Joint Military Exercises

Service members from various nations participate in military exercises, highlighting collaboration, strategic training, and global defense partnerships in modern operations.

A Soldier from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, briefs Brig. Gen. Abdullah Al-Shdaifat, Deputy Commanding General, Operations and Training, and his staff prior to conducting a situational training exercise (STX) during Exercise Eager Lion in Amman, Jordan, Sept. 8, 2022. Exercise Eager Lion demonstrates the U.S. Central Command's dedication to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and regional partners efforts to sustain regional security and stability.

Service members from the U.S. Army 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Italy and the UK, conduct a pre-mission briefing during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 11, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

A Soldier from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, briefs Brig. Gen. Abdullah Al-Shdaifat, Deputy Commanding General, Operations and Training, and his staff prior to conducting a situational training exercise (STX) during Exercise Eager Lion in Amman, Jordan, Sept. 8, 2022. Exercise Eager Lion demonstrates the U.S. Central Command's dedication to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and regional partners efforts to sustain regional security and stability.

U.S. Army West Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Jacob Potts, and Georgia Defense Forces leadership monitor joint demolitions training during a demolition range held as their first training mission at Noble Partner located in the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. Noble Partner is a cooperatively-led multinational training exercise in its sixth iteration between the Georgian Defense Forces (GDF) and U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The exercise occurs at Vaziani and Camp Norio training areas in the country of Georgia from Aug. 29 to Sep. 9, 2022

220726-N-UY393-0009 Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy (July 26, 2022) 173rd Airborne Brigade Soldiers unload supplies during a North and West Africa Response Force (NARF) readiness drill at the Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, July 26, 2022. The exercise tested the capability of the NARF to respond to crises and protect American interests in Africa. U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa supports U.S. Africa Command with a scalable crisis response capability ranging from a rapid response infantry platoon all the way to a full-scale joint task force headquarters. Joined my elements of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force for aviation lift and a host of other capabilities, SETAF-AF and 173rd Airborne Infantry Brigade forms the nucleus of the North and West Africa Response Force, or NARF.

Lebanese Marine Commandos and Jordanian Maritime Counter Terrorism Team plan to conduct Over the Beach operations in Aqaba, Jordan during Exercise Eager Lion Sept. 8, 2022. Exercise Eager Lion is considered the capstone event of the broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces, one of U.S. Central Commands strongest and most reliable partners in the region, leading the way for security and stability using conventional and unconventional scenarios to activate a combined joint task force. The exercise underscores the United States commitment to partners in the Middle East and joint defense against hybrid threats by state and non-state actors. Approximately 1,700 U.S. service members, 2,200 Jordanian Armed Forces, and 591 coalition personnel from 28 other partner nations are participating or observing the multilateral military training exercise, which was scheduled for 2021, but postponed due to the COVID 19 pandemic.

Pilots, boom operators, and crew chiefs with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, New York, stand on the flightline August 24, 2022 on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. The Airmen were discussing the current operational conditions and maintenance history of the KC-135 Stratotanker.

Jordanian Armed Forces and Royal British Armed Forces, conduct a pre-mission briefing during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 11, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2022) Military service members with allied and partner nations receive coins during Distinguished Visitor Day as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, August 1, 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.

Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Ratliff, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, gets promoted during a ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. He was promoted by Lt. Col. Sylvester dAgrella, 386th ECES commander, on Sept. 17, 2022. Ratliffs family was able to watch his promotion ceremony via cellphone streaming. Nearly 100 firefighters, friends, fellow chiefs and leaders took part in the ceremony. Ratiff, who is deployed from the 132nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Iowa Air National Guard, joined the top 1-percent of enlisted members upon promoting to his new rank.

776th EABS personnel brief Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, deputy commander of United States Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa, on the layout and security of the installation airstrip at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Oct. 31, 2022. Chabelley Airfield is vital to AFAFs ability to support partnered forces in multiple combatant commands with capabilities across the range of military operations.

U.S. Army unit supply specialists with the 369th Special Troops Battalion, organize equipment for issuing to Soldiers during post mobilization training, Sept. 24, 2022, North Fort Hood, Texas.

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U.S. military service members welcome U.S. Army Maj. Gen Andrew Rohling, commander of U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, to Tifnit, Morocco, June 23, 2022, during African Lion 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's 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.

