Joint Military Training Exercises

Images of military personnel from various countries engaging in joint training exercises, showcasing collaboration in tactics and equipment with a focus on action and teamwork.

Kenya Defence Forces Rapid Response Unit members conduct air-ground integration training with a U.S. Air Force Airman from the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, during Justified Accord 2024 in Kenya Feb. 29, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

Beninese soldiers from the 1st Commando Parachute Battalion discuss mission plans during a Joint Combined Exercise Training (JCET) in Ouassa, Benin, Sept. 6, 2022. U.S. special operations forces often assess host nation force capabilities to identify opportunities for future U.S. engagement and partnership.

DAKAR, Senegal (April 7, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. William Lattin, of Mullen, Neb., assigned to Task Force 61/2, and Senegalese Marines, stand by to conduct visit, board, search, and seizure training during Exercise Obangame Express 2022, April 7, 2022. TF-61/2 will temporarily provide command and control support to the commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet, to synchronize Navy and Marine Corps units and capabilities already in theater, in support of regional Allies and Partners and U.S. national security interests.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 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.

Combat medics with the Wisconsin Army National Guards 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry Regiment and the U.S. Armys 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Support Command, instructed soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Pacific Infantry Regiment, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, on multiple ways to care for a wounded soldier as part of Exercise Tamiok Strike 2023 at Moem Barracks, Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 9. The hands-on classes included treating chest wounds as well as the use of bandages and tourniquets in real world scenarios. Tamiok Strike 2023 is a two-week bilateral training exercise aimed at improving the combined interoperability of the Papa New Guinea Defense Forces and U.S. Forces, to increase partner capacity for conventional, complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific region. This is the third iteration of Tamiok Strike. 8th Theater Support Command photo

Soldiers armed with M-16A1 rifles maintain their positions during TRADEWINDS '92, a joint exercise between eleven Caribbean countries, the United Kingdom and the United States. Subject Operation/Series: TRADEWINDS '92 Country: Barbados(BRB)

Kenya Defence Forces Rapid Response Unit members conduct air-ground integration training with a U.S. Air Force Airman from the 26th Special Tactics Squadron, U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command, during Justified Accord 2024 in Kenya Feb. 29, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 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.

Soldiers from the Nigerien Armed Forces (French language: Forces Armées Nigeriennes - FAN) search for a simulated improvised explosive device using a metal detector during a joint counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) exercise with U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group at the FANs Genie Compound in Agadez, Niger, May 19, 2022. These C-IED joint training opportunities occur twice weekly, allowing both the FAN and U.S. forces to hone and bolster their skill sets, enabling increased security and stability for the government of Niger and its citizens.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 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.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 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.

A Marine prepares to fire a laser training version of a Redeye portable anti-aircraft missile launcher during Exercise COPE THUNDER 83-7 on the Crow Valley Range. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER 83-7 Country: Philippines (PHL)

US Army soldiers from HHC Bravo Company, Vicenza, Italy, push a massive pallet containing a US Army 950B bucket loader onto a 60K pallet loader which will later be secured in and air dropped from an Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft, deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of the multinational training exercise VENETO RESCUE '01, in northeast Italy and Slovenia. Veneto Rescue is an exercise that helps to train military units to conduct the safe evacuation of non-combatant civilians and other designated evacuates from a country or a region that has the potential for hostilities or danger. This type of operation is known as a non-combatant evacuation operation or NEO. This exercise .... Complete Scene Caption: US Army soldiers from HHC Bravo Company, Vicenza, Italy, push a massive pallet containing a US Army 950B bucket loader onto a 60K pallet loader which will later be secured in and air dropped from an Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft, deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in

030913-M-9023R-011. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE 2003 Base: Camp Samuel Hill State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Major Command Shown: Golf 2nd Bn 3rd Mar

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 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.

