Marine Corps Recruits Training

Visuals of Marine Corps recruits engaged in close order drill and training exercises, focusing on discipline and teamwork.

A Michigan National Guard unit presents arms during the 2022 Pass in Review Ceremony, June 17, 2022, at Camp Grayling, Mich. The Pass in Review Ceremony comes at the end of the Michigan National Guards annual training. Annual training is the two-week yearly training period conducted by all National Guard members to ensure mission-readiness by improving the skill level of Soldiers and Airmen with military duties.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute rifle movements during close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 13, 2022. Recruits learned and performed drill movements as a platoon throughout recruit training to eliminate individualism and create discipline.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-309-147. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) conduct a pass and review during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 30, 2022. The ceremony represented a transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from Maj. Gen. Michael S. Cederholm to Maj. Gen. Scott F. Benedict. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

Recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, practice close order drill aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 13, 2022. Close order drill is an essential element of recruit training as it serves to instill discipline and bearing into the recruits.

030416-M-9902V-052. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC

030424-M-9892R-019. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Fort Magsaysay State: Luzon Country: Republic Of The Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Wilson Moore, the commanding officer of 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion (3d AABN) holds formation during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the battalions new facilities at Camp Pendleton, California, June 3, 2022. The new facility consolidates 3d AABN's armory, supply warehouse, and maintenance facilities to a single location, greatly streamlining efficiency for planning and operations.

A Michigan National Guard unit presents arms during the 2022 Pass in Review Ceremony, June 17, 2022, at Camp Grayling, Mich. The Pass in Review Ceremony comes at the end of the Michigan National Guards annual training. Annual training is the two-week yearly training period conducted by all National Guard members to ensure mission-readiness by improving the skill level of Soldiers and Airmen with military duties.

040611-M-0706S-004. Base: Al Nasir Wa Al Slam State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment (2/11), 1st Marine Division, march past the new commanding officer during the pass in review portion of the change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 17, 2022. During the ceremony Lt. Col. David Tumanjan relinquished his post as the commanding officer of 2/11 to Lt. Col. Jeremy Colwell.

060510-N-5033P-006. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040527-M-3856G-015. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-309-121. Hurricane Katrina

030203-M-7031A-063. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

Syrian Internal Security Forces training academy members salute during a graduation ceremony in the al-Shaddadi region, Syria, April 3, 2023. Detention Capabilities Assessment Team personnel assigned to Alpha Company, 1-148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Buckeye conduct law enforcement fundamentals courses with Asayish partners to equip them with skills needed to secure northeast Syria against ISIS. Coalition Forces advise, assist, and enable Syrian Democratic Forces in the enduring defeat of ISIS.

Troops from the Norwegian Home Guard and the Minnesota National Guard stand together in a closing ceremony at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota, as the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX) ends on February 12th, 2024. The 51st NOREX consisted of multiple training events between the Minnesota National Guard and the Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Response Force and Youth teams where the two forces trained together and experienced each others cultures to better promote cooperation and troop readiness in any future joint-operations (Minnesota Army National Guard

U.S. Air Force Col. John Cluck, commander of the 139th Airlift Wing, gives a speech during a deployers recognition ceremony at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on Sept. 11, 2022. Cluck recognized those who were recently deployed.

The enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Poland Romanian Army soldiers assigned to the Transylvania Gepards and Sky Guardian stand in formation during a Hand Over, Take Over ceremony in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Oct. 18, 2022. The Romanian Army is proudly working alongside the 1st Infantry Division, NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, under America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army soldiers participate in a Change of Command Ceremony for outgoing commander U.S. Army Lt. Col. Derek Drouin and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Levi Thompson, the new commander of 6-9 Cavalry Regiment at a ceremony in Poland, Sept. 12, 2022. The change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 18, 2022. The objective of close order drill is to teach recruits by exercise to obey orders immediately and correctly.

050822-A-3038W-026. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Coleman Barracks State: Mannheim Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marines with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group receive a class on patrolling techniques during the ANGLICO Basic Course 1-22 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 30, 2022. This basic course enhances and maintains the capability of ANGLICO Marines to plan and execute liaison missions in support of joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational operations.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-309-109. Hurricane Katrina

030203-M-2796K-016. Subject Operation/Series: FOREST LIGHT II 2003 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

060915-A-1526R-033. Base: Lambayeque Country: Peru (PER)

011211-F-6187R-002. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

DM-SC-89-07938. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force stand in formation during the III MEF change of command ceremony on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 26, 2024. During the ceremony, Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman relinquished his duties as commanding general of III MEF to Lt. Gen. Roger B. Turner.

