Field Artillery Training Exercises

Images capture military personnel engaged in field artillery and surface-to-air defense training. The mood is serious with a focus on teamwork and tactical readiness.

Italian soldiers assigned to Mountain Brigade Taurinense engage opposing forces during a field training exercise as part of exercise Brave Warrior 2022 at Hungarian Defense Forces (HDF) Training Area, Bakony, Hungary, Sept. 24, 2022. The Italian Armys participation in the recently formed NATO battlegroup in Hungary demonstrates the strength of the Alliances solidarity, determination and ability to respond to any aggression to allies.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Shah, left, and Spc. Abraham Merino, both assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), participate in field artillery training in support of a Finnish situational training exercise at Sodankyla, Finland, July 23, 2022. The 2nd BCT is part of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), under command and control of V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

030517-M-8683D-006. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Bon Chan Krem Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: 5/10 Sierra Battery- Thai Marine

U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. Austin Hurkmans (left) and Lance Cpl. Christopher Hartl, both Low Altitude Air Defense gunners with 3d Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, provide surface-to-air defense using the FIM-92 Stinger on Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2022. The training demonstrates the joint forces ability to integrate command and control, expand battlefield awareness, and conduct long-range precision strikes as an enduring, stand-in-force. Hurkmans is a native of Marquette, Michigan, and Hartl is a native of Mukilteo, Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion 185th Infantry Regiment train on conducting a casualty evacuation April 8, at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland. During the training Soldiers are timed on their treatment.

U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a patrol during a communications field exercise, Rapid Tanto, at Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 6, 2024. The patrol allowed Marines to conduct communication training including 9-line casualty evacuation with field radios. 5th ANGLICO and 3rd Intelligence Battalion demonstrated proficiency in planning, coordination, and execution of dynamic targeting capable of supporting maritime campaigns in an increasingly contested Indo-Pacific. Marine Corps

Italian soldiers assigned to Mountain Brigade Taurinense engage opposing forces during a field training exercise as part of exercise Brave Warrior 2022 at Hungarian Defense Forces (HDF) Training Area, Bakony, Hungary, Sept. 24, 2022. The Italian Armys participation in the recently formed NATO battlegroup in Hungary demonstrates the strength of the Alliances solidarity, determination and ability to respond to any aggression to allies.

Italian soldiers assigned to Mountain Brigade Taurinense engage opposing forces during a field training exercise as part of exercise Brave Warrior 2022 at Hungarian Defense Forces (HDF) Training Area, Bakony, Hungary, Sept. 24, 2022. The Italian Armys participation in the recently formed NATO battlegroup in Hungary demonstrates the strength of the Alliances solidarity, determination and ability to respond to any aggression to allies.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to A Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire munitions from a M119A3 howitzer during a training exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 7, 2022.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, receive coordinates for mortar fire during a Combined Arms Live-Fire exercise at Trzebień, Poland, Feb. 12, 2024. The 3rd Infantry Divisions mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe. Army

060218-A-7603W-049. Subject Operation/Series: VAULTED RAMPART Base: Grafenwoehr Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force demonstrate High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems capabilities during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 4, 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.

Members of the 123rd Signal Battalion prepare communications antennas. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 16, 2022) Australian Army Soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, advance during a simulated urban close combat scenario during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. John Solomon)

2nd Lt. Brilee Vargason, a Mount Pleasant, Iowa, native and platoon leader assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Pauley, a Madrid, Iowa, native and infantryman assigned to Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Infantry Regiment, IANG, work together to hook up cargo to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for sling loading during a U.S. Pathfinder course at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 8, 2022. Nearly 30 Soldiers graduated the course, which was taught by a mobile training team at the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center in Fort Benning, Georgia. Army Pathfinders are trained to provide navigational aid and advisory services to military aircraft in areas designated by supported unit commanders. During the Pathfinder course, students are instructed in aircraft orientation, aero-medical evacuation, close combat assault, ground to air communication procedures, control center operations, all three

U.S. Army First Sgt. Joseph Keienburg, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, identifies targets for Pvt. LeviR eynolds to engage on an objective during a combined arms live fire exercise on a maneuver range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division Artillery meet up with Slovakian soldiers assigned to NATOs enhanced forward presence battle group Latvia to learn about the TMG EVA 8x8 self-propelled artillery system during Exercise Swift Response at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 6, 2022. Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. It aims to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnerships.

