Helicopter Missions in Training

Images showing helicopters in flight and soldiers conducting training exercises in varied terrains, focusing on military aviation and ground operations.

Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu. A1 Hill, Eliane, battle site of the final Vietnamese military victory over the French in 1954, French underground bunker

An Mh-60R Seahawk attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46 flies a daytime familiarization flight during a training detachment at Naval Air Station Fallon, April 20, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct training July 26, 2022, during on North Post at Fort McCoy. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy.

Abrams Tanks from A Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team, Idaho Army National Guard conduct exercises on the Orchard Combat Training Center in final exercise before deploying in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Turkish trenches. 1917, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Vietnam, Dien Bien Phu. A1 Hill, Eliane, battle site of the final Vietnamese military victory over the French in 1954, French underground bunker

U.S. Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team prepare for combat in a situational training exercise at Camp McGregor, New Mexico, Jan. 24, 2024. They are training at Camp McGregor as they prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa.

The sun sets over South Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

Railcars that were loaded by Soldiers with the Army Reserves 411th Engineer Company with military vehicles and equipment are shown Nov. 2, 2022, at the rail yard at Fort McCoy, Wis. Overall the company loaded 128 items on to railcars over the multi-day rail movement at the installation to deploy the equipment eventually to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Five personnel with the Fort McCoy Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) assisted with the rail movement and its coordination. The 411th is the latest of many units over the last decade to hold rail movements at Fort McCoy. As a matter of fact, for the many decades of Fort McCoys existence, the capability to transport cargo and equipment to and from the installation by rail has always been there. And its a capability that will continue, Fort McCoy LRC officials said. During World War II, for example, the railroad at Fort McCoy was one of the main forms of transportation for bringing troops in for training and home after

Smoke rises from a burned section of Artillery Firing Area 8 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 10, 2022. Firefighters with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department worked to control a 657-acre wildfire that started the day before. The fire is currently contained and will be in patrol status until further notice.

Australian Army soldiers hold security at an observation point during exercise Predator's Run 22 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 27, 2022. Predator's Run 22 is a multinational exercise that simulates littoral combined arms maneuver in a large-scale force-on-force environment.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines operate an RQ-11 Raven, a small unmanned aerial system, during Exercise Fuji Viper 22.5 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Sept. 16, 2022. Exercise Fuji Viper exemplifies a commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Railcars that were loaded by Soldiers with the Army Reserves 411th Engineer Company with military vehicles and equipment Nov. 2, 2022, are shown at Fort McCoy, Wis. Overall the company loaded 128 items on to railcars over the multi-day rail movement at the installation to deploy the equipment eventually to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Five personnel with the Fort McCoy Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) assisted with the rail movement and its coordination. The 411th is the latest of many units over the last decade to hold rail movements at Fort McCoy. As a matter of fact, for the many decades of Fort McCoys existence, the capability to transport cargo and equipment to and from the installation by rail has always been there. And its a capability that will continue, Fort McCoy LRC officials said. During World War II, for example, the railroad at Fort McCoy was one of the main forms of transportation for bringing troops in for training and home after the war as well as f

The sun sets over South Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

U.S. Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)), advance slowly prior to executing a force-on-force event with Hellenic Marines during the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)) Exercise named Odyssey Encore, Glafyra, Greece, Jan. 12, 2024. The 26th MEU(SOC) readiness sustainment exercise enhances the units operational capabilities as an expeditionary crisis response force and provides an opportunity for the 26MEU(SOC) to conduct advanced integrated expeditionary operations and live-fire training with both the 32nd Marine Brigade and the 24th Armored Brigade in Greece. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests.

A U.S. Marine with Headquarters Company, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conducts land navigation during a field exercise at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, May 30, 2022. MLR conducted the field exercise in order to enhance unit cohesion and combat readiness.

Manila, Philippines : Historic cannon from SpanishAmerican War on Corregidor Island or Fort Mills

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, execute a wedge formation during a land navigation exercise in preparation for exercise Freezing Winds 22 in Syndalen, Finland, Oct. 12, 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine Corps and Finnish Defense Force sustainment units.

