Live Fire Military Exercises

U.S. Marines engaged in tactical training exercises, highlighting teamwork and operational readiness in diverse environments.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cole Barba, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares his M240B during Range 400 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 9, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting Realistic Urban Training exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEU's command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nation's crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

CAMP TITIN, Jordan - U.S. Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command (FASTCENT) conduct a live fire squad attack range during Exercise Eager Lion 22 at Camp Titin, Jordan, September 7, 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, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

A Marine with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment provides security while out on patrol in Marjah, Afghanistan, Feb. 17. Several days after coalition forces launched an assault against insurgents taking refuge in the city, the fighting continues to manifest in sporadic outbursts.

A U.S. Special Forces Soldier assigned to Special Operations Task Force - South sets up his security position during a patrol Feb. 25, 2011 in Panjwai District, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. The SOTF-South Special Forces team in the area conducts regular patrols in order to bolster security as well as to meet with area villagers to assess development projects.

060219-A-5745M-115. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MNT 2ND BDE

Spc. Samuel Fetzer, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, runs to a position during a simulated ambush as a part of the U.S. Army Central 2022 Best Squad Competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 5, 2022. BSC 2022 measures the abilities of squads to perform physical and mental challenges as a cohesive team.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Jonathan Copeland, assigned to Bravo Company, 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines, site through the scope atop his 5.56mm M16A2 rifle, equipped with an M203 40mm grenade launcher, while providing security during a weapons sweep across the Thar Thar Lake area in Iraq, during Operation Khanjar. The USMC 2d Marine Division and members of the Multi-National Force West (MNF-W) are conducting counter-insurgency operations with Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) to isolate and neutralize Anti-Iraqi Forces, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tar Tar Lake Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, practiced weapons handling, fast loading, and engagement skills during the first week of annual training.The 2022 annual training exercises for the Idaho Army National Guard are the last mass field exercises for the 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team before deploying in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Marines of 2nd platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment prepare to shoot the shoulder-launched multipurpose assault weapon on top of machine gun hill during the first round of lane clearing exercises held at Range 410 Jan. 25, 2012.

FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERONIMO, Helmand Province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Sgt. Jason T. Mathews, a member of Embedded Partnering Team 1-1-215, cleans the bore of an Afghanistan National Army soldier’s rifle at Range Juarez near Forward Operating Base Geronimo May 25. Mathews, from Roberta, Ga., was a comptroller, but volunteered to be a part of the EPT. “Everyone on our team volunteered for this,” he said. “I never thought I’d be doing something like this in the Marine Corps, but having Marines sourced from different specialties helps us to train the ANA.”

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cole Barba, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares his M240B during Range 400 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 9, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting Realistic Urban Training exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEU's command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nation's crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

030228-M-5150A-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT)

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U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division conduct a routine inspection of a traffic control point in Jasmiyah, Iraq, Feb. 3, 2008.

Chief Petty Officer Anthony Geron, hospital corpsman, left, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Becker, hospital corpsman, assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, look out from a mountain. Marines and sailors patrol the mountain to find caves and hiding spots used by the Taliban.

U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment (SCR) provide security during operation Air Wolf in Maiwand district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Jan 5, 2011. The operation was a joint effort with the Afghan National Army to clear villages of insurgent weapons and improvised explosive devices caches.

An Iraqi soldier from the 8th Division, Iraqi Army, provides security while his fellow soldier moves through an obstacle toward a simulated casualty during medical training with U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers, on Camp Diwaniyah, Iraq, Dec. 1, 2008. The soldiers ran the obstacle course before evaluating their casualty in order to test their performance under stressful conditions.

040326-M-5753Q-005. Base: Rawah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Maritime Raid Force Marine engages simulated hostile targets during an immediate action drill at a range in Jordan, June 19, 2013. Exercise Eager Lion 2013 is an annual, multinational exercise designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships and enhance security and stability in the region by responding to modern-day security scenarios. The 26th MEU is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The 26th MEU operates continuously across the globe, providing the president and unified combatant commanders with a forward-deployed, sea-based quick reaction force.

040224-M-5753Q-002. Base: Camp Udairi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company; 1st Battalion; 1st Marine Regiment; 1st Marine Division; stage in a trench while maneuvering on Range 800 during a battalion field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton; California; Sept. 20; 2022. Range 800 improved Alpha Companys efficiency in independent platoon operations and basic fire support team skills during the larger FEX; intended to increase the battalions combat readiness.

Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment from Task Force Griz conduct a combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) on UDAIRI Ranges, Kuwait.

CAMP TITIN, Jordan - U.S. Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command (FASTCENT) conduct a live fire squad attack range during Exercise Eager Lion 22 at Camp Titin, Jordan, September 7, 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, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

U.S. Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron practice shooting an M-4 carbine and M-9 pistol at a proficiency fire training at Udari Multi-Purpose Range Complex, Kuwait, May 29, 2022. The 386th ESFS implemented this training to stay proficient in their primary weapons systems.

Lance Cpl. Mark Fitzmyer, rifleman, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, provides cover fire for the rest of his platoon during an attack on the Combat CenterÄôs Range 410A July 6, 2012, during Large Scale Exercise-1/Javelin Thrust 2012.

AL HAMRA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (June 18, 2022) - U.S. Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command and the United Arab Emirate Presidential Guard conduct drills during exercise Iron Defender 22 at Al Hamra training camp, UAE, June 18. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures and harbor defense.

U.S. Army Spc. Justin Meadow, from Bravo Company, 1st Cavalry Division, 12th Infantry Regiment, provides security for Iraqi army soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division during a foot patrol in Buhriz, Iraq, Feb. 15, 2007.

060227-A-5747J-179. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Brassfield-Mora State: Salah Al Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

100719-F-8920C-118 U.S. Army Cpl. Daniel Lehman, a rifleman with Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul, provides security during a shura at a village in the Zabul province of Afghanistan on July 19, 2010.

U.S. Army Sgt. Bill Stachler throws a smoke grenade to mask his team's movements during a joint operation with the Iraqi police in Baqubah, Iraq, March 31, 2007. The purpose of the operation is to clear houses and palm groves near the Diyala River of any insurgent forces. Stachler is with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment.

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve, fires an M203 Grenade launcher during exercise Intrepid Maven 23.2, Feb. 21, 2023. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between USMARCENT and the IDF designed to improve interoperability, strengthen partner-nation relationships in the U.S. Central Command area of operations and improve both individual and bilateral unit readiness.

060104-A-7359K-169. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Mchenry State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

030113-F-9528H-013. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division conduct M17 and M4 individual weapons qualification ranges at Udairi Ranges, Kuwait, Sept. 22, 2022.

June 23, 2010 - A U.S. Marine watches for simulated insurgents in a military operation on urban terrain at a training site in Hawthorne, Nevada during Javelin Thrust 2010.

December 23, 2010 - U.S. Army sniper scans a village for Taliban activity during a joint patrol in the Sherzad district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.

A Marine with Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, shouts commands to his fellow Marines during the attack on Combat Center Range 210, Jan. 20, as part of the battalions Enhanced Mojave Viper predeployment training.

Master Sgt. Joseph A. Morales, a senior military police sergeant assigned to the Fort Bragg, N.C., based 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command engages a target from the kneeling position during an M17 pistol qualification range on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, on Jan. 25, 2022. Spears Ready Soldiers have been deployed since August of 2021 staffing the 1st Theater Sustainment Command operational command post.

Capt. Paul Gates, commanding officer of Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, pauses during a dismounted patrol with Afghan National Civil Order Policemen (ANCOP) during Operation California in Kajaki district, Helmand province, Afghanistan, April 28, 2013. Operation California was an ANCOP-led mission to clear enemy presence from the village of Loy Mandah .

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Francisco Castillo, from Bellflower, California, a fire support Marine assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force, uses a target hand off system during a close air support exercise, part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23, at Wiss Airfield near Chocolate Mountains, California, March 31, 2023. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

TREK NAWA, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Sgt. Charles Schneider, a squad leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, and Afghan National Army soldiers from the 1st Kandak, 1st Brigade, 215th Corps, bound toward a road in Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, to move into a support position for squads in a firefight during Operation Black Tip, Oct. 14, 2010. Black Tip was a one-day clearing operation to disrupt enemy activity, during which the Marines and Afghan soldiers detained four men suspected of combatant activity and removed a weapons cache from the area. Schneider is from Flagstaff, Ariz.

U.S. Army Pfc. Joshua Clark from Grayson, Ky., and Spc. Saikan Corbitt from Newark, N.J., with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, move behind mud walls in order to take over an enemy sniper position during Operation Charkh Restoration, Charkh District, Logar province, Afghanistan, April 5.

