Marines Engaging in Physical Training

Dynamic images of Marines participating in various training and competitive events, showcasing teamwork, physical fitness, and military camaraderie.

(220609-N-OI810-0529) GULFPORT, Mississippi (June 9, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, complete a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) course during fiscal year 2022, quarter three, Regional Training Platform (RTP-3) at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, June 9, 2022. RTP-3 provided NMCB-14 Seabees hands-on training opportunities in TCCC; maintenance and material management; civil engineering support equipment operations; convoy operations; and Seabee combat warfare and expeditionary skills. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

Cpl. Thomas HernandezBarrales, a military police officer with Provost Marshal's Office, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, demonstrates a takedown technique during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) course at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Sept. 16, 2022. MCMAP aims to strengthen the mental and moral resiliency of individual Marines through combative training, ethos studies, and physical hardening.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brian Stacks (left) and Cpl. Eric Lyons, ordnance technicians with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 461, play basketball at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Aug. 6, 2022. HMH-461 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

A Cadet from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs maneuvers across the one rope bridge on April 29, 2022 at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition. Day one at Sandhurst saw 48 teams pushing their limits through 12 events held across the West Point grounds and rucking a total of 30 miles. The Sandhurst Military Skills Competition is an annual event hosted by the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. featuring colleges from around the United States and world fighting for the title of best military program in the world. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), Headquarters and Service Battalion (HQSVCBN), compete in tug-of-war during a field meet at Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sept. 22, 2022. Marines with FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM, and their respective HQSVCBN, competed in a dessert bake off, polyvinyl chloride pipe construction contest, musical chairs, football throwing competition and tug-of-war in order to win the unit trophy. FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM, and their respective HQSVCBN, hold quarterly field meets to sustain camaraderie and boost morale within the unit through friendly competitions.

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18, participate in pugil stick match during a field meet at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Feb. 16, 2024. MACG-18 held the field meet to foster a sense of comradery and healthy competition among members of the squadron. Marine Corps

Cpl. James Tewell, an administrative specialist with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, performs a hip throw during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) course at Marine Corps Support Facility, New Orleans, Sept. 16, 2022. MCMAP aims to strengthen the mental and moral resiliency of individual Marines through combative training, ethos studies, and physical hardening.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Thomas Lacy with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, instructs a Tactical Casualty Combat Care class during exercise Eagle Wrath 22 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, May 11, 2022. Eagle Wrath is an annual MWSS-171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji, Japan, designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions while in a forward operating environment.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), grapple using Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques while attending a command field meet, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia, June 10, 2022. Water balloon catapult, grappling and tug-of-war were played for score with the winning team awarded a trophy. FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM holds regular field meets to sustain camaraderie and healthy work relations.

(220609-N-OI810-0529) GULFPORT, Mississippi (June 9, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, complete a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) course during fiscal year 2022, quarter three, Regional Training Platform (RTP-3) at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, June 9, 2022. RTP-3 provided NMCB-14 Seabees hands-on training opportunities in TCCC; maintenance and material management; civil engineering support equipment operations; convoy operations; and Seabee combat warfare and expeditionary skills. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

U.S. Marines grapple during a Security Battalion field meet on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, September 16, 2022. Field meets are held to test Marines on their physical fitness while also bringing the battalion closer together and boosting unit camaraderie. The meet included an ammo can relay race, tire flip challenge, and grappling. First place was Motor Transport Services, second place was Marine Corps Base Quantico Food Services, and third place was Installation Personnel Administration Center team two.

United States Marines and partner nations observe multinational teams as they participate in a Marine of Steel event, during a sports day at Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 4, 2022. The event consisted of five-man teams from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Paraguay, the United States of America, and Uruguay who participated in a competition across a one-kilometer course, and eight exercise stations, including sprints, fireman carries, tire flips, swimming, box jumps, and weight lifting to test their strength while building international comradery. UNITAS, which is Latin for unity, trains forces from across the globe in South America to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious, and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating navy and marine forces.

