Marksmanship Training Sessions

Photos highlighting various military personnel engaged in shooting and weapon training exercises across different locations, displaying camaraderie and focus.

A German range safety watches as a U.S. Soldier fires with the German Heckler and Koch P8 pistol to compete for the Schuetzenschnur, the German marksmanship badge, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Sept. 08, 2022. Members of the support element to the German National Military Representation at SHAPE provided the opportunity to compete for the coveted medal.

040421-F-7289C-035. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A German range safety watches as a U.S. Soldier fires with the German Heckler and Koch P8 pistol to compete for the Schuetzenschnur, the German marksmanship badge, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Sept. 08, 2022. Members of the support element to the German National Military Representation at SHAPE provided the opportunity to compete for the coveted medal.

Students with the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program from Tolleson High School, Arizona, participate in a training exercise at the Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 30, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to give Marine Corps Junior ROTC students the opportunity to learn and experience different jobs or career paths they may choose in the Marine Corps.

The muzzle blast can be seen at the end of the pistol barrel of North Dakota National Guard marksmanship team member Spc. Christopher Lundberg, of the 817th Engineer Company, as he trains Dec. 8 at the Fargo, N.D., Law Enforcement Center shooting range. The North Dakota National Guard marksmanship team has qualified a four-person team to compete at the All-Army Marksmanship Competition, which will take place the first week of February at Fort Benning, Ga.

STAFF SGT. Daniel Neal, a small arms marksmanship instructor assigned to 374th Security Police Squadron, directs a trainee during M-15 .38-caliber revolver practice for mobility tasking weapons qualification. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

A U.S. Marine student with the Center for Naval Aviation Technician Training Detachment Camp Pendleton helps his classmate load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile onto an AH-1Z Viper helicopter at the CNATT schoolhouse on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 7, 2022. The CNATT mission is to provide necessary aviation training to Marines and sailors to meet fleet requirements through a continuum of professional and personal growth.

Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. Nathan Rohrback gives instruction to soldiers in the shoot house.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion spent a portion of their annual training working inside the Orchard Combat Training Center Shoot House.The Shoot House is not another range but a tactical training environment where soldiers sharpen their skills in entering and clearing a room and various passageways in tight, close quarters areas. The exercise requires squad leaders to clearly communicate directions to identify potential threats and respond strategically and effectively to those threats.Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers are currently preparing to deploy in support of Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Army explosive ordnance disposal technicians, Sgt. Will Watson and Staff Sgt. Andy Cota, work as a team to successfully navigate a robot obstacle course September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The obstacle course forced EOD teams to work together as an operator and spotter to avoid, simulated unexploded ordinance, improvised explosive devices, and trip lines while completing various tasks such as opening locked doors with keys, opening vessels, and scouting out hidden items.

020404-F-8415B-005. Base: Kingsley Field State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-16. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-16. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Airmen with multiple Air National Guard security forces units prepare for a training event Jan. 19, 2023, as part of a 16-day Cold-Weather Operations Course led by the Air Force at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than 50 Airmen are participating in the training from across the Air Force. Besides learning about use of snowshoes and moving as a squad over terrain pulling an ahkio sled in a cold-weather environment, the Airmen also learned about cold-weather shelters, survival techniques, cold-weather uniform wear, and more. Fort McCoy has a long history of supporting cold-weather training. Eighty years prior to this training, in January 1943, the installation hosted winter training for the Army's 76th Division prior to the Division deploying to Europe to fight in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.

The Rapid Response Force from the Norwegian Home Guard trained with Minnesota National Guardsmen on simulated anti-armor weapons like the FGM-148 Javelin in Engagement Skills Trainer ranges at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota on February 6th 2024 (Minnesota Army National Guard

U.S. Army Staff Sgt Benjamin Holley, a Army Sniper assigned to Headquarters, Headquqrters Company, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, 39th Brigade, Arkansas National Guard, fires his M110 Sniper Rifle at his assigned targets with a Sniper Instructor observing during the "Mystery Box" event on Burroughs Range, Fort Benning Ga., April 4, 2022. These snipers are the best from their home Units and have come to prove they are the best. (U.S. Army Reserve photos by Staff Sgt Austin Berner)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 48th Fighter Wing, civilian employees and civilian contractors, take down the roof of a Lightning Modular Extendable Rigid Wall Shelter at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Sep. 14, 2022.The LMERWS is a deployable debrief facility for the F-35A Lighting II.

