Marine Corps Training Exercises

Images of U.S. Marines in operational scenarios, emphasizing training exercises in various environments, showcasing teamwork and tactical readiness.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Company, 2nd Radio Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group conduct a company level attack during a field exercise (FEX) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 29, 2022. H&S FEX, hosted by 2nd Radio Battalion, provides opportunities for II MEF Marines to further develop military skills with a significant focus on building community and esprit de corps.

A U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal technician with 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, surveys the training area for explosive hazards during a joint EOD exercise at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 22, 2022. EOD technicians around the joint force conducted a week long joint-service level exercise where service members cohesively integrated, trained, and competed with one another while utilizing experimental technology. This training demonstrated progress in the U.S. Marine Corps Force Design 2030 efforts.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, verify their target points during the Fire Support Coordination Exercise (FSCEX) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 13, 2022. FSCEX is a week-long exercise that validates the units ability to provide offensive and defensive fires using organic fire assets of a Marine Expeditionary Unit a part of their Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Operators from the 20th Special Forces Group provide fire support to an assault team clearing a simulated enemy compound during a live fire training exercise near Chester Township, Michigan, August 6, 2022. The mission was part of Northern Strike, an annual multinational joint training event headquartered at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Michigan.

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: Purple Haze Category: Portrait Place: Second Place PortraitTSGT Jessica Wilson, one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding AIRMAN during a training scenario at Charleston AFB, S.C. Country: Unknown

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jose Miranda, a rifleman with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), surveys his surroundings during an exercise on Hasto Buso Island, Finland, Aug. 13, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, construct snares as a part of a jungle-survival class during Fuji Viper 22.5 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Fuji Viper exemplifies the commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across the Indo-Pacific region. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Mullins, aerial porter with the 62d Aerial Port Squadron, fastens the frame of an R-11 fuel truck to the floor of a C-17 Globemaster III during Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Exercise Rainier War is designed to evaluate and exercise Team McChords ability to generate, employ and sustain Rapid Global Mobility into and in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Reconnaissance - Counter Reconnaissance Platoon, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, prepares to helocast for a combined forces event during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Skyros, May 16, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Stephanie Ashley takes a photograph during a field training exercise on Fort George G. Meade, Md. The two-day exercise allows military photography students, of the Defense Information School, the opportunity to practice making photographs during simulated combat scenarios.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Company, 2nd Radio Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group conduct a company level attack during a field exercise (FEX) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 29, 2022. H&S FEX, hosted by 2nd Radio Battalion, provides opportunities for II MEF Marines to further develop military skills with a significant focus on building community and esprit de corps.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Massachusetts Army National Guard, conduct combat training exercises during the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise on July 19, 2022 at Ft. Drum, N.Y. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Pfc. Seth Cohen)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade work alongside Soldiers from the Indonesian Army in seizing a simulated objective during an exercise held at Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation 23-01 at South Range, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center rotation that builds combat readiness in America's Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with regional allies and partners.

modern warfare soldier in action near window changing magazine and take cover urban environment

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jackson Simmons, a Flint, Michigan, native and rifleman with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, posts security aboard a 7-ton during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 17, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

U.S. Army Pfc. Gabriel Delvalle assigned to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR), 2nd Squadron, defends a fortified position during a Simulated Training Exercise (STX) held by 2CR at Vilseck, Germany Feb. 6, 2024. The STX engages in platoon-level training within field and urban environments, enhancing their combat readiness, lethality and team cohesion. Army Reserve

a U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at simulated targets during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

a U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at simulated targets during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

Army National Guard officer candidates, enrolled in the Washington Army National Guards 205th Regimental Training Institute Officer Candidate School Phase III, execute a platoon raid and air extraction at the Leschi Town Collective Training Facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24, 2022. A raid is a limited-objective, deliberate operation entailing swift penetration of hostile terrain. Squad and platoon missions help candidates to develop their leadership skills, and quickly make critical decisions based on an understanding of Army tactical doctrine.