DF-ST-89-09871. Base: Franceville Country: Gabon (GAB)

Soldiers, with the Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (FADM), prepare to devour Meals Ready to Eat (MRE), July 30. As a part of Exercise SHARED ACCORD, Marines handed out MREs to members of FADM in the city of Moamba. The MREs were given to the FADM soldiers to help prepare for the start of the 10-day event scheduled to begin Aug. 3. SHARED ACCORD is an annual, scheduled, bi-lateral field training exercise aimed at conducting small unit infantry and staff training with partner nations for the purpose of peace and stability operations. This years SA is being held in Mozambique. The exercise is scheduled to conclude on Aug. 13. All U.S. forces will return to their home bases in Europe and the U.S. at the end of the exercise.

Somali pirates in the Mandera jail.

030608-M-5888P-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Djiboutian Bataillon d'intervention rapide (BIR) conduct urban operations training during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) in Nanyuki, Kenya Feb. 28, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

Forward air controller 1ST LT. David E. Lucia of the 21st Tactical Air Support Squadron prepares his rucksack and gets ready to head for the tree line after parachuting into a drop zone during tactical air control training. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060321-A-9157N-042. Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON Base: Santa Clara State: Barahona Country: Dominican Republic (DOM)

070102-N-1328C-240. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hurso Country: Ethiopia (ETH) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF-HOA

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) teach members of the Kenyan Army tactical maneuvers during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Isiolo, Kenya, June 28, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.

DF-ST-89-00867. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: Azarq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) train members of the Kenyan Army on the M224 60 mm Lightweight Company Mortar System (LWCMS) during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Isiolo, Kenya, June 30, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.

Technical Sergeant Conrad Dunn, a Liquid Fuels Operator with the Virginia Air National Guard's 192nd Fighter Wing, takes a second to hear instructions regarding the placement of the newly built laundry facility. The 192nd FW is located just outside of Richmond at Byrd Field in Sandston, Virginia. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A French soldier, one of the international force supporting the relief effort for Rwandan refugee, adjust the concertina wire surrounding the airport. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Goma Country: Zaire (ZAR)

Beninese soldiers from the 1st Commando Parachute Battalion stand in formation during the Joint Combines Exercise Training closing ceremony in Ouassa, Benin, Sept. 9, 2022. Partnerships and alliances are the foundation of U.S. defense and diplomatic engagement.

A Marine converses with Haitian refugees at Camp McCalla, site of a humanitarian relief center for Haitians fleeing political and economic upheaval in their homeland. Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba(CUB)

LT. COL. Wes Corlett, 437th Military Airlift Wing (437th MAW), coordinates operations by phone with personnel from the 322nd Airlift Division as STAFF SGT. Johnny Lane, 437th MAW, stands by at Grootfontein Logistics Base. The Military Airlift Command is providing transportation by C-5B Galaxy aircraft for Finnish United Nations troops which will function as a peacekeeping force in Namibia. Country: Namibia (NAM)

Haitian children are first in line at a humanitarian aid distribution site near a landing zone in Leogane, Haiti, Jan. 26. Marines from Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, flew into the area, Jan. 24, to establish a new humanitarian aid receiving area for Haitian earthquake victims at a missionary compound.

Sudan, Army, Portrait Of Spla Rebel Soldier.

Chadian generals carrying the coffin of Marshal and President of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno during his funeral on April 23, 2021 in N'Djamena. He was killed at the front during the fighting against the rebellion of the Front for Alternation and Concord in Chad (FACT) on April 20, 2021. President Idriss Deby Itno had ruled Chad for 30 years.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) teach members of the Kenyan Army weapons familiarization training on the M249 and the M240 during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Isiolo, Kenya, June 27, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.

Staff Sgt. Daudi Ola, a rappel master assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division attaches a Fijian soldier to a rope as part of Exercise Cartwheel at Nausori Highlands Training Area, Fiji, September 18, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., 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.

060322-A-9157N-014. Complete Scene Caption: U.S. Army SGT. 1ST Class Amar Thomas a 91W from the 224th Medical Area Support Company, Maryland National Guard, process the paperwork of local people to receive basic medical treatment in Anaimatejed school in La Montanita during a Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) in Barahona, Dominican Republic during New Horizons 2006 on March 22, 2006. New Horizons 06 is a humanitarian assistance project held in Barahona, Dominican Republic that will benefit the rural towns and populace with the construction of 4 clinics and basic medical care. NH06 is sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and executed by U.S. Army South alongside the Government of the Dominican Republic. (U.S. Army photo by Miguel A. Negron) (Released) Subject Operation/Series: NEW HORIZON Base: Santa Clara State: Barahona Country: Dominican Republic (DOM)

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 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.