Unit trainers from the 21st and 50th Security Forces Squadron conduct Red Man training with an Armament Systems & Procedures baton, as well as training on how to handcuff and search a suspect on Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Feb. 13, 2024. Members of the first-term Enlisted Course on Peterson and Schriever SFB were trained to assist Security Forces in case of a heightened security level. Space Force

U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Gabrielle Schrader, a veterinary service officer with the 422nd Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services), demonstrates how to properly check for obstructions in the airway on Diesel’, an animatronic dog used to simulate realistic training, to U.S. Navy medical personnel during Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) and Global Medic on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 11, 2022. This demonstration was part of a joint branch training to prepare medical personnel throughout hospitals to treat and care for military working dogs.

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Cpl. Louis Carbery, assigned to 8/9th Royal Australian Regiment, discusses cornering techniques with a Soldier assigned to 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division during urban operations as part of Exercise Cartwheel at Black Rock Camp, Fiji, September 13, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing participates in the 2022 Excellence in Competition Pistol match at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 17, 2022. Each participant fired 30 rounds using an M18 Modular Handgun System in different timed scenarios that were modeled after Security Forces training during the competition held in honor of Police Week. Annually during the week of May 15, National Police Week recognizes law enforcement officers contributions throughout the nation.

Members with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 51st Infantry Regiment, breach a room during a simulated bilateral search while participating in Exercise Keen Sword 2023 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 13, 2022. Keen Sword exercises the combined command and control capabilities and lethality developed between Marine Corps Installations Pacific, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training demonstrates the U.S. military and JSDF interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

060726-N-6429C-001. Base: Atsugi State: Kanagawa Country: Japan (JPN)

041109-F-1342R-007. Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Casey Rowe, 23rd Healthcare Operations Squadron medic, administers a typhoid immunization at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 14, 2022. Airmen processed through a personnel deployment function line to ensure they were properly equipped with necessary vaccinations and documents for their designated deployment location. The 23rd Wing deployed A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft and support personnel to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam for a routine Dynamic Force Employment Operation.

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron tightens an overboot Feb. 11, 2023, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan. The Airman is taking part in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) training as part of the their annual training.

050621-A-1566H-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Echo State: Al Diwaniyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Norwegians in the Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Response Force / Youth program conduct weapons familiarity and preliminary marksmanship instruction and practice firing the Minnesota National Guard primary weapon system, the M4A1 Rifle on Engagement Skills Trainer ranges during the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX) at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota on February 3rd, 2024. The Norwegians will use what they learned about the weapon system to complete rifle qualification ranges later on in NOREX (Minnesota Army National Guard

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Special Response Team officers, demonstrate how to use a battering ram to other SRT Officers at the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center at Fort Indiantown Gap. Pa, July 19, 2022. The SRT Officers were learning the basics of breaching for many types of locked doors.

040301-M-3980Y-007. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2004 Base: Clark Field State: Luzon Country: Philippines

040513-F-6175D-015. Base: Fresno Air National Guard Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

U.S. Marine Corps police officers with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, follow behind a notional active shooter retreating to the visitor aircraft line building during an active shooter drill on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Aug. 24, 2022. This emergency drill was conducted in order to maintain proficiency and preparedness for potential real-world contingencies on the installation.

Maintenance Marines from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, Marine Air Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing in support of Special Marine Air-Ground Task Forces UNITAS LXIII, play a 3-on-3 basketball game in between flight operations aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 17, 2022. This year marks the 63rd iteration of the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise. The exercise reinforces the partnership of 19 nations and solidifies the integration of the United State Marine Corps and the United States Navy team.

