Military Engineering Operations

Images of military construction and convoy activities at training sites, highlighting engineering projects and tactical training for service members.

Training operations for the 78th Training Division's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 at Fort McCoy, Wis., are shown July 26, 2022. During July 2022, thousands of troops from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps trained at Fort McCoy many in support of the exercise.

Soldiers with the 390th Engineer Company work the "coal field fill" troop project July 26, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow with the Directorate of Public Works said the team of 390th Soldiers moved nearly 3,000 tons of dirt to cover an old coal field. The project area is in the Fort McCoy rail area next to State Highway 21 on the installations South Post. The combat engineers who are based out of Chattanooga, Tenn., were at Fort McCoy for the Army Reserves and 78th Training Divisions Warrior Exercise 78-22-02.

MARINE CORPS TRAINING AREA BELLOWS, Hawaii (July 15, 2022) U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR), 3rd Marine Division, convoy at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 15. 3rd MLR established one of three command nodes during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 4, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at various locations throughout the installation. Around 4,000 service members participated in the exercise. The CSTX is a joint training event executed in a live, virtual, and constructive integrated training environment where service members test their tactical and technical skills.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 123rd and 156th Security Forces Squadrons, are learning the basics of convoy combat firing from a HUMVEE in Little Falls, Camp Ripley, Minn., Aug. 8, 2022. The familiarization training allows the Airmen to become comfortable with new tactics in a controlled environment before using them.

Engineer Soldiers with the Wisconsin National Guards 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade prepare to move equipment June 14, 2022, from an area of an ongoing troop project at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 157th was the latest unit to work on the project. The project work is located in an area of land near the old Gate 20 and Improved Tactical Training Base Liberty and the cantonment area fence, said Larry Morrow, troop projects coordinator with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works (DPW). The site plan is to make it into a base operations support site for installation service con-tractors, such as facility maintenance, roads and grounds, solid waste, custodial, pest management, and more. DPW Operations and Maintenance Division Chief Nate Sobojinski said DPW is combining all of its service contractors in one location near commercial gate access to keep suppliers from having to drive around post bringing supplies to various locations. Work will continue to be ongoing in the entire area, offic

Training operations for the 78th Training Division's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 at Fort McCoy, Wis., are shown July 26, 2022. During July 2022, thousands of troops from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps trained at Fort McCoy many in support of the exercise.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group, conduct a basic training convoy and communication operations as part of Warfighter Week aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. Warfighter Week provides II MEF Marines the opportunity to train to specific objectives that enhance lethality and set conditions for more complex training evolutions in the future.

Training operations for the 78th Training Division's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 at Fort McCoy, Wis., are shown July 26, 2022. During July 2022, thousands of troops from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps trained at Fort McCoy many in support of the exercise.

Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division compete in a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) circuit Aug. 29, 2022 on Fort Drum, N.Y., as part of a series of events to celebrate Mountain Fest 2022. Mountain Fest is an annual event executed to celebrate national spirit and strengthen community ties while recognizing contributions and service.

Training operations for the 78th Training Division's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 at Fort McCoy, Wis., are shown July 26, 2022. During July 2022, thousands of troops from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps trained at Fort McCoy many in support of the exercise.

Hurricane Gustav, Houma, LA, September 7, 2008 Louisiana National Guardsmen strap down heavy duty generators as fuel trucks loom in the background at Terrebonne Parrish logistic compound. The emergency supplies await state disbursement to areas identified with critical needs or access availability. Barry Bahler/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Daniel Osorio, a motor transport operator with 3rd Landing Support Battalion and a native of Houston, Texas, guides a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle at the unit marshaling area in preparation for Balikatan 23 in Subic Bay, Philippines, March 27, 2023. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

Service members at Fort McCoy for training in the 86th Training Divisions Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 drive military vehicles in a convoy during exercise operations.

