Command Briefings and Exercises

Scenes of military briefings and training activities, highlighting interaction between officers and soldiers in strategic settings.

Lt. Gen. John S. Kolasheski, V Corps commanding general, is briefed by V Corps personnel during his visit to Joint Force Training Center, Bydgoszcz, Poland on Dec. 08, 2022. Loyal Leda is a NATO LANDCOM sponsored, land domain Command Post Exercise that is designed to train and evaluate NATO Rapid Deployable Corps as well as exercise interoperability with our NATO Allies.

Lt. Gen. John S. Kolasheski, V Corps commanding general, is briefed by V Corps personnel during his visit to Joint Force Training Center, Bydgoszcz, Poland on Dec. 08, 2022. Loyal Leda is a NATO LANDCOM sponsored, land domain Command Post Exercise that is designed to train and evaluate NATO Rapid Deployable Corps as well as exercise interoperability with our NATO Allies.

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Dalton Smith, acting first sergeant of the 354th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, from Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, records an interview of U.S. Army Reserve Col. William Murrell, Executive Officer, 411th Hospital Center, Jacksonville, Florida, during Exercise Global Medic, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 12, 2022. The Medical Readiness Training Command conducts Exercise Global Medic as part of the Army Reserve Medical Command's larger mission to provide trained, equipped and combat ready units and medical personnel to support the total force on the battlefields of today and tomorrow.

040806-F-4691W-008. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

From the left, Col. Jason Holcomb, 436th Mission Support Group commander, and Col. Crystal Beach, 512th MSG commander, listen to a briefing at a Delaware Emergency Management Agency immersion event in Smyrna, Delaware, April 6, 2023. During the event, DEMA was able to share best practices with Team Dover Airmen regarding preparedness for natural disasters, terrorism response, emergency operations center training, behavior threat analysis for school safety and community engagement.

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston, the Senior Enlisted Leader and Advisor for the Army, visits Soldiers and families in the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, May 19, 2022. "People first equals readiness. When you're not worried about your house, you are a more ready Soldier. If you don't have to worry about child care, you are a more ready Soldier. But it doesn't mean you don't do tough training when it's really cold outside. You build a better, stronger bond with your people when you challenge them with that tough training and you give them tasks and the right equipment to do them," said Grinston.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Josephine Christensen, a logistics officer, center, from Estes Park, Colorado, receives a pre-jump safety inspection from Capt. Anlon McGuigan, a logistics officer, from Washington D.C., both with 2nd Landing Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group prior to conducting static line airborne operations during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 30, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. David Maxwell, commander, Marine Corps Installations Command, orders food from chow hall workers during a breakfast at Anderson Chow Hall, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 23, 2022. Maxwell visited and toured the installation to observe the daily operations of the base personnel and its facilities.

060827-F-0193C-005. Base: Fort Greely State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-130 pilot assigned to the West Virginia Air National Guard gives a tour to Civil Air Patrol cadets during a base visit at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, Middle River, Maryland, August 18, 2022. The Civil Air Patrol cadets were on base as part of their 2022 summer encampment.

230324-N-OX847-1096 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 24, 2023) U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and commander, U.S. European Command, right, and Adm. Stuart Munsch, commander, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, and commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, center right, are briefed on daily operations by Lt. Cmdr. Mike Shea, Task Force Command-and-Control office for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), March 24, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

Aerospace medicine personnel from the U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force talk after delivering simulated patients to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 10, 2024 during Cope North 24. Training and exchanging techniques and practices between international partners enables the joint force increased interoperability, while promoting long-term relationships. Air Force

A U.S. Soldier, with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, has his gear inspected by a jumpmaster before he is declared clear to participate in an airdrop over Norway during Exercise Swift Response, May 10, 2022. Exercise Swift Response focuses on building airborne interoperability with Allies and partners, and the integration of joint service partners in a contested environment; testing the capability and operational reach to rapidly deploy and employ U.S. and Europe-based multi-national airborne forces with little to no warning from across the globe.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frederick Petrowske, a sensor operator assigned to the 20th Attack Squadron, tours an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 1, 2024. The 20th ATKS flies the MQ-9 remotely from a ground control station at Whiteman AFB, Missouri, and Red Flag 24-1 gave some of them the opportunity to see the aircraft up close for the first time. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Renken, the deputy commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, is shown how to operate a toolcat by an Airmen assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, Sept. 9, 2022, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 577th EPBS, one-half of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, establishes and sustains airfield operations at locations where U.S. Air Force aircraft operate.