U.S. Army Cannon Crewmembers assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, operate a M777 Howitzer during a field training exercise at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 14, 2022. C Co joined over 2,000 other Ohio and Michigan National Guard Soldiers at Camp Grayling to conduct their annual training, Exercise Northern Strike, to maintain their readiness as an effective and lethal fighting force.

U.S. Air Force Jeff Jones, Lightweight Machine Gun Course instructor, center, briefs U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Grace Ponnath, a LMGC student, on firing adjustments and targeting during a live-fire exercise at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis Military Training Reservation, Texas, Oct. 3, 2022. The two-week LMGC culminates in a three-day, live-fire weapons familiarization designed to prepare students for day-one mission demands at future assignment locations.

040209-M-6795S-010. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepare for the wet gap crossing during Defender Europe 2022 in Łomża, Poland, May 17, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

A soldier from 3rd Platoon, Blackhorse Company, 2-3 Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team reloads the mounted .50 caliber machine gun on his Stryker armored vehicle during a movement-to-contact urban raid exercise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 24, 2022. The exercise was part of a two-day demonstration event hosted by the Program Executive Office of Ground Combat Systems with the aim of integrating soldier feedback into the development of new military combat technology.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Forward Support Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment and Soldier from the 287th Military Police Company, 97th MP Battalion, 89th MP Brigade qualify with their M240 at a range near Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, Jan. 16, 2018. These Soldier are a part of the unique, multinational battle group, comprised of U.S., U.K., Croatian and Romanian soldiers serve with the Polish 15th Mechanized Brigade as a deterrence force in northeast Poland in support of NATOs Enhanced Forward Presence.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Bravo Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment confirms target coordinates over radio during a platoon live fire exercise at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 27, 2022. 2nd Cavalry Regiment provides V Corps with a lethal and agile force capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater in order to assure allies, deter adversaries, and when ordered, defend the NATO alliance.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mason Menke, a weapons loader assigned to the 175th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, prepares to load munitions into an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft after arrival at Lielvārde Air Base, located in the Vidzeme region of Latvia, May 14, 2022, for support and training while participating in DEFENDER-Europe 22. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Command's Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africa's ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theatres in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, lift a Type 96 Wheeled Armored Personnel Vehicle during a bilateral vehicle recovery training during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual 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.

060228-A-3733B-005. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE SHEPHERD Base: Hohenfels State: Bavaria Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: TF 1-26, 2ND BCT

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, clean M120 120 mm mortar system after firing at Niinisalo, Finland, July 21, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and the Pori Brigade of the Finnish army began summer training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

010404-M-1037T-004. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force

Members of the 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, participate in a mock battle during the combined United States/Canadian NATO exercise RENDEZVOUS '83. Subject Operation/Series: RENDEZVOUS '83 Base: Camp Wainwright State: Alberta (AB) Country: Canada (CAN)

Kevin Payne, Visual Information Specialist with Training Support Activity Europe, films a mortar crew firing rounds during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 10, 2022. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina later this year.

A U.S. Soldier with 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division adjusts the muzzle reference sensor on a U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 6, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Lacy and Master Sgt. Jacob Kent, cyber security specialists with the 167th Communications Squadron, disassemble a satellite component during a joint incident site communications capability (JISCC) training event at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 9, 2022. The JISCC system allows communication between civilian and military partners in environments where communication assets are not available.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division re-position a M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during exercise Rolling Thunder on Fort Drum, New York, March 27, 2023. This exercise is a live-fire artillery event that tested the 10th Marine Regiments ability to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-domain scenario.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to A Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire munitions from a M119A3 howitzer during a training exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 7, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Lightning Troop Platoon, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, prepare to move to the next location during a training exercise at Hohenfels, Germany, on Dec. 2, 2022. The training was conducted during Operation Dark Wolf.

Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines weapon platoon, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii fire their AT-4 Rocket Launchers on May 25, 2001 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 combined United States and Australian military training exercise. This biennial exercise is being held in the vicinity of Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia. More than 27,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are participating, with Canadian units taking part as opposing forces. The .... Complete Scene Caption: Marines from India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines weapon platoon, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii fire their AT-4 Rocket Launchers on May 25, 2001 during Exercise TANDEM THRUST. India Company is conducting a live fire range exercise consisting of firing AT-4 Rocket Launchers, Sho

Joint training exercise with Det 2. 6 Co. 3/238th AVN MEDEVAC, Cox Health and Missouri State Highway Patrol at Hercules Glade Wilderness, Bradleyville, Mo., Oct. 06, 2022. Multiple Missouri departments teamed up to practice life-saving MEDEVAC scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

Spc. Riley Briggs, a helicopter repairer assigned to 214th Aviation Regiment, conducts perimeter security in front of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during Saber Junction 22 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, September 11, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173d Airborne Brigade to execute unified and operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022.

Airmen from the 606th Air Control Squadron try to pinpoint the source of gunfire outside the perimeter of their base during combat readiness training at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 15, 2012. The training tested the AirmenÕs ability to defend their base through use of force, cultural awareness, indirect fire and unexploded ordnance scenarios.

U.S. Army Sgt. John Barrett, a sniper assigned to 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, spots targets above a stationary vehicle as U.S. Army Spc. Parker Henss, a sniper assigned to 3-66 AR, fires at targets during the Latvia International Snipers Competition as part of Defender Europe at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 13, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

U.S. Reserve Marines assigned to the Combined Anti-Armor Team, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, fire an Humvee-mounted M240B machine gun during a mission rehearsal exercise at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, May 19, 2022. Weapons Company convened with other units from 3/23 at Fort Campbell for a mission rehearsal exercise to prepare for the upcoming Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 in the summer of 2022. The Combined Anti-Armor Team Marines conducted machine gun ranges and convoy operations with quick reaction drills.

Airborne artillerymen assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery conduct a Division Artillery Readiness Test on Fort Bragg, N.C., March 2, 2016. The DART tests the battery in support of Global Response Battalion 1 on the their ability to conduct standard and non-standard fire missions such as the out of traverse, and emergency fire missions both day at night under stressful situations to ensure they can support any mission for GRB-1 within 18 hours of notification. (82nd ABN DIVARTY PAO, Capt. Joe Bush/ Released)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to C Company, 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, perform a maintenance check on the M1300 tractor and M1302 trailer enhanced heavy equipment transporter system on Pabrade, Lithuania, prior to a mission to move M1 Abrams tanks, Jan. 10, 2024. The 3rd Infantry Division's mission in Europe is to engage in multinational training and exercises across the continent, working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps.

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Martinez (right) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Famiano (middle), who are both tactical air control party instructors and assigned to the 7th Air Support Operations Squadron from Fort Bliss, Texas, and a Lithuanian soldier (left) watch an aircraft fly in the distance at the Kazlų Rūda range in Lithuania during DEFENDER-Europe 22, May 19, 2022. The annual U.S. Army-led large-scale, multinational joint exercise aims to build readiness and interoperability between U.S., NATO and partner militaries.

Sgt. Jasmine Parreco, section chief with Alpha "Gator" Battery, 3rd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, "Task Force 82", leads her team through dry fire drills in conjunction with sling-load training on Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania, Jan. 9, 2024. UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from 3rd Attack Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, supported the 101st Airborne Division Artillery Soldiers by moving M119 howitzers by air to increase proficiency in their warfighting tasks.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to A Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire munitions from a M119A3 howitzer during a training exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 7, 2022.

From left, a German soldier speaks with a Polish soldier at the start of a multinational live-fire exercise, part of Defender Europe at Mielno Range, Poland, on May 17, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

U.S. Soldiers leave their defensive fighting positions while preparing for an attack during a full-spectrum operations exercise at Fort Polk, La., Oct. 23, 2010. The exercise trained the Soldiers to defeat a hybrid threat comprised of insurgents and organized military forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Guttierrez, an assistant section chief and Cpl. Kendrick Arcibal, a motor vehicle operator with Charlie Company, 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division prepare to fire an M777 howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.2 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Aug. 29, 2022. ARTP is an exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region.