U.S. Army Spc. César Alejo, ammunitions specialist assigned to 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division looks in the mirror at a ground guide while unloading ammunition during an Apache gunnery at a forward arming and refueling point during an aerial gunnery at Mirosławiec, Poland, April 13, 2022. The 1st Cavalry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

060420-A-6365W-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Remagen State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST

Troop training operations are shown Nov. 3, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. During November 2022, thousands of service members trained at the installation for weekend and extended combat training as well as institutional training. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Jul. 25, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 Convoy Security Element stand guard as Equipment Operator 3rd Class Ronald Doleogarcia from Orlando, Fla. (center), operates a drone during a route reconnaissance exercise during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB 1 is homeported out of Gulfport, Miss. They are conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

Training operations are shown April 21, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The operations shown only feature a small portion of thousands of troops completing training at the installation in April 2022. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

A U.S. Marine Corps landing support specialist with Landing Support Battalion, 2nd Combat Logistics Regiment, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), conducts equipment and vehicle checks during railheadoperations at the Morehead and South Fork Railroad in Morehead City, North Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022. 2nd MLG Marines partnered with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Distribution Management Office Marines and civilians for successful embarkation and movement of II Marine Expeditionary Force equipment for an upcoming exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Makayla Elizalde)

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 11, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at various locations throughout the installation. Around 4,000 service members participated in the exercise. The CSTX is a joint training event executed in a live, virtual, and constructive integrated training environment where service members test their tactical and technical skills.

Service members at the installation for training drive military vehicles on post June 9, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Annually, tens of thousands of troops complete institutional and transient troop training operations at Fort McCoy. During June 2022, thousands of troops also trained at Fort McCoy, including troops from the Wisconsin National Guard and Iowa National Guard.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 48th Security Forces Squadron welcome Lt. Gen. John D. Lamontagne, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa deputy commander, to RAF Lakenheath, England, Feb. 23, 2024. During his visit to the Liberty Wing, Lamontagne received mission briefs and a tour of facilities from multiple units around the base. Air Force

Soldiers with the 716th Engineer Company, an Army Reserve engineer company based in Summersville, N.H., work at the base operations support site troop project at Fort McCoy, Wis., on Aug. 17, 2022, by moving fill dirt from the site. The 716ths Soldiers were at Fort McCoy to be a part of the Army Reserves and 86th Training Divisions Combat Support Training Exercise 86-22-02. The 716th was the fourth unit of 2022 to complete some work at the project and the sixth since 2021 when the project began. The site plan is to make it into a base operations support site for installation service contractors, such as facility maintenance, roads and grounds, solid waste, custodial, pest management, and more.

Training operations for the 78th Training Division's Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 at Fort McCoy, Wis., are shown July 22, 2022. During July 2022, thousands of troops from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps trained at Fort McCoy many in support of the exercise.

Service members at the installation hold training operations at a range June 13, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Annually, tens of thousands of troops complete institutional and transient troop training operations at Fort McCoy. During June 2022, thousands of troops also trained at Fort McCoy, including troops from the Wisconsin National Guard and Iowa National Guard.

Multiple Humvee's are staged before being utilized by Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, to preform a mobile operations course on range 205A at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 29, 2022. The mobile operations course challenges supporting elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force to respond to contact while delivering logistical supplies to other elements of the MAGTF. ITX is designed to provide large forces the opportunity to command and control their Marines through a live-fire program incorporating every element of the MAGTF.

Training operations are shown April 7, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The operations shown only feature a small portion of thousands of troops completing training at the installation in April 2022. Fort McCoys motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Jul. 16, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 Air Detachment begin their convoy during the start of Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB 1 is homeported out of Gulfport, Miss. They are conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

Members of 1ST The Queen's Dragoon Guards (The Welsh Cavalry) tow a stalled vehicle out of the Russian commercial ship Vladimir Vaslyaev in Split, Croatia. Subject Operation/Series: Joint Endeavor Base: Split Country: Croatia (HRV)

Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade recover equipment from the Port of Tacoma, Wash., and perform preventative maintenance checks and services prior to movement back to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on October 5, 2022.

Members of the 442d Logistics Readines Squadron's vehicle operations flight trained on lifting a stranded car onto a flatbed and towing a simulated fuel truck May 25, 2022, on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The training was provided by Mr. Nicholas Turpin, the 100 LRS vehicle operations training manager.

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 4, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at various locations throughout the installation. Around 4,000 service members participated in the exercise. The CSTX is a joint training event executed in a live, virtual, and constructive integrated training environment where service members test their tactical and technical skills.