Brig. Gen. P.F. Dlamini, from the South Africa National Defense Force and the director exercise of Shared Accord 2022 stands with New York Army National Guard Col. Christopher Cronin, the deputy director of Shared Accord at the closing ceremony of the exercise. The event took place at Richards Bay's at the Hoërskool Richardsbaai on Wednesday 27 July 2022. The 2022 exercise Shared Accord is the fourth, with previous iterations in 2011, 2013, and 2017. Apart from the 2017 exercise at the Army Combat Training Centre in the Northern Cape, the Eastern Cape hosted the other two, with a humanitarian and healthcare focus on rural, local communities. A planned 2020 Shared Accord fell victim to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

Distinguished guests from U.S. military greet U.S. and Moroccan military members outside Cap Draa during African Lion 22 at Tan Tan, Morocco, June 23, 2022. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command's 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.

National Guardsmen from Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, Oregon Army National Guard, go over convoy operations before leaving for a day of field training at African Lion 22 in the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 21, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's 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.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Company, 1-5 Infantry Battalion, 1-11 Airborne Division, meet with representatives from foreign militaries during a distribution site security lane training for Khaan Quest 2022 at the Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, June 15, 2022. The Soldiers trained to protect food, water and humanitarian supplies at a distribution site within the scenario. (U.S. Navy Photos by MC3 Kelly Meyer)(Image was cropped and color adjusted to enhance the subjects.)

070308-M-5865P-050. Complete Scene Caption: March 8, 2007, LT. COL. Glen S. Williams, Officer in Charge of Military Transition Team 2d Brigade 7th Iraqi Army Division (MiTT 2-7), speaks to the graduates during the first graduation of Iraqi Army Soldiers from the School of Infantry (SOI) on Camp Yasser, Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. SOI is a ten day training school that teaches advanced fighting techniques and tactics to new Iraqi Army Soldiers before they report to their battalions. MiTT 2-7 is deployed as a part of MNF-W in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the Al Anbar province of Iraq to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by SGT. Andrew D. Pendracki) (Released) Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MITT 2-

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes General William Arnulfo López Chay, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense of Guatemala and other dignitaries to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2022. During the visit, General López attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, spoke with Class 62 students and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kristofer Vasquez, an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, briefs Portuguese soldiers on U.S. weapon systems during Exercise Justice Eagle, at Smardan Training Area, Romania, on Sept. 17, 2022. Under command and control 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. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, greet Royal Saudi Naval Forces Lt. Cmdr. Khalid Ashamrani, a communications engineering 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.

Iraqi army officers greet U.S. Soldiers of B Troop, 5th Cavalry, 73rd Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, while linking up prior to conducting a dismounted patrol of Muhallahs 710 and 712, in Muthana Zayuna, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 2, 2009.

A display of weapons are examined by U.S. and Sudanese soldiers officers during exercise Bright Star '82. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Country: Sudan (SDN)

030124-M-5266H-030. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

030903-A-4928M-015. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220929-N-ZA692-1504 BEIRUT NAVAL BASE (Sept. 29, 2022) Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. 5th Fleet and Combined Maritime Forces, speaks with Capt. Haissam Dannaoui, commander of the Lebanese Navy, at Beirut Naval Base during a visit to Lebanon, Sept. 29.

060413-A-5043I-027. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mahmudiyah State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST ABD

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James R. Smith, commanding officer of 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gives a speach during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 2, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 12- week transformation including training for drill, marksminship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, share knowledge with the Royal Saudi Land Forces about M1 Abrams tanks during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 11, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

020717-M-3577T-021. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030903-M-7837W-016. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Babylon Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060325-A-7969G-032. Base: Forward Operating Base Summerall State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION

030223-M-5150A-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Airmen pay their respects during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Sept. 9, 2022, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. Host-nation partners, military members and civilians came together to commemorate 21 years since the attacks on September 11, 2001.

Members of the Lebanese Army are briefed on the history of U.S. Army Central by Michael Clauss (Right), USARCENT command historian, during a key leader engagement September 28 at Patton Hall. During the visit the delegation met with key leaders, discussing partnerships and interoperability.

NIGERIEN AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Marine Corps Michael Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, speaks to Airmen and Soldiers stationed at Nigerien Air Base 201, Niger, during his visit, Sept. 18, 2022. The visit here was one stop on a three-day trip to Niger and Chad from Sept. 18-21, Langley's second trip to Africa since taking command of U.S. Africa Command on Aug. 9.

Iraq air defense Maj. Gen. Hammed and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Daniel Sunburg sit and discuss during a key leader engagement to advise in an Iraq-led air defense operational rehearsal exercise, Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 30, 2022. The mission of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve is to advise, assist and enable partner forces in the enduring defeat of ISIS.

030508-M-9124R-106. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040611-M-0706S-009. Base: Al Nasir Wa Al Slam State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.