The sun sets July 13, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

A U.S. Army UH-64 Blackhawk crew assigned to 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, pilots a Blackhawk helicopter over the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, May 18, 2022. 3rd AHB, 4th CAB, 4th ID is attached to and supported 3d CR during the month-long training.

An AH-1Z Viper assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 flies near Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 12, 2022. HMLA-167 trained with U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air National Guard units during joint exercise Northern Strike 22-2. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Railcars that were loaded by Soldiers with the Army Reserves 411th Engineer Company with military vehicles and equipment Nov. 2, 2022, are shown at Fort McCoy, Wis. Overall the company loaded 128 items on to railcars over the multi-day rail movement at the installation to deploy the equipment eventually to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Five personnel with the Fort McCoy Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) assisted with the rail movement and its coordination. The 411th is the latest of many units over the last decade to hold rail movements at Fort McCoy. As a matter of fact, for the many decades of Fort McCoys existence, the capability to transport cargo and equipment to and from the installation by rail has always been there. And its a capability that will continue, Fort McCoy LRC officials said. During World War II, for example, the railroad at Fort McCoy was one of the main forms of transportation for bringing troops in for training and home after the war as well as f

Report on a rescue device specializing in difficult mountain access. The helicopter is approaching the place where the antenna will be placed

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

The sun sets July 13, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

The construction area for a future transient training brigade headquarters in the 1600 block on the cantonment area is shown Sept. 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. A contract, totaling $11,964,432.87, was awarded June 9, 2022, to L.S. Black Constructors to build the fiscal year 2022 Transient Training Brigade Headquarters project at Fort McCoy. Construction operations began in August 2022. Location of construction is just across the street from where the same contractor has been building two new transient training troop barracks buildings in the same block. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, which is managing the project, the brigade headquarters project is based on the denser, more consolidated footprints of Fort McCoys Troop Housing Area Development Plan which states fewer, multiple story buildings allow facilities/functions to be sited closer together, allowing for a more walkable training environment, as well as saving money on utilities. The smaller footprint of the brigade he

Kosovo Force (KFOR) Regional Command-East (RC-E) Soldiers with the Medical Evacuation Detachment assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, Sgt. Jacob Anderson, with the Arizona National Guard, prepares Sgt. Kimberly Young for hoist training at Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo on Jan. 6, 2023.

A view of Range 10 during a squadron field exercise at Camp Schwab training grounds, Okinawa, Japan, October 2, 2022.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The ACFT was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each competitors physical fitness and endurance.

Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) complete M4 rifle qualification requirements July 26, 2022, on Range 18 on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding annual training at Fort McCoy.

040602-M-8096M-084. Base: Zabol Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 22ND MEU (SOC)

U.S. Army Capt. Edgar Orellana, center, troop commander of Lightning Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment observes his men during a squad live fire exercise at the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 12, 2022. 2CR provides the 7th ATC with a lethal and agile force capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater in order toassureallies,deteradversaries, and when ordered,defendthe NATO alliance.

The construction area for a future transient training brigade headquarters in the 1600 block on the cantonment area is shown Sept. 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. A contract, totaling $11,964,432.87, was awarded June 9, 2022, to L.S. Black Constructors to build the fiscal year 2022 Transient Training Brigade Headquarters project at Fort McCoy. Construction operations began in August 2022. Location of construction is just across the street from where the same contractor has been building two new transient training troop barracks buildings in the same block. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, which is managing the project, the brigade headquarters project is based on the denser, more consolidated footprints of Fort McCoys Troop Housing Area Development Plan which states fewer, multiple story buildings allow facilities/functions to be sited closer together, allowing for a more walkable training environment, as well as saving money on utilities. The smaller footprint of the brigade he

After a mostly rainy day, a beautiful sunset is shown over Fort McCoy, Wis., on June 15, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on South Post. And adding to the scene is a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the U.S. Air Force's airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. The C-130 operates throughout the U.S. Air Force, serving with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command, fulfilling a wide range of operational missions in both peace and war situations. (Photo by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

