Army Training Exercises

Soldiers engaged in tactical training and exercises in diverse environments, emphasizing teamwork, camouflage, and operational readiness.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a platoon live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 2, 2022. The exercise demonstrated the squadron's use of the newly fielded Integrated Tactical Network (ITN).

FORT HOOD, Texas - 3rd Squad, Red Platoon, based out of Fort Cambell, Kentucky, compete in Patrol Lane 2 for the U.S. Army Forces Command Best Squad Competition at Fort Hood, Texas, August 18, 2022. These Soldiers represent the best the in U.S. Army Forces Command.

U.S. Army Soldiers with Cutthroat Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) don gas masks during a platoon live-fire exercise at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, Oct. 13, 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Corbin Lopez, a missileman with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security on Saaremaa Island, Estonia, May 20, 2022. The 22nd MEU is participating in the Estonian-led exercise Siil 22 (Hedgehog 22 in English). Siil 22 brings together members of the Estonian Defense Force and U.S. Sailors and Marines under Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines conduct a patrol during Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 22-3 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, July 19, 2022. KMEP is conducted routinely to maintain the trust, proficiency, and readiness of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division pull security at a rally point during Vigilant Fox, a joint exercise including Finnish soldiers, U.S. Soldiers, and British soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, Rifles Regiment, at Niinisalo, Finland, July 27, 2022. The 3/4th 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.

U.S. Soldiers in the 7th Infantry Regiment conducted section live-fire recently in the Grafenwoehr training area. In its 200-year history, it has participated in 12 wars, and been awarded 78 campaign streamers, and 14 unit decorations, and they remain lethal and ready. U.S. Soldiers in the 7th Infantry Regiment conducted section live fire at Grafenwoehr recently and are part of 1st Infantry Division and V Corps, Americas Forward Deployed Corps in Europe which works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multination training exercises, and retain command and control for its rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

U.S. Marines 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, conduct force-on-force training as a part of Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 12, 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 Dutch Paratrooper walks off the Drop Zone with his assigned parachute, combat equipment, and weapon during Exercise Falcon Leap at Hechtselse Heide Drop Zone, Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium., Sep. 15, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a platoon live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 2, 2022. The exercise demonstrated the squadron's use of the newly fielded Integrated Tactical Network (ITN).

Czech soldiers assigned to the 72nd Mechanized Engineer Platoon, CS Coy, sweep for mines on a road during Exercise Combined Resolve 17 at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, 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 battle-space.

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing Force Support Squadron search an area surrounding a simulated helicopter crash June 7, 2022 for a field exercise during Agile Rage 22 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau- exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments as dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

Infantrymen with Company B. 1st Battalion 151st Infantry Regiment alongside mortarmen conduct urban training at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022. Guardsmen conduct a tactical movement during an annual training exercise. Participating in realistic training scenarios is how the Indiana National Guard maintains a lethal fighting force.

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A Swedish Marine automatic rifleman with 2d Swedish Marine Battalion provides security while conducting a bilateral demolition range during exercise Archipelago Endeavor (AE22) at Berga Naval base, Sweden, Sept. 15, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and a French Soldier with 4th Airmobile Brigade listen for instructions during Exercise Manticore in France, Sept. 17, 2022. Exercise Manticore is a French Army-led large scale exercise that integrated the Marines into a platoon-sized maneuver element to conduct offensive and defensive operations

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment moves up a mountain to establish an observation post during mountain warfare training with the Italian Armys Alpini Brigade as part of Exercise Summer Resolve in the Province of Bolzano, Italy, Oct. 2, 2022.Exercise Alpine Star is an annual Italian Army hosted, multinational and multi-phased mountain and arctic warfare training exercise. Reconnaissance paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade integrate within select companies of the Italian Armys Alpini Brigade to learn techniques in traversing, ascending and descending multi-seasonal mountainous environments while teaching tactics, techniques and procedures of U.S. Army battle drills to allies. During the summer phase, Exercise Summer Resolve, key training focuses on alpine climbing and repelling while during the winter phase, Exercise Winter Resolve, key training focuses on various types of skiing and ice climbing. This training plays a key role

U.S. Army Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition participate in a land navigation course on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events that test their physical and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue. (U.S. Army photo Spc. Zachery Frost)