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. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, execute Marine Corps Martial Arts techniques during a confidence course event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, March. 27, 2023. The Confidence Course challenges recruits physically, mentally, and spiritually through obstacles that require confidence in their strength, balance, and determination.

031004-F-7685H-133. Base: Kirkush Country: Iraq (IRQ)

970904-F-8748C-003. Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAZBAT 97 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, exchange patches with Royal Thai Marines during Exercise Cobra Gold in Chanthaburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 28, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Marine Corps

Distinguished guests listen as Captain Adarsh Menon, a civil engineer with the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron, gives details of the Blackfeet Nation Senior Center job site in Heart Butte, Montana, September 8, 2022. Innovative Readiness Training builds mutually beneficial civil-military partnerships between US communities and the Department of Defense, providing high quality, mission-essential training for Active, Guard, and Reserve support personnel and units.

041221-M-4697Y-011. Base: Asadabad State: Kunar Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Crissman, 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, Oct. 7, 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.

050403-A-1566H-045. Base: Al Diwanyah State: Al Qadisiyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ricky Simms, 650th Regional Support Group, receives a commemorative keychain from Royal Moroccan Army Division Gen. M. Lakdim after visiting Tan Tan on a distinguished visitor trip at Agadir, Morocco, June 23, 2022 during African Lion 22. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command's 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.

U.S. Army Capt. Walker Wood, executive officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Infantry Division Artillery, thanks the Soldiers and staff after his promotion ceremony at Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, July 1, 2022. The 1st DIVARTY 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.

Tunisian Armed Forces Col. Amer, assistant director of the exercise at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, speaks with U.S. Army Maj. General Paul Rogers, the adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard, and Sgt. Major William Russell III, the senior enlisted advisor of the Michigan National Guard, during African Lion 22 at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's 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.

Natasha Franceschi, charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy, Tunisia, receives a tour and briefings by U.S. and Tunisian senior military officials before a joint combined arms live-fire exercise during African Lion 22 at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, June 26, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's 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 to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

332d Civil Engineering Squadron (Fire Department and Explosive Ordnance) performs Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) training on an F-15 E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 26, 2022. HAZMAT includes substances such as toxic chemicals, fuels, nuclear waste products, and biological, chemical, and radiological agents.

Federal Republic of Germany defense attaché Sgt. Maj. Christian Nitschke, U.S. Army National Guard 1st Sgt. Donald Spring and 1st Lt. Lucas Hidalgo, discuss scoring during the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) testing July 5, 2022.Fifty-seven Soldiers and Airmen assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa earned the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) July 4-5, 2022, at Camp Simba, Kenya. The badge is a test of physical fitness and shooting proficiency with three levels of the award that can be earned: gold, silver, and bronze. It is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Germany.

French Colonel Sébastian Botheron, commander of the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5th RIAOM), addresses the formation as Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Brig. Gen. Kevin Gallagher, assistant adjutant general of the Virginia Army National Guard, and Lt. Col. Jim Tierney, commander of Task Force Red Dragon, stand at attention during a French Desert Commando Course graduation ceremony at the 5th RIAOM, Djibouti, June 1, 2022. Members of the CJTF HOA regularly train and work alongside allies, partners, and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa. (U.S.Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jeff Clements)

Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division and members from the Kuwait Fire Force conduct a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Training focused on personnel recovery operations and combat life saving skills followed by a simulated medical evacuation with airlift support from the 7-158th Aviation Regiment - GSAB.

U.S. Marines from 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Moroccan Royal Army members operate the recovery robot during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) defense demonstration hosted by the Moroccan military in Agadir, Morocco, June 28, 2022, during African Lion 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's 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.

As part of military medicine's "Pivot to Readiness", the U.S. Army Medical Command is reorganizing and re-designating its Regional Health Commands to Medical Readiness Commands. During four ceremonies the Regional Health Commands will reflag and become Medical Readiness Commands.We are building the future of Army Medicine. Medical reform and restructuring will enhance the ability to recruit, organize, train, and equip medical Soldiers and leaders capable of supporting the current and future force.

060408-A-5745M-027. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Constitution State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH ID

From left, Maj. Brian Wright, Lt. Col. Joshua Elwell and Tech. Sgt. Joseph Martínez are the first appointed members of the 386 Air Expeditionary Wings Task Force 99.M--the very first satellite innovation cell under U.S. Air Forces Central Commands Task Force 99. TF 99.M is located at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait and stood up Oct. 26, 2022. TF 99.M, which pays tribute to the 386 AEWs mascot, the Marauder, while maintaining the lineage of AFCENTs TF 99, brings the wings innovation efforts under one office.