A Fort Polk observer controller trainer monitors Massachusetts Army National Guard Soldiers from C Co., 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry as they assault an objective at Peason Ridge, La., Friday, July 15, 2016. The Soldiers participated in a four-day, company combined arms live-fire exercise completed in three phases: training exercise, company exercise and live fire. The exercise challenges the commander to simultaneously complete two separate objectives while maintaining command and control of the battlefield. The Massachusetts infantrymen joined more than 5,000 Soldiers from other state Army National Guard units, active Army and Army Reserve troops as part of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team task force. The Soldiers will hone their skills and practice integrating combat operations ranging from infantry troops engaging in close combat with the enemy to artillery and air strikes, July 9-30, 2016.

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, search for enemy targets during a patrol as part of Steel Knight 23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 7, 2022. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st MARDIV is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore.

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-434-119. Hurricane Katrina

030118-M-8337G-048. Base: Camp Gonsalves State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn 8th Marines

If you look closely, you can see a New Zealand soldier descending off the cliff with the encouragement of the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Bravo Company, rappelling team during Exercise Cartwheel, 18 September 2022. Regular exercises and engagements with our Allies and Partners are instrumental in cultivating civil-military cooperation, increasing emergency preparedness, and enhancing bilateral response capabilities. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the United States, Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

Spain, Canary Islands, Lanzarote. Haria, military air surveillance base. Escuadron de Vigilancia Aerea. EVA 22

Spain, Canary Islands, Lanzarote. Haria, military air surveillance base. Escuadron de Vigilancia Aerea. EVA 22

Sa Coma factory Sa Coma factory, General Bayo s headquarters during the republican landing, Spanish civil war, Son Servera, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/BartomeuxBalaguerxRotgerx 21753983

Flooded areas of Davao can be observed from an airborne KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Feb. 14. 2024. The aircraft was carrying Department of Social Welfare and Development family food packs to Davao International Airport, Davao City, Philippines. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the U.S. Marines of III Marine Expeditionary Force are supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development in providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the ongoing disaster relief mission in Mindanao. The forward presence and ready posture of III MEF assets in the region facilitated rapid and effective response to crisis, demonstrating the U.S.s commitment to Allies and partners during times of need. Marine Corps

A U.S. Marine Corps RQ-20 Puma unmanned aircraft system takes off prior to supporting a bilateral live fire mortar range, during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 2022 (AE22), at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 14, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Summary: Composite of five mounted photographs of wireless operator on shipboard receiving distress call; life boats bringing Titanics survivors to the Carpathia; Capt. Smith of the Titanic--1912.

WHITE BEACH, Japan (Feb. 29, 2024) Volunteers from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force exit the jungle after hours of volunteering for the Jungle Attack community relations project, conducted annually to maintain access to ancestral tombs and other sacred sites on White Beach Naval Facility. Navy

An actual World War II beach obstacle used for training Combat Demolition Units at Fort Pierce

On the afternoon of August 31, 2022, Soldiers from 1st Signal Brigade participated in signal operations in a field environment to help hone their skills as signaleers.

A U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket System with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, III Marine Expeditionary Force, exits a hide before a simulated fire mission while training at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022. This training is part of Task Force 76/3s Noble Fusion 22.2 campaign of learning and experimentation designed to improve naval integration within the newly created organization comprising of the U.S. Navys Task Force 76 and III MEFs 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-426-3. Showing the Admiral around. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army Engineers pilot a bridge erection boat during a gap crossing as part of Remagen Ready, at Fort Hood, Texas, Oct. 26, 2022. The event represented the early stages of the formation of a Gap Crossing Training Center on post.

Lance Cpl. Tyler L. Warner, an automotive maintenance technician, arrives to a new location in a humvee gun truck during Exercise Hamel at Cultana Training Area, South Australia, Australia, July 8, 2016. Exercise Hamel is a trilateral training exercise with Australian, New Zealand, and U.S. forces to enhance cooperation, trust, and friendship. Warner, from Circleville, West Virginia, is with Headquarters and Service Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force - Darwin.