Sgt. Corey Giere of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team provides suppressive fire with blank rounds as the rest of his fire team runs to cover during an urban operations training exercise in the Camp Ravenna Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ravenna, Ohio, April 15, 2011. Urban operations training is just one of more than 200 training tasks that Giere and about 3,600 other Soldiers of the brigade must complete before they are scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in fall 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (Ohio National Guard

U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from the 425th Transportation Company, out of Salina, Kansas, push a HUMVEE off a flatbed truck at the JP Martinez Army Reserve Center, Denver, Colorado, Feb. 5, 2023. The 425th TC transported three generators, three trailers and two HUMVEEs, delivering them to the 366th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

030206-M-5753Q-054. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 11, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at various locations throughout the installation. Around 4,000 service members participated in the exercise. The CSTX is a joint training event executed in a live, virtual, and constructive integrated training environment where service members test their tactical and technical skills.

A U.S. Marine Corps Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement with 3d Marine Division transports equipment in support of an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Routine short-notice ACM drills ensure III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines remain ready to rapidly deploy and maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 4, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at various locations throughout the installation. Around 4,000 service members participated in the exercise. The CSTX is a joint training event executed in a live, virtual, and constructive integrated training environment where service members test their tactical and technical skills.

A scene of Equipment Park is shown May 13, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.

A scene of training and daily operations is shown May 12, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. During May 2022, there were 9,130 troops who trained at the installation. The month held the First Army Best Warrior Competition, Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, Army Reserve Expert Medical Badge competition, Army Reserve Expert Soldier Badge competition, Reserve Soldiers working on troop projects, institutional training, and weekend and extended combat training events as well. Fort McCoy's motto is to be "The Total Force Training Center." See more about Fort McCoy by visiting https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/FMPAO.

Soldiers with the 461st Engineer Company, 367th Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, work on a troop project Oct. 20, 2022, to build office buildings at Logistical Support Area Liberty on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 461st, an Army Reserve unit, is among many Army engineer units to work on the troop project in 2022 at Fort McCoy. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow said having troop projects completed helps engineer units get the training they need and in turn the installation receives base and quality of life improvements through the completion of the projects.

A scene of training and daily operations is shown May 12, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. During May 2022, there were 9,130 troops who trained at the installation. The month held the First Army Best Warrior Competition, Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition, Army Reserve Expert Medical Badge competition, Army Reserve Expert Soldier Badge competition, Reserve Soldiers working on troop projects, institutional training, and weekend and extended combat training events as well. Fort McCoy's motto is to be "The Total Force Training Center." See more about Fort McCoy by visiting https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/FMPAO.

U.S. Army soldiers level soil for infrastructure development on a construction site at Cincu, Romania on May 14, 2022. Resolute Castle 22, a joint multi-national training exercise, focuses on Engineer readiness from the operator to Company level that sets the European Theater with critical infrastructure, while assuring our partners and allies of the U.S. commitment to the region.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin Army National Guard, implement battle drills such as reacting to simulated chemical attacks and other forms of enemy contact during Northern Strike 22-1/Winter Strike, Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Michigan, Jan. 27, 2022. Northern Strike 22-1/Winter Strike is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting service members from several U.S. states and partner forces from Jan. 21-30, 2022 at Camp Grayling and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, which together comprise the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Eichaker)

Engineer Soldiers with the Wisconsin National Guards 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade prepare to move equipment June 14, 2022, from an area of an ongoing troop project at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 157th was the latest unit to work on the project. The project work is located in an area of land near the old Gate 20 and Improved Tactical Training Base Liberty and the cantonment area fence, said Larry Morrow, troop projects coordinator with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works (DPW). The site plan is to make it into a base operations support site for installation service con-tractors, such as facility maintenance, roads and grounds, solid waste, custodial, pest management, and more. DPW Operations and Maintenance Division Chief Nate Sobojinski said DPW is combining all of its service contractors in one location near commercial gate access to keep suppliers from having to drive around post bringing supplies to various locations. Work will continue to be ongoing in the entire area, offic

A U.S. Army M1165A1 multi-purpose tactical wheeled vehicle, assigned to the 36th Sustainment Brigade, is driven off an Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2022. The 36th Sustainment Brigade was executing the first ever fly-away TAC package in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. This movement supports the theater optimization strategic plan of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, to provide ability of command and control in a tactical environment for coalition forces. The fly-away kit included a deployable rapid assembly shelter, satellite transportable terminal and 10k generator, all transported by a series of multi-purpose tactical wheeled vehicles.

Training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis., on the cantonment area are shown July 22, 2022. During July 2022, thousands of troops from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps trained at Fort McCoy.

