Combat Training and Operations

Dynamic scenes of military personnel engaged in combat training and operations. Includes weapons handling, urban tactics, and multi-national exercises across various terrains.

United States Army ranger in the mountains.

041121-M-4329J-052. State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 40603

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Bledsoe, a combat engineer with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, conducts close-quarters battle training during a raid and demolition range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 22, 2022. This training integrates raiding and demolition tactics to enhance the Marines ability to breach obstructions in an urban environment. 3/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division.

220712-N-EE352-1074BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 12, 2022) A Marine, assigned to the Chilean Marine Corps, sights down the barrel of his weapon to provide security cover during a simulated live fire exercise in urban terrain near Bellows Beach at Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 2022 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 2022 provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

040602-M-8096M-005. Base: Zabol Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 22ND MEU (SOC)

United States Army ranger in the mountains.

A U.S. Marine Designated Marksman Peers Through the Scope of a High Power Rifle With a Suppressor Mounted During a Combat Operation in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

Marines with 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment rush Carson Beach in South Boston as part of an amphibious assault demonstration May 8, 2010. Throngs of Bostonians watched as Marine dismounted amphibious assault vehicles and used tanks to clear the beach of a notional enemy.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Eric Dennin, a scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31 Marine Expeditionary Unit sights in on a target during an aerial live fire out of a SH-60 Sea Hawk in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The scout snipers conducted the live fire to hone their skills and maintain proficiency in any environment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli ARG in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Lance CPL. Kevin Hepinstall of the 1ST Battalion, 4th Marine Division, fires his weapon at a target down range 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. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Boyd, a combat engineer with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, conducts a stress-shoot drill during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 16, 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. Boyd is a native of Jacksonville, Florida.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the East Africa Response Force (EARF) in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), participate in close quarters battle (CQB) training with members of the Spanish Special Operations Forces, Djibouti, June 16, 2022. The EARF serves as part of U.S. Africa Commands crisis response capability, and is tasked with responding to emergency situations at U.S. Embassies in the East African region or in countries around the CJTF-HOA area of interest.

041115-A-1067B-111. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Karmah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Texas National Guard Spc. Isaac Gomez, a native of Pharr, Texas, provides security as Provincial Reconstruction Team Kunar engineers conduct a quality assurance check at the Narang Girls School Oct. 13, 2012. The school is nearing completion and the PRT engineers assist the local Afghan government by conducting quality assurance checks on the construction project. The PRT is made up of U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and civilians who work alongside local government officials to reconnect the people of Afghanistan with their government. Gomez is a member of the PRT Security Force element and is deployed from Company A, 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry (Airborne) out of Austin, Texas.

A U.S. Marine with India Company, 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, fires an M-240B medium-machine gun during a platoon live-fire attack as part of exercise Darrandarra 22, at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, June 10, 2022. Exercise Darrandarra 22 increases MRF-D 22s readiness to respond to realistic crises throughout the range of military operations within the region.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, fire an M240B medium machine gun during a live fire range in the Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. The purpose of the range was to improve the Marines ability to operate the M240B medium machine gun by firing at targets with unknown distances and perform remedial actions. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Force's comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

A soldier uses a field telephone during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '90. Subject Operation/Series: Ocean Venture '90 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030206-F-7203T-021. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Lemonier Country: Djibouti (DJI)

Tracey Greshaw, left, and Fred Rhoads man an M-2 .50-caliber machine gun in a bunker during Operation Desert Storm. Greshaw and Rhoads are Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Five (NMCB-5). Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepare to conduct a live-fire exercise with an M2A1 machine gun during the Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 16, 2022. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in the Integrated Training Exercise to engage against during the upcoming MAGTF Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame.

030829-M-5578G-008. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MARDIV

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ian McLaughlin, a rifleman with Golf Company, 2nd battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provides security during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise 2-24 at Range 220 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 22, 2024. MWX is a full-scale force-on-force all-domain exercise that drives participating MAGTF units to be innovative and adaptive by challenging Marines to fight against a free-thinking adversary with similar capabilities in a free-play environment. McLaughlin is a native of North Carolina. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Manning William with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, provides security during a Heavy Huey Raid at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, Yuma, Ariz., Oct. 7, 2015. This exercise was part of the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) 1-16, a seven week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) cadre, which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation and tactics.