GREYWOLF Troopers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division show Polish soldiers from the 1st Warsaw Brigade the Abrams M1A2 SepV3 main battle tank. This demonstration was part of the Abrams Tank Summit and was the first time these Polish soldiers had the opportunity to view the SepV3.

Members of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces brief the convoy concept of operations to Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Command, and 1st Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, at a logistics support area established in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 10, 2022. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enables U.S. Marine Corps Central Command and U.S. Central Command to receive and employ forces and resources rapidly in the region through a growing network of western geographic access and staging points.

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jose Alvarez, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear officer with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, CBRN briefs 3rd MLG commanding general Brig. Gen. Adam L. Chalkley on what CBRN capabilities are being used during exercise Toxic Bayou at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The Marines conducted Toxic Bayou to refine their skills in Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction operations across unique and challenging environments. 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.

030201-M-2081S-028. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Commando Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Hq Bn, 1ST Marine Division

An Iraq Air defense Captain, watch a brief demonstration during a key leader engagement for Iraq air defense operational rehearsal exercise, Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 30, 2022. The mission of Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve is to advise, assist and enable partner forces in the enduring defeat of ISIS.

040331-M-5753Q-003. Base: Barwana State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers of the U.S. Army, Australian Army, and TNI Angkatan Darat conduct a mission brief and rehearsal prior to their field training exercise as part of Super Garuda Shield 22 in Baturaja, Indonesia on Aug. 6, 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.

Assistant Secretary for the United Nations Command Military Armstice Commission, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tommy Bramanti and the Deputy Commander of the United Nations Command Military Armstice Commission, British Army Lt. Gen. Andrew Harrison, give a guided tour of the Joint Security Area, at Panmunjom South Korea on Nov. 04, 2022. The JSA is located by the demilitarized zone that separates North and South Korea.

Lieutenant Colonel from Harskamp and Lieutenant Colonel Mathijssen shake hands.

Maj. Gen. Michael Ferriter, left, deputy commanding general, Multi-National Corps ñ Iraq, and other Coalition forces leaders meet with Iraqi Army Lt. Gen. Abdul Kareem, right, Diyala Operations Center commander, on Forward Operating Base Gabe in Diyala province Dec. 23 to discuss the transfer of responsibility over Sons of Iraq from CF to the Government of Iraq.

Maj. Gen. Andrew Rohling, commanding general of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, and Gen. Ghoul, chief of staff of the Tunisian Army, pose for a photo with members of a Tunisian sniper team, during African Lion 22 at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia, June 26, 2022. African Lion 2022 is U.S. Africa Command's 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 of strengthening interoperability among participants and setting the theater for strategic access.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Harper, a forward observer with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, prepares to assess communications equipment during a field training exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 13, 2022. 1st ANGLICO is responsible to conduct missions such as planning, coordinating, and conducting terminal control of fires in support of joint, allied, and coalition forces in the battlespace.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) soldiers with Company Task Force, 64th Battalion, Khalifa Bin Zayed II Brigade, Presidential Guard (PG), prepare for a fully supported bilateral company attack on Range 400 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, May 27, 2022. This evolution was conducted in support of Marine Corps Training Mission - UAE Unit Enhancement Training 22-2.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Kabiru Labaran, the oncoming sergeant major of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303 (HMLAT-303), Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gives his remarks during a relief and appointment ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 27, 2022. HMLAT-303 has trained Cobra and Huey pilots for the Marine Corps and Navy for more than 37 years.

A Norwegian officer presents the Norwegian Ruck March pin and certificate to a U.S. Soldier April 3, 2022, at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The Norwegian foot march is a physically challenging test of endurance, physical fitness and mental resilience in which participants are expected to complete an 18.6-mile foot march while carrying a 25-pound ruck within a time standard.

Pvt. Christian Castro, a Soldier with First U.S. Army Division, from Fort Bliss, Texas, shares a laugh outside of the barracks with his fellow Soldiers before heading into the field during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, June 4, 2022. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a Combat Training Center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

040424-M-8683D-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bamian Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Straight on shot over the shoulders of US Congressmen and other VIPs. They have their backs to the camera, at COL Emil "Buck" Bedard, USMC, give a briefing on the particulars of Operation Restore Hope. A map of Somalia is to the left of COL Bedard. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Baidoa Airstrip Country: Somalia (SOM)

US Army (USA) soldiers sits in a CH-47 Chinook helicopter bound for the small village of Aroki, to conduct a Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP), Dental Civil Action Program (DENCAP) and Veterinarian Civil Action Program, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