Training operations are shown April 21, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The operations shown only feature a small portion of thousands of troops completing training at the installation in April 2022. Fort McCoys motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Bulldozers are backed onto railroad flatcars for transport between Ft. Stewart and Savannah, GA during a 3rd Infantry Division (M) exercise. Subject Operation/Series: SEALIFT EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT READINESS EXERCISE Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army Humvee assigned to Alpha Battery, 3rd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, drives through the sand dunes at the range on Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, July 24, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT 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.

A U.S. Marine, with the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security with an M240B machine gun atop of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a raid on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 2, 2023. The MEU Exercise II (MEUEX) culminated with an opportunity to train to the initial stages of an amphibious assault aimed to seize key maritime terrain coupled with the full debarkation of the MEU Marine Air-Ground Task Force.

011204-F-7910D-014. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

A scene of Equipment Park is shown with fall colors Oct. 3, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.

Training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis., on the cantonment area are shown July 22, 2022. During July 2022, thousands of troops from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps trained at Fort McCoy.

Training operations at Fort McCoy, Wis., on the cantonment area are shown July 22, 2022. During July 2022, thousands of troops from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps trained at Fort McCoy.

Vehicles in a U.S. military convoy

Soldiers with the 390th Engineer Company work the "coal field fill" troop project July 26, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow with the Directorate of Public Works said the team of 390th Soldiers moved nearly 3,000 tons of dirt to cover an old coal field. The project area is in the Fort McCoy rail area next to State Highway 21 on the installations South Post. The combat engineers who are based out of Chattanooga, Tenn., were at Fort McCoy for the Army Reserves and 78th Training Divisions Warrior Exercise 78-22-02.

Personnel drive a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) through the cantonment area Dec. 5, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is designed to restore payload and performance that were traded from light tactical vehicles to add protection in recent conflict, according to the Army. JLTVs give service members more options in a protected mobility solution that is also the first vehicle purpose-built for modern battlefield networks. JLTV operator training at Fort McCoy began in May 2019.

Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self Defense Force attach a tow bar to a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during a bilateral vehicle recovery training during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual 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.

A Soldier from Forward Support Company, 203rd Engineer Battalion of the Missouri Army National Guard prepares for a convoy mission at a forward base in eastern Afghanistan in November.

Humvees stage prior to the execution of the mobile operations course on Range 205 during Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 29, 2022. The mobile operations course challenges supporting elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force to respond to contact while delivering logistical supplies to other elements of the MAGTF. ITX is designed to provide large forces the opportunity to command and control their Marines through a live-fire program incorporating every element of the MAGTF.

Tech. Sgt. James Cannon, 8th Security Forces Squadron flight sergeant, inspects a simulated destroyed vehicle during a routine training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 18, 2022. This routine training pitted two teams of 8th SFS Airmen against one another in a simulated ground attack scenario.

Soldiers with the 461st Engineer Company, 367th Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, work on a troop project Oct. 20, 2022, to build office buildings at Logistical Support Area Liberty on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 461st, an Army Reserve unit, is among many Army engineer units to work on the troop project in 2022 at Fort McCoy. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow said having troop projects completed helps engineer units get the training they need and in turn the installation receives base and quality of life improvements through the completion of the projects.

Railcars that were loaded by Soldiers with the Army Reserves 411th Engineer Company with military vehicles and equipment are shown Nov. 17, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Overall the company loaded 128 items on to railcars over the multi-day rail movement at the installation to deploy the equipment eventually to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Five personnel with the Fort McCoy Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) assisted with the rail movement and its coordination. The 411th is the latest of many units over the last decade to hold rail movements at Fort McCoy. As a matter of fact, for the many decades of Fort McCoys existence, the capability to transport cargo and equipment to and from the installation by rail has always been there. And its a capability that will continue, Fort McCoy LRC officials said. During World War II, for example, the railroad at Fort McCoy was one of the main forms of transportation for bringing troops in for training and home after the war as well as

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Air Control Group 28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, coordinate the salvage of a simulated downed aircraft during an aircraft recovery training at the Guardian Center, Georgia, Nov. 8, 2022. While at the Guardian Center, Marines with MWSS-273 trained with base recovery after attack and aircraft recovery scenarios, enabling them to help maintain 2nd MAWs combat readiness.