070109-M-8299S-015. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

020927-F-2454T-021. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

DN-ST-88-09989. Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, takes a photo of another U.S. Soldier standing with a Sniper assigned to the Hellenic XXV Armored Brigade during a static display as part of Olympic Cooperation 22 on Oct. 8, 2022, at Petrochori Training Area, Greece. The United States commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO Allies.

030422-A-4487O-041. Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division instruct soldiers from Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan the proper way to jump out of an airplane at a mockup of a C-17. This preparation is for the joint exercise between the 82nd Airborne Division and troops from central Asia and other countries, including Russia and Turkey. It will combine airborne operations, weapons training, and cultural exchanges in order to strengthen the partnership between all the participants while improving conditions for a successful partnership for peace exercise. Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAZBAT Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers with the 1069th Military Police Company, 165th Military Police Battalion, 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade participated in a riot control drill at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. on July 18. The drill was one of many training events the 1069th MPs participated in during annual training in support of Defense Support of Civil Authorities. One of the 1069ths past DSCA missions was maintaining traffic control points in key areas of Philadelphia.

Members from the 246th Mortuary Affairs, Puerto Rico, return to the base camp after field training during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001.Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in Golden Medic, a multi-unit, medical, field training exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California, in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent in order to train personnel in medical procedures and evacuation methods. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030815-M-8350-010. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1MARDIV

040331-M-7403H-043. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Dino Fruciano, an infantry unit leader with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, briefs Marines on the M18 Modular Handgun System during a Combat Marksmanship Program range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 7, 2022. This training sharpened Marines critical combat arms skills by executing transition drills and increasing their proficiency in switching between primary and secondary weapons. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Fruciano is a native of Brentwood, California.

Philippine reconnaissance Marines and Republic of Korea Marines prepare for jump operations during KAMANDAG 6 at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. U.S. reconnaissance Marines conducted training with Republic of Korea and Philippine Marines to strengthen relationships and increase interoperability. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to various units within U.S. Army Europe and Africa footprint are recognized for accomplishments during the Basic Leader Course (BLC) at 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 11, 2022. The 7th Army NCOA trains U.S. and multinational Soldiers using the BLC curriculum from the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (April 05, 2022) - Marines and Sailors assigned to Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5) conduct an Fleet Marine Force (FMF) conditioning hike aboard Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, April 5. The hike is one of many requirements Sailors must finish in order to successfully pass the FMF program and be awarded an FMF pin. TF 51/5 responds to crises and contingencies; coordinates, plans, and executes operations; conducts theater security cooperation; and advances emerging Naval concepts at sea, from the sea, and ashore in order to support U.S. Central Command, 5th Fleet, and MARCENT theater objectives.

U.S. Marines assigned to Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct a battalion formation at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Sept. 1, 2022. During the formation, Marines were awarded, promoted, and addressed by the battalion command team.

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 16, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation, which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions.

The Marine Corps first all-woman drill platoon marches in formation with M-16A1 rifles. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Army Major General (MGEN) William L. Nash 1ST Armored Division, Commander Task Force Eagle, and Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Jack L. Tilley case the Division Colors during the Change of Command Ceremony for Task Force Eagle Commander, Bosnia-Herzegovina. US Army Major General (MGEN) William L. Nash 1ST Armored Division, Commander Task Force Eagle, and Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Jack L. Tilley case the Division Colors during the Change of Command Ceremony for Task Force Eagle Commander, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Somali Danab soldiers pose for a photo during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) at the Counter Insurgency Terrorism and Stability Operations Training Centre 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

U.S. Marines with the Parris Island Marine Band, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, perform during the change of command ceremony for Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 224 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Jan. 11, 2024. Lt. Col. John Schranz relinquished command of VMFA(AW)-224 to Lt. Col. Jarrod Allen.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, attend classes that cover weapon safety rules and stoppages during grass week at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton California, July 12, 2022. Recruits shot at a variety of distances on several targets as part of their marksmanship assessment during recruit training.

A member of the Georgian Defense Force Honor Guard stands at the front of the formation during Noble Partner 22 closing ceremonies at the 11th polygon of Vaziani, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. The Noble Partner 22 exercise consists of 2,400 military personnel from 21 countries and is designed to enhance Georgian, regional ally, partner, and U.S. forces' readiness.