030413-M-0175R-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistical Support Area Chesty Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Degillio rides in an MV-22B Osprey during a troop movement for KAMANDAG 6, off the coast of the 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 shared experiences. Degillio is an infantry assault Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and a native of Chicago, Illinois.

Tech. Sgt. Anthony Thlang, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, briefs Italian air force members on F-16 Fighting Falcon emergency procedures during exercise Falcon Strike 2022 at Amendola Air Base, Italy, Nov. 15, 2022. Falcon Strike 22 gave multiple NATO nations an opportunity to share knowledge and operational procedures with one another.

030729-M-5578G-016. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

011022-F-0308N-043. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

Two U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division check each others gear before being inspected by a jumpmaster prior to participating in an airdrop over Norway during Exercise Swift Response, May 10, 2022. Approximately 9,000 service members from 17 Allied and partner nations will participate in Swift Response, including approximately 2,700 U.S. Soldiers and Airmen.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Sep. 30, 2022) - Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7, left, and Cmdr. Jason Paradis, officer in charge of Naval Submarine Training Center Pacific (NSTCP), Detachment Guam, describe NSTCP, Det. Guams capabilities to Rear Adm. Su Youl Lee, commander, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force during the 55th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM), Sept. 30, 2022. Over the past 28 years, SWCM has brought together leaders of both the U.S. and ROK submarine forces to discuss combined submarine training and force integration.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2024) Maj. Gen. Eric E. Austin, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, left, observes an F-35B Lightning II landing on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier USS America (LHA 6) from Primary Flight Control, February 13. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ben Schniedewind, an MC-130J Commando II loadmaster with 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, preforms pre-jump checks before U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 24th Special Operations Wing conduct military free-fall and static-line jumps during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 4, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict.

041216-F-2034C-018. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030319-F-5040D-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

U.S. Navy Hospitalman 2nd Class Ricardo Suarez-Rodriguez, a Navy Corpsman for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea, is awarded his Navy and Marine Corps commendation medal, Feb. 29, 2024, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea. MARFORK is the U.S. Marine Corps service component for U.S. Forces Korea and United Nations Command. MARFORK commands all U.S Marine Forces assigned to USFK and UNC; as well as advises on the Marine Corps capabilities, support, and proper employment of Marine forces. Marine Corps

Team of military officers using tracking equipment to gain info helpful against enemies. Teamworking army colleagues trying to gain intel helping troops, coordinating mission activities, camera A

U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) and Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), conduct an exchange of information with U.K. Royal Navy Sailors while on board the RFA Argus, Mediterranean Sea, Feb. 25, 2024. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group has transferred under NATO command in the Eastern Mediterranean in order to conduct a series of short notice vigilance activities with elements of Allied Maritime Command's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the Turkish Navy. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noah Smith, left, a rifleman assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, reviews plans for an upcoming amphibious raid with Lt. Col. Lindsay Mathwick, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th MEU, aboard the amphibious transport dock USS Somerset (LPD 25) in the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 6, 2024. The 15th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

Sergeant Major of the Army, Michael A. Grinston, came to the 7th Army Non-Commissioned Officer Academy to visit and coin instructors at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Jan. 20, 2022. Soldiers were also able to ask the SMA to address questions and concerns about the Army during a town hall event the same day.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Thomas Tombes, a pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, briefs the aircrew on the aerial refueling schedule during Ryukyu Vice 23.1 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 7, 2022. Ryukyu Vice is a joint, fixed-wing aviation command and control exercise that provides critical training to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing tactical air control personnel through offensive, defensive and counter-air live-flight scenarios.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Trevor Hancock, a team leader with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2ndMarine Division, listens to a class during an Urban Sniper Course on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. The Urban Sniper Course was led by Marines with the Expeditionary Operations Training Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, to enhance sniper skills in urban environments through precision fire, engaging targets through glass, urban tactical movement, marksmanship during the day and the night, planning, and stalking in urban terrain.

970622-N-4724B-003. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Scene Major Command Shown: I MEF

041117-F-1740G-009. Base: Hyakuri Japanese Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept 2, 2022. Pickup Day officially marks the beginning of the training cycle for the new recruits and outlines the expectations of the recruits during training.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Heath, 173rd Fighter Wing aerospace propulsion technician, speaks about the operation of an F-15 engine during a tour for Redding Boy Scout Troop 11 on July 29, 2022, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. The scouts visited the Engine Shop and the Aircrew Flight Equipment office where they saw demonstrations and asked questions about different jobs and life in the military.