Special Agents from the Anchorage FBI Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team move to higher ground while patrolling during a rural operations training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 13, 2022. JBERs expansive and austere training areas provided an ideal setting for local law enforcement SWAT Teams as they honed their rural operations skills, task planning, reconnaissance, helicopter safety procedures, land navigation, team movement and patrolling.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division participate in an M240B machine gun range during Resolute Dragon 22 at Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 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. Soldier pulls security during a field training exercise as part of a U.S. Pathfinder course at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 8, 2022. Nearly 30 Soldiers graduated the course, which was taught by a mobile training team at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center in Fort Benning, Georgia. Army Pathfinders are trained to provide navigational aid and advisory services to military aircraft in areas designated by supported unit commanders. During the Pathfinder course, students are instructed in aircraft orientation, aero-medical evacuation, close combat assault, ground to air communication procedures, control center operations, all three phases of a sling load operation, helicopter landing zone and pick up zone operations, and drop zone operations dealing with U.S. military fixed and rotary wing aircraft for personnel and equipment.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Massachusetts Army National Guard, conduct combat training exercises during the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise on July 19, 2022 at Ft. Drum, N.Y. 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. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Pfc. Seth Cohen)

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A U.S. Marine with 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, posts security during a live-fire exercise as part of a squad competition at Range 223B on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 24, 2022. 1st Marines held a week-long regimental squad competition to send the winning infantry squad to compete against squads drawn from other units across the division.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Robert Prozzillo, automatic rifleman, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, covers his sector while conducting a live fire and movement range during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 14, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Paratroopers participate in the first day of patrols and ambush training as a part of the Small Unit Range Tactics (SURT) course on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 26, 2022. The patrols and ambush training tests the paratrooper's ability to react to contact, work as a team and step into a leadership role before continuing on to Ranger School.

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Swedish Marine Pvt. Patric Forsgren, Hellfire missile team leader, 2d Swedish Marine Battalion, demonstrates command and control of missile teams from a concealed position in the archipelagos, to U.S. Marines with Littoral Engineer Reconnaissance Team, 2d Marine Logistic Group, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

A U.S. Army Soldier with 2nd Brigade Infantry Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, crouches in the grass and assumes a security posture during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center rotation 23-01 at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center (CTC) rotation that builds combat readiness in Americas Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with our regional allies and partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luke Moser (front) and Cpl. Byron Corriveau, anti-tank missile gunners with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, prepare to fire a Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missile during exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, July 2, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Moser is a native of Canton, Ohio and Corriveau is a native of Elizabethtown, North Carolina.

A U.S. Marine with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division, participates in bilateral force-on-force training during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 12, 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.

U.S Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyki Glenn, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, posts security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), pull security in a wooded area during Military Operation in Urban Terrain Training on Oct. 14, 2022, near Petrochori Training Area, Greece. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gretchen Anderson, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines conducts an air assault in support of a United Nations Command Honor Guard alert contingency disbursement rehearsal during Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 23.1 at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea, Nov. 16, 2022. KMEP is conducted routinely to maintain the trust, proficiency, and readiness of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. 3d Battalion, 4th Marines is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Anderson is a native of Zumbrota, Minnesota.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines patrol during KAMANDAG at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. U.S. and Philippine Marines patrolled together while supporting a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System live-fire . 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.

United States Army rangers in the mountains.

A platoon leader from the United Arab Emirates 11th Mountain Battalion issues orders to his troops during a live fire rehearsal while participating in Joint Readiness Training Center Rotation 23-04, Feb. 21, 2023. United Arab Emirate soldiers from the 11th Mountain Battalion are participating in the training rotation alongside U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade. UAE soldiers will train alongside a U.S. Army brigade throughout this JRTC rotation to increase tactical interoperability and readiness.

Finnish army Lt. Gen. Pasi Välimäki, commander of the Finnish army, speaks with Staff Sgt. Stephen Byrd, of the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), during a company situational training exercise part of joint training between the U.S. Army and Finnish army at Rovaniemi, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022.

Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) move to a water point to resupply their platoon at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, April 3, 2022. The JRTC exercise focused on improving unit readiness by providing highly realistic, stressful, joint and combined arms training for current and future operations.

Squad of soldiers during the military operation.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jake Lyles, an infantry Marine with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, traverses through the jungle while patrolling during exercise Tradewinds 2022 (TW22) at Guacamallo Bridge, Belize, on May 13, 2022. During the patrol lane portion of the training, Marines experienced simulated enemy contact and friendly casualties. TW22 is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Caribbean-focused multi-dimensional exercise conducted in the ground, air, sea, and cyber domains, designed to provide participating nations opportunities to conduct joint, combined, and interagency training focused on increasing regional cooperation and interoperability in complex multinational security operations.

Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brian Gutierrez, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsmen with the 171st Air Refueling Wings Security Forces Squadron make their way through brush while on a reconnaissance patrol during a large-scale readiness exercise at the base in Pittsburgh, March 10, 2023. The multi-day large-scale readiness exercise involved Guardsmen from multiple sections on base working together to build skills needed to maintain readiness.

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), and Finnish army soldiers assigned to the Jaeger Brigade take a tactical pause during a company combined arms live-fire exercise as part of joint training between the U.S. Army and Finnish army at Rovaniemi, Finland, Aug. 11, 2022.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct a blank firing iteration during a combined arms maneuver live fire exercise (CAMLFEX) on Dec. 9, 2022, at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. Our commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO allies. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alverez, operations advisor, 2nd Battalion, 4th Security Forces Assistance Brigade, advises a soldier assigned to the 42nd Mechanized Battalion, 2nd Mechanized Brigade, Bulgarian Land Forces, during a joint training exercise at Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, June 1, 2022. The 4th SFAB partners with select Allied and partner land forces to increase internal capability and interoperability in support of the U.S. Army Europe and Africa security cooperation objectives. This provides USAREUR-AF the opportunity to improve combined force interoperability in an environment of mutual learning.

Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct a contact patrol July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to A Company, Logistic Task Force North, Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team- Airborne (173rd IBCT ABN) pull security during 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.

A Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman, with 171st Air Refueling Wings Security Forces Squadron moves through thick brush while on a reconnaissance training mission during a large-scale readiness exercise at the base in Pittsburgh, March 11, 2023. The multi-day large-scale readiness exercise involved Guardsmen from multiple sections on base working together to build skills needed to maintain readiness.

Staff Sgt. Ashley Turner, a Defender with the 403rd Security Forces Squadron stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, scans for movement during a static defense scenario, May 19, 2022, at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio. The training was part of the two-week Integrated Defense Leadership Course, based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, and using training grounds at CJAG. IDLC was designed to provide Reserve Defenders with intensely focused hands-on training to achieve and maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Eric M. White)

Spc. Tyler Graessle and Spc. Sebastian Poynter, Soldiers a part of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force Africa (SETAF) squad, prepares to call a medical evacuation helicopter on the medical lane during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad competition, Grafenwohr, Germany, Aug. 11, 2022. Teams from across USAREUR-AF test their tactical proficiency, communication and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent USAREUR-AF at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina later this year.

Members of Navy SEAL Team with weapons in action.

The 424th Air Base Squadron conducts a team building exercise at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Airfield-Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 12, 2022. The exercise demonstrated principles of shelter building in survival scenarios - taught by Ramstein Air Base, Germany, 86th Operations Support Squadron Survive, Evasion, Resistance and Escape instructors as part of the 424th ABS 10-year anniversary celebration.

Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard conduct a movement to contact situational training exercise lane during Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 on Nov. 10, 2022 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This year's iteration, Exercise Southern Vanguard 23, involves Soldiers from U.S. Army South and the U.S. Army National Guard training alongside Colombian Army soldiers in varying terrain while conducting weapon familiarization lanes culminating in a bilateral military training operation.

Members of the Philippine Navy Special Operations Group, U.S. Navy SEALs, and Australian Operators with 2nd Commando Regiment, Special Operations Command, conduct an amphibious raid during Balikatan 22 at El Nido, Palawan, Philippines, April 1, 2022. 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 of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to- shoulder, is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Devon Penrod, left, assigned to 4th Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment, show his Soldiers Spc. Caden Sangals, center, and Spc. David Oppenheim, right, what their sectors of fire are during Exercise Arrow 22 at Säkylä Training Area, May, 11, 2022. Exercise Arrow is an annual, pre-planned, multinational exercise taking place in Finland, where visiting forces to include the U.S., U.K., Latvia, and Estonia, train together with the Finnish Defense Forces in high intensity force-on-force engagements and a live fire exercise with the purpose of increasing military readiness and developing interoperability among participating partner nations.

U.S. Marines with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, post security during a deployment for training (DFT) at Joint Forces Training Center Camp Shelby, Mississippi, May 25, 2022. The purpose of this DFT is to validate the battalion's ability to conduct force deployments in support of contingency operations and tactically improve warfighting proficiency in preparation for major combat operations.

Barracks Marines with Alpha Company and Guard Company conducted M240B machine gun fire and subsequent squad support live-fire at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 15, 2022. The range consisted of training with the M240B machine gun, while suppressing fire and denying the enemy from establishing firing positions for their fire support assets. The training hones the Marines capabilities as a squad that is capable of responding to a potential crisis or contingency.