050904-A-9419D-002. Subject Operation/Series: KATRINA RELIEF Base: Camp Shelby State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1776th MP Co

Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, perform a FOD (Foreign Object Debris) walk in preparation for Frontiers in Flight, this years open house & airshow, Sept. 21, 2022. The FOD walk is serves to remove any debris that could cause damage to aircraft arriving for the show.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment and soldiers with the United Arab Emirates Presidential Guard pose for a photo with distinguished guests and visitors during exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4, Sept. 28, 2022. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between U.S. and UAE armed forces to train with and strengthen our relationships with allied nations in the CENTCOM area of operations.

New U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

040419-A-1526R-008. Base: Barahona Country: Dominican Republic (DOM)

The III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Band serenades General Charles C. Krulak, Commandant of the Marine Corps, during his visit. Base: Awase Meadows State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 424th Air Base Squadron and Soldiers with USAG Benelux and 39th Strategic Signal Battalion take a picture of the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft they flew in for an orientation flight, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Aug. 02, 2022.

030204-M-7031A-005. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

U.S Marine Corps Pfc. Logan Gilbert with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, executes inspection arms during the Battalion Commanders Inspection at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 11. In addition to uniform wear and fit, each new Marine was evaluated on their self-discipline, military bearing, esprit de corps, and knowledge of general military subjects.

030221-M-7031A-018. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

040613-M-5555L-068. Base: Camp Ali State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Airborne troops of the 3rd Battalion, 325th Infantry, ready their packs and parachutes for an evening training mission. They are jumping from C-130E Hercules aircraft of the 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

DF-ST-86-07690. Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

020927-F-8063B-011. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Left side rear view medium close-up shot as US Army General Eric K. Shinseki (Back to camera), Commander of the peace Stabilization Force (SFOR), hands US Army General Wesley K. Clark (Left), the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, the Organizational Colors. US Army General Eric K. Shinseki, relinquished his command to US Army General Montgomery C. Meigs (Hidden behind flag), the Commander of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Forty nations supporting Operation Joint Forge, participated in the Change of Command ceremony on the Ilidza Compound in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. General Clark and Mr. Sergio Balanzino (Not Shown), the NATO Deputy Secretary .... Complete Scene Caption: Left side rear view medium close-up shot as US Army General Eric K. Shinseki (Back to camera), Commander of the peace Stabilization Force (SFOR), hands US Army General Wesley K. Clark (Left), the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, the Organizational Colors. US Army General Eric

U.S. Army Soldiers march across the field of the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 14, 2022. The Soldiers belonged to the graduating class, 07-22, of the Basic Leader Course.

France, Normandy, Saint-Laurent-Sur-Mer, Omaha Beach. 66th Anniversary of D-Day. German soldiers in uniform taking photos of famous battlefield.

030203-M-7031A-064. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

Royal Thai Armed Forces Col. Akkaradetch Sornpetch, right, Director of Demining Training Center, Thailand Mine Action Center (TMAC), awards an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) badge to Royal Thai Army Sgt. Kittipop Somton, left, a student with TMAC, during a ceremony for an EOD level 1-2 course at Fort Bhanurangsi, Ratchaburi, Thailand, Feb. 8, 2024. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 1-2 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance. Marine Corps

Major General (MAJGEN) Wallace C. Gregson, hands over the 3D Marine Division organizational colors, and command to MAJGEN James R. Battaglini, Commanding General, 3D Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan, during 3D Marine Divisions' change of command ceremony. The 3D Marine Division bid farewell to MAJGEN Wallace C. Gregson as he relenquished command of the 3D Marine Division to MAJGEN James R. Battaglini during a sunset ceremony aboard Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. Base: Camp Courtney State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3D Marine Division

040318-A-6634T-002. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: SOUTHEAST

U.S. troops participating in Operation Desert Shield laugh and applaud during the Bob Hope Christmas Eve USO Show.

The Romanian Engineers fall in for formation after clearing a suspected minefield at the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps Headquarters in the Sarajevo suburb of Ilidza, Bosnia during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Ilidza, Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

050720-A-6634T-003. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Students practice marching for their graduation exercise. They are taught academics, military training, and physical conditioning during their 11 month stay at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School. (Published in AIRMAN Magazine May 1996 ) Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Colorado Springs State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220629-N-IL330-2155 EAST CHINA SEA (June 29, 2022) -Sailors march into formation after being advanced to the next pay grade during a frocking ceremony on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) June 29, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

040914-F-7552L-003. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

New U.S. Marines with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stand at parade rest before a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Nov. 8, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical training event Marines conducted while at MCRD.

