Military Operations and Security Forces

Images depict armed military and security personnel in action, showcasing tactical gear and operational settings, conveying a serious and alert atmosphere.

Norwegians in the Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Response Force and Home Defense Youth complete M4A1 Rifle live-fire range qualification ranges during the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota, on February 5th, 2024. The Norwegians previously learned about the weapon system on Camp Ripleys Engagement Skills Trainer ranges before beginning live-fire exercises (Minnesota Army National Guard

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ken Paul (center), 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, checks in with Defenders at an entry control point July 25, 2022 at Al Udeid Air Base. ESFS Defenders maintain base defense at all hours day and night.

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Several operators taking part in a combined U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) special operations forces training, stack up alongside a vehicle at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, Sept. 26, 2022. Every member of a SOF unit undergoes extensive training in small unit tactics and can expertly maneuver through any contested environment.

UNTRACEABLE (2008), directed by GREGORY HOBLIT.

020130-F-3886C-008. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY BULLDOG Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Airmen from the 633d Security Forces Squadron practice proper procedures in a simulated unathorized entry attack as a part of Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW is the first time the 633d Air Base Wing is conducting agile combat support as an Air Base Squadron as part of Air Combat Commands effort to align into the Air Forces new four-phase Force Generation model (Available to Commit, Reset, Prepare and Ready). Through the stand-up of an Air Base Squadron and a supporting A-Staff, Airmen will be prepared to deploy as task-oriented, high-performing teams who are ready for crisis before crisis emerges.

An Airman from the 423d Security Forces Squadron, defends a perimeter during an exercise at RAF Alconbury, England, May 19, 2022. The 423d Civil Engineer Squadron held an exercise geared towards training Airmen on how to properly control and examine a contaminated area after a simulated chemical attack while in Mission Oriented Protective Posture Gear.

220529-N-TI693-1094MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 29, 2022) Moroccan sailors conduct a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as part of exercise Phoenix Express 22, May 29, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samantha Karnes, 509th Security Forces Squadron security response team member, exits a hangar during a readiness exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 21, 2022. A readiness exercise allows Airmen to receive advanced hands-on training to be well equipped for real world scenarios.

Norwegians in the Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Response Force and Home Defense Youth complete M4A1 Rifle live-fire range qualification ranges during the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota, on February 5th, 2024. The Norwegians previously learned about the weapon system on Camp Ripleys Engagement Skills Trainer ranges before beginning live-fire exercises (Minnesota Army National Guard

A soldier with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force handles a Shoulder-fired Multi-purpose Assault Weapon during a static weapons display during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 4, 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.

Members of the 51st Medical Group ease a simulated casualty out of an ambulance during Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-01 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 20, 2013. Although all airmen are taught a measure of self aid and buddy care, medical personnel continue to be the focal point for preserving life, limb and eyesight.

BAKU - 26 June 2011 - Miliatary Parade in Baku, Azerbaijan on Army Day

040331-M-7842H-048. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

BAKU - 26 June 2011 - Miliatary Parade in Baku, Azerbaijan on Army Day

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct close quarters combat training during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

German soldiers remove a barricade during crowd riot control training during Kosovo Forces 33 (KFOR 33) Mission Rehearsal Exercise (MRE) in the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 10, 2024.KFOR 33 MRE is a multinational training event conducted to prepare the 48th IBCT (GA ARNG) and multinational partners for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. Army

061023-N-5319A-147. Base: Stennis Space Center State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL MEDIA CENTER

Three police officers at a training facility.

Staff Sgt. Jamie Perez and Staff Sgt. Pablo Enriquez, 6th Security Forces Squadron emergency services team members, practice a high and low technique for clearing a building during EST training at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 13, 2014. MacDill EST members have recently completed the National Tactical Officers Association Basic Special Weapons and Tactics Team course.

A Green Beret with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and his partner with Philippine National Police - Maritime Group, 2nd Special Operations Unit await orders prior to demonstrating a raid on June 9, 2022, near Puerto Princesa, Palawan. This engagement provided an opportunity for the partners to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures with each other in an effort to enhance interoperability while showcasing capabilities. Our Allies and partners are our greatest advantage when it comes to long-term competition with adversaries that seek to undermine our shared values and international norms; we are all stronger together.

050914-A-7186W-005. Base: Tall Afar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Southeast

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by 1st Infantry Division (1 ID) alongside Polish soldiers assigned to the 5th Mazovian Brigade of Territorial Defense Force (TDF) participated in a NATO Urban Tactical Operations exercise in Komorowo, Poland, Oct. 26, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

An officer with Honolulu Police Department provides security in an open area during a tactics training event, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Dec. 8, 2022. The event focused on tactics training in structures that best replicate the houses the teams would respond to in a real world situation.

