Armored Vehicle Exercises

Images of military vehicles in operation during exercises, highlighting troop coordination and equipment deployment within training environments.

Pandur II 8x8 der tschechischen Armee, aufgenommen im Rahmen einer Uebung der Bundeswehr mit Streitkraeften aus Norwegen und der Tschechischen Republik bei der Uebung Wettiner Schwert im Rahmen der Quadriga 2024 in der Uebungsstadt Schnoeggersburg, 08.04.2024. Schnoeggersburg Deutschland *** Pandur II 8x8 of the Czech Army, taken during an exercise of the German Armed Forces with armed forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the Wettiner Schwert exercise as part of the Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerxphotothek.dex

Pandur II 8x8 der tschechischen Armee, aufgenommen im Rahmen einer Uebung der Bundeswehr mit Streitkraeften aus Norwegen und der Tschechischen Republik bei der Uebung Wettiner Schwert im Rahmen der Quadriga 2024 in der Uebungsstadt Schnoeggersburg, 08.04.2024. Schnoeggersburg Deutschland *** Pandur II 8x8 of the Czech Army, taken during an exercise of the German Armed Forces with armed forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the Wettiner Schwert exercise as part of the Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 08 04 2024 Schnoeggersburg Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertnerxphotothek.dex

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines conduct High Mobility Artillery Rocket System simulated fire missions during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

German soldiers assigned to the 212th Panzergrenadier Battalion, 21st Panzer Brigade, 1st Panzer Division, climb into a Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle after a situational training exercise at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 16, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

U.S. Army paratroopers with Bravo Battery, 4thBattalion,319thField Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct live fire qualification as part of exercise Silver City 2022 in order to certify M119 howitzer sections and fire direction centers at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 28, 2022. The 173rd AB is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, Bull Battery, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (1 ID) engage targets utilizing M109A7 Paladin howitzers by firing 155mm artillery rounds from M284 cannons onto designated targets during a live fire exercise at Toruń, Poland, Jan. 17, 2023. The 1 ID is proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Marines with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, observe members of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force operate an M270 Multiple Rocket Launch System during a bilateral demonstration at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 3, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

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New York National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, fire a M777 Howitzer, on Fort Drum, Watertown N.Y., May 22nd, 2018. The 258 was conducting Annual Training, which this year included training for the new M777. This was the first shot taken by the full crew. (N.Y. Army National Guard

Army National Guard officer candidates disembark a CH-47 Chinook during Phase III of Officer Candidate School on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 18, 2022. During Phase III, candidates from 22 states will receive their final leadership evaluations from the qualified instructors of 2nd Battalion, 205th Regimental Training Institute, Washington Army National Guard, before receiving their commissions.

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US Marine Corps Lance Corporal (LCPL), Karl Sherman, from 3D Marines 12th Battalion, pulls the landyard on the M198 155mm Howitzer and sends a round down range during Operation Fire Dragon at Camp Fuji, Japan. The goal of the operation is to enhance unit cohesion, improve speed of operation, and give Marines realistic combat training. Subject Operation/Series: Fire Dragon 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

Members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, fire rockets from a Multiple Launch Rocket System alongside U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

A U.S. Army tank crew conducts a live-fire accuracy screening test during the Sullivan Cup at Fort Benning, Ga., April 29, 2022. The Sullivan Cup is a biennial competition that tests the best tank crews from the Armor Branch, the U.S. Marine Corps and international partners.

Italian soldiers assigned to 4th Tank Regiment of Garibaldi Brigade of Italy pull security while maneuvering in FV4034 Challenger 2 tanks during exercise Saber Junction 22 at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 12, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a combat training rotation designed to assess the readiness of the 173rd IBCT (ABN) in executing operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allied and partner nations. (U.S Army photo by Spc. Nicko Bryant Jr.)

The 4th Inf. Div.'s 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.

Engineers of the 334th Brigade Engineer Battalion fire an M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) during an obstacle breaching lane May 21, 2015 on Camp Ripley.

French soldiers with the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment, assigned to the Multinational Field Artillery Brigade, fire an AHS Krab self-propelled tracked gun-howitzer as part of exercise Dynamic Front held at Oskbol, Denmark, March 28, 2023. Dynamic Front is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nations ability to execute multi-echelon fires and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fire systems in a live environment.