Members of the 2nd Recruit Battalion take part in hand-to-hand combat training. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Johnson, an infantryman with Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, demonstrates how to cross a single rope bridge with the hand-over-hand method during Exercise Cartwheel, Nadi, Fiji, September 18, 2022. Bilateral military-to-military training with the RFMF builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face crises and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Kelleher, a Marine Corps Engineer School Instructor with II Marine Expeditionary Force, leads a class for Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen during their Summer Training Program at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 1, 2022. NROTC Midshipman Summer Training develops and trains Midshipmen in order to provide the Fleet a competent and professional Naval Service Commissioned Officer.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Connor Nowicki, a recruit with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, executes a buddy drag during the combat conditioning course (CCX) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 28, 2022. The CCX was designed to increase recruits stamina and ability to perform Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques. Nowicki was recruited out of Recruiting Station Chicago, Ill.

A soldier from Task Force Raptor (3-124) launches a dummy grenade from the kneeling position. The task force polishes its basic soldier skills as part of its premobilization training at Camp Swift. Staff Sgt. Malcolm McClendon

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, grapple during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) belt advancement in Setermoen, Norway March 22, 2023. Martial arts instructors are responsible for training, mentoring, and leading students through a challenging curriculum that includes moral development, hand-to-hand combat, physical and mental fitness.

U.S. Navy Hostpitalman 3rd Class Regan Day, an engineer support corpsman with 2d Marine Division, participates in a combat fitness test during the Doc Kent Competition on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2022. The competition showcases the capabilities of executing tactical combat casualty care in austere environments by utilizing various evacuation platforms to move from point of injury to higher echelons of care.

YAVORIV, Ukraine - A Soldier with U.S. Army Europes Charlie Co., 1-503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade searches an opposing forces member during a simulated high value target lane during day three of the field training exercise at Rapid Trident 2014 here, Sept. 24. Rapid Trident is an annual U.S. Army Europe conducted, Ukrainian led multinational exercise designed to enhance interoperability with allied and partner nations while promoting regional stability and security.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stephen Byrd assigned to Viper Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) throws an inert grenade during a five-event physical fitness challenge against Finnish soldiers of the Jaeger Brigade to build esprit de corps at Sodankyla, Finland, July 22, 2022. 101st (AASLT) is part of V CorpsAmericas Forward Deployed in Europewhich works alongside regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retain command and control for the airborne division, and all rotational and assigned units in the European theater. The 2nd BCT, 101st (AASLT) and the Jaeger Brigade of the Finnish Army began combined training in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

Sgt. Josiah Bell, an Infantryman with the Wisconsin National Guards B Company, 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment competes in the hand release push-up event during the physical fitness portion of the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 12, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers who are competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

As his teammates look on, Cadet Joshua Hughes, St Augustines University, begins the Functional Fitness event at 4th Brigades Army ROTC Ranger Challenge on October 15 at Fort A.P. Hill. In this timed relay race, each team member had to complete a series of three strenuous exercises. The second day of competition saw teams competing in ten different events, before ending their day with a 6-mile ruck. The top two teams go on to represent 4th Brigade in the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at West Point Military Academy in April 2023. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

U.S. Army Pacific Best Warrior competitors conducted Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction Systems training June 7 during the 2022 USARPAC Best Warrior Competition at the 25th Infantry Division's Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

220617-N-EJ241-1029DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (June 17, 2022) - Ensign Tyler Zutell, assigned to Commander, Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Two (COMPSRON 2), swings a baton as part of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray training for Auxiliary Security Forces (ASF) Academy at U.S. Navy Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia. ASF personnel are active duty service members that augment base security personnel during contingencies, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, civil disturbances, exercises and special events that require heightened levels of security.

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Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Combat Fitness Test on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 10, 2024. The CFT is an annual fitness test that measures a Marine's combat readiness. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, receive a demonstration on the M240-B and M2 .50-caliber machine guns at the Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay range, Hawaii, Jan. 16, 2024. The training provided an opportunity for Marines with MWSS-174 to get hands-on training and familiarization with the employment of crew-served weapons.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), and their respective Headquarters and Service Battalion (HQSVCBN), Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, Center for Naval Air Technical Training Unit Oceana, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest Annex, Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck, Marine Corps Intelligence School Dam Neck, participate in a regional field meet at Captain Slade Cutter Park, Virginia, August 5, 2022. Marines across various units competed head-to-head in pugil sticks, ground fighting, PVC pipe construction, flag football, resupply runs, rowing, kickball, and tug-o-war in order to win the command trophy. FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM holds field meets regularly to sustain camaraderie and healthy work relations.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, low crawl during the combat conditioning course (CCX) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 12, 2022. The CCX was designed to increase recruits stamina and ability to perform Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques.