Soldiers assigned to 8th Ordnance Company, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command arrive at Fort Bragg N.C. Oct. 31 after completing a nine-month deployment in support of the NATO Alliance. They were rapidly deployed in February 2022 to assure our NATO Allies and reinforce NATO's eastern flank.

PEARL HARBOR (July 16, 2018) Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle, left, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, Royal Australian Navy Capt. Paul OGrady and Commodore Ivan Ingham, commander of Combined Task Group 176, discuss over the phone the upcoming exercises with Chilean navy Commodore Pablo Niemann, combined forces maritime component commander for the 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, during a battle update briefing in the Joint Operations Center of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Twenty-five nations, 46 ships, five submarines, about 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 27 to Aug. 2 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security of the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2018 is the 2

220829-N-PI330-1025 Gulfport, Mississippi (August 29, 2022) Steelworker 2nd Class Jacob Welsh, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), inventories supplies for construction projects on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, August 29, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

Lt. Col. Michael Kroll, the Commander of the 673rd Dental Company Area Support (Forward), talks about some of the equipment his team works with Maj. Gen. Joseph Marsiglia during a visit at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 17 Nov, 2022. Maj. Gen. Marsiglia took command of the 3rd Medical Command 18 Sept. 2022 and visited Camp Arifjan as part of his command inspections.

Members of the 137th Mission Sustainment Team conduct a brief after practicing applying camouflage face paint during ATREUS 22-4 at Andøya Space Defense Range, Norway, Nov. 8, 2022. This was the first time the multi-capable Airmen conducted their mission in a setting realistic to the austere environments they will encounter while supporting global SOF operations.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Reconnaissance - Counter Reconnaissance Platoon, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, prepares to helocast for a combined forces event during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Skyros, May 16, 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.

An Airman participates in a training scenario during Scorpion Lens 23 at McCrady Training Center, Eastover, South Carolina, March 22, 2023. Exercise Scorpion Lens is an annual training event held at McCrady Training Center, hosted by the 1st Combat Camera Squadron (1CTCS). The exercise provides expeditionary skills and training to Combat Camera professionals from the United States Army, Air Force, and Marines worldwide.

221207-N-VS068-1038PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 7, 2022) - Master-at-Arms 1st Class Tristan Stone, demonstrates how to detain an individual during a Navy Security Force Sentry (NSFS) course in the hanger bay aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 7, 2022. The NSFS course is designed to reinforce ships self-defense force against any threat to the ship or its personnel. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines, along with NATO allies and partners, conduct a safety and rehearsal brief before executing a breaching and clearing mission in preparation for Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, on Feb. 7, 2024. U.S. Marines, in coordination with NATO allies and partners, are gearing up for the biennial exercise Nordic Response 24. This NATO training exercise aims to enhance Arctic security, elevate global readiness, and foster interoperability among U.S. Forces, Allied, and partner forces. Marine Corps

Pennsylvania Air National Guardsman Master Sgt. Tricia Bashor, assigned to the 171st Security Forces Squadron, 171st Air Refueling Wing, processes through the Personnel Deployment Function line during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise, May 13, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The routine exercise allows the unit to practice mobilizing aircraft, personnel and equipment at a moment's notice.

Rio De Janeiro (Sept. 13, 2022) Members of Special Boat Team 22 train Brazilian counterparts on the steps and procedures of a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 13, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

Rio De Janeiro (Sept. 13, 2022) Members of Special Boat Team 22 train Brazilian counterparts on the steps and procedures of a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 13, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. William Langston, 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician (left), and Senior Airman Thomas Seekins, 480th EFS electrician journeyman, construct a tent April 11, 2022, at 86th Air Base, Romania. Using tents allows Airmen to self-sustain operations in forward-deployed locations.

Diverse special operation engineers examine real time information on a big screen, collecting intelligence to aid troopers during military operations. IT professionals work on reconnaissance.

DF-ST-89-07668. Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Airmen Duke Edens, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, speaks to Executive Leadership Development Program participants during an orientation flight over the Hawaiian Islands, Dec. 6, 2022. ELDP participants were given the opportunity to see the C-17 Globemaster III operate first-hand by sitting in the flight deck and the fuselage during the flight.