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Charlie Battery, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin National Guard, responded to a simulated chemical response event at Camp Grayling, Mich. Jan. 25, 2022. The event took place during Northern Strike 22-1 (Winter Strike), a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise held Jan. 21-30 with participants from several U.S. states and partner forces at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, which together comprise the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Joe Legros)

Soldiers with the German Armys 6th Battery, 345th Artillery Battalion, put on gear before a joint terminal attack controller training with a U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II with 74th Attack Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, 23rd Wing, at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia, Feb. 22, 2024. German joint tactical air control and joint fire observers practiced coordinating aircraft, infiltrating and exfiltrating an area of operations with American military assets. Joint branch training with NATO allies ensures personnel utilize similar procedures and can operate together. Marine Corps

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U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, fire rounds from an M1A2 Abrams tank during a live-fire exercise at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Jan. 31, 2024. 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.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lift a quadcon onto a 7-ton vehicle during a combat service support area exercise at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 9, 2023. A CSSA provides Marines on the ground with food, water, and fuel to support the mission and sustain an area of operations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS 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.

An M1 tank from the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) in hull defilade position. Subject Operation/Series: VICTORY FOCUS Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A crew member inside an M-48 Chaparral low-altitude, self-propelled, surface-to-air missile system assists in the system's deployment during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

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U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire a reduced range practice rocket from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Rolling Thunder 22-2 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April. 4, 2022. This exercise is a 10th Marines-led live-fire artillery event that tests the unit's abilities to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-dominated scenario.

Artillerymen of the 82nd Airborne Division set up M-102 105mm howitzers in a field during NATO sponsored Autumn Forge exercises. Subject Operation/Series: AUTUMN FORGE Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

US Marine in a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25) provide cover along a dirt road, as Canadian and Hungarian Soldiers check the area, while conducting convoy operations training, part of Situational Training Exercise-1 (STX-1), held at Camp Lejeune, NC during Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY 96. US Marine in a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV-25) provide cover along a dirt road, as Canadian and Hungarian Soldiers check the area, while conducting convoy operations training, part of Situational Training Exercise-1 (STX-1), held at Camp Lejeune, NC during Operation COOPERATIVE OSPREY Õ96.

Members of Battery A, 6th Bn., 37th Field Artillery, prepare an M-110A2 8-inch howitzer for a firing mission near the South Han River during the joint U.S. and South Korean Exercise Team Spirit '86. An M-548 tracked cargo carrier is parked behind the howitzer. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: South Korea

US Marines with 3rd Tracks maneuver two Amphibious Assault Vehicle Personnel (AAVP7A1) over a dirt road on the US Marine Base at Camp Pendleton, California. This mission is in direct support of Operation Kernel Blitz '99. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '99 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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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U.S. Soldiers assigned to Ares Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) camouflage and conceal an M1A2 Abrams tank in the wood line during Exercise Iron Wolf 22 at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, Oct. 27, 2022. The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Service members at the installation hold training operations at a range June 9, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Annually, tens of thousands of troops complete institutional and transient troop training operations at Fort McCoy. During June 2022, thousands of troops also trained at Fort McCoy, including troops from the Wisconsin National Guard and Iowa National Guard.

U.S. Marines 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division simulate High Mobility Artillery Rocket System fire missions during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration as part of Marine Aviation Support Activity 22.1 in Luzon, Philippines, June 8, 2022. MASA 22 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at increasing interoperability and improving aviation-related capabilities in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 5-7 Calvary Squadron, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division take up a hiding position during exercise Combined Resolve 17 in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, June 8, 2022. Combined Resolve is a U.S. Army exercise consisting of 5,600 service members, Allies and partners from more than 10 countries, and is designed to assess units' abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.

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Danish soldiers assigned to the 1st Artillery Battalion conduct live fire mission operations using a Piranha V with CARDOM 10 (120mm Recoil Mortar System) during Exercise Dynamic Front 23 at Oksbol, Denmark, March 28, 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.

HOHENFELS, Germany - A U.S. Army turret gunner gestures the peace sign during Saber Junction 22. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173d Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. U.S. Army Reserve Photo by SSG Jeff Daniel

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, get ready for sniper training at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 20, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

An M109 Paladin from Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery, Utah National Guard, fires an early morning round during Western Strike 22, June 11, 2022, at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a combat training center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

LEST, Slovakia - Soldiers from the Czech and Slovak Army perform medic training in conjunction with urban assault training for Slovak Shield 22, part of the multinational exercise DEFENDER-Europe 22, at Lest Training Area, Slovakia, May 20, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Command's Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates V Corps ability to command and control large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy under the direction of U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

Pandur II 8x8 of the Czech Army, taken during an exercise of the German Armed Forces with forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the 'Wettiner Schwert' exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 8 April 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kendrick Arcibal, a motor vehicle operator with Charlie Company, 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division fires an M777 howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.2 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Aug. 31, 2022. ARTP is an exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region.