070315-M-8717K-159. Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Major Command Shown: 26TH MEU CE

Service members from Norway had the chance to practice crew-served preliminary marksmen instruction (PMI) at Camp Ripley, March 30, 2022. PMI is the first table in the marksmen qualification and is required before going to the range. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

In preparation for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Mike Stapleton, USAF, (left), of the 138th Security Forces Squadron instructs future Security Force augmentees on a basic finger lock to gain control of an individual. SMSGT Stapleton and all the augmentees are members of the, 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa Air National Guard, Tulsa Oklahoma. ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Tulsa State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dean-Justin Ando, 18th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, inspects equipment at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2022. Airmen from AFE support the 18th Wing by providing aircrew members with gear to effectively and safely conduct training and perform real-world missions.

U.S. Air National Guard Senior Amn. Robert Preciado, an Aerospace Medical Service Specialist assigned to the 163d Medical Group interacts with the augmented reality system interface during emergency medical technician (EMT) refresher training on March Air Reserve Base in Calif., Jan. 5, 2024. During the EMT training, hosted by the 163d MDG, the North American Rescue Virtual Patient Immersive Trainer (VPIT) acquired by the Hap Arnold Innovation Center (HAIC) was used to enable students to train on multiple patients and trauma scenarios in quick succession. This innovation effort, led by Master Sgt. Joshua Liko (A HAIC volunteer), is one of many projects being propelled by the HAIC to reduce cost, improve workflow efficiency and increase mission output.

U.S. Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 533 assist Gunnery Sgt. Wade Lawrence, an airframes mechanic with VMFA(AW)-533, with his flight equipment at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 8, 2022. U.S. Marines with VMFA(AW)-533 received an opportunity to participate in an incentive flight aboard F/A-18D Hornet aircraft as a way to increase unit morale.

Service members from Norway taught cold weather clothing tactics at Camp Ripley, March 30, 2022. Minnesota National Guard Soldiers learned how to use their cold weather gear more efficiently. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ian Gateley, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, dons a bomb suit at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 27, 2022. The personal protection equipment for an EOD Airman includes a heavy suit of body armor designed to withstand the pressure generated by a bomb and any fragments the bomb may produce.

193rd Special Operations Wing Airmen participated in a Field Training Exercise March 31, 2023 at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The exercise was designed to prepare Airmen to conduct operations in austere, remote, and hostile locations.

Airmen from the 19th Maintenance Squadron test new virtual reality corrosion control capabilities at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 11, 2022. The VR training allows Airmen to train on corrosion control techniques at virtually anytime and anywhere they want.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Daniel Edwards, from Suffolk, Virginia, participates in a simulated active shooter training scenario aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Oct. 14. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th fleets principal surface force.

120808-N-NU634-109 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 8, 2012) Midshipman 1st Class Michael Schiavone, from the University of Nebraska, prepares to shoot an M-240B machine gun during a live fire exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

A Finnish soldier assigned to the 1st Infantry Company, of the readiness unit of the Satakunta Jaeger Battalion, practices with an M17 pistol under supervision of U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division during a team leader academy at Huovinrinne, Finland, July 5, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Willis, a firefighter with the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, stops the blood and secures the blade from moving in a training casualty at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sept. 16, 2022. Moulage and scene acting are used in military training to better simulate the chaotic and potentially hostile real-life events medically trained Airmen may be dispatched.

A German range safety instructs a U.S. Soldier with 39th Strategic Signal Battalion before a qualification shoot with the German Heckler and Koch P8 pistol to compete for the Schuetzenschnur, the German marksmanship badge, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Sept. 08, 2022. Members of the support element to the German National Military Representation at SHAPE provided the opportunity to compete for the coveted medal.

Staff Sgt. Trenton Sikute, 19th Contracting Squadron contracting officer, tests a robotic system prototype during a vendor fair and pitch day event at the Jacksonville-Little Rock Air Force Base University Center, Arkansas, April 25, 2022. The vendor fair included 23 vendors and three local partner organizations representing industries such as metal technology, storage solutions, resource management, and food provisioning.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Crenshaw, 8th Healthcare Operations Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, inspects a water sample during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. The bioenvironmental engineering flight increased their water sampling operations during training to mirror the simulated increased threat to the installations water sources.