AIRMAN 1ST Class Dan Hanneken, an Air Force tactical air control specialist attached to the 82nd Airborne Division, crouches in a foxhole during a training exercise. Hanneken works with a Air Liaison Officer to direct air strikes in support of the ground forces. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030923-F-0193C-003. Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

010802-F-1631A-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Division prepare to depart Okinawa, Japan during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force drill, initiating the deployment of the divisions Forward Command Element participating in KAMANDAG 6 in the Philippines, Sept. 27, 2022. 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.

A Dutch Marine with Netherlands Marine Corps treats a simulated casualty during a final training raid as part of Exercise Tres Kolos in Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 26, 2022. This exercise promotes partnerships, shares knowledge, and enhances interoperability between the forces in order to strengthen our common defense, foster stability and defeat threats.

Backlit silhouettes of a pair of soldiers in the smoke, moving in battle operation.

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment decontaminates a vehicle with the Joint Service Transportable Decontaminating System Small Scale (JSTDS-SS) M26 during a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) attack at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 12, 2022.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsi

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare to move from behind the cover at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 15, 2022.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Heston Daniels, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sights in from his assault position during a night raid at Saylor Creek Range in Grasmere, Idaho during exercise Garnet Rattler April 19, 2022. Garnet Rattler is a joint training event between Marines, Soldiers and Airmen to train and qualify Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) to be more efficient and lethal in a realistic training environment.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a patrol during exercise BALTOPS 22 on Gotland Island, Sweden, June 10, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

US Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC). Marines from 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Combat Engineering Battalion load a live Line Charge rocket onto its launch rail mounted on top of a 5-ton truck. When fired, the rocket will layout 1,700 pounds of C-4 and on detonating, its concussion will in-turn detonate hidden mines. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Major Matthew Brown, 366th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, flight surgeon, applies a combat application tourniquet to a simulated injury during an exercise at Wendover Airfield, Wendover, Ut., 21 May 2022. Raging Gunfighter 22-2 utilized aircraft from the 317th Airlift Wing to bring personnel and assets to a simulated austere environment at Wendover Airfield.

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Coleson Cadieuxdelude, a rifleman with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, patrols during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 28, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment. Cadieuxdelude is a native of Chicopee, Massachusetts.

A U.S. Air Force aircrew member and a member of the German Air Force prepare for a static-line jump mission from an MC-130J Commando II during Emerald Warrior 22.1 over the Gulf of Mexico, May 4, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.

970411-M-5630S-009. Complete Scene Caption: Lance Corporal D. K. Stallworth, a cannoneer attached to Golf Battery, 2d Battalion 10th Marines, carries a 155mm round to the ready table during COMBINED ARMS Exercise (CAX) 5-97. CAX 5/6-97 is a MAGTF (Marine Air Ground Task Force) exercise being conducted at MCAGCC (Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center), 29 Palms, California. The command element for this exercise is MAGTF-6, built around the 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Many commands from the II MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) have sent units to this desert warfare exercise, to fill key billets in the Ground Combat Element (GCE), Air Combat Element (ACE) and the Combat Service Support Element (CSSE). Subject Operation/Series: CAX 5-97 Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: II MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

An airman fires an M60 machine gun equipped with the multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) during Exercise CROWN DEFENDER. In the foreground is an M16A1 rifle also equipped with the MILES. Subject Operation/Series: CROWN DEFENDER Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army sniper with large-caliber rifle in the forest.

DN-ST-85-07135. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '83 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine with the All Domain Reconnaissance Detachment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, hold security during a raid near Blythe, California, as part of Realistic Urban Training exercise, June 9, 2022. The purpose of the raid and of RUT was to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEUs command, air, ground and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nations crisis response needs during its upcoming overseas deployment.

Special operations forces soldier transits the water armed with an assault rifle.

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Divisions 1st Brigade Combat Team engage targets during close-quarter marksmanship training with Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (Indonesian Army) paratroopers of 1st Infantry Divisions 17th Airborne Brigade, June 13, 2013, at 1st Kostrad Headquarters, West Java, Indonesia. They are part of Garuda Shield 2013, a bilateral training exercise sponsored by United States Army Pacific.

