training exercise that certifies Navy EOD units of action under Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2, ensuring a ready and more lethal EOD force.

SEAL Students Wade Ashore on San Clemente Island

060829-N-6524M-001. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

VISAKHAPATNAM, India (Aug. 4, 2022) - Torpedomans Mate 1st Class Mikal Magee, from Waycross, Georgia, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), stands watch as the ship departs Visakhapatnam, India, Aug. 4, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in the 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Soldiers from the 250th Military Police Company wait for transportation to the guided missile destroyer USS DAHLGREN (DDG 43) during disaster relief operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Hugo. Base: Saint Croix State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061023-N-5319A-051. Base: Stennis Space Center State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL MEDIA CENTER

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samari Rivera-Rodriguez, a marine patrolman assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, scans the coastline surrounding MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 10, 2022. On June 12, marine patrolmen Airman 1st Class Samari Rivera-Rodriguez, Kade Jones, and Sabin Venable, along with Staff Sgt. William Au rescued eight victims who were stranded on top of a capsized vessel in Tampa Bay while on patrol. The 6th SFS Marine Patrol unit is the only fully operational, 24/7 unit in the Air Force, and is responsible for protecting one of the largest coastal restricted areas in the Department of Defense.

South Dakota Army National Guard Sgt. Gregory Mehlbrecht runs from the beach of the Pacific Ocean during the 2021 Region Six Best Warrior Competition at Camp Rilea, near Warrenton, Ore., on May 7, 2021. Soldiers are competing in nearly 20 events that were part of the 2021 Region VI Best Warrior Competition hosted by the Oregon National Guard. The competition included Soldiers from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming. (National Guard

Marine CPL. Melanie Burkett makes her way the length of the pool to demonstrate her combat water survivability with full pack and rifle. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team members check their gear before diving into the oil-polluted water to search for Iraqi mines. Australian and British EOD teams are also taking part in the effort to clear the area of ordnance left by Iraqi forces who were ousted from the country by U.S. and allied forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Ash Shuaybah Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Navy Capt. Joel Stewart, camp commodore, speaks with Philippine Army Maj. Gen. Marvin Licudine, and members of the Philippine Armed Forces in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Camp Agnew, Casiguran, Philippines, April 8, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

Silhouette of special forces men paddling Army kayak across the river at dusk.

Sgt. Alexander A. Ditch, build crew manager and raft commander for the exercise out of the 671st Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC) of Clackamas, Oregon, guides the two raft crews during Courage Crossing 22 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington June 13.

220730-N-LI768-1100MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) A Republic of Korea Marine secures their position at Pyramid Rock Beach during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

221118-N-XB010-1007 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 18, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) stand by in the well deck as members of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB) return in Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) from the Philippine Sea during Keen Sword 23. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral, biennial field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability and strengthen the ironclad Japan-U.S. alliance.

Brazilian Marines transport equipment during an amphibious landing as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Itaoca, Brazil, Sept. 16, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

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