221003-N-UB993-2005SAN DIEGO (Oct. 3, 2022) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea speaks with Vice Admiral Kenneth Whitesell commander, Naval Air Forces/commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet during an office call at Naval Air Station North Island, Oct. 3, 2022. Honea conducted his second fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

041013-F-8946M-010. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Caldwell Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DM-SD-05-10498. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

United Arab Emirates 11th Mountain Battalion troops and U.S. Army Security Forces Assistance Brigade Soldiers prepare tactical vehicles with the multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) prior to the beginning of Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 24-03 at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, Jan. 8, 2024. JRTC and Fort Johnson train Brigade Combat Teams to conduct large scale operations on a decisive action battlefield against a near-peer threat with multi-domain capabilities. JRTC and the Combat Training Center platform continue to evolve in order to challenge Soldiers, Leaders, and IBCTs in the most realistic, demanding, rigorous battlefield environment. Last year, UAE became the first partner from the CENTCOM region to have a company level unit participate in a training rotation. This year, UAE returned to conduct air-assault operations alongside the 101st Airborne Division, premier air-assault force in the world.

JIKO, Iraq (October 13, 2008) - Army Cpl. Greg Farrell, an assistant team leader with a Psychological Operations (PSYOP) team in direct support of Task Force 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Regimental Combat Team 1, presents text books to an Iraqi school teacher, Oct. 13. School supplies were donated to the Tri-Cities area schools by the Southeast Denver Rotary Club.

Lt. Gen. Ryoji Takemoto, Commander of Western Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, receives a brief on the MIM-104 Patriot from Soldiers of the 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade during Orient Shield 22 at Camp Fukuoka, Japan, Aug. 29, 2022. Orient Shield 22 is the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations.

Albanian Chief of Defence, Brig. Gen. Arben Kingji and Lt. Col. Agim Kucana, Commander of the Light Infantry Battle Group, greet New Jersey Army National Guard Capt. Jose Couselo and Capt. Ken Meisner, in Biza, Tirana, Albania, September 14. As part of the U.S. Department of Defense State Partnership Program, the New Jersey National Guard sent more than 30 Soldiers to participate in various military-to-military events this week as the Albanian Armed Forces conduct their NATO Validation Exercise.

Brigadier Gen. Arben Kingji, Albania chief of defense, speaks with U.S. Army Soldiers following an assurance flyover in Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania, Aug. 22, 2022. The flyover demonstrated the United States' commitment and assurance to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and partners located in southeastern Europe.

030408-F-8362B-025. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: Free Iraqi Forces

Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp reviews Papua New Guinea Defence Force Soldiers Dec. 1 at Murray Barracks in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The Wisconsin National Guard conducted a senior leader National Guard State Partnership Exchange visit to Papua New Guinea Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. Wisconsin National Guard photo by Maj. Brian Faltinson

041122-M-0173F-044. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION AL FAJR Base: Camp Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

070322-M-9876R-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Haditha State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-2

051120-A-0527A-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Thompson, instructor, Combat Training Company, 1st Battalion, 164th Regional Training Institute, North Dakota Army National Guard, watches as Togo Non-Commissioned Officer Academy instructors discuss in groups the topic of stress management in military service, Temedja, Togo, Feb. 27, 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

A U.S. Marine Task Force 51/5 Joint Tactical Air Controller, and U.S. Air Force 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron tactical air control party members, discuss how to call in fire from a helicopter during training at Udairi Range, Kuwait, April 4, 2023. During the training, Air Force TACPs and Marine JTACs coordinated dry fire onto targets with Army AH-64 Apaches. This joint training between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Army, improves coordination between air and ground assets, bringing fire onto targets faster and with higher accuracy during high stress situations.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Army Soldiers with 36th Sustainment Brigade, and Saudi Armed Forces, eat a traditional Saudi Arabian lunch during exercise Native Fury 22 at a combat support center established in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 15, 2022. Native Fury 22 is vital for strengthening the U.S. long-standing relationship with Saudi Armed Forces. The exercise enhances combined tactics, maritime capabilities and promotes long-term regional stability.

040415-M-6553M-024. Base: Port-Au-Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. William B. Hooper, the platoon leader for 3rd Platoon, Company D, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Bulldog, discusses area security issues with an officer at the Dag Afghan National Police checkpoint in eastern Afghanistans Kunar Province Sept. 24.

Members of the Royal Saudi Air Forces and members of the 17th Training Wing pose for a photo at Goodfellow Air Force Base, May 18, 2022. Members of the RSAF visited Goodfellow AFB to learn about the joint and coalition forces intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance training provided by the 17th TRW.

031223-F-1545M-002. Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

DN-ST-85-03611. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

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