Deployment and Training Activities

Scenes of military personnel processing for deployment, handling equipment, and conducting training sessions, emphasizing preparation and discipline.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Greg Harkens, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, conducts a class on urban operations during a field exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. MWSS-171 conducted this exercise in order to familiarize themselves with expeditionary advanced base operations, demolition operations, urban operations, and different weapon systems.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 23rd Wing process through the deployment line at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 27, 2022. Deployment outprocessing ensures maximum accountability of forces and verifies every Airman is ready to accomplish their mission. Moody Airmen set out on the first-ever operational deployment of the HH-60W to provide rescue services in support of contingency operations.

A U.S. Marine Corps Recruit with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, collects recruits paperwork during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 24, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

220713-A-JJ498-1013 JOUNIEH, Lebanon (July 13, 2022) U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist 2nd Class Lee Syzmanski, a member of the Maritime Engagement Team assigned to Patrol Forces Southwest Asia (PATFORSWA), conducts an exchange on medical care and response with the Lebanese Armed Forces during exercise Resolute Union 22 in Jounieh, Lebanon, July 13. Resolute Union 22 is an annual exercise between U.S. 5th Fleet and Lebanese Armed Forces to enhance security cooperation.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, hold up their rifle cleaning kits during M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 22, 2022. These cleaning kits are the only authorized weapon cleaning gear the recruits will use to ensure that their M16A4 service rifle is in working order. Regardless of their military occupational specialty, recruits are indoctrinated in the traditional relationship between a Marine and their rifle, and are thoroughly briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division don their parachutes and secure equipment prior to loading C-17 for Operation Falcon Blitz on Fort Bragg, NC, Jan. 27, 2023. Paratroopers will conduct an airborne operation in order to enhance brigade readiness and lethality.

Airmen from the 319th Reconnaissance Wing prepare for a simulated deployment Sept. 27, 2022, during Readiness Exercise Validation Global Griffin 09-22 on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Airmen processed through a deployment line to ensure each person possessed all necessary documents, equipment and other essential items prior to the simulated deployment.

GREAT LAKES, Il. (January 18, 2024) Sailors attached to Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL) take the Navy-wide E-7 advancement exam, Jan. 18, 2024. Opened in 1911, NSGL is the Navys largest training installation and the home of the Navys only Boot Camp. Located on over 1600 acres overlooking Lake Michigan, the installation includes 1,153 buildings with 39 on the National Register of Historic Places. NSGL supports over 50 tenant commands and elements as well as over 20,000 Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and DoD civilians who live and work on the installation

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Greg Harkens, a combat engineer with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, conducts a class on urban operations during a field exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 6, 2022. MWSS-171 conducted this exercise in order to familiarize themselves with expeditionary advanced base operations, demolition operations, urban operations, and different weapon systems.

031020-F-4155R-001. Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

041002-F-3431H-061. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

110326-F-NW323-015U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Seth Ferrett from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, helps U.S. Marine Thomas Tomascak, a Motor Transportation Mechanic assigned to the Combined Arms Transportation Center Camp Fuji, Japan, process a mobility line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, before forward deploying to Sendai, Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi March 26, 2011. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that are supporting emergency relief efforts at the request of the Japanese government.

SMA Julius W. Gates listens to an informal briefing during a visit to the U.S. Army Armor Center. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-03-24. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-03-24. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Soldiers with 198th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard, rest during an Engagement Skills Trainer in support of the Golden Coyote Training Exercise at Camp Rapid, South Dakota, June 14, 2022. Golden Coyote is a three-phase scenario driven exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables Commanders to focus on mission essentials warrior tasks and drills.

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force, configure an Android Team Awareness Kit during high-altitude military parachute training at Hearne Municipal Airport, Hearne, Texas, July 17, 2022. This training was conducted during exercise Desert Eagle 2022 to reinforce proper techniques and the Marines proficiency in support of future III MEF operations within the Indo-Pacific region.

Paratroopers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division don their parachutes and secure equipment prior to loading C-17 for Operation Falcon Blitz on Fort Bragg, NC, Jan. 27, 2023. Paratroopers will conduct an airborne operation in order to enhance brigade readiness and lethality.

A 88th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor scores targets during the M18 9mm pistol Excellence in Competition shooting event held as part of Police Week at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 17, 2022. Police week is an annual event, which allow law enforcement, and citizens to pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron are issued weapons for a bivouac field training exercise at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 18, 2024. Over the course of the exercise, participants practiced building defensive fighting positions, responded to vehicle checkpoints, and performed post-attack reconnaissance sweeps while demonstrating their ability to survive and operate in a hostile environment.