Soldiers take a break during TRADEWINDS '92, a joint exercise between eleven Caribbean countries, the United Kingdom and the United States. The soldier on the left is armed with an M-16A2 rifle. Subject Operation/Series: TRADEWINDS '92 Country: Barbados(BRB)

US Marine CPL Jose Serrano (left) helps a Somali woman on crutches from a clinic in Mogadishu, Somalia, where US Navy doctors (not shown) conducted a medical civic action program in the capital city. CPL Serrano, a resident of Imperial Valley, California, is deployed to Somalia with the 1ST Landing Support Battalion, Camp Pendleton, California. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

030428-M-7403H-022. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

040818-A-8033W-010. Base: Sadr Sity Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jemel Jlopleh, a motor vehicle operator with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, drives a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during the squadrons 101 Days of Summer safety training event on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, June 30, 2022. During the event, the Marines reviewed the safe conduct of summertime activities due to increased incidents during this season.

Soldiers in 524th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 25th DSB are heading to the field to support our ground allies over at 2IBCT for Nakoa Fleek here in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.(U.S. Army Photos By: Sgt. Kenyel Jones)

A service member in the audience raises their hand to ask a question during a lecture on Tactical Combat Casualty Care course held by members of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa during Cutlass Express 2024 at Camp Doraleh, Djibouti Feb. 27, 2023. CJTF-HOA partnered with members of the U.S. Coast Guard to go over a series of combat medical procedures. Army National Guard

070307-M-6412J-003. Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET Base: Naval Station Manda Bay Kenya State: Bargoni Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU

Somaliland coast guard onboard one of their three anti-piracy speedboats at the Berbera port.

Shot over the shoulders of some Somalis watching a US Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter deliver a sling load of wheat to a field near the village of Maleel, Somalia. The delivery of the donated Australian wheat was a cooperative effort between the US Marines, who provided the helicopter, and the Australian Army, which provided the security. Some Australian Forces personnel are seen with Somali locals near the drop zone. The "Red Lions" of Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 of Tustin, California fly the helicopters. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Maleel Country: Somalia (SOM)

A member of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) monitors food distribution in a Somali village outside Baidoa during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts. The Marine is armed with an M-16A2 rifle equipped with an M-203 grenade launcher. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Somalia (SOM)

Members from the 46th Medical Task Force off load supplies in the Medical Civil Action Program (MEDCAP) compound in support of the program at Madina, Somalia. Base: Madina Country: Somalia (SOM)

Soldiers who successfully completed all Rappel training and inspections (gates), are given white arm bands to signify that they are ready to Rappel. Fijian Army Soldiers take rest while awaiting their turn to Rappel off the Cliff, during Exercise Cartwheel, 18 September 2022. New challenges require new thinking; we do not have the luxury of standing still. Our ability to employ emerging capabilities rapidly and effectively serves as a blueprint for future force structure and employment. 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.

Soldiers who successfully completed all Rappel training and inspections (gates), are given white arm bands to signify that they are ready to Rappel. Fijian Army Soldiers take rest while awaiting their turn to Rappel off the Cliff, during Exercise Cartwheel, 18 September 2022. New challenges require new thinking; we do not have the luxury of standing still. Our ability to employ emerging capabilities rapidly and effectively serves as a blueprint for future force structure and employment. 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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Yannick Adjei, 409th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, air advisor, discusses search procedures with (FAN) Niger Armed Forces (French: Forces armées nigériennes) members at Air Base 201, Niger, Oct. 31, 2022. The air advisors provide training to FAN members to help build Nigerien capacity to strengthen their defense capabilities - better enabling Africans to address security concerns and reduce threats to U.S. interests.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 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.