The sun sets Sept. 10, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

A U.S. Navy Tomahawk cruise missile flies over mountainous terrain after being launched from a submerged submarine. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

More than 200 Airmen and 10 A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthogs from the 924th Fighter Group of the 944th Fighter Wing are working out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 29, 2022, during the units participation in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 21-Aug. 4. 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 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 on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Grave of Lt.Gen Penn Symons at the Talana Museum. The Battle of Talana was the first between the British and Boers during the Anglo Boer War 1899-1902. Dundee. kwaZulu-Natal. South Africa

Man aiming rifle downrange at Boise shooting area

Spc. Alexis Raymond and Sgt. Angel Carrillo explore the area across from Medicine Bluff at Fort Sill to have one more ride with their mounts. The two female Soldiers along with section chief Lara Armstrong made Fort Sill history with the Field Artillery Half Section by being part of the only time there have been three females at the Half Section.

A view of the hulk of the former battleship/target ship USS UTAH (BB-31/AG-16) sunk at her moorings on the north side of Ford Island during the opening minutes of Japans surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ivy Soldiers train under the Milky Way during a warfighter exercise, Sept. 24, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Warfighter exercises are the Armys capstone training events for Corps and Division echelons. Conducted every two years, the 10-day exercise focuses on forward passage of formational lines, long-range precision fires and a wet gap crossing, usually culminating in a transition to a defensive posture.

A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, fires an M16A4 service rifle during a table three through six range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2024. The range was part of a battalion field exercise that rehearsed crucial logistical operations executed within an Alert Contingency Air-Ground Task Force, aimed at enhancing the capabilities and readiness of CLB-4. Warren is a native of Utah. Marine Corps

U.S. Army spur candidates assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, work as a team during a fitness challenge event as part of a spur ride at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 25, 2022. Soldiers from various units participated in a Spur Ride, a challenging event where physical fitness and teamwork are needed to emerge and earn their spurs.

Air Force Military Training School (Limos) Camouflage exercise in the field.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A Zodiac boat containing U.S. Navy divers is positioned at the entrance to the well deck of the USS Anchorage on the third day of Orion Underway Recovery Test 3 in the Pacific Ocean.NASA, Lockheed Martin and U.S. Navy personnel are conducting the recovery test using the test vehicle to prepare for recovery of the Orion crew module on its return from a deep space mission. The test allows the teams to demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel in open waters. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program is conducting the underway recovery tests. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. The first unpiloted test flight of Orion is scheduled to launch in 2014 atop a United Launch Allia

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment establish a tent site, while attached to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group/22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under Task Force 61/2 during exercise Siil (Hedgehog) 22 on Saaremaa, Estonia, May 21, 2022. 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.

240124-N-LR905-3019LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 24, 2024) - U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 tend a campfire during arctic survivability training as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.

An aerial view of Observation Post 57 showing it's location on a Macedonian mountain top during Operation Able Sentry. Subject Operation/Series: ABLE SENTRY Base: Skopje Country: Macedonia (MKD)

DN-SC-86-03702. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Bangor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Sailors from Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 help construct a road during Pacific Partnership 2024-1 Jan. 19, 2024. Now in its 19th iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Hanger fuer Eurofighter der Luftwaffe Bundeswehr auf Island Keflavik. Die Luftwaffe der Bundeswehr hat sechs Eurofighter nach Island verlegt. 03.08.2023

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-421-11. Hurricane Katrina

Members of the A-10 recovery team search along East Brush Creek for any remnants of the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak. Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army, Tentara Nasional Indonesia, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers conduct trilateral airborne operations in support of Super Garuda Shield, Baturaja, Indonesia, on Aug. 3, 2022. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together.