Black silhouettes of pair of soldiers in the smoke during a battle operation.

DA-SC-89-11612. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN PHEASANT Base: Tamara Country: Honduras (HND)

DN-ST-88-00609. Country: Unknown

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines conduct fire team attack drills on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 8, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Detail of M249 Squad Automatic Weapon As Seen During a US Marine Corps Combat Patrol in Haditha, Iraq

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U.S. Army Soldier from the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, acting as an element of the Donovian Army, looks through the scope of his M4 carbine as he takes cover behind a simulated destroyed vehicle July 2, 2022, in the city of Razish, National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif. During the training event, the 11th ACR Troopers defended the city against incoming Rotational Training Unit Forces using a variety of regular and irregular forces techniques designed to test adaptability and resilience.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Infantry Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducts tactical assaults on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Nov. 2, 2022. Realistic training exercises, like JPMRC 23-01, strengthen defense relationships, foster multinational interoperability, increase U.S. readiness, and reinforce the unified regional land power network that supports a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

120308-N-SD300-979 CAMP RODRIGUEZ, Republic of Korea (March 8, 2012) Cpl. Joseph Abadiotakis, assigned to Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) Company Pacific, 2nd Platoon, stands guard with fellow Marines while conducting tactical movement training. More than 50 Marines assigned to 2nd Platoon are training at Camp Rodriguez Live Fire Complex as part of FAST Exercise 2012 to further sustain and improve weapons marksmanship.

040210-M-8205V-011. Subject Operation/Series: FOREST LIGHT 2004 Base: Ojojibara State: Sendai Country: Japan (JPN)

Holding an AT-4 Rocket Launcher (in foreground), Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines weapon platoon, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, receive a range safety brief on during Exercise TANDEM THRUST. India Company is conducting a live fire range exercise consisting of firing AT-4 Rocket Launchers, Shoulder Mounted Anti Armor Weapons, and M-2O3 Grenade Launchers at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area. TANDEM THRUST is a biennial combined United States and Australian military training exercise, held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing .... Complete Scene Caption: Holding an AT-4 Rocket Launcher (in foreground), Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines weapon platoon, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, receive a range safety brief on during Exercise TANDEM THRUST. India Company is conducting a live fire range exercise consisting of

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan Fankhauser, center, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a Swedish soldier assigned to 5th Company, South Scania Regiment P7, maintains security in a structure during a raid exercise in Ravlunda, Sweden, Aug. 28, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A U.S. Marine with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, prepares to fire an M3E1 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System during Range 400, a company-level combined arms training event, during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 8, 2023. MLR-TE is a large-scale, service-level exercise designed to train, develop, and experiment with the 3d MLR as part of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force, led by 3d Marine Division, operating as a Stand-in Force across a contested and distributed maritime environment.

DM-SC-87-12158. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Soldiers in combat gear from the 2nd of the 7th (2/7) Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) dig in on their firing line during exercise. Subject Operation/Series: MARNE FOCUS '97 Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060314-A-2718K-046. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DF-ST-85-05009. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Orzysz, Poland - A Polish soldier of the 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade prepares to jump down from his assigned armored vehicle during the last training day of exercise Thunderbolt Focus 2022, April 27. Polish soldiers among others from allied nations worked together in dynamic teams against tactics, techniques, and procedures used by enemy forces that allowed the Battle Groups to practice, refine, and validate all warfighting, interoperability and control skills.

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion spent a portion of their annual training working inside the Orchard Combat Training Center Shoot House.The Shoot House is not another range but a tactical training environment where soldiers sharpen their skills in entering and clearing a room and various passageways in tight, close quarters areas. The exercise requires squad leaders to clearly communicate directions to identify potential threats and respond strategically and effectively to those threats.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers are currently preparing to deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, call in a medical evacuation for a simulated casualty during Exercise Burmese Chase at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 12, 2022. Exercise Burmese Chase is a longstanding fire support exercise hosted by 2nd ANGLICO focused on improving combat readiness and strengthening relationships with allies and partners.

A United States team member fires his rifle at targets as part of Fuerzas Comando 2022 Day 2 during an individual assault course on in La Venta, Honduras, June 14, 2022. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities.