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen observe a demonstration of basic belaying operations during an Air Assault course hosted at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 6, 2022. Over 200 Soldiers and Airmen participated in a 12-day U.S. Army Air Assault course held at Camp Dodge, which trains service members in sling load operations and rappelling. Cadre from the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia, traveled as a mobile training team to teach the course.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. participate in competitive events on MCRD Parris Island, Feb. 15, 2024. The competition consisted of team-oriented exercises and challenges that focused on unit participation and morale. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Angel Raymundo, 51st Security Forces Squadron defender, checks U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathan Beckham, opposing forces (OPFOR) member, for hidden weapons during a training event at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 13, 2022. Disarming tactics are used to ensure the safety of defenders during post combat situations.

Spc. Trejahn Manning, a Health Care Specialist with the Iowa National Guards C Company, 334 Brigade Support Battalion, takes part in the Army Warrior Tasks lane during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley, Minnesota on May 13, 2022. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Bob Brown.)

Army MWR Provides 'Fitness Anywhere' Kits for Deployed Soldiers

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, test bayonet sparring with pugil sticks during a Martial Arts Instructor course culminating event at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, April 11, 2023. This multiphase event challenged the endurance, martial prowess, strength, and squad cohesion of the students of the MAI course. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Tech. Sgt. Joseph Burnell, standing, keeps count of pushups being done by four 219th Security Forces Squadron members as part of a team-building exercise at the Camp Gilbert C. Grafton Training Center, near Devils Lake, N.D., July 16, 2019. Staff Sgt. Shawn Mcelyea can be seen straining to contribute one more pushup. The Airmen are learning better ways to work together, which can carry over into the tasks working together in the Minot Air Force Base Missile Field Complex where they work.

U.S. Soldiers practice belaying during an Air Assault course hosted at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 6, 2022. Over 200 Soldiers and Airmen participated in a 12-day U.S. Army Air Assault course held at Camp Dodge, which trains service members in sling load operations and rappelling. Cadre from the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia, traveled as a mobile training team to teach the course.

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U.S. Marines with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion (AABn), 2d Marine Division compete in a game of tug-of-war during Gator Week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 4, 2023.Gator Week is an annual field meet held to commemorate the unit's traditions and past accomplishments in order to increase camaraderie and esprit de corps.

U.S. Air Force Airmen run through combative drills during the self-protection lane at Fieldcraft Hostile (FCH) on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Aug. 4, 2022. FCH is a pre-deployment course directed by the 421st Combat Training Squadron, that teaches basic combat skills to over 5,000 U.S. Air Force, Joint and NATO personnel annually.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mason Unsel, an infantry Marine, with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a fireman carry during the final test of the combat lifesaver course aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 9, 2022. During the final test a high stress environment was simulated while U.S Navy Corpsmen evaluated the participants. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic (FMFLANT), Marine Forces Command (MARFORCOM), Marine Forces Northern Command (MARFOR NORTHCOM), and their respective Headquarters and Service Battalion (HQSVCBN), Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, Center for Naval Air Technical Training Unit Oceana, Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads Northwest Annex, Naval Air Station Oceana Dam Neck, Marine Corps Intelligence School Dam Neck, participate in a regional field meet at Captain Slade Cutter Park, Virginia, August 5, 2022. Marines across various units competed head-to-head in pugil sticks, ground fighting, PVC pipe construction, flag football, resupply runs, rowing, kickball, and tug-o-war in order to win the command trophy. FMFLANT, MARFORCOM, MARFOR NORTHCOM holds field meets regularly to sustain camaraderie and healthy work relations.

(220609-N-OI810-0526) GULFPORT, Mississippi (June 9, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, complete a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) course during fiscal year 2022, quarter three, Regional Training Platform (RTP-3) at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, June 9, 2022. RTP-3 provided NMCB-14 Seabees hands-on training opportunities in TCCC; maintenance and material management; civil engineering support equipment operations; convoy operations; and Seabee combat warfare and expeditionary skills. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

Brig. Gen. Jason L. Morris, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) SanDiego and Western Recruiting Region, joins other Marines and civilians in planting blue windmills insupport of Child Abuse Prevention Month aboard MCRD San Diego, Calif., April 4, 2023. The bluepinwheel represents innocence and is a national symbol for child abuse prevention.