178th Base Defense Squadron hummers surround the perimeter during an active shooter exercise March 31, 2023, Springfield Air National Guard base, Ohio. The large-scale readiness exercise allowed airman to put Agile Combat Employment tactics to the test.

U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, offloads an Abrams M1A2 SEPV3 Main Battle Tank. The arrival of these tanks in Poland will help the 3ABCT produce combat-credible forces alongside NATO allies.

A U.S. Marine Corps Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement with 3d Marine Division transports equipment in support of an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. Routine short-notice ACM drills ensure III Marine Expeditionary Force Marines remain ready to rapidly deploy and maintain regional security in the Indo-Pacific.

US Army M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles prepare to move out onto the engagement area during ASCIET (All Service Combat Identification Evaluation Test) training, held at the Training and Support Center, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A soldier from Mountain Eagle Joint Task Force keeps watch from atop his High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) while entering a village during mission rehearsal exercises at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, unload MREs from a quadcon during exercise Winter Workhorse, at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. Winter Workhorse is an annual exercise for CLR-3 to train to carry out mission essential tasks in forward-deployed, austere environments.

Soldiers with the 412th Engineer Vertical Construction Company of Scranton, Penn., work on a troop project July 26, 2022, to build office buildings at Logistical Support Area Liberty on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 412th was among many Army engineer units to work on the troop project in 2022 at Fort McCoy. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow said having troop projects completed helps engineer units get the training they need and in turn the installation receives base and quality of life improvements through the completion of the projects.

Providers assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct security operations on Fort Bragg, NC, March 29, 2022. The Field Training Exercise ensures Paratroopers stand ready to fight, win, and meet the 18 hour deployment standard.

U.S. military and foreign partners utilize various military vehicles and equipment during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 2, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations and interagency elements, to integrate with and execute full-spectrum special operations in any environment, sharpening U.S. forces abilities to operate around the globe ( U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wendy Day)

Sailors, Marines, and equipment supporting training for the U.S. Navys 4th Medical Battalion are shown at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on Aug. 4, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Everything supporting the 4th Medical Battalion was for training supporting a Combat Support Training Exercise as well as a Global Medic exercise going on at Fort McCoy. The battalion conducted a wide variety of medical training scenarios from the training area.

Training operations are shown at Fort McCoy, Wis., on Jan. 4, 2024. During January 2024, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy to start off 2024.

050903-F-5586B-197. Base: Biloxi State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030402-F-8362B-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

051028-A-2403G-009. Base: Giessen Army Post Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: 7TH ADA, C BTRY 5/7 ADA

Railcars that were loaded by Soldiers with the Army Reserves 411th Engineer Company with military vehicles and equipment are shown Nov. 17, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Overall the company loaded 128 items on to railcars over the multi-day rail movement at the installation to deploy the equipment eventually to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Five personnel with the Fort McCoy Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) assisted with the rail movement and its coordination. The 411th is the latest of many units over the last decade to hold rail movements at Fort McCoy. As a matter of fact, for the many decades of Fort McCoys existence, the capability to transport cargo and equipment to and from the installation by rail has always been there. And its a capability that will continue, Fort McCoy LRC officials said. During World War II, for example, the railroad at Fort McCoy was one of the main forms of transportation for bringing troops in for training and home after the war as well as

Marines take inventory as equipment leaves the base camp to be reloaded aboard ship during exercise Ocean Venture '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army Reserve Soldiers with the 390th Seaport Operations Company act as ground guides as they direct a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck to park on the lower deck of the MV Cape Orlando (T-AKR2044) during a roll-on/roll-off at the Port of Oakland in Oakland, California, June 17, 2022. This roll-on/roll-off operation was an essential part of the Logistics Over The Shore mission which is a unified commanders joint employment of Army and Navy assets to deploy and sustain a force.

A Soldier with the 173rd Engineer Company of the Wisconsin National Guard operates a greader to move gravel Oct. 14, 2022, while working on a troop project at Fort McCoy, Wis. Soldiers with the company hauled, spread, and compacted 1,077 tons of new gravel to resurface the Fort McCoy Central Receiving Shipping Point parking lot that also had new lighting installed as part of a troop project in 2022 as well. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works said the 173rd did excellent work on the project.

Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade recover equipment from the Port of Tacoma, Wash., and perform preventative maintenance checks and services prior to movement back to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on October 5, 2022.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training drive a military truck on the cantonment area Sept. 8. 2022, at the installation. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for instutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.”

Several M1A1 Abrams Tanks drive across the top of flat bed rail cars at the Camp Carroll Rail Head in Korea, on Oct. 26, 1998. Alpha Company 1ST Battalion, 33rd Armored Regiment is a participant in a railhead exercise that will move the 33rd Armored Regiment's equipment to Camp Casey in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle is a field training exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Camp Carroll, Taegue State: Waegwan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Marines with 3rd Marine Logistics Group conduct checks on tactical vehicles during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 1, 2022. The ACM exercise was conducted to prepare III MEF personnel to react quickly to a crisis, counter potential threats, and assist allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific region in maintaining regional stability.

U.S. Army Sgt. Marcus Juhl and Spcs. Gaetano Noriega and Chase Coursey, all of the 626th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, prepare their vehicle at Camp Striker, Iraq, for an early morning supply convoy to Forward Operating Base Dragon, Iraq, Jan. 9, 2008.

A scene of Equipment Park is shown with fall colors Oct. 3, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Equipment Park is inside the installations historic Commemorative Area. The Equipment Park is an outdoor display of historic and present-day equipment representative of the types used on the installation. The design of the park allows for display of 70 pieces of equipment, ranging from helicopters and howitzers to trucks and trailers. The Commemorative Area also consists of five World War II-era buildings set aside to help tell Fort McCoys unique story. These facilities are representative of the types found in the cantonment area when it was constructed in 1942.

030422-A-4487O-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and S.C. Department of Transportation fill sandbags in preparation of possible flooding caused by Tropical Storm Florence, September 15, 2018. Approximately 3,200 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Tropical Storm Florence has the potential to cause flooding and projected to damage the state as the storm makes landfall near the Carolinas and east coast.

Tech Sgt. Tracy Winterquist and Tech. Sgt. Brock Carlson, both with the 119th Wing Civil Engineer Squadron, prepare to receive sandbags for a sandbagging mission near the Missouri River in Bismarck, N.D., June 2, 2011. More than 1,300 North Dakota National Gaurdsmen are working on flood duty in the Bismarck-Mandan communities as they brace for a rapid rise in the Missouri River that runs between them.

STS-103 Mission Specialist John M. Grunsfeld (Ph.D.) (far right) practices driving a small armored personnel carrier that is part of emergency egress training during Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities. In front is Capt. George Hoggard, trainer with the KSC Fire Department. At far left is Mission Specialist Jean-François Clervoy of France, who is with the European Space Agency. The tracked vehicle could be used by the crew in the event of an emergency at the pad during which the crew must make a quick exit from the area. The TCDT also provides simulated countdown exercises and opportunities to inspect the mission payloads in the orbiter's payload bay. STS-103 is a "call-up" mission due to the need to replace and repair portions of the Hubble Space Telescope. Four EVA's are planned to make the necessary repairs and replacements on the telescope. The other STS-103 crew members are Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr., Pilot Scott J. Kelly, and Mission Specialists Steven L. S

Seabees use a forklift to move abandoned autos from the streets. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), 2d Marine Division, operate a light armored vehicle during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Fort Pickett, Virginia, Aug. 7, 2022. The MCCRE evaluates the combat readiness of 2d LAR in preparation for their future deployment with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

DM-ST-86-08312. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040326-F-3118M-100. Base: Bradley Air National Guard Base State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

As soldiers and equipment come through Khabari Crossing, tactical vehicles and equipment will go to the Four Corners yard to be downloaded before they are staged for redeployment back to the U.S. here Dec. 6. The transition of troops and equipment are part of the Dec. 31 security agreement deadline in Iraq. Third Army is shaping the future by meeting the security agreement while building and maintaining multinational partnerships throughout the region.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Mountain Division (LI) show their might during a live demonstration in front of the local community on Fort Drum, Ny. Aug 31, 2022. 10th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted aerial manuevers with UH-60M Black Hawks and AH-64D Apache helicopters.

Tech. Sgt. Jason Blunt, 8th Security Forces Squadron standardizations evaluations noncommissioned officer in charge speaks with a Republic of Korea Air Force military police officer during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 23, 2022. During the training, United States Air Force and ROKAF forces worked together to simulate transporting munitions across the installation.

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