A U.S. Marine Corps assaultman with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fast ropes out of a MV-22 Osprey with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.) to conduct fast roping drills aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2022. The fast rope, shooting drill combo prepares Marines for inserting to a contested area. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Marine Corps assaultman with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fast ropes out of a MV-22 Osprey with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.) to conduct fast roping drills aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2022. The fast rope, shooting drill combo prepares Marines for inserting to a contested area. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

060226-A-7969G-033. Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030423-M-4330P-003. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2003 Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 40578

U.S. Army Infantry soldiers-in-training assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 58th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, work together to clear buildings during Military Operations in Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) training at their final FTX August 29th, 2022, on Fort Benning, GA.

031213M-6237R-019. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Close-up view of airman wearing a helmet, with MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System) gear attached, sights through his compass during a training exercise. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

050404-F-3880S-053. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Army National Guard officer candidates, enrolled in the Washington Army National Guards 205th Regimental Training Institute Officer Candidate School Phase III, execute a platoon raid and air extraction at the Leschi Town Collective Training Facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24, 2022. A raid is a limited-objective, deliberate operation entailing swift penetration of hostile terrain. Squad and platoon missions help candidates to develop their leadership skills, and quickly make critical decisions based on an understanding of Army tactical doctrine.

Defenders from the 841st Security Forces Squadron and the 341st Missile Security Operations Squadrons tactical response force, participate in a training exercise April 19, 2022, at a launch facility near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Members scouted the inside of the launch facility against simulated adversaries as part of the training exercise. The goal of the exercise was to improve teamwork and interoperability within the security forces group.

Group of Jagdkommando soldiers of the Austrian special forces.

DM-ST-86-05362. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040821-F-4884R-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Las Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A modern warfare soldier on war duty in dense and dangerous forest areas. Dangerous military rescue operations.. A modern warfare soldier on war duty in dense and dangerous forest areas. Dangerous military rescue operations

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jackson Armstrong, an artillery systems technician with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, fires an M4 carbine during a table three through six and combat marksmanship program range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 15, 2022. The purpose of the range was to improve the battalion's organic combat marksmanship capabilities and to train the core position safety officers for subsequent company ranges. 3rd MLG based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

060427-A-6365W-047. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

020410-M-9902V-038. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

041109-M-2789C-091. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060123-A-6365W-128. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

050226-F-8584G-103. Base: Al Iskandariyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. McDaniel Sharber, the commanding officer of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fires an M240B machine gun during company field exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 12, 2022. 1st ANGLICO conducted COFEX 1-23 to develop, sustain, and enhance core competencies required to support I Marine Expeditionary Force across the companys Training and Readiness standards and the Warfighting Functions.

Members of the 116th Air Support Operations Squadron practice small team tactics with simunition modified M4s during training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash., Feb. 6, 2024. Their training, Operation Sulaco, consisted of two days of refresher trainings covering static line parachuting and small team tactics. (Washington Air National Guard

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and U.S. Army Green Berets with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) clear a warehouse during a training exercise at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan, March 31, 2022. High quality, joint service training is essential to maintaining and demonstrating the United States' commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

030807-F-4884R-005. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army National Guard soldiers with the 2-113th Infantry Battalion, Bravo Charlie company, New Jersey Army National Guard, conduct gunnery table training exercises using on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 22, 2022. The 113th Infantry Battalion maintains its mission readiness and deployment effectiveness by training in live fire exercises. This training prepares them for an upcoming qualifications test during their two week annual training.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Nicolas G. Hudson with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, snaps in on a target during grass week at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 12, 2022. Recruits spent numerous hours over the week mastering the fundamentals of marksmanship before moving on to live fire drills. Hudson was recruited out of Carmel, Ind., with Recruiting Substation North Indy.

After suffering losses from the "Enemy" night attack, the camp security forces take advantage of daylight to dig in and form a more secure perimeter around the encampment. They are participating in Exercise Condor Contest, part of a Space Command Operational Readiness Inspection which deployed 155 members of the 90th Missile Wing, F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. to Camp Guernsey Army National Guard Base, Wyo. Subject Operation/Series: CONDOR CONTEST Base: Camp Guernsey State: Wyoming (WY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Cpl. A.J. Manglona, a machine gunner with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, fires his M240G medium machinegun at Taliban insurgents here after drawing fire here Aug. 15.

Spc. Joshua Clouse, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, fires an MK 22 Precision Sniper Rifle at the sniper qualification range at Fort Riley, Kan., March 25, 2023.