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U.S Soldiers with the 143rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, Charlie Company, from Rhode Island, completed their annual training session at Camp Ripley Training Center on 31 July 2022. During their annual event, they dominated the platoon live fire course, weapons qualifications, and a night jump to complete their airborne mission in conjunction with the 133rd Air Wing. Their mission as an airborne unit is highly specialized, and the unit trains to be the best in their field. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Army Sgt. Austyn Flippin)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John M. Cucci, 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, performs a sled drag during the stress shoot portion of the New Jersey Army National Guards Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 10, 2019. During this part of the competition, the five Soldiers, one Airman, and three NCOs will evaluated on high and low crawl, sled drag, medical evaluation, 9-line medical evacuation request, M249 machine gun breakdown, and an M9 pistol and M4 carbine tactical shoot. The Competition runs from April 8-11, 2019, with the top Soldier and NCO competing in the Region 1 Competition against National Guard Troops from the six New England states and New York. The Best Warrior Competition is an annual event, which tests their military skills and knowledge, as well as their physical fitness and endurance. (New Jersey National Guard

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment provides security as his team prepares equipment to move out after conducting an airborne operation onto Hohenfels Drop Zone at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 7, 2022 as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22.Saber Junction 22 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 at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 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 ro

A U.S. Army Pfc. Stephen Esse, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares to move toward an objecting during a combined arms live fire exercise on a maneuver range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 21, 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.

Competitors representing U.S. Army Forces Command navigate to their next testing location during the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competition, held on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition succeeds the Army Best Warrior Competition and extends the competing element from the individual level to the squad level, as Soldiers never fight alone.

Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) creates a fighting position and pulls security at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Apr 14. 2022. The JRTC exercise focused on improving unit readiness by providing highly realistic, stressful, joint and combined arms training for current and future operations.

The United States Army's most qualified uniformed interrogation teams met at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to compete in the inaugural Army Interrogation Olympics to determine the Army's Best Interrogation Team of the Year. Military Intelligence Soldiers from Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components met and thrived in an austere field environment while refining and improving individual and collective HUMINT, analytical, leader, and Soldier skills. The competition was hosted by the 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade from August 8 to 10, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan Neal, an embarkation specialist with 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fires a M240B machine gun for a simulated force-on-force training event during warfighter week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 28, 2022. Warfighter week is a week-long training event to ensure familiarity with ground operations and technical proficiency, providing liaison assets to foreign countries across all domains.

Jagdkommando soldier of the Austrian special forces, equipped with rifle.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alfonso Tarin, a combat engineer with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, provides security during Exercise Summer Pioneer on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 21, 2022. Summer Pioneer is designed to evaluate the company's ability to conduct a regimental-sized assault breach with combined arms attacks.

U.S. Soldiers with Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment enter and clear a building during the Pioneer Challenge at Tower Barracks Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 13, 2022. Pioneer Challenge is a physically demanding training event that incorporates military tasks and skills specific to the RES to promote cohesion and esprit de corps among the Pioneer formation and their German partners.

Soldiers of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, search for insurgents and weapons in the palm groves of Qubah, Iraq, March 25. The company assisted troops from the 82nd Airborne Division in clearing insurgents from several villages in the Diyala River basin. The mission is part of an ongoing military operation in Diyala province aimed at disrupting terrorist activities.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christian Ellenwood, a platoon sergeant with 2d Low Altitude Air Defense (LAAD) Battalion, 2d Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), inspects a defensive hide site, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022, at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 8, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Norwegian Rapid reaction special forces FSK soldier patrolling in the forest.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Heutmaker (left), a rifleman, and Lance Cpl. David Parrott, a machine gunner, both with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines provide security for drills during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 2, 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. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific region under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

1st Air Cavalry Brigade troopers participate in base defense training during Allied Spirit 22 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 28, 2022.Allied Spirit 22 is a regularly scheduled exercise series to build interoperability amongst NATO allies and partners in a world-class training environment. Approximately 5200 soldiers from 15 nations are participating. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jason Greaves)

040615-F-4884R-013. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

United States Army ranger in the forest.

A Finnish Army Joint Tactical Air Control soldier, assigned to Karelia Brigade, observes the impact area of joint fires during exercise Dynamic Front 22 at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 14, 2022. Dynamic Front 22 is the premier U.S. led NATO and partner integrated exercise focused on fires interoperability throughout the U.S. European Command Theater.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Viper Company," 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and conscripts of the Finnish Defense Forces cross the marshlands during the live fire exercise at Rovaniemi, Finland, August 11, 2022. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) began combined training in Finland to strengthen relations and build interoperability between the two partner nations.