Army Reserve Best Squad Competitors participating in the 2022 Best Squad Competition used their M4 rifles during several weapons-based events at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, on May 16, 2022. Approximately 50 Soldiers from across the nation travelled to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2022 U.S. Best Squad Competition from May 14-21, 2022. The 2022 BSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of "Best Warrior" and "Best Squad" among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue. (Army Reserve photo by Sgt. David Barrette)

Spc. Brock Cerneka, Military Police with the Ohio National Guards 838th Military Police Company, takes part in the Army Warrior Tasks lane during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley, Minnesota on May 13, 2022. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Bob Brown.)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, carry a log during log drills at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 23, 2022. Recruits carried a 250 pound log, executing various exercises to strengthen their bodies, minds, and team work.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct warm up exercises during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) class at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, May 25, 2022. The MCMAP belt system incorporates a building-block approach, while progressively increasing the difficulty of the techniques and advancing the skill proficiency and leadership abilities of the individual Marine.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Headquarters Battalion (HQBN), 2d Marine Division, conduct a pass in review at a relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 4, 2022. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Keith D. Hoge, the outgoing sergeant major, relinquished his role of battalion sergeant major to Sgt. Maj. Clifford P. Fincham.

FORT BENNING, Ga. - Trainees from Foxtrot Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, negotiate a confidence course on Sand Hill Feb. 27, 2019 at Fort Benning. The mission of the 2/19th Infantry Battalion is to transform civilians into disciplined Infantrymen.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, grapple on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, April. 14, 2022. Marines hiked and competed in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program competitions between companies to increase morale and esprit de corps. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron (H&HS) stand together during the Freedom Family Fair at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, July 1, 2022. H&HS provided food, games and information about community resources to the squadron ahead of the Independence Day weekend.

(FORT BENNING, Ga.) 1st Infantry Division Gainey Cup Scout Competitors push a Humvee 50 yards during the '100 yards of Hell' task of the Discipulus Validus March 2, 2013 at Fort Benning. 20 teams competed in the four day event.

Paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne Division participated in the second day of the Divisions Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. on June 8, 2022. Today they conducted Land Navigation, tested their ability to respond to an ambush, and participated in an obstacle course.

A German Airborne Division Paratrooper (foreground) follows along as First Sgt. David Dean, A Battery, 2nd Battalion, 321st Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conducts pre-jump training prior to a nighttime airborne operation, Jan. 13, 2014. The German Paratroopers were presented with American airborne wings following the operation. The German Paratroopers visited Fort Bragg, N.C., to gain a better understanding of the type of training the 82nd conducts in hopes of sending more German Soldiers to train with their American counterparts in the future.

A Soldier from Charlie Battery, 3rd Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade completes hand-release push ups during an Army Combat Fitness Test on Ft. Bragg, N.C. Dec. 6 and 7. The ACFT was the first event in the best squad competition.

U.S. Army Spc. Kirsta Steiner, a Satellite Communication Systems Operator-Maintainer assigned to U.S. Army Network Enterprise Center Belgium, 39th Strategic Signal Battalion performs push-ups under supervision of Sgt. Julian Daniels, S1 noncommissioned officer, for in an Army Combat Fitness Test for the units quarterly Best Warrior Competition, Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Dec. 07, 2022.

Dominic St. Ange (right), a midshipman at Norfolk State University, climbs over a hurdle at a Marine Corps obstacle course and martial arts instruction at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 13, 2022. The Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps midshipmen, as part of the First class Marine Option, visit different Marine bases and units over a six-week period for leadership training.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, carry logs during a log drill exercise at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 15, 2022. Recruits carried a 250 pound log, executing various exercises to strengthen their bodies, minds, and teamwork.

Competitors in the Fitness Challenge battle the "low crawl" obstacle during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Elliott Green with Drill Instructor School, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, leads a physical training session at MCRD San Diego, May 23, 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 and Drill Instructor.

Spc. Nickalus Johnson, Texas National Guard, jumps over an obstacle at Camp Gruber Training Center, near Braggs, Okla., May 17, 2022. Johnson is competing in the National Guard Region V Best Warrior Competition. The annual competition brings together top-tier soldiers to challenge them on a variety of Army warrior tasks and consists of eight events that promote Soldier readiness and recognizes individuals who embody the Army Values. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Reece Heck)

Airman 1st Class Kevin Collins, 18th Security Forces Squadron, detains an Airman during an oleoresin capsicum spray training exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2022. The training allows Airmen to experience how exposure to OC spray can inhibit their senses, enabling them to more effectively react if exposed in the field.