Airmen from the 914th Air Refueling Wing participate in Diversity and Inclusion (DNI) training at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, June 6, 2022. Members of the Air Force Reserve Command Headquarters and DNI staff team members from the 914th facilitated this training to help Airmen maintain a focus on readiness and mission accomplishment enhancement.

A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, helps one another rig up into their T-11 parachute during Exrcise Falcon Leap on Eindhoven Air Base, Eindhoven, Netherlands., Sep. 13, 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

Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Kristina Boettcher (top left), a subject matter expert on moulage application, assigned to the 7306th Medical Training Support Battalion based in San Antonio, Texas, gives a class to a group of Soldiers at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, June 13, as part of Combat Support Training Exercise 91-22-01. During the training, Soldiers learn to apply moulage, a technique used to simulate battlefield wounds and other effects. The students will then be able to apply their newly gained knowledge in support of Exercise Global Medic, a field medical training exercise where military medical specialists learn to treat simulated injuries.

Staff Sgt. Frederick Martin, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment supervisor, provides a briefing about an 8th LRS warehouse to Republic of Korea Air Force logistics personnel during a combined immersion at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2022. During the immersion, participants pointed out unique resources that enable mission capabilities.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Mar. 18, 2023) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, conduct basic life saving training increasing the battalionÕs mission readiness. NMCB 1 operates as a part of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 68 for deployment across the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

040718-F-0993P-011. Base: Otis Angb State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kylah Deroche, 51st Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management apprentice, shows Airmen how to replace a filter insert on a joint chemical agent detector during Shelter Management Training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 17, 2024. Emergency management personnel are trained and equipped to respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, and conduct training for base personnel to create multi-capable Airmen.

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, adjust their combat equipment at Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Sept. 7, 2022 in preparation for an airborne operation onto Hohenfels Drop Zone, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 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. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022.

U.S. Service Members attend a weapon familiarization lane during Day 0 of the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 18, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel McShan, 86th Security Forces Squadron combat arms and training instructor, supervises weapons qualification Kapaun Air Station, Germany, May 11, 2022. The airmen qualifying must adhere to all weapons safety rules.

Lt. Col. Agim Kucana, Commander of the Albanian Armys Light Infantry Battle Group (LIBG), shares a laugh with Soldiers of the New Jersey Army National Guard at Land Forces Headquarters, Zall-Herr, Tirana, Albania, on September 13. The N.J. National Guard sent over 30 Soldiers in support of the Albanian Armed Forces upcoming NATO Validation Exercise as part of their State Partnership Program that has lasted over 20 years and conducted more than 500 military-to-military events.

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division take a design thinking class at the Airborne Innovation Lab on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Dec. 6 2022. The design thinking class was lead by East Carolina University staff and was centered around the process of identifying a problem and brainstorming creative solutions.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Joey Cruz, Blackhearts company first sergeant, Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, reads off a manifest during a boat raid debarkation aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 2, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the 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.

U.S. Army Soldiers participate in a cold weather gear inspection during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 4, 2024. JPMRC generates readiness through tough, realistic training conditions that our forces are most likely to operate in and includes training participants from across the U.S. Joint Force. Air Force

Participants listen to final instructions before beginning the firing portion of the Excellence in Competition shooting event held as part of Police Week at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 17, 2022. During the competition participants competed for the best score with both pistols and rifles.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Taylor, a Military Policeman assigned to the Directorate of Emergency Services, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, provides his feedback during the After Action Report of an Active Shooter training, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Dec. 01, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mark Broyles, a force reconnaissance Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, teaches two-man room clearing to Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) soldiers with 2nd Battalion, RBLF, during a practical application of urban operations during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 at FIBUA Village, Brunei, Oct. 25, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate a long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight the U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.

Members of the 151st Air Refueling Wing wearing mission oriented protective gear participate in a readiness exercise on Nov. 4-6, 2022 at Roland R. Wright Air Base. Training exercises reinforce readiness and strengthen Utah Air National Guards warfighting culture in order to provide unrivaled Rapid Global Mobility capable of protecting and sustaining the Joint Force.

040927-F-4905S-004. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers with the Arizona Army National Guard Medical Detachment receive a brief at a joint staffed medical tent with both Guardsmen and civilian medical professionals June 29 at the Phoenix Children's Hospital. The joint military and civilian mass-casualty exercise fulfilled the Medical Detachments training requirement to provide 24 hour field care as well as built relationships with partner civilian agencies in the Phoenix metro area.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stand in front of their weapons during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Sept. 26, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

A 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman processes another 374th LRS Airman through a personnel deployment function line at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 14, 2022. Deployment lines are used to process large numbers of deploying Airmen and allow them to quickly receive administrative help from organizations such as medical, chaplain corps and financial services.