040422-M-9362G-013. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020529-F-9085B-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Marines of 8th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), disassemble a bridge removed from the Helmand River in the Sangin District, Helmand province, Afghanistan, December 7th, 2010. 8th ESB Marines conduct engineering operations for coalition forces and local nationals in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), fixes his night vision goggles after jumping out of a C-130 over Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 5, 2010. The operation was designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and maintenance of parachute insert proficiency. The unit is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force.

040528-M-8458L-008. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Wusbin Valley State: Surobi District Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

060327-A-1211S-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Gabe Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A

Soldiers from the British Army conduct infantry training 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.

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait-U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3-157th Field Artillery Regiment fire a M-240B at the range during the U.S. Army Central Best Squad Competition. BSC 2022 measures the abilities of squads to perform physical and mental challenges as a cohesive team.

030222-F-5040D-007. Subject Operation/Series: RUGGED ARCH Country: Unknown

An infantry Marine posts security during the 2015 Air Shows Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 2, 2015. The MAGTF demonstrated the capabilities of several air and ground Marine Corps assets.

030701-F-5586B-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030501-F-2034C-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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First Lt. Chance Panter, platoon leader, B Battery, 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, moves to secure the landing zone during an air artillery raid May 20, on White Sands Missile Range, N.M. Missions such as the air artillery raid, are common practice in the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, where the training tempo is considerably higher than many Army units due to their involvement in the Network Integration Evaluations which put soldiers at the forefront of the Armys testing and acquisition process.

A German Army soldier armed with a M4 carbine assault rifle in the ruins of a Afghan building.

041120-F-2034C-014. Base: Forward Operating Base Wilson State: Ad Dawr Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030806-F-5435R-018. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sebastian Islasottone, an infantry man assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, relays information to the platoon commander as part of an integrated training event during African Lion 2022, June 21, 2022. African Lion 22 is a multinational- scale exercise focused on increasing training and interoperability between the U.S., partners and allies in Africa to work towards increased security and stability within the region.

U.S. and U.K. coalition partners with Kabul Security Forces train together on an Aerial Reaction Force exercise utilizing British helicopter assets with the Toral Aviation Detachment, British Royal Air Force at Camp Qargha in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 2018, as part of their Quick Reaction Force mission in support of the NATO-led train, advise and assist mission, Operation Resolute Support. Soldiers for the exercise also included those from Alma Company, 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment, British Army, and members of the Oklahoma Army National Guards Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 180th Cavalry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Benjamin Pierle, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, assaults the objective area during a live-fire training event at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 3, 2022. The Marines conducted a squad attack at Range 410, which provides close proximity to targets, obstacles to breach, and a variety of weapon assets including mortars, rockets, and machine guns.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, advance towards their support by fire position at Range 400 during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 23, 2022. Range 400 is used to conduct company-level live-fire training in a deliberate assault against prepared defensive positions. ITX is designed to provide large forces the opportunity to command and control their Marines through a live-fire program incorporating every element of the MAGTF.

030807-F-4884R-009. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Airman shoots an MK48 machine gun at the Udari Multi-Purpose Range Complex, Kuwait, April 24, 2022. This event was hosted by the Joint Special Operations Forces Support Detachment-Kuwait at Camp Sparta to educate participants on various weapons systems and build relationships with other groups in the area of responsibility.

U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan combat scene.

A soldier with "A" Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), at Kandahar Army Airfield, maintains tactical satellite telephone communication, during a search for Taliban fighters, in support of ENDURING FREEDOM 2003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2003 Base: Kandahar Army Air Field Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Spc. Tyler Orvick fires as he participates in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the Year (ToY) competition May 16, 2022, on Fort Carson, Colorado. Orvick fires at targets during the competition to benefit his team in earning points to win the team of the year competition.

041230-M-3988H-011. State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Idaho Army National Guard soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion train with the AT4 anti-tank weapon in the field during annual training. This years exercises are taking place before the 2-116th CAB deploys in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