U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare to shoot a pistol qualification on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 23, 2022. The 9th ESB Shooting Team Competition and Tryouts was a four-day event that involved firing the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System, M18 service pistol, and the M16A4 Armalite Rifle in timed events to test speed and accuracy. The events top performers will compete in the Far East Shooting Competition scheduled in December.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepare to explode C4 as part of Defender Europe at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 12, 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 Solemn Pilgrimage: Reflecting on the Sacrifice and Heroism at Omaha Beach Walking the sands of Omaha Beach, the echoes of D-Day s fierce battle linger in the air. Waves crash where soldiers once fought. The vastness of the sea contrasts with the solemn memories of bravery and sacrifice. Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxGxArcexSr/GrindstonexMediaxGroup/WalterxArcexPhotographyx 22081850

Members of the 341st Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department cross Belt Creek Aug. 2, 2022, in Sluice Boxes State Park, Mont. The firefighters were responding to a call to find a simulated injured patient during a search and rescue exercise.

DF-ST-87-12764. Subject Operation/Series: KINDLE LIBERTY '86 Base: Miguel De La Borda Country: Panama (PAN)

U.S. Members assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agencys (DPAA) Investigation Team (IT) and Laos national Officials, survey new areas of interest to gather data during an IT in Attapeu Province on March 16, 2023. ITs are an important process where small teams deploy to various locations throughout Laos, to gather as much information for future operations.

U.S. Army soldiers, 5th Special Forces Group, jump from a C-130J Super Hercules over Fort Campbell, Ky., May 20, 2014. The 5th SF is conducting static line jump training with the 39th Airlift Squadron from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

11th Airborne Division Soldiers refresh their memories about tying knots for Advanced Military Mountaineering Course 8 July, in front of the Black Rapids Training Site. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/11th Airborne Division Public Affairs NCO)

Members of the Malawian Maritime Force drive a zodiac boat during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 16, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

Members of the A-10 recovery team search for any remnants of the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs that were carried by the A-10 that crashed on Gold Dust Peak. Base: Negro Basin State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221001-N-OT701-1021 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Oct. 1, 2022) Sailors and members of the local community gather around an ahu where symbolic offerings are made. Sailors partnered with local community members to help restore the Loko Pa'aiau fishpond by removing invasive plant species and repairing the wall to the fishpond.

A view of buildings on a Micronesian island as seen from the back of a 374th Tactical Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft. The plane will be airdropping containers onto the island during Christmas Drop, an annual, humanitarian airdrop providing aid to needy islanders throughout Micronesia during the holiday season. Country: Micronesia

A soldier with the Ghana Army kneels while providing security for the Cordon and Search field training event during Exercise Shanti Prayas IV at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Center on Feb. 24, 2024. A cordon and search is a tactic used to secure an area, and search the premises for weapons or insurgents. Shanti Prayas IV is a multinational peacekeeping exercise sponsored by the Nepali Army and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and is the latest in a series of exercises designed to support peacekeeping operations. Marine Corps

The Ohio Class Trident Ballistic Missile Submarine USS OHIO (Blue) (SSBN 726), manuevers through Hood Canal under the shadow of the Olympic Mountain Range. The OHIO, returning to Bangor, Washington, is the first Trident submarine to tally 50 strategic patrols. Base: Bangor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-130H Hercules assigned to Royal New Zealand Air Forces 40 Squadron, center, and two United States Air Force MC-130J Commando IIs assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Wing conduct a low pass over Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Woodbourne, New Zealand, during exercise Teak Net 22, May 16, 2022. During TN22, USAF and RNZAF aircrew planned and flew bilateral formation flights to better understand how to interoperate together.

During his spare time, Radioman 2nd Class Ken Quinata enjoys rock climbing in the area surrounding Naval Communications Station Harold E. Holt. Quinata is one of 400 US Navy and 50 Royal Australian Navy people stationed at the US/Australian base. Country: Australia (AUS)

011122-F-4406B-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

020227-N-3236B-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2022) Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18, man fighting positions as part of a simulated attack during NMCB 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

041029-F-8767G-002. Base: Schriever Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anglo Boer War memorial near Colenso, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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