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- 27th Special Operations Wing Airmen are processed for deployment to Haiti Jan. 13. About 40 Cannon Airmen and two aircraft deployed to provide humanitarian relief following the earthquake in Haiti.

U.S. Army Col. Andrew L. Landers, Commander of the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and Sgt. Maj. Alain Ayan observe medics during training at Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany, September 02, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Roger B. Turner, the commanding general of 1st Marine Division, tours a new Amphibious Combat Vehicle maintenance facility with members of his staff and leadership from 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion (3d AABN) at Camp Pendleton, California, June 3, 2022. The new facility consolidates 3d AABN's armory, supply warehouse, and maintenance facilities to a single location, greatly streamlining efficiency for planning and operations.

A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers help one another rig up into their T-11 parachute during Exrcise Falcon Leap on Eindhoven Air Base, Eindhoven, Netherlands., Sep. 13, 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

International observers are shown the new winter tents that are being utilized at the winter camp for Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 March 27, 2023. With more than 8,000 participants and observers from 12 different countries, JPMRC-AK 23-02s multinational environment helps increase Arctic proficiency throughout the Army and the joint force, in support of the nations, and the Armys Arctic strategy.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Renner (center), a pilot with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, and Canadian soldiers with the 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support) train on the Viper software program at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Dec. 8, 2022. VMU-2 trained with the Canadian Army to increase collective proficiency in the Viper software program. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) receive classroom instruction during Day One of Air Assault school on Mihail Kogalniceanu Airbase, Romanian, on November 19, 2022. Soldiers must learn different aircraft capabilities such as speed, weight capacity, and max personnel capacity.

030312-F-5611J-025. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Savannah International Airport State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers conduct a room clearing exercise at the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center at Fort Indiantown Gap, July 19, 2022. The exercise is performed as a refresher for the Special Response Team Basic Selection Course.

Gene Jones, 788th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, inspects an Airman in mission-oriented protective posture (MOPP) level 2 as part of the 88th Air Base Wing readiness exercise, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Nov. 3, 2022. The Wing assessment evaluated basic Airman readiness skills to include Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) survival training, Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training and M4 carbine weapons handling.

U.S. Army Reserve Cdt. Clevon Wright (left) from the 367th MPAD practices folding an American flag as part of a military funeral honors recruitment brief administered by Cpt. Joseph Biggie (right) from the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, 11 September, 2022, Whitehall OH. Soldiers practiced folding the flag as part of military funeral honors recruitment briefing.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, attach slings to their rifles during M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, July 18, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division meet with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force representatives from 15th Brigade to conduct a bilateral staff meeting at Camp Naha, Okinawa, Japan on June 8, 2022 in order to share information and discuss further exercise planning. The U.S. Marine Corps and the JGSDF are committed to strengthening military-to-military partnerships, regularly training together to enhance capabilities and ensure both are prepared to support the defense of Japan and the mutual goal of a stable, secure Indo-Pacific.

Cadre members hand out maps to participants before the land navigation course today at Ft. Lee, Va. Soldiers from multiple divisions have gathered here to complete the 2023 Best Warrior Competition hosted by the 80th Training Command.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Kevin M. Ward, the commander of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspects a paratroopers T-11 parachute, at Aviano Air Base, in Pordenone, Italy Sept. 7, 2022 in preparation for an airborne operation onto Hohenfels Drop Zone, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 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. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022.

031027-F-9429S-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 23rd Wing pick up equipment from the 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, July 13, 2022. The 23rd Wing is preparing for the Agile Flag 22-2 exercise. This exercise marks a significant milestone in standardizing the way Air Combat Command organizes, trains and equips for agile combat employment.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Thompson, instructor, Combat Training Company, 1st Battalion, 164th Regional Training Institute, North Dakota Army National Guard, discusses the techniques instructors from the 164th RTI use to the Togo Non-Commissioned Officer Academy instructors, Temedja, Togo, Feb. 26, 2024. This instructor knowledge exchange was event four of an eight-part series to expand the experience of NCO academy instructors from the North Dakota National Guard and Togolese Army under the National Guards State Partnership Program. Army National Guard

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, demonstrate the concept of a dipole field expedient radio antenna to Royal Saudi Land Forces Capt. Meshel Alhadlaq, a communications officer, during a visit to a Logistics Support Area established in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during exercise Native Fury 22, Aug. 18, 2022. Native Fury 22 is vital for strengthening the United States long-standing relationship with Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. The exercise enhances combined tactics, maritime capabilities and promotes long-term regional stability.

