Camouflaged Tactical Operations

Images of military personnel in tactical situations, showcasing their skills in natural environments, including training and deployment scenarios.

Member of Navy SEAL Team, also known as Taliban hunter.

Member of Navy SEAL Team, also known as Taliban hunter.

A soldier of the National Reserve (Natres) corps (Natres) lies with a time in the attack during an exercise. His colleague is slightly further away.

Two hunters set up goose decoys in the early morning in Carson City, NV.

$220404-N-RB149-1048 KEFLAVIK AIR BASE, Iceland (April 4, 2022) Sgt. Matthew Dungan, a native of Lebanon, Missouri, assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 (NCHB 1) uses a refractometer to perform a fuel system icing inhibitor (FSII) test during a fixed wing refueling operation as part of exercise Northern Viking 22 (NV22) on Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, April 4, 2022. Northern Viking 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between U.S., Iceland and Allied nations, enabling multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition in the defense of Iceland and Sea Lines of Communication in the Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom (GIUK) gap.$

U.S. Army Sgt. William Richard, from Chicago, serving with C Troop, 6th Squadron, 4th Calvary Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force Duke, uses a mine detector, Nov. 29, 2011, outside Camp Parsa, Khowst province, Afghanistan. Making themselves a constant presence, U.S. and Afghan forces work to introduce themselves to the locals and discourage insurgent activity.

Big game hunter using a spotting scope on Kodiak Island Alaska.

A U.S. Army Soldier from 1st Infantry Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducts security on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 23-01 is a realistic training rotation allow us to rehearse strategic movement, and train in unique environments and conditions where they are most likely to be employed in the event of crisis or conflict.

A U.S. Air Force security forces trainee takes cover following the controlled explosion of a ground burst simulator at the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Sept. 22, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

A US Marine Scans a Village Deep in a Valley in Afghanistan's Eastern Kunar Province

Staff Sgt. Leon Bingaman, 11th Airborne Division Soldier, learns how to place artificial protection points as he ascends a rock face during Advance Military Mountaineering Course at Black Rapids Training Site 8 July. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/11th Airborne Division Public Affairs NCO)

1st Lt. Clifford Nelsen, a native of Barrington, Illinois, and a guest member of the Marine Corps Shooting Team, runs to a shooting station of a military biathlon match May 18 at the Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria, Australia, during the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting 2015. The Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting is an annual, international combat-marksmanship competition hosted by the Australian Army, May 6 to 22. It consists of more than 30 service pistol, service rifle, sniper rifle, machine gun, and physical competitions. During the match, competitors had to run more than four kilometers between four different shooting stations in full combat gear while carrying their ammo, service pistols and rifles. Nelsen is with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin, from which six Marines augmented the shooting team.

US Army soldier carrying wounded friend

A members of the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, checks a piton during a climbing exercise at the Mountain Warfare Training Center. Base: Bridgeport State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

TSGT Tom Jozwiak of Detachment 7, 1369th Audiovisual Flight, fills sand bags that will be used to protect low-lying areas on the base from flooding as the rainy season begins following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines(PHL)

A Belgian soldier with the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Battalion scans the area with binoculars at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 8, 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 routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnersh

DF-ST-85-01793. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER 83-7 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 16, 2022) Australian Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, patrol through bushland during a simulated reconnaissance mission during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 16. 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. John Solomon)

030325-F-7234P-001. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: Pacific Air Command Air Forces

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal Louis Valentino, Bulk Fuelman, Marine Wing Support Squadron 271, Cherry Point, North Carolina, connects an elbow valve to the discharge port of a fuel pod. The group will man a refueling site at Concepcion, Paraguay and provide fuel for the CH-47 Helicopters traveling back and forth from Asuncion and Concepcion. The helicopters are vital for supplys and personnel transport for the 823 Red Horse Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida, in support of Operation NEW HORIZONS. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZONS Base: Concepcion Country: Paraguay (PRY)

Soldiers in the 173rd Airborne Brigade 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. Marine Corps Marsoc raider with weapon at night.

030419-M-3692C-019. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An attendee of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego's Educators Workshop navigates part of a team building exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 28, 2023. The Educators Workshop is an opportunity for MCRD San Diego to welcome academic faculty onto the base to gain insight into what recruit training looks like, how the Marine Corps functions, and the type of person the Marine Corps is looking to attract through conversations with currently commissioned and non-commissioned Marines.