Sgt. Jessie Perales, a cannon crew member assigned to the "BattleKings Battalion," 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, performs the hand release push-up event during the brigade-level Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, Georgia, May 12, 2022. The Best Squad Competition aims to asses Soldiers on their technical and tactical proficiency and their ability to work as a team.

U.S. Navy Sailors with 2d Marine Division participate in an obstacle course during the Doc Kent Competition on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 2022. The competition showcases the capabilities of executing tactical combat casualty care in austere environments by utilizing various evacuation platforms to move from point of injury to higher echelons of care.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Cole Patton (bottom) and 1st Lt. Alexander Vergara (top), both platoon commanders with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, ground fight during the Trinity Games at Camp Hansen, Japan, June 30, 2022. The Trinity Games were held to foster the spirit of competition and comradery within the unit. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Patton is a native of Des Moines, Iowa, and Vergara is a native of Pasco, Washington.

Airman 1st Class Helen Lopez, left, 423d Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman, and Airman 1st Class Sierra Capobianco, base defense operations center controller, demonstrate grappling at RAF Molesworth, England, May 10, 2022. The 423d SFS taught students from Huntingdons St. Peters school about weapons safety and self defense techniques as part of a mentorship program aimed at strengthening the relationship between the 501st Combat Support Wing and local community.

Airman 1st Class Helen Lopez, left, 423d Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman, and Airman 1st Class Sierra Capobianco, base defense operations center controller, demonstrate grappling at RAF Molesworth, England, May 10, 2022. The 423d SFS taught students from Huntingdons St. Peters school about weapons safety and self defense techniques as part of a mentorship program aimed at strengthening the relationship between the 501st Combat Support Wing and local community.

A group of Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Mission Support Group assemble a tent during a Mission Sustainment Team exercise at Austere Field #6, Florida, Sept. 12, 2022. Tents serve a critical role in rapid deployment environments, providing immediate shelter to all members of the MST.

Officer Candidate Alicia Ingoglia, from Bravo Company, 11th Infantry Regiment, grits out another pull up before entering the dinning facility on Fort Benning, Ga., April 3, 2008. Candidates must do one pull up for each week of training they have completed before they can enter the facility.

A U.S. Marine with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines performs a high crawl during the Trinity Games at Camp Hansen, Japan, June 30, 2022. The Trinity Games were held to foster the spirit of competition and comradery within the unit. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Army Sgt. Kora James, left, property book non-commissioned officer-in-charge, and U.S. Army Spc. Dainerah Baxter, right, supply specialist, both assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, drag a weighted sled during the Sprint-Drag-Carry event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

Sgt. Kurt Mathews from the 386th Engineer Battalion, Texas Army National Guard, prepares to throw a weighted bag during the obstacle course challenge at this years Texas Military Departments Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift, Texas, March 30, 2023. The friendly, six-day competition challenges service members on professional military knowledge, marksmanship, obstacle course and land navigation. The winners of this event will move on to represent Texas at the National Guards Region V Best Warrior Competition.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron pick up debris during a foreign object debris walk at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct 1, 2022. FOD walks are routinely held to clear the flightline of any foreign objects that could potentially cause damage to aircraft.

U.S. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a Combat Fitness Test (CFT) Nov. 17, 2022 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The CFT is an annual physical fitness evaluation and includes a movement to contact, ammunition can lift, and maneuver under fire.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, low crawls under the crawl wire obstacle at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 4, 2022. The troop conducted training at the obstacle course for familiarization and to build esprit de corps.

Sgt. Fred Lino of the Hawaii Army National Guard crosses the finish line of the four-mile Valor Run at the Volunteer Training Site Tullahoma, Tenn., July 28, 2022. The Valor Run consisted of seven stations to honor Medal of Honor recipients by completing tasks at each station. Competitors conducted MOUT training, an Air Assault Course, a four-mile Valor Run, a Peer Evaluation, and media interviews for the days events. The National Best Warrior competition consists of the best of the best Soldiers in the Army National Guard.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), 21st Signal Brigade, conduct Modern Army Combatives training at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, July 22, 2022. Combatives is the term for hand-to-hand combat training and techniques within the Army branch of the United States military.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques during the combat conditioning course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 3, 2024. The combat conditioning course was designed to increase recruits stamina and ability to perform Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques.