Col. Daniel Hoadley, 5th Bomb Wing commander, welcomes Airmen home from a Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 29, 2023. U.S. Strategic Command BTF missions provide opportunities to train and work with allies and partners in joint and coalition operations and exercises.

Airmen and Sailors enjoy a meal during a Black History Month picnic at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 29, 2024. The meal gave attendees an opportunity to network and communicate, opening discussions on the effects of diversity within the military. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alex Sawyer, a munitions flight specialist with the 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, shows Royal Saudi Air Force service members how to assemble an American Joint Direct Attack Munition GBU-38 at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2022. The host nation integration bomb building and other partnership training help the USAF and RSAF forge a resolute partnership while showing potential regional aggressors PSABs capabilities and how together the sum is greater than the parts.

A Paratrooper assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, secures his parachute during an airborne operation Aug. 12, 2022, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The 82nd Airborne Division is constantly training and ensuring the ability to provide the Nations ground forces who can deploy, fight, and win anywhere within 18 hours of notification.

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), plot coordinates on a map at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, September 31, 2022. As a practical exercise for Corporals Course the corporals prepare their maps before heading to their land navigation site.

020930-M-0175R-005. Base: Prizren Country: Serbia (SER)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Strout, 17th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron flight medicine admin technician, supplies oxygen into a training mannequin during a Medic Rodeo scenario at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. August 16, 2022. The Medic Rodeo is designed to test the skills of Air Force medics in a simulated deployed environment and a stateside military base.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, set out their M16A4 service rifle cleaning kits during M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Sept 12, 2022. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling.

U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Spc. Joseph Voss, a Military Policeman assigned to Chièvres Air Base, performs the written essay bout of the unit Best Warrior Competition, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Feb. 27, 2023.

U.S. Soldiers with the Chièvres Veterinary Clinic remove their mask inside the Training Support Center Benelux Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear room, on Chièvres Air Base, March 16, 2023. In order to stay proficient on their CBRN equipment and procedures the unit conducted training to ensure readiness and fulfill their annual requirements.

Airmen from the 81st Training Group line up outside of Allee Hall for shelter in-processing during a hurricane exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 29, 2022. Keesler personnel participate in exercise scenarios in preparation for hurricane season.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and members of Japanese Ground Self Defense forces attend a presentation at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 14, 2022. The purpose of the presentation was to explain and demonstrate the capabilities of three dimensional printing and how they will be incorporated in future operations. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Latasha Smith, 86th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron warrior medicine clinic flight chief, second from right, discusses her career field training during a meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 1, 2022. Smith is in charge of a flight of 26 active duty members in whom she receives extreme satisfaction ensuring that they are fully taken care of and good to go by reviewing promotion evaluations, working on education records and helping them be better NCOs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Saeed Shnawa, a translator for the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, translates a PowerPoint to Royal Saudi Air Force service members during a Bird-Aircraft-Strike-Hazard plan meeting at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 22, 2022. The 378th AEWs BASH team monitors and helps mitigate wildlife activity around USAF assets. Since USAF aircraft are integrated into RSAFs PSAB airfield, BASH and their Saudi counterparts are working to further develop and strengthen a unified wildlife hazard partnership.

Captain Nickalious Beaumont (Jamaica Defence Force, left) and members of the Caribbean Task Force simulate the employment of military resources for military operations during Exercise TRADEWINDS 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 11, 2022.Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, 12 Wing Imaging Services

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Nov. 29, 2017) - Recruits practice proper fire team hose-handling procedures during hands-on training at Recruit Training Command (RTC). Hands-on learning means recruits will train how we fight’. Recruits practice through hands-on training in firefighting, damage control, seamanship, and watchstanding. Approximately 30,000-40,000 recruits graduate annually from RTC.

U.S. Army Soldiers and Japan Ground Self Defense Force members participate in a evening briefing during Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Kengun, Japan, Dec. 7, 2022. This exercise strengthens bilateral partnerships that contribute to the defense of Japan and regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. (Proprietary information redacted)

U.S. Marines with the Parris Island Marine Band, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, eat sandwiches at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Oct. 7, 2022. Fire Fest hosted the competition for Marines to compete for personal prizes, unit funds and to improve camaraderie between the different commands.

Soldiers assigned to 1st Brigade 11th Airborne Division work together with Members of the Northern Army, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force sharing and briefing plans on Dec 7, 2022. Participants from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force train together with Soldiers of the U.S. Army I Corps, 7th Infantry Division, 11th Airborne Division, U.S. Army Japan, U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard in a Joint environment with service members from Marine Corps Pacific, 3rd Marine Division, U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet and 5th Air Force.