NORFOLK, Virginia (November 30, 2022) USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) Ship's Master, Capt. Seth Brower, explains the capabilities of the fleet replenishment oiler to Director of Operations, U.S. Transportation Command

American military officers in cyber command center protect state secrets, manage classified information and engage in high tech digital warfare to ensure cybersecurity and data protection. Camera B.

Recruits with Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, meet their drill instructors aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC, on Dec. 2, 2022. Pick Up day allows drill instructors to teach recruits the rules and expectations of recruit training.

Team of military officers using tracking equipment to gain info helpful against enemies. Teamworking army colleagues trying to gain intel helping troops, coordinating mission activities, camera B

110625-N-DB458-049GULF OF ADEN (June 25, 2011) Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) stand by as an H-53 Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 163 transports them to their drop point for a routine parachute training evolution. The 13th MEU is embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) and is underway supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ramon Garcia, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing upon landing during an Agile Combat Employment capstone exercise at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. The ACE concept underpins the Air Forces ability to mitigate the risks of adversarial technological advances through maneuverability and speed to prevail in conflict. The capstone exercise included 72-hours of continuous air refueling operations and a historic 56-hour KC-135 flight in a simulated contested environment focused on a notional theater of operations.

040801-F-7392S-011. Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Former Military Airlift Command Commander and the first US Transportation Command Commander retired General Duane Cassidy, USAF, facing camera, delivers his opening lines after retired Major General James Baginski, USAF, behind camera, has introduced him to the viewers. US Air Force Technical Sergeant Robert Stenberg, cameraman, is taping an educational video, "Mobility Heroes: Our Heritage", for the Air War College and Airmen Leadership Schools around the world. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 24, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Andrew Garibaldi, from Long Beach, California, uses his boatswains pipe to signal the end of a replenishment-at-sea from the bridge aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Sept. 24. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

New recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, get their first interactions with drill instructors as they through the receiving process on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Mar. 27, 2023. The recruits undergo hours of in-processing procedures and gear issue, and males receive their first haircut to fully indoctrinate them into the process of becoming a United States Marine.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jose Resto Abreu, 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron mission systems operator, checks his computer during Exercise Yellow Sands, July 27, 2022. Exercise Yellow Sands tests aircrew skills in detecting and countering unmanned aerial systems. The 968th EAACS's E-3 Sentry delivers real-time tactical decision-making and battlefield awareness to U.S. and partner nation assets.

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Norm Bomberger, 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, hooks up and monitors a thrust simulator on a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during an investigation of an indicator light that illuminated signaled a problem during engine runs at Naval Station Diego Garcia. The 96th Bomb Squadron and support personnel from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, are deployed to Diego Garcia in support of Operation DESERT THUNDER 2. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT THUNDER 2 Base: Nav Sup Activity, Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

WILLIAM FICHTNER and CHRIS HEMSWORTH in 12 STRONG (2018), directed by NICOLAI FUGLSIG. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

U.S. Army soldiers of the 5th Special Forces Group based at Fort Campbell, Ky. standby on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73) during Fleet Exercise 2-94. Subject Operation/Series: 34366 Base: USS George Washington @@(Cvn 73) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

The Idaho National Guards 101st Civil Support Team partnered with the Boise Fire Department Technical Rescue Team to participate in a ropes rescue course taught by Boise firefighters. The course, which served as an annual recertification for the CST Guardsmen, entailed two weeklong sessions for the 22-member team. The first week, Oct. 10th through the 14th, 2022, started with the classroom portion of learning about ropes rescue as a prerequisite for the hands-on portion of the training. Using what they learned about the ropes, the CST Guardsmen rappelled from tops of buildings at the Boise Fire Departments Fire Training Center. Once the Guardsmen were proficient at ropes rappelling, they practiced ropes rescues using wire rescue baskets at cliffs near the Table Rock trails in the Boise foothills to simulate a large-scale rescue of multiple people. The second weeklong training, Oct. 24th through 28th, 2022, focused on confined space rescues at Boises Lucky Peak Power Plant. The training

041104-M-9529D-004. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Diverse troopers gather to go over mission objectives with a hologram, monitoring real time information on a holographic projection. Trained soldiers work with intelligence in control room.