A Guardsman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group demonstrates how to rappel down a wall for a group of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp. cadets at Joint Base Lewis-McChord on May 3, 2019.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines participate in a bilateral field meet during Balikatan 22 in Claveria, Cagayan, Philippines, April 3, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the AFP and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

A group of future Soldiers take turns low crawling under others holding a plank after finishing a GORUCK Event hosted by Special Operation Recruiting Battalion during a Special Forces Association Convention (SFACON), where 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Berets, Soldiers and retirees attended a four-day event held from September 21-24, 2022, in the Colorado Springs area including Fort Carson. GORUCK Events are multiple activities that are endurance based and led by current and former operators and those cadres help build a bridge between civilian and military worlds.

060516-N-5215E-002. Base: Annapolis State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

1st Lt. Michael Singer, 1st Battalion 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), attacks obstacle course on day 3 at Best Ranger Competition April 10th, 2022 at Ft. Benning, Ga. There are 51, two man teams to start this competition that has 33 events throughout three days and nights. Day 3 and 101st rangers have proven to be apart of the elite 16.

Texas Army National Guard Spc. Fernando Torres, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment El Paso, navigates the 20M Lunge Walk during the obstacle course portion of the Texas Military Departments Best Warrior Competition at Fort Hood on Mar. 30, 2023. The annual competition strengthens ties and fosters institutional relationships encompassing 95 partner nations.

(220609-N-OI810-0438) GULFPORT, Mississippi (June 9, 2022) Steelworker 1st Class Tyler Abeln, from Salisbury, Missouri, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, simulates administering first aid to Builder 3rd Class Tyler Prichett, from Starkville, Mississippi, assigned to NMCB-14, during a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) course during fiscal year 2022, quarter three, Regional Training Platform (RTP-3) at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, June 9, 2022. RTP-3 provided NMCB-14 Seabees hands-on training opportunities in TCCC; maintenance and material management; civil engineering support equipment operations; convoy operations; and Seabee combat warfare and expeditionary skills. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- ROTC cadets and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets participate in a Special Warfare Orientation Course (SWOC) exercise at the Academy, June 9, 2022. The course trains cadets in water and land fitness, mission planning, and tactical combat casualty care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua Armstrong)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Emmanuel Nyajok, a motor transport mechanic with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, holds a plank during a field meet at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, April 5, 2022. 3rd TB conducted a competitive field meet in order to boost morale amongst their Marines. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

More than 70 newly-recruited Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers participated in a combined training event as part of the Recruit Sustainment Program July 20, 2019, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

A Co. 834th Aviation Support Battalion conduct Quick Reaction Force training at the Rosemount Armory in Rosemount, Minn. on Nov. 14.

Staff Sgt. Caleb Stinson and Sergeant 1st Class Jason Pate, 68W Combat Medics, 232nd Medical Battalion, conduct damage control and resuscitation during the Best Medic Competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. Medics who earn entry into the Best Medic Competition are already among the "best of the best." To be eligible for entry, medics must have received either the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) or the Combat Medical Badge (CMB).2 Both badges require the utmost determination and competence to receive. The overall pass rate for the Expert Field Medical Badge is less than 20%, making it one of the hardest and most respected forms of recognition you can earn in the army.

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct squats before the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 11, 2022. The confidence course challenges recruits to face their fears and overcome them.

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., on June 28, 2022. Recruits must complete the tan belt requirements to graduate recruit training.

US Army soldiers from the 1ST Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, receive hand-to-hand combat training from members in the Royal Thai Army during this year's Exercise COBRA GOLD 2001. CG '01 is a regularly scheduled, joint-combined exercise designed to ensure regional peace and strengthen the ability of the royal Thai Armed Forces to defend Thailand or respond to regional contingencies. This year's exercise, the 20th in the series, will focus on peace enforcement operations. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Country: Thailand (THA)

An Airman completes the hammer hold event during the Viking games at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Jan. 12, 2024. The games were hosted by the Norwegian Telemark Battalion "Task Force Viking" and included a variety of team-based events that tested competitors' stamina, speed, strength, and endurance.

Soldiers with the 394th Field Hospital perform sit-ups with their graders observing as part of their annual fitness test in Seagoville, Texas on April 3, 2022.

031101-M-2196B-001. Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: H+S BN

During an Air Assault course at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, 1Lt. Stephen Murga rappels from a UH-60 Blackhawk. This was one of the final challenges of the 11-day course that drew in 250 Soldiers and Airman from Army and Air Force units across the country.

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