Staff Sgt. Franklin Gabriel places an artificial protection point as he ascends a rock face during Advance Military Mountaineering Course at Black Rapids Training Site 8 July. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/11th Airborne Division Public Affairs NCO)

Marines from Company B, Marine Barracks, Subic Bay, Philippines, advance on an enemy position during small-unit training at the Green Beach training area. Base: Zambales Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Caterinicchio, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, climbs a rock formation during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 20, 2022. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for conditions they may face on deployment.

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Two members of the 310th Security Forces Squadron take cover behind trees during a four-day training event at the U.S. Air Force Academys field training area in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Aug. 5, 2022. Nearly 160 members of the 310 MSG spent four days at the U.S. Air Force Academys field training area conducting proficiency training.

Two forward air controllers (FACs) are silhouetted against the afternoon sky as they guide an aircraft to its target during the joint readiness Exercise Arctic Warrior '91. Subject Operation/Series: ARCTIC WARRIOR '91 Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska(AK) Country: United States Of America(USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jovanny Duran, a mountain warfare instructor with Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, assists a Marine with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, on the one-rope bridge during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at MCMWTC, Bridgeport, California, Sept. 19, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

Xander Bianchi, left, a technical rigging instructor, guides U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christian Dye, center foreground, and Staff Sgt. Trenten Collins, tactical air control party specialists assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, as they ascend a rock formation during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 22, 2022. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for conditions they may face on deployment.

041208-M-5607G-020. Base: Mcas Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Royal Australian Navy PETTY Officer Scott Robertson of the Australian navy Clearance Diver Team clears a path to the air strip using a metal detector during this multi-national explosive ordnance disposal training exercise. Subject Operation/Series: BELL THUNDER '95 Base: San Clemente Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Capt. Travis Hunt, the commander of Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, conducts mountain maneuvering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 22, 2022. The 3rd ASOS Airmen participated in this training to strengthen mission-readiness skills in mountain terrain.

A Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) soldier uses tree limbs to camouflage his K-1 tank at the Twin Bridges training area on Oct. 31, 1998. Twin Bridges, located 25 minutes west of Tongduch'on, Republic of Korea, is the site for a simulated battle on Nov. 2 1998 between a ROKA armored brigade and the 3rd Brigade, 2d Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Washington, during the combined exercise Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Tongduchon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A Marine rifleman from India Company, Third Battalion, Eighth Marines runs for cover through the snow covered rocky woodland of Silver Creek during cold weather training. Base: Bridgeport State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Due to severe drop off in some areas, A-10 recovery team members use rescue lines to safely descend the rock faces. Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Smith, an infantry Marine with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fixes palm tree leaves for a fire shelter as part of a bilateral jungle training event in Manaus, Brazil, Sept. 28, 2022. Throughout the training event, U.S. Marines applied tactics and knowledge given to them by the Brazilian Marines, who regularly operate in the Amazon jungle. Exercises and bilateral training events like Brazils jungle training provide the opportunity for U.S. Marines to train alongside partner forces in unique and complex environments to develop and improve readiness. Training in austere locations provide the opportunities to develop skills that are critical to force readiness and employment in the future operating environment.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, crawls through a concrete tube at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr obstacle course, Germany, June 28, 2022. The training at the obstacle course is designed to improve physical fitness and build teamwork.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Falcon, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, conducts mountain maneuvering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 20, 2022. The 3rd ASOS Airmen participated in this training to strengthen mission-readiness skills in mountain terrain.

Spain, Castilla - La Mancha, beater during partridge hunt

1st Air Cavalry Brigade Troopers from 615th Aviation Support Battalion and 2-227th General Support Aviation Battalion participate in a spur ride at Oberdachstetten Training Area, Germany, April 7, 2022. A Spur Ride is a time-honored tradition where candidates go through a rigorous set of obstacles designed to test their physical and mental fortitude. The obstacles evaluate leadership, technical and tactical proficiency, and the ability to operate as part of a team under high levels of stress and fatigue, during both day and night conditions.

Hunter Shooting his Gun

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Daniel Kermeen, Security and Emergency Services First Sgt. with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, high crawls through the endurance course on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2022. Marines maneuvered through obstacles as a team during the three-mile course to enhance teamwork and build unit camaraderie.

Lance Cpl. Seth A. Gordon, a field radio operator with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, shovels a trench to conceal network cables during the build-up of a shore-based expeditionary command post as part of MEU Exercise aboard Camp Pendleton, California, April 26, 2016. The exercise ensures each element of the MEU is able to communicate, coordinate, and control all organic units, with each element demonstrating its ability to command and control from an expeditionary shore site.