U.S. Army Sgt. Richard Boone maintains a security perimeter around a Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle during exercise Talisman Sabre 2007 in Shoalwater Bay, Australia, on June 23, 2007. The biennial exercise is designed to train Australian and U.S. forces in planning and conducting combined task force operations that help improve combat readiness and interoperability. Boone is assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct close quarters combat training during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

030318-F-1443F-028. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

010828-A-8569A-006. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

U. S. Marines, with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), train using shield maneuvering tactics alongside members of the Spanish National Police's Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO), May 16, 2022. FASTEUR, under Task Force 61/2, is in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

060129-A-6311S-010. Subject Operation/Series: TAJI SHORE Base: Taji Country: Iraq (IRQ)

French Armed Forces ride an engin de debarquement amphibie rapide during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 off the coast of Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe, June 16, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters

GEN. Norman Schwarzkopf, commander-in-chief, U.S. Central Command, and LT. GEN. Gary Luck, commander, XVIII Airborne Corps, converse prior to Schwarzkopf's departure from the corps' base of operations at Rahfa Airport. Schwarzkopf is visiting the region in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

AIRMAN First Class Kevin Bentley, USAF, 52nd Security Forces Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, checks identification of all personnel entering Spangdahlem's Bitburg Annex. Base: Bitburg Annex State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

020422-F-6020H-005. Base: Charleston Harbor State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The task to carry a stretcher filled with sandbags while in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear is carried out by an Australian (front) and a Marine. The Marine is dressed in his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST), wearing an M40 Chemical-Biological Field Mask with a C2A1 filter canister. The Australian is wearing his MKIV No1 Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Suit with Avon FM12 Mask. In the background Corporal Anthony R. Blanco a Combat Correspondent with the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) documents the event. The Marines and Australians are participating in NBC Training at Camp Doha, Kuwait, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF

U.S. Army Spc. William Roth, assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Georgia Army National Guard (GA ARNG), prepares for crowd riot control training during exercise Kosovo Forces 33 in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 31, 2024. KFOR 33 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare the 48th IBCT (GA ARNG) for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East.

Medium close up, front view, AIRMAN First Class Jerry Poth, USAF, 319th Security Forces Squadron, wearing a cold weather ski mask, checks identification cards at the entry control point to the Alpha ramp on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., April 10, 2000. The base will spend the week showing it's operational abilities while going through an Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland Soldiers assigned to Chaos Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID) alongside the Polish Armed Forces 5th Mazovian Brigade of Territorial Defense receive an explosive ordnance orientation during urban operations training in Komorowo, Poland, Oct. 26, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

010913-F-0352L-006. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Samantha Wiliams and Tech. Sgt. Jared Lowrie, both 86th Security Forces Squadron defenders, wear Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear during Operation Varsity Exercise 22-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 28, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing participated in Operation Varsity to promote readiness among Airmen.

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U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, fix long-range radio equipment on a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) before commencing a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, became the first unit to use HIMARS in combat in 2007. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Woodard is a native of Elgin, Oklahoma. Marine Corps

020424-F-7234P-133. Subject Operation/Series: HARBOR SHIELD 2002 Base: Charleston Harbor State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines carry their gear up the ramp of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC) 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)

Washington National Guard Soldiers with the 506th Military Police Company, 420th Chemical Battalion, 96th Troop Command, train for high risk traffic stops on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 4, 2022. Each traffic stop scenario was unique, challenging Soldiers to think and respond as military police officers while reenforcing fundamental skills and tactics.

Members of 51st Security Forces Squadron rushes into the 51st Fighter Wing headquarters building in an attempt to take-out terrorists holding over 25 Air Force members hostage during the Initial Response Readiness Exercise/Combat Employment Readiness (IRRE/CERE) exercise at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The quarterly exercise tests the 51st Fighter Wing's ability to respond to combat situations. Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

American soldiers keep watching the US Airbase Spangdahlem, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany Europe

Members of the Special Support Units (SSU) of Bosnia-Herzegovina State Investigation Protection Agency (SIPA) detain a role player green beret with U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) during a dynamic vehicle takedown simulation during exercise Brutalist Tornjak in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Oct. 19, 2022. The SIPA SSU and the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) trained together with elements of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an interagency joint exercise focusing on direct action in close environments to secure high value targets.

021118-F-6964P-198. Subject Operation/Series: SAFE FLAG Base: Avon Park State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Young soldiers, Jerusalem, Israel

Paratroopers from the 503rd stormed the city of Raversdorf in a Cordon and Search exercise at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center. 1st Platoon of the Attack Company searched homes and interrogated citizens to apprehend a high value target.

030618-A-8982M-019. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 8, 2026, Protest at the Whipple Federal building in response to the shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who killed the woman. Police agents take down a protester during a confrontation with the agents.

000505-N-6492H-510. Base: Camp Garcia State: Vieques Island Country: Puerto Rico (PRI) Scene Major Command Shown: NMCB 5

051007-A-5563H-001. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: B Btry 1/160th FA

010813-F-0718S-025. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

PHIL SUSSMAN Sgt. Roy Moreland from 1-23 Inf. stands next to a fallen enemy combatant during Operation Tomahawk Shock,” a platoon-level situational training exercise as part of the 3rd Bde., 2nd Inf. Div.’s preparation for deployment to Iraq next year.