Marines from India Battery, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, Twenty-Nine Palms, California, fire a live round from their 155 mm Howitzer at a camp near the base of Mount Fuji. Base: Mount Fuji Country: Japan (JPN)

030316-F-6449C-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM)

A U.S. Paratrooper, assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, loads a Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missile at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Dec. 13, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 2, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a static live-fire range in Setermoen, Norway March 23, 2023. Marines are deployed to Norway as part of Marine Rotational Forces Europe 23.1 which focuses on regional engagements throughout Europe by conducting various exercises, arctic cold-weather and mountain warfare training, and military-to-military engagements, which enhance overall interoperability of the U.S. Marine Corps with allies and partners.

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal (LCPL), Shamari R. Bethancourt, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, attaches the lanyard before plugging the M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer at Gun Position 10, East Camp Fuji, Japan. This training area is part of the unit's nine firing day relocation shoot, designed to enhance military occupational specialty proficiency within the artillery field. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Navy Adm. Christopher W. Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to German Soldiers about the Puma German Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) during a visit to Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, as part of DEFENDER-Europe 22, May 24, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Commands Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy.

Indiana National Guard Soldiers of Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 150th Field Artillery Regiment, headquartered in Greencastle, Ind.

M1A2 Abrams Tank crews assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, salute the leadership from the Hellenic XXV Armored Brigade and leadership from various U.S. Army units at the conclusion of DV Day as part of Exercise Olympic Cooperation 22 on Oct. 21, 2022, at Petrochori Training Area, Greece. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)

Leadership from the Wisconsin National Guard, including Maj. Gen. Paul E. Knapp, Wisconsin's Adjutant General, visited soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery and 132nd Brigade Support Battalion, both a part of the 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, during Northern Strike 23-1 on Jan. 25 in Camp Grayling, Mich. Northern Strike is a winter exercise hosted by the Michigan National Guard, and took place at Northern Michigans National All-Domain Warfighting Center from Jan. 20-29.

Two Dutch Paratroopers walk off the Drop Zone with their assigned parachute, combat equipment, and weapon during Exercise Falcon Leap at Hechtselse Heide Drop Zone, Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium., Sep. 15, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise.

A student in the Combat Medic Specialist Training Program provides security for his platoon during combat field training, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The training facility allows soldiers to train under conditions that simulate what they are going to see on the battlefield. Soldier medics will train in the environment and the conditions of stress.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, repair a local airfield during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Camp Betsuka, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 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.

The Norwegian Rapid Reaction Force conducts ambush Situational Tactical Exercises with opposing forces from the 1-151st Infantry at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota, on February 10th, 2024. The Norwegians are in Minnesota as a part of the 51st annual Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange where troops from the Minnesota National Guard and the Norwegian Home Guard send troops to the allied country to conduct winter operations training (Minnesota Army National Guard

Polish soldiers, assigned to the Polish Military Contingent, stand behind their weapons systems as part of a static display during Exercise Justice Eagle, at Smardan Training Area, Romania, on Sept. 19, 2022. As part of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, continues to reinforce NATOs eastern flank and engage in multinational exercises like Justice Eagle with Allies and partners across the European continent to reassure our Nations Allies.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 10th Special Forces Group train with signal flares during a live-fire exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 16, 2022.

Soldiers of the 2d Battalion, 198th Armored Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, prepare a 120 millimeter mortar system to provide simulated indirect fire at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, June 9, 2021. The battalion is a part of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team that is training to support Army commitments worldwide. (Mississippi Army National Guard

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Josh Young, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight technician, sets an explosive charge during a field training exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 20, 2022. The three-day exercise consisted of day and night, hands-on field training, using real combat scenarios and explosive detonations to mimic the effects of live ordnance to provide the most realistic training possible.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a Browning M2 .50 Caliber Heavy Machine Gun Qualification Range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 29, 2024. The 2nd Cavalry Regiment, assigned to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe, works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance. Army

U. S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard prepare to conduct Mortar live fire training with the M120/M121 120 mm mortar system, during the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise on July 24, 2022 at Ft. Drum, N. Y. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.