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A U.S. Marine with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, gives commands to a M240B machine gun team at Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Jan. 25, 2022. Marines with 3/3 conducted an M240B machine gun live-fire range as part of Mountain Warfare Training Exercise 2-22 in order to increase combat lethality and readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, climb up a sheer cliff face using a cable ladder during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at MCMWTC, Bridgeport, California, Sept. 24, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

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A hunter aims his rifle from a blind while hunting geese in Carson City, NV.

A camouflaged soldier of the 2nd Bn., 41st Inf., 2nd Armored Div., participates in a company team attack exercise at the Shell Point training area. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, holds security during Reconnaissance/Counter-Reconnaissance (RXR) training at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, April 11, 2022. RXR training hones Marines' capability to operate forward within an adversarys weapons engagement zone to provide integrated deterrence by providing commanders options to fight for information across all domains, hold adversarial targets at risk, and provide critical links for naval and joint fires.

A hunter aims his rifle from a blind while hunting geese in Carson City, NV.

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to assigned to 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team- Airborne (173rd IBCT ABN) recovers a parachute from a heavy-drop airborne operation during Exercise Saber Junction 22 at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 8, 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.

Photograph - Operation Fire Fly. Photograph - Operation Fire Fly. Operation Firefly - A paratrooper of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion works his way to the earth with the aid of a 150 foot rope which is a part of his equipment. These fire fighters prefer landing in tree tops rather than hitting the rocks and ledges that abound in this region. Umatilla National Forest, Oregon.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian J. Rashid, a Houston, Texas, native and combat engineer with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, sets up an improvised bivouac during the NATO Cold Weather Instructor Course (NCWIC) in Strmskroken, Norway, Dec. 1, 2022. NCWIC is designed to develop Marines and other service members to properly instruct cold weather survival training courses in preparation for future deployments.

240125-N-LR905-2207LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 25, 2024) - A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 4 conducts arctic survivability training as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.

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A U.S. Marine in a Litter Being Brought Across a River as a Casualty During Mountain Leader Training

Private Louise McRoberts with the Royal Australian Air Force drains a fuel hose after refueling a CH46 Chanook helocopter in the Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area during Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2001. TANDEM THRUST is a combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biannual exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay training area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The purpose of TANDEM THRUST is to train for crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2001 Base: Shoalwater Bay State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Major Command Shown: Combined Combat Camera Team

Search for Vigognes to capture Ciaccu Altiplano Peru

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, rappel down a sheer cliff face during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Sept. 18, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

Air Warfare Instructor (AWI) Kevin Sammons (left) (Hometown: San Diego, California), a close air support instructor for the exercise, points to a target down range for a British Special Forces member, from the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) at Hereford, England. This was before a simulated Hellfire missle launch on targets from F-18D Hornets and HH-60 helicopters at range B-17 during DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force, and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. The unit on the tripod is the Ground Laser Target Designator II (GLTD II). The GLTD II is a .... Complete Scene Caption: Air Warfare Instructor (AWI) Kevin Sammons (left) (Hometown: San Diego, California), a close air support instructor for the exercise, points to a target down range for a British Special Forces member, from the 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) at Hereford, England. This was before

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Matthew Park, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, posts security during Exercise Bold Quest on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 16, 2022. Bold Quest is an annual collaborative joint and multinational enterprise in which nations, services, and programs pool their resources in a recurring cycle of capability development to demonstrate a joint capability to link sensors to shooters across air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michael Earl, right, from Woodbridge, Virginia assigned to Task Force 61/2, participates in an amphibious training evolution with the Hellenic Special Forces during exercise Alexander the Great 22, Greece, May 9, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

Silhouette of General G. K. Warren statue at Little Round Top

Hunting in Oregon.

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon W. Rodriguez, representing U.S. Army Forces Command, lifts a sandbag during a stress shoot event at the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition, held on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 05, 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 endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

Spc. Aaron Fiscelli of Saint Claire, Michigan, a Health Care Specialist with the Michigan National Guards 1171st Medical Company Area Support Company takes on the obstacle course during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 14, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, establish a defensive position during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 30, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment.

Spc. Jason Loue, an Ardmore, Pennsylvania native and indirect fire infantryman with the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4 ABCT), makes small deflection changes on a 120mm gun tube during training in preparation for Mortar Training and Evaluation Program (MorTEP) qualifications, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 23, 2022. The 3/4 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.