Idaho National Guard 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion teamed up with the Idaho Army National Guards 1st of the 183 Assault Helicopter Battalion in the dark hours of the early morning on March 31, 2022, to conduct tactical air insertion missions. By using the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to provide movement of ground-based Soldiers, it allowed the Soldiers to seize and secure terrain on a simulated village located within the Orchard Combat Training Center. Soldiers used night vision goggles to maneuver through the darkness. This training is a portion of combat training the 2nd of the 116th CAB conducted in preparation to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield later this year.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Diori Cruz Gonzalez from Bronx, New York, a team leader machine gunner assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, shouts commands while participating in a close air support exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTI) course 1-23 at Urban Training Complex Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, on Oct. 9, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, enter a building during Ground Interoperability Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, April 27, 2022. The focus of the Maritime Raid Force Interoperability Exercise is to integrate all elements of the MRF into a comprehensive and cohesive raid force, capable of conducting and supporting MEU operations while forward deployed to the Indo-Pacific region.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team (BLT), 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable (MEUSOC), fires an M136 AT-4 Light Anti-Armor Weapon (LAW) during a live fire exercise at the Udairi Range, in Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Udairi Range Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division conduct M17 and M4 individual weapons qualification ranges at Udairi Ranges, Kuwait, Sept. 22, 2022.

U.S. Marines assigned to Reconnaissance Detachment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuver through a raid objective site during an integrated training event with Tunisian Marine Commandos in Souda Bay, Greece, June 22, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU are on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

060605-F-5964B-085. Base: Tall Afar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment perform security measures during a security halt on a route reconnaissance mission near Mir-e, Afghanistan, April 4, 2007.

A U.S. Marine Aims a Rifle During a Combat Operation Outside the City of Marjah, Helmand Province of Afghanistan

060410-A-5043I-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MOUNTAIN INFANTRY DIVISION

040224-M-5753Q-008. Base: Camp Udairi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

RAS AL QARAIN, Bahrain (May 11, 2022) - U.S. Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command (FASTCENT) and Royal Bahrain Naval Force Marines participate in a live fire training during exercise Neon Defender 22 in Bahrain, May 11. Neon Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and Bahrain. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, installation defense and medical response.

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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Gelson Orantes, a native of Lawndale, Calif., holds security as fellow members of his civil affairs team survey the construction site of a school here, May 20, 2012. Gelson, a field wireman by trade, is currently conducting civil affairs operations while deployed to Helmand provinceÄôs Khan Neshin district with Civil Affairs Team 4, Kilo Detachment, Regimental Combat Team 5.

An Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldier with Company B, 1st Battalion, 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, engages with the enemy during a squad training exercise at Fort Riley, Kan., March 25, 2023. 45th IBCT Soldiers conducted pre-mobilization training in preparation for their upcoming deployment as Task Force Tomahawk supporting operations across three East African countries.

Maj. Gen. John B. Richardson, commanding general, 1st Cavalry Division, speaks to Troopers Apr. 18 at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. The 1CD command team took the Easter weekend to visit with Leaders and Troopers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team currently training at NTC.

060330-N-5438H-104. State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

051001-F-2828D-199. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Capt. Abdulrahman ALmushawen, left, assistant commander with Royal Saudi Naval Forces, and U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Jonathan Spears, logistics officer with 1st Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepare to fire during a range shoot during exercise Native Fury 22 at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 17, 2022. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's effective capability to provide the access and infrastructure to support Native Fury 22 is a demonstration of our strong interoperability and their enduring commitment to the security and stability of the region.

AL HAMRA, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (June 18, 2022) - U.S. Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command and the United Arab Emirate Presidential Guard conduct drills during exercise Iron Defender 22 at Al Hamra training camp, UAE, June 18. Iron Defender is an annual bilateral training event between U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and forces from the United Arab Emirates. The exercise focuses on maritime security operations, mine countermeasures and harbor defense.

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A U.S. Marine Hands an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW, to Another Marine Atop a Roof of an Abandoned Farm House During a Combat Operation in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

020823-A-6042E-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Paktia Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - 1st Sgt. James Herrington, Parwan Provincial Reconstruction Team first sergeant, Fayetteville, N.C., guards the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Arnold Fields, helicopter as it departs a vegetable dehydration and packaging plant in Charikar district, Parwan province, Afghanistan, May 10, 2010. The retired U.S. Marine Corps major general visited Charikar to assess the dehydration plant and to meet with the provincial governor. He discussed plans to get the facility up and running and hiring female workers to package the products.

Soldiers from the British Army conduct infantry training 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.

U.S. Army Sgt. Dylan OBryant, a fire team leader, Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, leads his team through a simulated training exercise at the Ben Ghilouf Training Area in Tunisia, June 24, 2022. AL22 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.

Staff Sgt. Kevin Gonzalez, small arms team observer, coach, trainer with the 5th Armored Brigade, sets his sights on a target during a marksmanship range at McGregor Range Complex, New Mexico Dec. 2 to enhance fundamental Soldier skills.

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