Leaders from multiple nations receive a brief about the Polish AHS Krab, a self-propelled tracked gun-howitzer during Dynamic Front 23 live fire demonstrations at Oksbol, Denmark, March 30, 2023. Exercise Dynamic Front 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nation's ability to execute multi-echelon fires, and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fires systems in a live environment.

U.S. Army Pfc. John Ciluaga, a cannon crewmember assigned to Chaos Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment prepares for a fire mission as part of Exercise Foch 22 on Oct. 7 2022 at Plan De Canjuers Training Area, FranceExercise Foch is a live artillery exercise conducted between 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and the French 35e Régiment d'Artillerie Parachutiste at Plan De Canjuers Training Area, France with the objective of demonstrating lethality and interoperability between U.S. and French airborne artillery units. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

An operator from the 20th Special Forces Group provides fire support to an assault team clearing a simulated enemy compound during a live fire training exercise near Chester Township, Michigan, August 6, 2022. The mission was part of Northern Strike, an annual multinational joint training event headquartered at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Michigan.

UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew chief Sgt. Alyssa Lore, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Avn. Brigade, discusses aircraft operations with Staff Sgt. Marcus Jones, an air assault instructor assigned to the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center, during the U.S. Army Air Assault Course at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 27, 2022. The 7th Army Training Commands Combined Arms Training Center sponsored the ten-day air assault course provided by instructors from the Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia. The course trains Soldiers on air assault operations, sling-load operations, and rappelling to maximize the use of helicopter assets in training and combat. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christian Carrillo)

Members of the 607th Combat Communications Squadron, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, armed with M16A2 rifles react to an attack during Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea's Beverly Bearcat Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A U.S. Navy Sailor with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)) gives instructions on sled movement and casualty evacuation training to Greek Marines during cold weather training alongside Greek partners of the 32nd Marine Brigade, Greek Bilateral Exercise 2.0, Mount Olympus Mountain Training Center, Greece, Feb. 14, 2024. This bilateral training enabled the exchange of tactics, techniques, and procedures for both cold weather and mountain warfare environments, increasing interoperability between the two nations. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th MEU(SOC), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. 6th Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests. Marine Corps

030115-A-2442C-003. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARDIAN II Base: Heritage Drop Zone State: Kosovo

US Army General Dennis J. Reimer, CHIEF of STAFF, US Army, talks to troops of 1-23rd Infantry, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington, during his visit to Fort Lewis, Washington. GEN Reimer observed a Platoon Live Fire conducted by 1-23 IN, 3rd Brigade, 2nd ID at the Fort Lewis Training Area. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division assemble the M777 howitzer in preparation for a live-fire range at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 18, 2023. This training helped improve the Marines' effectiveness and lethality with the M777 howitzer.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd (MEU), fire an 81mm mortar during a live-fire and maneuver exercise in Jægerspris, Denmark, July 14, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 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.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Tyler Kellogg, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Esteban Mendoza, both bulk fuel specialist with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to receive fuel from a CH-53E Super Stallion at a forward arming and refueling point, on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. A FARP is a point of operations to refuel and rearm U.S. aircrafts outside of a forward operating base. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the 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. Kellogg is a native of Winchester, Virginia. Mendoza is a native of Vallejo, California. Marine Corps

011219-M-9385C-011. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment observe the impact area of 120mm mortar rounds fired during the Mortar Training and Evaluation Program (MorTEP) at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 28, 2022. MorTEP tests mortar teams on their abilities to safely and accurately employ their weapon system.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tedrose Teshager; left, a native of Oregon and an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System crew chief with Echo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division; speaks with Norwegian Col. Per-Erik Bjornstadbraten, the commander of the Allied Training Center, at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 23, 2024. The visit demonstrated cooperation between the Norwegian Army and U.S. Marines, further strengthening a partnership committed to Arctic security and collective strategic deterrence. Marine Corps

Soldiers from the 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard observe a section of the Rio Grande River at sunset. The soldiers are serving at the Texas-Mexico border in support of Operation Strong Safety.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Ares Company, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (3-4 ABCT) prepare an M1A2 Abram tank for enemy engagement during Exercise Iron Wolf 22 at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, Oct. 23, 2022. The 3-4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