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) teach members of the Kenyan Army tactical maneuvers during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Isiolo, Kenya, June 28, 2022. The teams focused on honing basic skills such as basic marksmanship, small unit tactics, and mission planning.

A Ghanaian Army solider guides local civilians to where they need to go during a medical civic action program (MEDCAP) in Karaga, Ghana, June 11, 2022. MEDCAPs serve as temporary field clinics to provide limited medical treatment to the local population.

Unavem staff has Angolan government soldiers in a collective area in the vicinity of the capital Luanga.

A Botswana Defense Force Soldier holds a small piece of wood in right hand and points it toward the camera. He holds in his left hand a Belgian made, 7.62mm FN FAL rifle, standard version. Somali men, women and children are seen behind him and two other Botswana Defense Force Soldiers have their backs to the camera at the right side of the frame. The soldiers are staging a second raid, with US Marines (not shown), on the Bakara Market section of Mogadishu. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bakara Market, Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

970218-F-8748C-001. Complete Scene Caption: Economic Community Military Observation Group 13 (ECOMOG) Ghana Army Troops prepare to board a United States Air Force C-130E Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing out of Ramstein Air Base Germany, at Accra Airport in Ghana. The troops will be transported to Roberts International Airport in Liberia for a six month deployment in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force (JTF) operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing peacekeeping mission. Most of the inbound West African forces will come from the country of Mali, with the Ivory Coast and Ghana also expected to contribute troops. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Base: Accra Country: Ghana (GHA)

EZRA (2007), directed by NEWTON I. ADUAKA.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 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 Eastern Caribbean Defense Force in front of the police building during Operation URGENT FURY. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

Senior Enlisted Forum members participate in a team building exercise during the Association of African Air Forces 2022 LNO Working Group in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 23, 2022. Senior enlisted from 18 African nations participated in the four-day forum.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Rica Jackson, 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of electrical systems, teaches a patty-cake rhyme game to children during a visit at Chabelley Village, Djibouti, July 15, 2022. Through key leadership engagements and site visits, Airmen of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group seek feedback from local villages, elders and regional officials to build trust and enhance partnerships.

Eco Guards on patrol, Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo

030206-F-7203T-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Lemonier Country: Djibouti (DJI)

Senegalese Armed Forces soldiers welcome U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Wasmund (left) with an honor guard Dec. 8, 2022 during a visit to the Senegal Defense Institute in Dakar, Senegal. Wasmund visited army leaders in Senegal to discuss land forces cooperation and shared priorities.

A Soldier assigned to the 91st Civil Affairs Battalion consults with a Ghanaian soldier from the 6th Infantry Battalion during a medical civic action program (MEDCAP) in Yendi, Ghana, September 01, 2022. MEDCAPs serve as temporary field clinics to provide limited medical treatment to the local population.

A Soldier assigned to the 91st Civil Affairs Battalion consults with a Ghanaian soldier from the 6th Infantry Battalion during a medical civic action program (MEDCAP) in Yendi, Ghana, September 01, 2022. MEDCAPs serve as temporary field clinics to provide limited medical treatment to the local population.

Sudan, south kordofan, Nuba mountain

A soldier from the Nigerien Armed Forces (French language: Forces Armées Nigeriennes - FAN) searches for a simulated improvised explosive device during a joint counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) exercise with U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group at the FANs Genie Compound in Agadez, Niger, May 19, 2022. These C-IED joint training opportunities occur twice weekly, allowing both the FAN and U.S. forces to hone and bolster their skill sets, enabling increased security and stability for the government of Niger and its citizens.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Hoffman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 448th Civil Affairs Battalion, right, and Spc. Josh Guderian, Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Team sergeant, discuss a patient who collapsed during a Medical Civic Action Program, or MEDCAP, in Lunga Lunga, Kenya, Aug. 24, 2012. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA, was involved in the MEDCAP. CJTF-HOA participates in many MEDCAPs across East Africa, aiming to strengthen the capabilities of community health workers, enhance overall community health, provide medical care to underserved communities and develop trust and confidence with partner nations.