Joint force service members participate with the planning process during the Information Warfighter Exercise (IWX) at Camp Upshur on Quantico, VA, Sept. 16, 2022. The IWX is a training event that focuses on implementing all Information Related Capability requirements with the joint force, government agencies and partnering nations that provides accurate subject matter expertise to all Marine Corps operations. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Sgt. Miranda C. DeKorte)

030201-M-9578B-017. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: H & HS

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caleb Polk, 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial transport supervisor, inspects loading dock on a C-17A Globemaster III on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 23, 2022. Members from 375th LRS and U.S. Coast Guard Security Unit 309 assembled the ramp to load two Transportable Port Security Boats onto a C-17A Globemaster III for field training overseas.

Law enforcement officers clear a building rigged with model improvised explosive devices during an IED training exercise Sept. 28, 2022, at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a weeklong Federal Bureaus of Investigation Special Weapons and Tactics summit to train law enforcement officers in firearms, close quarters combat, tactical medical care, patrolling tactics and familiarize officers with improvised explosive devices.

Students explore Tactical Air Control Party gear during a career fair at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Oct. 27, 2022. Wing recruiters hosted the career fair day to offer local high school students first-hand exposure to occupational opportunities unique to the armed forces.

040303-F-3838S-056. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

030225-M-0857S-024. Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A shooter loads 5.56 caliber rounds into a magazine for use in the M4 portion of the Police Week Excellence in Competition shooting event May 17, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Competitors fired from the standing, kneeling, sitting and prone positions to test their marksmanship skills.

U.S. Air Force Col. David Fazenbaker, commander of the 62d Airlift Wing, gives the opening remarks before the start of the 24-hour POW/MIA Remembrance Run at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 15, 2022. Team McChord planned several events to honor the lives and sacrifices of those men and women who were prisoners of war or missing in action, including tours of a C-141 Starlifter, a pop-up museum, a memorial motorcycle ride, a 24-hour vigil run and a wreath laying ceremony.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jason Pizza, personal security detail operations Non-commissioned officer for the 35th Infantry Division, conducts one-on-one hand-to-hand combat training with U.S. Marine Capt. Vincent Jarrells, ground mobility officer for Operation Inherent Resolve, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, July 6, 2022. Joint training alongside Marines and other Department of Defense branches is essential to building readiness and interoperability throughout the United States military.

SGT Simon Ballard of the 563rd Tactical Fighter Squadron checks the flight mask on CPT David Rich before takeoff. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 424th Air Base Squadron fire station give a demonstration to local farmers at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Airfield-Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 11, 2022. The farmers were given an opportunity to use the departments specialty tools, ride in fire trucks and participate in a fire extinguishing simulation as part of the 424th ABS appreciation for their support.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 6th, 2022) - Military Sealift Command civil service mariner Vincent OHaire (center), from Rhinebeck, New York, and Carlos Laguna (left), from Guam, both assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), checks each others gear before conducting a man-overboard drill, July 6, 2022. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the 7th Fleet area of operations.

040713-F-5098W-001. Subject Operation/Series: MAJESTIC EAGLE 2004 Base: Moran Air Base Country: Spain (ESP)

Taken by surprise...Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Estella Obando is officially congratulated to her new rank as hospital corpsman second class by Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, NHB director and NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer. Obando was one of seven command Sailors meritoriously promoted to the next higher paygrade. Each of the additional Sailors was also selected for advancement: Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Monica Yineman to hospital corpsman first class.Hospital Corpsmen 3rd Class Aaron Foxworth and Christian Velasquez tohospital corpsmen second class.Hospitalman Harlan Bryant, James Dryburgh and Haylie Gwaltney to hospitalcorpsmen third class. The Navy Meritorious Advancement Program authorizes commanding officers toadvance eligible enlisted Sailors in paygrades E5 and below. This givescommanding officers the opportunity to acknowledge a select few who havedemonstrated that they are ready for the next level of responsibility byadvancing them in rate. Sailors who are meritoriously a

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Jamieson, 3rd Wing commander, left, talks with Senior Airman David Curtis, 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron crew chief, after launching an F-22 Raptor, Oct. 12, 2022 at Łask Air Base, Poland. The 90th EFS, from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska is currently forward-deployed to the European Theater to support the NATO Air Shielding mission and enhance the defense posture on the eastern NATO flank. The 3rd Wing commander and command chief from Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson recently visited the 90th EFS to support deployed Airmen and integrate with the squadron.