Members of the 3d Rapid Deployment Regiment, Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force fire a Middle Range Multi-Purpose missile during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 3, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

German soldiers assigned to Artilleriebataillon 131 await fire missions near Panzer 2000 howitzers during exercise Dynamic Front 22 (DF22) at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 18, 2022. DF22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premier U.S. led NATO Allied and Partner integrated fires exercise in the European Theater focusing on fires interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural, and technical domains.

U.S. Marines from 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, patrol the roads near Gnjilane, Kosovo, aboard a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The Marines are part of NATO Operation Joint Guardian and are helping to enforce the implementation of the military technical agreement and provide peace and stability to Kosovo. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN State: Kosovo Country: Yugoslavia (YUG)

U.S. Paratroopers, assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire a Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missile at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Dec. 13, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

Vetran Russian T55 battletank firing main gun armament

M-198 155mm howitzers, hidden under camouflage netting, from B Battery, 1ST Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment (Air Assault), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, fire from gun position 3 during Supporting Arms Coordination Exercise, JTFX 98-1. Subject Operation/Series: JTFX 98-1 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Loading an EHIP HAWK launcher.

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A Norwegian soldier instructs a Ukrainian artilleryman training on the M109 self-propelled howitzer at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 12, 2022. Soldiers from the U.S. and Norway trained Armed Forces of Ukraine artillerymen on the Paladins as part of security assistance packages from their respective countries.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Trey Howard, an Ashburn, Virginia native and platoon leader with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4th ABCT) maneuvers his platoon during infantry platoon situational exercises at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 4, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

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An enemy role player engages Special Forces candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School as they assault a target during the final phase of field training known as Robin Sage in central North Carolina, April 26, 2022. Robin Sage is the culmination exercise for Soldiers in the Special Forces Qualification Course and has been the litmus test for Soldiers striving to earn the Green Beret for more than 50 years.

A right front view of an M-9 Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE) digging a defilade position for an M-1 tank. The M-9 ACE was developed by the U.S. Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command to provide combat engineers with an armored bulldozer capable of building combat routes and creating, demolishing, or filling various types of obstacles. Base: Fort Belvoir State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220607-N-VP310-0084 RAVLUNDA, Sweden (June 7, 2022) Service members of partner nations detonate explosives during Swedish explosive familiarization training while at exercise BALTOPS 22, June 07, 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.

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 load ordnance onto an AV-8B Harrier II at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 30, 2022. AV-8B Harrier II jets assigned to VMA-223 were loaded with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and ADM-141A Tactical Air-Launched Decoys for the pilots to practice air-to-air combat. VMA-223 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Soldiers from across the 101st Division Artillery Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), compete in the culminating event of the Division Artillerys Best of the Best competition on Fort Campbell, Ky., October 21, 2022. Soldiers from across the brigade competed in numerous different competitive events to win the competition.

A system of tents was set up for 2nd Marine Logistics Group command post exercise (CPX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 26, 2022. Marines were familiarized in the setup and usage of a combat operations center while certifying all gear was accounted for and functional.

Hardened aircraft shelter at Buchel Air Base, Germany.

The rear of a confiscated destroyed Serbian Army BOV-VP Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) sits in a field. US Army engineers (one seen in the background), B. Co., 40th Engineer Battallion, 2 Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Eagle, destroyed this APC during Operation Joint Endeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor 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

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Jul. 22, 2022) a controlled blast goes off to simulate an enemy attack during a mass casualty drill during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB 1 is homeported out of Gulfport, Miss. They are conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

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Students with the U.S. Navy Senior Amphibious Warfare Course (SAWOC) receive capability briefs on various technologies and vehicles from U.S. Marines with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 22-23, 2022. II Marine Expeditionary Force showcased its capabilities to SAWOC students in order to familiarize them with the landward environment, planning considerations and exposure to all elements of the Fleet Marine Force.

Polish soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 5th Artillery Brigade conduct a fire mission using AHS Krab 155mm self-propelled howitzers during exercise Dynamic Front 22 at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 20, 2022. DF22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premier U.S. led NATO Allied and Partner integrated fires exercise in the European Theater focusing on fires interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural, and technical domains.

An Italian Batteria di Artiglieria M109L Self-propelled Howitzer is in position at Slatina Base. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Leadership from the Wisconsin National Guard, including Maj. Gen. Paul E. Knapp, Wisconsin's Adjutant General, visited soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery and 132nd Brigade Support Battalion, both a part of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during Northern Strike 23-1 on Jan. 25 in Camp Grayling, Mich. Northern Strike is a winter exercise hosted by the Michigan National Guard, and took place at Northern Michigans National All-Domain Warfighting Center from Jan. 20-29.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (LI) show their might during a live demonstration in front of the local community on Fort Drum, Ny. Aug 31, 2022. 10th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted aerial manuevers with UH-60M Black Hawks and AH-64D Apache helicopters.