A Marine with Individual Training Course, Marine Special Operations School, Marine Corps Forces, Special Operations Command, takes aim during a fire and maneuver exercise Sept. 24, 2010 aboard Camp Lejeune, NC. The exercise was the culminating event of a weapons and tactics package the course conducted that week.

Service members in the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina train in tactical combat maneuvers at Kasarna Manjaca, Dobrnja, Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 17, 2022. Guard members assigned to the State Medical Detachment and 1-169th Aviation Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard, trained alongside active duty Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina soldiers in tactics, aviation, medical, and non-commissioned officer development. The Maryland National Guard will celebrate 20 years of partnership with the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina through the National Guard Bureaus State Partnership Program next year.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Chaos Company, 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) alongside soldiers assigned to the Prince of Wales Troop, traverse through woodlands towards their objective during an extended combined situational training exercise in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 27, 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.

010906-A-3438S-002. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MACOMS

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Viper Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), fire their M224 60 mm mortar system as part of a fire mission in support of the companys maneuver during a multinational live-fire exercise held at Rovaniemi Training Area, Finland, Aug. 11, 2022. The LFX was part of the Finnish Summer Exercise, where U.S. and Finnish troops had the opportunity to train together to amplify and strengthen the partnership and interoperability between the two nations.

Airmen from the 19th Security Forces Squadron walk through a field during an Advanced Designated Marksman course at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 15, 2022. During the two-week course, the 19th SFS team trained students on sniper firing, concealment and counter-sniper tactics.

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Compton and US Marine Corps Private First Class Hill of 1ST Battalion, 3rd Marines, Weapons Company, fire an MK-19 while training at Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island of Hawaii. Base: Pohakuloa Training Area State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army scout, Staff Sgt. Derek Schimmel, assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, prepares to move during a presence patrol, August 17, 2022, in Manda Bay, Kenya. Scouts routinely conduct security, presence and reconnaissance patrols in the area. CJTF-HOA is a dynamic operational headquarters, effectively supporting partner nations efforts in countering violent extremist organizations throughout East Africa.

Members of the US AIr Force 1ST Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Contending Warrior team brave thick forest during tactical training at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. The Langley Contending Warrior team has been preparing for months for a competition that takes place in the Nevada desert. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Smith, right, and U.S. Army Spc. Royland Reid, both indirect-fire infantrymen assigned to Viper Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), adjust their M224 60 mm mortar system as part of a fire mission in support of the companys maneuver during a multinational live-fire exercise held at Rovaniemi Training Area, Finland, Aug. 11, 2022. The LFX was part of the Finnish Summer Exercise, where U.S. and Finnish troops had the opportunity to train together to amplify and strengthen the partnership and interoperability between the two nations.

Finnish soldiers assigned to Satakunta Jaeger Battalion and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, find a simulated grenade attached to a tree during Finnish unexploded ordnance and mine awareness training at Säkylä, Finland, July 14, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

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Sgt. Collier Montgomery, a 19D Cavalry Scout from the 3rd Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fourth Infantry Division uses binoculars to conduct surveillance on an enemy formation during a training exercise, October 14th, 2022 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Montgomery observes enemy capabilities and movement in order to understand the adversary better.

Competitors shoots target, as part of the event "1917", during the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug 6, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while devolving relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2nd Marines patrol to a rally point during a live fire range in Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2022. This range integrates raiding and demolition tactics to enhance the Marines' ability to breach obstructions and perform combat operations in an urban environment. 3/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division.

A U.S. Soldier with 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT), operationally assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), takes aim at opposing forces during a simulated battle drill at Hammer 22, an annual combined forces exercise conducted by and alongside Finlands Army Headquarters, Armored Brigade, Pori Brigade, Karelia Brigade, Uti Jaeger Regiment and Logistics Department of the Defense Forces, in Niinisalo, Finland, Nov. 5, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units under the 1 ID proudly working alongside allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tristan Walker, a rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, leads Marines during a patrol at Nimes, France, May, 26, 2022. This was part of a bilateral training event with the French Foreign Legion that challenged the forces with physical and tactical training, as well as provided the opportunity to exchange knowledge and strengthen bonds..

Marines with Bravo Company, Marine Barracks Washington D.C. maneuver for cover and concealment during military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Feb. 27, 2024. MOUT training provides the organization, planning, and knowledge needed to be successful when conducting operations in an urban environment. Marine Corps

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