U.S. Marines from various units execute lower body strikes during a Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) at Naval Base Dam Neck, Virginia on Jan. 18, 2023. MAIC is a course that certifies Marines as Martial Arts Instructors (MAIs) with the additional military occupation specialty of 0916. MAI courses give Marines the opportunity to instruct and monitor Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training and advance Marines hand-to-hand combat techniques.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Adrian Martinez, a close-quarters battle (CQB) instructor with Training Company, Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (MCSFR), stands as a position safety officer for Lieutenant Joshua Riley, a Special Response Team (SRT) team member with the Department of Energy (DOE), during a dynamic movement live-fire drill at IAMS Range, Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Virginia, June 22, 2022. MCSFR CQB instructors led various live-fire qualifications, movement to contact drills and guided discussions on CQB tactics and techniques for personnel with the DOEs SRT, the Federal Bureau of Investigations Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys Emergency Response Team. MCSFR capitalized on the interagency training evolution to enhance CQB capabilities and knowledge for U.S. Marine CQB instructors and all participating agency operators further equiping anti-terrorism security forces for

Instructors Garrett Hanner and Aaron Wallander with the Fort McCoy Virtual Battle Space simulations facility talks with students Jan. 29, 2024, with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course about land navigation. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

A German range safety coaches U.S. Army Sgt. Julian Daniels, with 39th Strategic Signal Battalion, as he fires with the German Heckler and Koch P8 pistol and competes for the Schuetzenschnur, the German marksmanship badge, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Sept. 08, 2022. Members of the support element to the German National Military Representation at SHAPE provided the opportunity to compete for the coveted medal.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tre Clark, a martial arts instructor (MAI) and electrician with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, instructs Marines 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.

A Team Dover Airman encourages his team during the Combat Dining-In on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Aug. 5, 2022. Airmen represented their respective group in a series of challenges that included tug-of-war and Nerf gun battles. The gathering gave commanders and their Airmen a chance to interact in an unofficial capacity.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Delyné Echevarría, a security forces journeyman, assigned to the 156th Special Operations Squadron, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, trains an Airman in performing a sweep during a simulated combat readiness training during the February Regularly Scheduled Drill at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 24, 2024. The training prepared the Airmen to respond and control potential hostile environments during deployment scenarios. Air National Guard

Members of the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing participate in a Combat Dining In event at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, June 12, 2022. A "Combat Dining In" is a military-only, esprit de corps event, in which Airmen participate in various events typically involving water-fights, tug of war and various traditions of speeches, games and challenges.

A U.S. Air Force Airman showcases virtual reality equipment to an airshow visitor inside the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics hangar during the Fairchild Skyfest 2022 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 15, 2022. The STEM hangar showcased different avenues for children and young adults to help build interest in STEM careers.

Staff Sgt. Kyle Hillian, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Readiness and Emergency Management Flight emergency manager, is tagged in by a teammate during the Fire Prevention Week Fire Muster competition at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 14, 2022. Four teams of four Airmen from across Spangdahlem AB competed in the Fire Muster relay for the fastest time.

220520-N-EJ241-1818DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (May 20, 2022) - Capt. Richard D. Payne, commanding officer of Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia announces the winner of the monthly Captains Cup competition. Captain's Cup brings all commands together for a friendly competition to help build camaraderie and increase morale.

Master Sgt. David Luther with the 150th Special Operations Squadron, assists honorary commander, Bryan Branson with a KC-46 virtual reality headset April 21, 2022 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The honorary commander program allows members of the community to become wing and squadron commanders for the year. The program builds morale, informs the community of the wings operations, and highlights notable state figures who deserve recognition.