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 3rd Marine Division, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, work to clear and secure the mission deck of Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) during a visit board search and seizure exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17, 2022. The 31st MEU maintains the capability to seize and clear ships while at sea to protect themselves and allies in the Indo-Pacific Region. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the INDOPACOM region.

Dutch Marines with Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps check an area during Exercise Caribbean Urban Warrior on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 29, 2023. Exercise Caribbean Urban Warrior is a bilateral training evolution designed to increase global interoperability between 2d Marine Division and Marine Squadron Carib.

During the U.S. - Norway Reciprocal Troop Exchange April 1, 2022, Norwegian and Minnesota National Guard Soldiers were transported to Landing Zone X-5A on Camp Ripley by CH-47 Chinook Helicopter to conduct joint training while Norwegian youth squads took part in aerial training on a UH-60 Blackhawk.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Oliver, a Belleville, Michigan native, platoon sergeant with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, aims down sight on an M4 rifle during a Marine Air-Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Range 220, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 21, 2024. MWX is the culminating event for SLTE 2-24 that improves U.S. and allied service members operational capabilities and lethality as a MAGTF. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Blaine Hale, student, sends bullets down the target range from a M240 B medium machine gun during the live firing portion of the Lightweight Machine Gun Qualification course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 3, 2022. The course is two-weeks long culminating in three days where students familiarize themselves with weapons by live firing in multiple conditions and is designed to ready students for mission demands on day-one of assignment at their new base where this training is not available.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Micheal Marino-Diaz, squad leader, with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, pushes forward through smoke to suppress 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.

U.S. Army Sergeant provides security during a patrol of the Riyahd village in Iraq

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyrell Allen, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fires an M240 Medium Machine Gun during a live-fire training event at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 3, 2022. The Marines conducted a squad attack at Range 410, which provides close proximity of targets, obstacles to breach, and a variety of weapon assets including mortars, rockets, and machine guns.

030412-A-6727A-010. Base: Diwaniyeh State: Al Qadisiyah Country: Kuwait (KWT)

060411-A-6365W-117. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Gabe Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

Lance Cpls. Scott C. O'neil and Joshua S. Leventhal, grenadiers with 3rd Squad, 3rd Platoon, Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepare to engage targets during the assault portion of the Clear, Hold, Build Exercise 2 at Range 210 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. March 5. O'neil is a native of Bethel, Conn. Leventhal is a native of Orlando, Fla.

Marines with Guard Company, Marine Barracks Washington, engage targets with grenades, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 22, 2022. The Marines sharpened their security forces proficiency by conducting riot-control training, grenade throwing, and breaching tactics.

070117-A-6553A-012. Base: Fob Prosperity Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, and French Foreign Legionnaires with 2nd Regiment conduct a mount training exercise at Nimes, France, May, 27, 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..

030410-M-4419R-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

041213-F-5388P-022. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

040814-M-3658J-025. Base: Mcb Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force security forces Airman, assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, fires an M240 machine gun during a heavy weapons training event at Fort Custer in Augusta, Mich., Jan. 9, 2024. The training gives Airmen hands-on experience with various heavy weapons, ensuring they are prepared for any situation around the world. (Air National Guard

A U.S. Marine assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sets security while conducting Range 800 during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 20, 2022. Range 800 improved Alpha Companys efficiency in independent platoon operations and basic fire support team skills during the larger FEX, intended to increase the battalions combat readiness.

A bearded soldier in the uniform of special forces in dangerous military action in a dangerous enemy area. Selective focus. High-quality photo. A bearded soldier in uniform of special forces in a dangerous military action in a dangerous enemy area. Selective focus

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pulls security as part of a multinational hot and cold load training in preparation for exercise Vigilant Fox held at Niinisalo, Finland, July 25, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT, and Finish and British army units trained in Finland to further strengthen the relations and interoperability between the nations.

030429-M-5607A-027. Base: An Nu' Maniyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Army desert training at Fort Irwin

Four members of Co. C, 2nd Bn., 297th Infantry Group (Scout), Alaska National Guard, set out on an early morning patrol during exercise Kernal Potlatch '89. Their weapons are equipped with multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) units. Subject Operation/Series: KERNAL POTLATCH '89 Base: Amchitka Island State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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