A U.S. Soldier of Alpha Company, 1st Brigade, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division takes cover while conducting defensive operations during Swift Response 16 training exercise at the Hohenfels Training Area, a part of the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Hohenfels, Germany, Jun. 20, 2016. Exercise Swift Response is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multi-national airborne forces in the world. The exercise is designed to enhance the readiness of the combat core of the U.S. Global Response Force - currently the 82nd Airborne Divisions 1st Brigade Combat Team - to conduct rapid-response, joint-forcible entry and follow-on operations alongside Allied high-readiness forces in Europe. Swift Response 16 includes more than 5,000 Soldiers and Airmen from Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United States and takes place in Poland and Germany, May 27-June 26, 2016.

A GUNNERY Division 4 gunner's mate mans a 25mm Mark 38, Mod 0 gun system during gunnery practice on the battleship USS MISSOURI (BB-63). Country: Unknown

A U.S. Marine with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, prepares a simulated bangalore torpedo during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 16, 2022. The Sapper Leaders Course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility and survivability to infantry company commanders.

Airmen assigned to the 178th Wing Force Support Squadron search an area surrounding a simulated helicopter crash June 7, 2022 for a field exercise during Agile Rage 22 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau- exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments as dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

060125-A-1211S-058. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Loyalty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

010716-M-5834A-033. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the African Land Forces Colloquium (ALFC) observed a simulated attack on a town held by North Macedonian Soldiers playing the OpFor during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 15, 2022. ALFC 22 brings together African Land Force Commanders from multiple nations, along with select U.S. Army and Allied and partner army leaders, to 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas to address land force security challenges and opportunities. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

030723-M-5578G-009. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jack Chmielewski, a scout sniper with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, adjusts his aim during stage two of the School of Infantry-East Scout Sniper Challenge on Camp Geiger, North Carolina, April 25, 2022. The purpose of this challenge was to test snipers in communication, marksmanship and teamwork throughout various competitive relays.

060302-A-3760M-006. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE SHEPHERD Base: Hohenfels State: Bavaria Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION

220912-N-CM110-1066 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 12, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nicholas Ernst, from Portland, Oregon, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fires an M4A1 carbine assault rifle during a small arms qualification shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 12, 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.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Wing (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), respond to a casualty in a collapsed structure during a base recovery after attack training (BRAAT) exercise at Guardian Center, Georgia, Nov. 6, 2022. The BRAAT drill provided MWSS-273 with a realistic training environment that enhanced their ability to coordinate a squadron to stabilize casualties and assess damage to mission critical infrastructure in order to maintain 2nd MAWs warfighting efficiency.

Security Forces trainees at the 343rd Training Squadron move through a series of obstacles during the Individual Tactics and Techniques basic course at Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis on Sept. 20, 2022. The exercise is designed to teach the trainees how to shoot, move, and communicate through tactical environments. The 37th Training Wing and 343rd Training Squadron provide the initial training for all Air Force security forces.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Nicholas Towne, with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, treats a simulated casualty during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 24, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Juan Luna, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, provides security during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 29, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

16th Combat Aviation Brigade Command. Sgt. Maj. Christopher Boyle, led Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from across the brigade on a challenging physical training circuit in remembrance of the "Mogadishu Mile," at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on Sept. 29, 2022.

A U.S. Marine with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, posts security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 9, 2022. This type of training evolution is a culminating event designed to formally evaluate a units combat readiness operation abilities.

U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Surveillance Platoon, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, install a fully assembled maritime radar system at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalvez, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 13, 2022. MSP is an experimental unit whose mission is to decrease the commanders' uncertainty of the maritime domain through the employment of radars and other sensors. MSP provides the Marine Corps with its only organic maritime sensor surveillance capability in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and Navy commanders' intelligence collection efforts.

U.S. Marines assigned to the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Provost Marshals Office search role players during a simulated base infiltration event during Exercise Active Shield at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 16, 2022. Exercise Active Shield is a bilateral exercise conducted annually with the Japan Self-Defense Force to better prepare the air stations incident response procedures during base defense operations.