040309-F-5343T-008. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Operational exercise, training for new SWAT officers, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

010617-F-1740G-003. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

US Air Force Airmen First Class Louis Figueroa responds to a simulated medical emergency, with first aid treatment to SENIOR AIRMAN Angelic Biehk, who is acting out the pain and trauma, during Exercise DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland AFB, Texas. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense, and policing skills over a period of six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Over 200 students from surrounding area schools attend a career fair hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph Missouri, April 20, 2022. The event was organized by the wings recruiting office and it was an opportunity for students to learn about the various careers the Missouri Air National Guard offers.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blake Hinkson, 628th Comptroller Squadron financial operations technician, assembles a rifle during the combat skills competition on Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 14, 2024. The competition is designed to test Airmen's mental and physical endurance, their weapons proficiency, and resilience under stress. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Logan Ramey, entry controller, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, reaches for a bag for inspection at a personnel entry control point at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 10, 2022. As a first line of defense, entry controllers from the 386th ESFS screen the belongings of approximately 550 to 650 personnel on a daily basis.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Noah Rodgers, 17th Healthcare Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, maintains rear security during a training exercise at Goodfellow Air Force Base, August 8, 2022. Goodfellow medics practiced multiple scenarios in a simulated village.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Bobby Park, an intelligence officer with 12th Marine Regiment, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members coordinate a simulated maritime strike in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Camp Shizunai, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

220627-N-TI693-1029INDIAN OCEAN (June 27, 2022) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Avery Hawkinson, front, from Chicago, practices the cycle of operations with an unloaded M4 rifle during small-arms training aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), June 27, 2022. Hershel Woody” Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A U.S. Soldier attached to Allied Forces North Battalion, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, assigned to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe Security Detachment practices Law Enforcement Weapons Techniques and Qualification shooting tables on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, July 19, 2022.

In preparation for Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Technical Sergeant Jason McAfferty, USAF, of the 138th Communications Flight, submits as STAFF Sergeant Scott Elliott, USAF, of the 138th Mission Support Flight detains and handcuffs him. This is part of the training during a Security Force augmentee class held at the 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa Air National Guard, Tulsa Oklahoma. ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Tulsa State: Oklahoma (OK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Participants in the Excellence in Competition fire the M4 carbine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2022. The three-day competition hosted more than 70 participants from the Air Force and other service branches.

Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Brown, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Readiness and Emergency Management Flight superintendent, drags a dummy during the Fire Prevention Week Fire Muster competition at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 14, 2022. Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association has sponsored the public observance of Fire Protection Week, which is now known as Fire Prevention Week, to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that killed over 250 people and left 100,000 homeless.

A role player with Provost Marshal's Office, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), is escorted by law enforcement after driving under the influence (DUI) during Every 15 Minutes, a DUI simulated vehicle crash demonstration followed by a mock trial at the Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 26, 2022. The MCAGCC Provost Marshal Office put on the dramatic special demonstration for Marines and Sailors at the Combat Center to raise awareness about drunk driving and how it affects those directly and indirectly involved.

Members of the Kazakhstan Army score targets during the range training portion the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000 exercise in Kazakhstan (KAZ), 14 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, and .... Complete Scene Caption: Members of the Kazakhstan Army score targets during the range training portion the Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000 exercise in Kazakhstan (KAZ), 14 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, pea

Competitors participate in the 2023 U.S. Army Junior Rifle National Championships hosted by the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia. The U.S. Army is sponsoring this youth national championship to promote the development of rifle marksmanship skills among American youth and to recognize those who respond to this challenge.

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers move in a stack prior to entering a building during training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glencoe Georgia on April 13, 2022.

Airman 1st Class Trenton Richardson, 423d Security Forces Squadron entry controller, maintains security during an active shooter exercise at RAF Alconbury, England, Aug. 30, 2022. This exercise tested first responders ability to clear and secure a building while supporting medical personnel with the recovery of the wounded.

010829-F-5964B-003. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220105-N-YS140-015Fort Pickett, Va. (Jan. 05, 2022) An Afghan evacuee awaits his turn to board the bus and depart. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.

Senior leaders from across 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, check barracks facilities for mold and other maintenance concerns this week, following Soldiers voicing concerns to installation leaders and posting imagery of mold in rooms on social media. Fort Stewart and 3rd ID held a stand-down day with senior Noncommissioned Officers on Monday focused on assessing the levels of mold impacting unit footprints, addressing that mold, how to remediate, and to maintain an aggressive plan of action to ensure a whole-of-community effort to ensure the quality of life and living conditions Soldiers deserve.

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