Military soldier in mission control center overseeing national safety operations with devices, close up. Middle Eastern army specialist examining data in monitoring room command center, camera A

U.S. Air Force Capt. Michael Alekos, right, greets Lt. Col. Daniel Trueblood, 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander and F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 6, 2022. In order for pilots from the 79th EFS to depart and demonstrate vital Agile Combat Employment capabilities from a dispersed location, Airmen from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait and Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, rapidly deployed, testing its logistics and operational capabilities. These actions reflect the ACE paradigm, which is to proactively and reactively execute an operational scheme of maneuver within threat timelines in order to increase survivability while simultaneously generating combat power. This image was altered to remove a security item.

220510-A-JJ498-1006 MANAMA, Bahrain (May 10, 2022) Rear Adm. Sean Bailey, deputy commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, speaks to the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) over the 1MC while pierside at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, May 10. Fitzgerald is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

U.S. Navy hospital corpsman 3rd class Chase Eisenman with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, wraps gauze around a role players forearm during a non-combative evacuation operation exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa on Feb. 2, 2023. The NEO was conducted to increase Marines and Sailors proficiency to organize, direct, and help civilians safely evacuate a hazardous area. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabriel Willard, a radar technician assigned to the 123rd Air Control Squadron, operates a deployable field radar system June 13, 2022 during Agile Rage 22 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan. Airmen conducted numerous mission-essential tasks during Agile Rage 22, including joint intelligence operations, airspace control, search and rescue coordination, intra-theater airlift, joint fires, close air support, interdiction of enemy capabilities, and Agile Combat Employment.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Travis Romenesko, a combat engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, attends a meeting with Philippine Marines to discuss eligible sites while conducting an engineering assessment during KAMANDAG 6, at Naval Base Camilo Osias, North Cagayan, Philippines, Oct. 5, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Webb, executive officer, Marine Fighter Training Squadron 401 (VMFT-401), Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, leads a flight brief at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Oct. 28, 2022. VMFT-401 is the only adversary squadron with the mission to act as the opposing force in simulated air combat.

U.S. Marine Col. Daniel Whitley and Sgt. Maj. Eric Darmstadt, the commanding officer and sergeant major for Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, stand at attention during an award ceremony for Cpl. Giovanni Brunacini at Range 214 on Camp Pendleton, California, April 22, 2022. Brunacini, who is currently serving as a block noncommissioned officer with MCB Camp Pendletons Range Operations Division, earned a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for heroic actions taken after he helped save the life of a man wounded in a drive-by shooting in Lemon Grove, California.

BOSTON (Sept. 21, 2022) U.S. Navy petty officers first class, selected for promotion to chief petty officer, participate in cleaning the Charlestown Navy Yard during Chief Petty Officer Heritage Weeks. During the week, Constitution Sailors teach the selectees a variety of time-honored maritime evolutions while living and working aboard the ship.USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war

030909-M-7837W-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Fort Worth State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Embark chief Sgt. Eric J. Dessart (right) kicks as Gunnery Sgt. Jason G. Turner blocks during martial arts training aboard USS Pearl Harbor Dec. 1. Dessart, 27, is from Fox Lake, Ill. Turner, 30, is from Binghamton, N.Y. They both serve with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, which provides logistics and services for the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit embarked USS Makin Island, USS New Orleans and USS Pearl Harbor in San Diego Nov. 14, beginning a seven-month deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East regions.

050704-N-4309A-418. Complete Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) SENIOR CHIEF Quartermaster (QMCS) Amy Coppedge gives navigation training to an Iraqi Navy officer aboard the USN Whidbey Island Class Dock Landing Ship USS ASHLAND (LSD 48). The Iraqi Navy and Marines are training with the Maritime Riverine Assistant Support Troop, comprised of Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The Iraqi military is afforded an opportunity to train aboard USN ships, because their country is not equipped with the proper platforms for certain training purposes. Maritime Riverine Assistant Support Troop and the Ashland are assisting in Maritime Security Operations (MSO) by training the Iraqi military to stand security watches and various shipboard operations during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Base: USS Ashland (LSD 48) Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, left, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Gen Yoshihide Yoshida, chief of staff, interact after an award presentation after the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium 2022, Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2022. This iteration of PALS brought senior leaders of allied and partnered militaries together to discuss amphibious force readiness, expeditionary advanced base operations, intermediate force capabilities, and ways to improve interoperability between partners within the Indo-Pacific region. A total of 18 participating delegations from Asia, Australia, Europe, South America, and North America participated in the symposium.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 20, 2022) Liaison officers from Commander, Escort Division (CCD) 1, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), discuss surface-force maritime tactics with Lt. Jeffrey Lee from Wells, Maine, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, in the sea combat watch floor aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 20. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Senior Airman Hunter Rudnik, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, secures Staff Sgt. Raul Adrian Ayala, into a bomb suit during an x-ray challenge September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. EOD technicians use x-ray targeting devices to see the contents of suspicious packages that may contain explosive devices.