Finnish soldiers assigned to the Pori Brigade and U.S. Soldiers with 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division execute a fire mission with an M120 120 mm mortar system during a cross weapons training at Niinisalo, Finland, July 21, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

Soldiers assigned to the 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion instruct others on how to don a JSLIST -- joint service lightweight integrated suit technology -- garment during a training event at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, June 23, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the Carnage Battery, Field Artillery Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a live-fire operation as part of exercise Dynamic Front held at Oskbol, Denmark, March 27, 2023. Dynamic Front is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nations ability to execute multi-echelon fires and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fire systems in a live environment.

040420-A-1526R-031. Base: Sierra Prieta Country: Dominican Republic (DOM)

U.S. Soldier Spc. Jacob Luce assigned to 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team - Airborne (173rd IBCT ABN) unloads an airdropped M119 Howitzer after an airborne jump during exercise Saber Junction 22 at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a combat training rotation designed to assess the readiness of the 173rd IBCT (ABN) in executing operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with participating allied and partner nations. (U.S Army photo by Spc. Nicko Bryant Jr.)

Twenty Minnesota National Guard, four Croatian, and three Canadian Soldiers are competing in Minnesotas Best Warrior Competition March 29 - April 1, 2023, at Camp Ripley, near Little Falls, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers nominated by units across the state. This year two of Minnesotas longstanding partner nations, Croatia and Canada, have sent competitors to participate. Minnesotas winners will move on to compete against the best Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from multiple states at the Region IV Best Warrior Competition hosted by the Ohio National Guard in May.

030126-M-1852W-008. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3/12 HQ Btry

An Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black hawk helicopter preforms a simulated medical evacuation as part of the 2021 Best Warrior Competition for Region 6, held at Camp Rilea, Warrenton, Ore., May 7, 2021. A duo of competitors from each of the eight contending states simulated the search and recover operation in the MOUNT Village at Camp Rilea, performing first aid, then transmitting for evacuation support and moving casualties to rescue area for helicopter evacuation. (National Guard

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, apply camouflaged netting to a tent during Kamoshika Wrath 23 at Haramura Maneuver Area, Hiroshima, Japan, March 19, 2023. Kamoshika Wrath is an annual field exercise that provides realistic training to Marines with MWSS-171 where they hone and develop skills to remain mission ready while being forward-postured in the Indo-Pacific.

US Marines from 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, ram a High Explosive M107 Round into the M198 155mm Medium Towed Howitzer at Gun Position 10, East Camp Fuji, Japan. This training area is part of the units nine firing day relocation shoot, designed to enhance military occupational specialty proficiency within the artillery field. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18 set up a Multi-Functional Air Operations Center at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 4, 2022, in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Exercise Valiant Shield gives units like MACG-18 the opportunity to integrate with forces across the Indo-Pacific to train in successful employment and operations that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force.

East-Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) work together to evacuate a simulated casualty during hoist operations in Norfolk, Virginia, Nov. 1, 2022. The purpose of this training is to enhance evacuation capabilities of personnel utilizing the MV-22 Osprey in the event of a military or civilian mishap at sea. The ability to hoist stranded individuals from the water with tiltrotor aircraft provides additional life-saving response options for the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) Reinforced, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), integrated with special operations forces (SOF) to strengthen MEU-SOF relationships prior to VMM-162s upcoming deployment as the aviation combat element for the 26th MEU.

U.S. Army Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guards Charlie Battery, 3-112th Field Artillery, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team fire a M777A2 155mm Howitzer during a section qualification on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov. 5, 2022. The 3-112th Field Artillery qualified over the weekend of November 3-6 on artillery table VI.

Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard conduct a Live Fire Exercise on July 12, 2022 at the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, New York. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.

Warrior Leader Course classroom six walk with humanitarian aid” through an icy gorge Jan. 17, as part of a situational exercise. The multicomponent course offered at Fort Carson is organized by the 168th Regiment, Regional Training Institute. During each 15-day course, WLC officials evaluate Soldiers using exams and tasks. As a culminating event, students transition to a tactical environment, where they must treat combat injuries and call for medevac support.

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