020425-M-0175R-011. Base: Mcas, New River State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

While visiting US Marine Corps (USMC) Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Parris Island, South Carolina, Marine leaders from 30 nations attending the 1ST Inaugural World Wide Commandants Conference, listen as an instructor explains what happens when recruits get to the Reaction Course at the Crucible. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040511-F-5964B-288. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION

030203-M-7031A-029. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

Educators with 12th Marine Corps District, Western Recruiting Region, adjust their gear during 12 Stalls at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 15, 2022. Educators from Los Angeles and Sacramento attended the workshop to learn about recruit training, the fleet Marine Force, and the Marine Corps as a whole.

040611-M-0706S-012. Base: Al Nasir Wa Al Slam State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 26, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 13-week transformation which included training for drill, marksmanship, basic combat skills, and Marines Corps customs and traditions.

ST THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (Sept 23, 2017) Pvt. Douglas Dodge, a Cameron, N.C., native and behavioral health specialist for the 602nd Area Support Medical Company, 261st Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 44th Medical Brigade, Fort Bragg, N.C., leads the 602nd ASMC off the landing craft, utility in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 23, 2017. Members of the 602nd ASMC returned to the U.S. Virgin Islands to assist with disaster relief operations in response to hurricanes Irma and Maria. The Department of Defense conducts Defense Support of Civil Authorities operations to assist civilian responders in saving lives, relieving human suffering and mitigating property damage in response to a catastrophic disaster.

U.S. Marines with Drill Instructor School, Recruit Training Regiment, execute drill movements on the parade deck at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14, 2022. Drill Instructor School further develops the leadership, command presence, instructional ability, physical fitness, and knowledge of selected Officers, Staff Non-Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers in order to successfully perform the duties of a series commander or drill instructor.

U.S. Marines with Drill Instructor School, Recruit Training Regiment, execute drill movements on the parade deck at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 14, 2022. Drill Instructor School further develops the leadership, command presence, instructional ability, physical fitness, and knowledge of selected Officers, Staff Non-Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers in order to successfully perform the duties of a series commander or drill instructor.

The 1st Cavalry Division shows multiple displays at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 25. The 1st Cavalry Division often appears at local community events to strengthen a bond with the local community.

Kosovo Forces Regional Command-East Maneuver Battalion transferred authority from the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Kentucky Army National Guard (Task Force Mountain Warrior), to the 2nd Battalion, 151st Infantry Regiment, 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Indiana Army National Guard (Task Force Avenger) during a ceremony on Camp Nova Selo, Kosovo, on Oct. 29, 2022. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Anna Pongo, 111th Public Affairs Detachment, Nebraska National Guard)

Representatives from the 23 participating nations in Exercise TRADEWINDS 2022 parade during the exercise opening ceremony in Belize City, Belize on May 7, 2022.Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, 12 Wing Imaging Services

DA-SC-89-06722. Subject Operation/Series: ORIENT SHIELD 89 Base: Ojojibara Training Camp Country: Japan (JPN)

030312-M-4544K-038. Base: Camp Williams State: Utah (UT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: C Co, 4th LAR Bn, 4th Mar Div

LA VENTA, Honduras - Members of the Honduran military performed a demonstration for visiting officials during Fuerzas Comando 2022 Day 9 on June 21, 2022, in La Venta, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities.

DA-SC-86-10709. Base: Saint Mere-Eglise Country: France (FRA)

U.S. Army soldiers participate in a Change of Command Ceremony for outgoing commander U.S. Army Lt. Col. Derek Drouin and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Levi Thompson, the new commander of 6-9 Cavalry Regiment at a ceremony in Poland, Sept. 12, 2022. The change of command ceremony is a tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Special Forces Group - Airborne briefs Tentara Nasional Indonesia Soldiers on Small Unit Tactics in preparation for Garuda Shield 2022, July 30, at Nimitz Training Area, Guam. 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, regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

U.S. Airmen assigned to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, Duke Field Reserve Base, Florida, and U.S. Army Green Berets from Hurlburt Air Field, Florida, rest after conducting an urban combat exercise during Operation Coyote Dicer at Melrose Air Force Range, May 18, 2022. The intent of the operation is to prepare members of the Air Force Special Operations Command for combat scenarios by conducting multiple full mission profiles.

050625-A-3211W-029. Base: Forward Operating Base Danger Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: IRAQI ARMY

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) march past the monument to victory statue with Romanian, French, and Canadian soldiers during the Romanian armed forces day celebration on Oct. 25, 2022, Constanta, Romania.The 101st is committed to showing support for the local communities and learning the culture of our partner nations.

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