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NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland adds the new Polish Infantry Fighting Vehicle, the Borsuk (Badger) to its arsenal for for the Polish armed forces 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, fires its 30mm cannon during a weapons demonstration during the unveiling ceremony in front of attendees including the Poland Deputy Prime Minister, Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defense joined the Soldiers 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), Polish armed forces 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, The Royal Lancers, Prince of Wales Troop, Romanian Sky Guardians, Croatian army Archer Battery, and the media in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Nov. 14, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Soldiers with Bravo Battery, 3rd Battalion, 112th Field Artillery Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fire 105mm Howitzers at the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, New York. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Mission Specialist Joan Higginbotham practices driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier away from Launch Pad 39B. On the M-113, Pilot William Oefelein is at left and Capt. George Hoggard, who is astronaut rescue team leader, in between Oefelein and Higginbotham. In the background is the fixed service structure, with the 80-foot-tall lightning mast on top, and Space Shuttle Discovery -- only the orange external tank can be seen. The mission crew is at KSC for terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) activities that are preparation for launch. The M-113 could be used to move the crew quickly away from the launch pad in the event of an emergency. The STS-116 mission is No. 20 to the International Space Station and construction flight 12A.1. The mission payload is the SPACEHAB module, the P5 integrated truss structure and other key components. Launch is scheduled for no earlier than Dec. 7.

Soldiers assigned to A Battery, 32nd Field Artillery, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), fire artillery rounds during the Salute to the Nation ceremony July 4 at The Division Parade Field during the installations Independence Day celebration. On the Fourth of July every U.S. installation fire a 50-Gun Salute to the Union, which represents the nations 50 states. The firing of artillery pieces in salute traces its origins to the early practice of armed naval vessels exchanging cannon salutes in passing.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team maneuver to engage targets during a combined arms live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

Republic of Korea military equipment was on full display at the Gyeryong World Military Culture Expo in Gyeryong, South Korea, Oct. 8. Eighth Army Soldiers, civilians and family members were invited to the expos family day. The exposition features static displays of ROK military equipment from all branches along with Eighth Army military vehicles. The Gyeryong World Military Culture Expo is aimed at exhibiting various aspects relating to military culture and to serve as an educational forum. The expo runs through Oct. 23.

NAKHORNNAYOK RIVER, Thailand (June 8, 2013) A helicopter passes overhead as Sailors assigned to Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training, Security Forces Assistance Detachment, ride in rivierine boats with Royal Thai marines and Royal Thai Navy sailors during exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines are participating in CARAT Thailand. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Timor Leste.

A view of a foam covered simulated aircraft after a fire truck from the 601st Civil Engineering Squadron was used to extinguished a fire aboard it, during Exercise UREX '82. Subject Operation/Series: UREX '82 Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to A Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, set up a radio communications mast at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 7, 2022.

Members of the 8th Security Police Squadron pull camouflage netting over a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) that members of the unit converted into a mobile command post.Exact Date Shot UnknownPublished in AIRMAN Magazine August 1996. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Soldiers and Swedish allies ferry a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank across the Vistula river during a wet-gap crossing operation part of Defender Europe 22 held at Dęblin, Poland, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 2022 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

LG1 MKII 105mm Howitzer gun of the Belgian Army hidden under camouflage netting, Belgium, Europe

U.S. Marines with 2nd Transportation Battalion take cover during a live fire M67 grenade range as part of exercise Potomac Restore, on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 6, 2022. Exercise Potomac Restore is a scenario-driven regimental exercise designed to get the regimental staff to operate in tactical support environments and incorporate unique capabilities of subordinate battalions.

On the morning of April 22nd, 1996, soldiers of 1ST Platoon, A Battery, 4th Battalion, 29 Field Artillery Regiment, provide rear security with a 50 caliber Machine Gun on their CAT-V (carrier, ammunition, tracked, vehicle). Soldiers, also with 1ST Platoon, position an M109-A2, 155mm, Self Propelled Howitzer during a 2 gun artillery raid near the town of Donje Caparde (CQ 379 183) in the Zone of Separation during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Donje Caparde Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

The 3rd Battalion 14th USMC HQ were on AFP 08 on the Fort Dix Range Complex competing a Howitzer Live Fire exercise. (Images are provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

060308-A-3760M-029. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE SHEPHERD Base: Hohenfels State: Bavaria Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 218th Field Artillery out of McMinnville, Ore. render a Howitzer Salute during a Memorial Day ceremony held at Veterans Memorial Park in Beaverton, Ore. on May 30, 2022. The event was largely attended by members of the local community as well as some local dignitaries and military members.

DA-SC-87-04263. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '86 Base: Grafenwohr Country: West Germany (FRG)

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