Participants in Texas Military Department's Best Warrior Competition flip tires as part of the final day's mystery event.The Texas Military Department's Best Warrior Competition is an annual contest between the Texas Army and Air National Guards, and often includes the state partners Chile and the Czech Republic.

Bloody real viking with his sword in the countryside

Service members assigned to Joint Task Force - Bethel work with the local community of Chevak, Alaska to remove a boat aground on the beach as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 22, 2022. More than 130 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by Senior Airman Emily Batchelor)

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BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 11, 2022) Mexican Naval Infantry Marines with 2nd Infantry Battalion, Naval Infantry Corps, crank a combat rubber raiding craft engine at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 11, 2022. The battalion landing team with U.S. Marine Corps 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, attached to 7th Marines, hosted a basic swim confidence-lane and amphibious training event with joint ally forces from Australia, Korea, and Mexico. 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.

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A Seabee operates an earthmover as another Seabee uses a pick axe at one of several sites being worked on at Camp Pleso.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Base: Zagreb Country: Croatia (CRO)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Micheal Marino-Diaz, fire team leader, with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conducts reconnaissance in order to locate a simulated enemy force while conducting a tactical exercise during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22), at 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.

In Gayevi, Bosnia-Herzegovina, four pre-fabricated homes were blown up. These homes were being built to help in the resettlement process of Gayevi. This is the second explosion to take place this month. US Army STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Richard Price, Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1ST Infantry Division, Provost Marshall Office, holds out wire that could have been used in the bombing for Dick, an explosives dog, to sniff. Opeation JOINT GUARD, 28 February 1997. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Gayevi Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Georgia National Guardsman, Sgt. Matthew Taylor, representing the Columbus-based 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, low crawls through the smoke during the Individual Movement Technique event at the state Best Warrior Competition at Fort Stewart, Georgia on March 6, 2019. Competitors were evaluated on time to complete the course, their capability to move through various obstacles and the clearing of a bunker. U.S. Army National Guard

240125-N-LR905-2178LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 25, 2024) - A U.S. Navy Diver assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 conducts arctic survivability training as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.

Photograph - Operation Fire Fly. Photograph - Operation Fire Fly. Operation Firefly - Paratroopers of the 555th Parachute Infantry dropped by Troop Carrier Command fight a forest fire in a remote area of the Umatilla National Forest, Oregon.

Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) complete M4 rifle qualification requirements July 26, 2022, on Range 18 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 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding annual training at Fort McCoy.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Owen Greenwood, an engineer equipment mechanic with 2nd Landing Support Battalion (LSB), Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepares to begin onload in Morehead City, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 2022. 2nd LSB and 2nd Transportation Battalion conducted railhead operations from August 15 to August 22 in order to deliver equipment and vehicles for the upcoming Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) Course 1-23 in Yuma, Arizona.

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, pose for a portrait during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 15, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cole Richie, a chief scout swimmer with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, uses a mirror to send a signal at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2022, during a bilateral amphibious demonstration. The amphibious bilateral demonstration featured members of the armed forces of the United States, Philippines, South Korea, and Japan. 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.

A Dutch Paratrooper packs away his French parachute after landing on the Drop Zone during Exrcise Falcon Leap onto Ginkelse Heide Drop Zone, Arnhem, Netherlands., Sep. 14, 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. Army Spc. Austin Manville holds a rope to help his teammates through a water crossing event at the National Best Warrior Competition July 26, 2022 in Milan, Tennessee. The Best Warrior competition challenges competitors with dynamic, realistic situations while evaluating their individual abilities and teamwork.

Gun waiting on peg at Bougle, Suffolk.

Lieutenant Colonel Ted Kraemer ignites a smoke canister as part of a water survival refresher course taking place on the cold waters of the Klamath River. Kraemer, along with other members of the 114th Fighter Squadron, 173rd Fighter Wing, participated in a variety of activities to improve their skills in water survival. Base: Kingsley Air National Guard Base State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A 93rd Joint Civilian Orientation Conference participant video records a flight through a helicopter window at Fort Carson, Colo. Oct. 25, 2022. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

Missouri National Guard Soldiers with Task Force South place sandbags near Poplar Bluff on May 4. More than 500 Guardsmen are currently supporting flood response efforts in the state.

Aerial port Airmen secure supplies after an airdrop during Agile Rage 22, at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 10, 2022. Agile Rage is a new Air National Guard exercise designed to test a unit's ability to implement Agile Combat Employment and work in an austere combat environment.

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