U.S. service members from the 16th Airlift Squadron and Soldiers from the 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade tie down a humvee to a C-17 Globemaster III at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. During this joint training, Airmen and Soldiers worked together to get hands-on experience loading and tying down vehicles on a C-17 Globemaster III.

SPC Edward Hammond, a gunner assigned to C Troop of the 4th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment waits in his M113A1 Armored Personnel Carrier after a long day of maneuvers and gunnery training at the Korea Training Center, Republic of Korea on Oct. 25, 1998. The center is manned throughout the year and various armored units rotate through training scenarios to meet yearly live gunnery training requirements. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Korea Training Center Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to 2-82 Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct their artillery table 6 certifications. Training like this ensures unit readiness in order to strengthen the partnership with NATO allies and regional security partners.

Military Policeman Spc. William McMillan, 81st Troop Command, fires an M203 grenade launcher at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Thursday, June 21, 2012.

Armed with an M-16 rifle, SGT Joseph Johnson of the 3rd Combat Communications Group (3rd CCG) takes up a defensive position during a simulated terrorist attack. Elements of the 3rd CCG are operating at the Arrowhead Assault Landing Strip as part of a unit deployment exercise. Base: Fort Chaffee State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) tank driver peers out between tree limbs which camouflages his K-1 tank at the Twin Bridges training area on Nov. 1, 1998. Twin Bridges, located 25 minutes west of Tongduch'on, Republic of Korea, is the site for a simulated battle on Nov. 2, 1998, between a ROKA Armored Brigade and the 3rd Brigade, 2d Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Wash., during the combined exercise Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Tongduchon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A camouflaged member of the 1723rd Combat Control Squadron moves through the underbrush at night. Country: Unknown

DA-SC-88-01643. Base: Pohakuloa Training Area State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sgt. Maj. John Smith, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), acts as a causality during practice for the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) on Caserma Del-Din, Vicenza, Italy, Oct. 27, 2022. The ESB is a United States Army special skills badge that is awarded to U.S. military personnel and North Atlantic Treaty Organization military personnel who successfully complete a set of qualification tests, including both written and performance portions.

U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, run during a martial arts instructor course physical training session at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 8, 2022. MAI courses certify Marines to instruct and monitor Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training and advance Marines in the program, distinguishing their levels of experience with different colored belts.

U.S. Soldiers of C Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th parachute infantry regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, ready their vehicles for the day's mission, at Forward Operating Base Loyalty, Beladiyat, eastern Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 31, 2009. They travel to multiple traffic control points and help the Iraqi police maintain order for the Iraqi elections.

An Army ROTC Cadet leads his squad during a situational training exercise (STX) at Fort Knox, Ky., June 13, 2022. This exercise was part of Cadet Summer Training and focused on teaching Cadets tactics in the field. | Erinn Finley, CST Public Affairs Office

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines conduct live fire training during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.3 at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Miyagi, Japan, Dec. 3, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires.

000228-M-0267C-012. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Marines assigned to the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, clear an obstacle on the USAV Calaboza (LCU 2009) during a visit, board, search and seizure training off the coast of Kin, Okinawa, Dec. 7, 2022. VBSS training consists of boarding a vessel, systematically checking all compartments for enemy personnel, weapons or contraband. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a ready and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific.

Republic of the Philippines - A nuclear biological and chemical defense specialist observes members of the Philippine Armed Forces fire the weapons systems of a light armored vehicle 300.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cesar I. Arroyo, front, and Lance Cpl. Zachary T. Zapolsky, back, both chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear defense specialists with the command element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, don a gas mask during a chemical response exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2024. CREEX tests CBRNs capabilities to respond to different operations, including clandestine labs, containing chemical munitions, and countering weapons of mass destruction while performing reconnaissance, decontamination, and rapid insertion for casualties. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Gas Chamber during chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 3, 2023. During CBRN training, recruits are exposed to gas agents in order to get familiar with using a gas mask.