Rear Adm. James B. Perkins III, commander, Amphibious Group 3, right, talks with Vice Adm. Michael P. Kalleres, commander, Military Sealift Command, during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Mercy Enoruyi, left, medical technician, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group, stands at parade rest in preparation for the next command in the Rising IVs Sharp Troop Competition at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, March 30, 2022. This competition was held to showcase Airmens dedication to dress and appearance, drill and Air Force core values.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Miranda Jones, a pilot with the South Carolina Air National Guards 157th Fighter Squadron, instructs Colombian Air Force member in ejection seat egress training for an incentive flight during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Aug. 29, 2022. Relampago VII is a combined Colombian and U.S. exercise taking place in the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) theater that focuses on techniques, tactics and procedures to strengthen the longstanding partnership between our armed forces.

Military professionals in a command center monitor global cybersecurity operations, managing surveillance data and protect national security using advanced technology and teamwork.

220616-N-BR419-1031 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 16, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Dennis Fernandez (left) from Guam, Lt. j.g. William Couch (right), from Maryland, and Chief Warrant Officer Jason House (back), from Chicago, assigned to DESRON 15, monitor a fusion plot board aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Valiant Shield 2022 (VS22). VS22 is a U.S.-only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) focused on integration of joint training in a multi-domain environment. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining world forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Fitzpatrick, a security forces journeyman with the 366th Security Forces Squadron, participates in Exercise Rainier War 22B at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Oct. 20, 2022. Rainier War is a major exercise for the 62d Airlift Wing, including multiple airlift assets, joint partners and special operations forces.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bradley Martens, 770th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron lead aerial gunner training instructor, describes the best way to load and clear a PKC machine gun with 7.62 mm ammunition mid-flight during a refresher class before a training mission over Camp Taji, Iraq. Thursday, May 29, 2008. Ensuring the students know the procedures that will be tested during the mission is critical to the successful progression of the trainees. Sergeant Martens is deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla.

July 1986. HRH Prince Felipe de Borbón at the Zaragoza Academy's end-of-year maneuvers.

A pilot fills out paperwork after bringing in a 435th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft to Zagreb Airport. The Hercules transported a portion of the 50,000 meals ready to eat (MREs) being delivered as part of a humanitarian airlift to refugees displaced by war. Base: Zagreb Country: Croatia (CRO)

Undersecretary of the Navy Daniel Howard pins a submarine insignia to the uniform of a sailor aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS PARGO (SSN-650) during a visit. The PARGO is underway north of the Arctic Circle.. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, commander, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), listens to members of the 168th Wing while visiting Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 18, 2022. Van Ovost and U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Donald Myrick, senior enlisted leader, USTRANSCOM, visited the Alaska Air National Guard wing during their tour of installations throughout the Indo-Pacific theater of operations. The 168th Wing supports joint warfighters across the full spectrum of military operations delivering air refueling, theater airlift, aeromedical evacuation, missile warning, and space surveillance in support of national objectives and a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Christopher Thomas, outgoing sergeant major, 4th Marine Logistics Group, stands at attention to receive an award during his retirement ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Jan. 8, 2024. Thomas is a Louisiana native who honorably served for 29 years.

220429-N-DN159-1078 ADRIATIC SEA (April 29, 2022) Vice Adm. Gene Black III, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet, speaks to the crew from the bridge of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a visit aboard Truman, April 29, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (September 29, 2022) - Sailors assigned to Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) conduct an Fleet Marine Force (FMF) pistol qualification aboard Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, Sept. 29. The qualification is one of many requirements Sailors must finish in order to successfully pass the FMF program and be awarded an FMF pin. TF 51/5 responds to crises and contingencies; coordinates, plans, and executes operations; conducts theater security cooperation; and advances emerging Naval concepts at sea, from the sea, and ashore in order to support U.S. Central Command, 5th Fleet, and Marine Corps Forces Central Command theater objectives.

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