Utah Army National Guard Medical Detachment Soldiers entertain local Moroccan children with crafts while their parents receive medical treatment from U.S. and Moroccan troops during a humanitarian civic assistance mission and medical readiness exercise in Taliouine, Morocco, June 24. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Commands largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

040427-F-1424R-031. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Dustin Cutsinger, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician and the ordnance library chief with EOD Company, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, showcases different ordnance items displayed in the EOD ordnance library to Israel Defense Forces EOD service members on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. EOD Company has worked with partnered nations to foster relationships in key areas of operations, strengthen capabilities, and to enhance interoperability. (Photo blurred, identities protected in the interest of personnel and operations security)

US Air Force (USAF) personnel of the 131st Fighter Wing (FW), Missouri Air National Guard (ANG), prepare to receive an estimated 2,000 or more evacuees from Hurricane Katrina at the former Boeing Final Assembly Plant in St. Louis, Missouri (MO). Base: Lambert Iap, Saint Louis State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

New recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receive their initial gear aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 19, 2022.During gear issue, recruits will receive all the gear required to accomplish the rigors of recruit training.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, attend classes that cover weapon safety rules and stoppages during grass week at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California, July 12, 2022. Recruits shot at a variety of distances on several targets as part of their marksmanship assessment during recruit training.

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, are inspected during a senior drill instructor inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 8, 2024. The SDI Inspection is the first of several inspections recruits will undergo throughout the duration of their training at MCRD San Diego and aims to ensure the recruits are upholding the uniform orders given to them. Marine Corps

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Blue Crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN 742) execute an exchange of command and crews at sea. This regularly scheduled exchange of command at sea demonstrates the continuity and operational flexibility of our sea-based nuclear deterrent operations and our ready, reliable ballistic-submarine force. The efficiency of exchanges of crews at sea allows Sailors to reunite with their families and provides a ready, resilient submarine force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Xavier Saldana/Released)

A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, waits to board the aircraft with their T-11 parachute during Exrcise Falcon Leap on Eindhoven Air Base, Eindhoven, Netherlands., Sep. 13, 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

030110-F-4336Y-002. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

021023-F-6701P-050. Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Neontra King, 81st Force Support Squadron student assignments NCO in charge, inspects a Torah during a Holocaust Remembrance Days of Remembrance event inside the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 20, 2022. The event was held in memory of the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Sergio Barron, an aviation electronics technician assigned to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, signs the official Linebacker of the Week jersey at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, August 18, 2022. The Team Andersen Linebacker of the Week recognizes outstanding enlisted, officer, civilian and total force personnel who have had an impact on achieving Team Andersens mission, vision and priorities.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Stephen J. Boada, commanding officer of 3d Battalion, 12th Marines and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force build relationships in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Camp Shizunai, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules Load Master, Staff. Sgt. Blake Landry from the 36th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Airman Levi Daniel from the 730th Aerial Port Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, confirms documentation of supplies to be transported to Misawa Air Base, Japan in support of Operation Tomodachi. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the United States military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that are supporting emergency relief efforts at the request of the government of Japan.

Suriname Armed Forces Maj. Sonsja Pinas, applies a tourniquet during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care training hosted by U.S. Air Force reservists during the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission at the Paramaribo Military Hospital in Suriname, Feb. 22, 2024. LAMAT is representative of the United States commitment to its partners through medical assistance and mutual exchange of knowledge. Air Force

Afghanistan, 04/30/2013. Transfer in convoy with aerial accompaniment of Tigre Chinookl and Cougart helicopters from the Qala I Naw base to the Herat air base through the Sabzak gorge of part of the Spanish contingent stationed in Afghanistan. Photo: Jaime García. ARCHDC.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID) work with an Estonian soldier during Winter Strike 22, a command post exercise held in Bolesławiec, Poland, Dec. 12, 2022. The 1 ID is working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe.

Service members stand at attention during the playing of the National Anthem during a naturalization ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Sept. 21, 2022. The naturalization ceremony was held to acknowledge the MCAS Iwakuni service members becoming citizens of the United States. The ceremony included service members from China, Côte dIvoire, Dominican Republic, and Honduras.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jesus Teddy Guillermo, a corpsman with Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, and a native of Porterville, California, demonstrates the medical tent to cadets of the Philippine Army, during a tour of Camp Agnew, Casigueran, Philippines in preparation for Balikatan 23 on April 3, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

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