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 736th Security Forces Squadron pose for a group photo after completing a combat training course at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 3, 2022. The Agile Combat Defender Course was introduced at the beginning of this year and was designed to challenge security forces members with more realistic representations of deployed environments through field excercises.

Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, conduct a simulated casualty exercise on the flight line at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 19, 2022 while participating in the Raging Gunfighter exercise. Raging Gunfighter is an Air Combat Command exercise designed to simulate operating a Lead Wing from an Austere Environment. The purpose of the exercise is to prepare the 366th Fighter Wing and its Airmen for potential future operations in accordance with the National Defense Strategy

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Return to Quiberon" CATEGORY: Portfolio PLACE: Third Place Portfolio CAPTION INFORMATION: Tuesday Sept. 21, 1999. During Operation Northern Light 99, NATO German Marines prepare to take a French fort in Quiberon, France. NATO troops are in France to practice invasion techniques with troops from different NATO countries. A U.S. Naval Coastal Warfare team is on deployment in France to act as opposition to NATO forces. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-0054. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN LIGHT 99 Country: Unknown

A Marine throws a practice grenade over a wall in combat town, a mock town built for small unit combat training in the Central Training Area. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cade Gutierrez sets security during bridge demolition training at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 14, 2024. The training was used to familiarize Marines with basic demolition and ambush tactics, enhancing their ability to safely employ explosives and fight effectively in a jungle environment. Gutierrez, a native of California, is a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines. 2/7 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Marine Corps

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members tour an Expeditionary Fabrication Shop with U.S. Marines from 3d Maintenance Battalion, 3d Sustainment Group Experimental, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, during Keen Sword 23 on Amami, Japan, Nov. 11, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3rd MLG, III Marine Expeditionary Force and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the Battle of Fallujah event during the Crucible on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Aug. 12, 2022. The Crucible is the culmination of the knowledge and skills recruits learn throughout recruit training.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 prepare a Bangalore torpedo for detonation at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 4, 2022. MWSS-171 Marines participated in demolition training with live explosives to enhance combat readiness when operating in urban environments.

Nijkerk; 12APR2002 © Cavdkm / Rob Gieling Zestien Trainees, engaged in the final exercise Enemy Quest from the practical training to officer of Marines (Potom).

DA-SC-86-10644. Base: Belford Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Pfc. Krystian Martinez, a U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, prepares to fire at the engagement skills trainer (EST), an electronic simulated small arms firing range at the Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal Training Complex on Camp Humphreys, South Korea, May 7, 2022. Martinez and other Soldiers shot on the M-4, M-17, M-249, M-240 and M-2 simulators in preparation for live firing ranges scheduled Eighth Army Best Warrior and Best Squad Competition events.

A Paratrooper from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, returns fire on the opposing force during the Joint Operation Access Exercise, here, Feb. 15.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2022) Construction Electrician 1st Class Frederic Gregory conducts security reconnaissance during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Nicholas Towne, with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, treats a simulated casualty during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 24, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alex Tyranski, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines engages in realistic combat training supported by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Fuji Training Center during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 13, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

A Red Army soldier taking a photograph

A US soldier records events of exercise TEAM SPIRIT '84 with a video camera. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brandon Ouderkirk, a military working dog handler from Moody Air Force Base, competes in a K9 competition during National Police Week on May 18, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Base. National Police Week honors those who have sworn to protect and defend, and pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the live of duty for the safety and protection of others.

DN-ST-88-00543. Country: Unknown

000228-M-0267C-016. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

A Kosovo Security Force member reacts to contact and rushes to give aid to simulated casualties during a field training exercise in the Camp Dodge training area while attending a combat medic course at the 185th Regional Training Institute in Johnston, Iowa, on May 17, 2022. Four KSF members are attending the course at the 185th RTI. The Iowa National Guard is partnered with Kosovo as part of the Department of Defenses State Partnership Program, which affords unique opportunities for cross training.

A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator with the 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, searches for opposing forces after clearing a building during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Fort Stewart, Georgia, May 11, 2022. The ST teams participated in a direct action training mission to promote interoperability while capturing a high value target.

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