030428-M-7403H-009. Base: Central Training Area State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3D MARDIV MED BN

010802-F-9186F-004. Subject Operation/Series: FOCUS RELIEF Base: Accra Country: Ghana (GHA)

Anefo photo collection. Zaire (formerly Belgian Congo); Camp Angolan liberation movement f.n.L.A. Zaire. August 16, 1973. Angola, Belgian Congo, Zaire

981215-M-3661W-002. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Ha Site Saint Terese Country: Haiti (HTI)

Liberia recovers from decades of civil war.

Soldiers with the Ghana Army conduct 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

041117-M-2353F-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Malaysian Army Soldiers conduct training on protection and control of an established United Nations (UN) site during Garuda Canti Dharma II / Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise 22 at Pusat Misi Pemeliharaan, Indonesia, July 27, 2022. UN sites include key areas such as hospitals and airports that are critical to the success of UN peacekeeping operations. Exercise Garuda Canti Dharma II enables instructors from multiple countries to integrate and provide cross education, further strengthening cohesion between allies and partners.

Democratic Republic of Congo Army Forces 2nd Lt. Mukamba-Mongombe, Congolese Light Infantry Battalion duty officer, addresses the battalion in preparation for the flag ceremony on Camp Base, Kisingani, DRC, the morning of May 5, 2010. These soldiers start their day at 6 a.m. with physical training and breakfast, then at 7:30 a.m. a flag ceremony is held as part of Operation Olympic Chase, a U.S. Africa Command led operation to train and equip soldiers of the DRC light infantry battalion at the request of the DRC government.

AIRMAN First Class Sabrina Williams, 47th Civil Engineering Squadron, begins taking down her tent at the conclusion of exercise RIPE WARRIOR. Subject Operation/Series: RIPE WARRIOR Base: Camp Bullis State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Somali pirate and prison guard.

Sudan, south kordofan, Nuba mountain

U.S. Army Pfc. Joshua Bullard, a North Carolina native and combat engineer, with 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, posts security during a platoon live fire and route clearance training at Trzebien, Poland, Sept. 1, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to 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.

After completing the Combat Rifle event at DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000, US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Duane Fowler, of the Air Force Reserve Command, still retains the intensity in his eyes at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on October 31st, 2000. DEFENDER CHALLENGE is the annual Air Force competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Mess SPECIALIST/SEAMAN Apprentice Robert Shepard of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB-1) soaks his feet in preparation for removal of an ingrown toenail as he awaits treatment outside the medical tent. NMCB-1 is stationed in the region during Operation Restore Hope relief efforts. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Bale Dogle Country: Somalia (SOM)

970218-F-8748C-004. Complete Scene Caption: Economic Community Military Observation Group 13 (ECOMOG) Ghana Army Troops load supplies onto a United States Air Force C-130E Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, at Accra Airport in Ghana. The Ghana troops and supplies will be transported to Roberts International Airport in Liberia for a six month deployment in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force (JTF) operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing peacekeeping mission. Most of the inbound West African forces will come from the country of Mali, with the Ivory Coast and Ghana also expected to contribut troops. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Base: Accra Country: Ghana (GHA)

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Steven C. Sturdivant F/Battery, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC), reads the deflection on a M198 155 mm howitzer gun position in Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Anefo photo collection. Arrival Princess Beatrix Prince Claus Paramaribo stay; Inspection honorary guard airport. 25 November 1975. Paramaribo, Suriname

1ST SGT. Simon of Headquarters Company, 507th Corps Support Group (Airborne) provides his troops with their next set of redeployment instructions prior to departure. The 507th is returning to Fort Bragg, NC, after providing support to UNOSOM II. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

Search and Rescue Operations - 26-HK-260-76. Hurricane Katrina

An Ethiopian man holds a kalashnikov rifle at his waist.

Army soldier in shooting range reloading handgun magazine, preparing to shoot targets. African american man at firing range loading pistol during marksmanship training program

041213-M-3544G-006. Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF Sergeant Filmore from the 169th Security Police Squadron, South Carolina Air National Guard, McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Carolina, deployed to Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, Nevada, looks over a vehicle door, 23 April 1999. Base: Indian Springs Auxiliary Field State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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