060502-A-1526R-016. Base: San Salvador Country: El Salvador (SLV)

Sergeant (SGT) David Easterling of the 8th Security Police Squadron patrols along a road with SGT Chu Jo Hyeo of the South Korean air force during the air base ground defense Exercise FOAL EAGLE '89. Several South Korean units joined United States (US) Air Force security police personnel from various US and Pacific commands for the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '89 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Staff Sgt. Aroon Revilla, the supply noncommissioned officer in charge for 40th Trans. Company and Bangkok native, participates in pre-combat checks and pre-combat inspections before going on a convoy mission here Dec. 28 to turn in excess equipment at Contingency Operating Location Speicher.

Milan. The deserted city center on Palm Sunday due to security measures against the spread of the coronavirus, covid-19. Cathedral Square being controlled by law enforcement and military.

A combat control team (CCT) member demonstrates the use of parachute gear to Thai paratroopers. The CCT is from the 374th Tactical Airlift Wing, involved in a joint parachute training exercise with Thai forces. Base: Huahin Airport Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Georgia Army National Guard (GA ARNG), conduct crowd riot control training during exercise Kosovo Forces 33 in Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Jan. 31, 2024. KFOR 33 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare the 48th IBCT (GA ARNG) for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Adams, a fireteam member assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, simulates being a gunman as a Royal Saudi Land Force soldier and a U.S. Soldier assigned to Task Force Hurricane, breach a room, in Al-Kharj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 13, 2022. During the immersion, Adams taught two-room breach and clear courses. The immersion allowed U.S. Army, RSLF and USAF service members to learn from each other and grow their capabilities together.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from across the nation are at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center taking part in the Medical Readiness University's (MRU) Tactical Combat Casualty Care course provided by Air National Guard Medical Service (ANGMS), at Alpena, Michigan, August 30, 2022. 93 students, 16 instructors and support staff from 47 units trained for nine days in a variety of realistic combat scenarios. MRU assists the Air Force Surgeon General allowing medical personnel an opportunity to receive hands-on training, execution, employment and deployment for a variety of assigned ANGMS mission sets which may not be acquired elsewhere at a reduced cost for the entire enterprise.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Avery Beeler, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and a Swedish soldier assigned to 5th Company, South Scania Regiment P7, prepare to enter a building during a raid exercise in Ravlunda, Sweden, Aug. 28, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Operational rehearsal, officers of the spezialeinsatzkommando, SEK, a special response unit of the German state police force, storming the perpetrators during a hostage situation following a bank robbery, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

US Marines Corps (USMC) Marines from the 1ST Battalion, 7th Marines (1/7), Charlie Company, Twentynine Palms, California (CA), in the process of clearing out an Iraqi Armory in Al Kut. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Members of the 255th Air Control Squadron secure the Army-Navy Transportable Ground 75-Air Control and Warning Radar System in preparation for Roving Sands '96. The 255th Air Control Squadron, from Gulfport, Mississippi is responsible for assembling the radar and other communication satellites uplinks on the McGregor Range, New Mexico. Members of the 255th Air Control Squadron secure the Army-Navy Transportable Ground 75-Air Control and Warning Radar System in preparation for Roving Sands '96. The 255th Air Control Squadron, from Gulfport, Mississippi is responsible for assembling the radar and other communication satellites uplinks on the McGregor Range, New Mexico.

Israeli security forces guarding Palm Sunday Catholic Procession, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Paratroopers prepare to board a C-130 Hercules aircraft prior to a mission during Exercise Reforger '81. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '81 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

220529-N-TI693-1125MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 29, 2022) Moroccan sailors conduct a personnel search during a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) as part of exercise Phoenix Express 22, May 29, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.

040404-F-0756R-068. Base: General Mitchell Angb, Milwaukee State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

021017-F-6340W-014. Subject Operation/Series: SABERTOOTH 2002 Base: Bolling Air Force Base State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 11 Wing

030404-M-5753Q-085. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 20, 2022) Sailors conduct a live-fire exercise aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220705-N-LP387-1002 WAHIAWA, Hawaii (July 5, 2022) German Maritime Interdiction Operations Company operators prepare to conduct fast rope training 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.

Hellenic Marines assigned to the 32nd Hellenic Marine Brigade, maneuver to an objective for a combined forces event during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Skyros, May 17, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

A public affairs specialist from U.S. Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) shows a Moldovan soldier how to capture images from different angles during a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) in Chisinau, Moldova, Oct. 25, 2022. A team from SOCEUR worked with the Moldovan Mass Media Cell during the SMEE and provided technical training on new camera equipment and training on public affairs operations.

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with the South Carolina National Guard coordinate with District authorities while on duty in Washington, D.C., Jan. 17, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from across the country have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and District authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration.

U.S. Navy SEALs assigned to a Naval Special Operations Team conduct a gear inspection prior to a multinational dive mission during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the world's longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Members of the Montana National Guard Quick Reaction Force participate in an civil disturbance exercise involving a mock protest at the Limestone Hills Training Area near Townsend, Mt. The QRF, comprised of one team from the Army National guard and one from the Air National Guard, particpated in the joint exercise Nov. 20 to validate their training.

Directorate of Emergency Services personnel enter Larkin Hall in response to a mock 9-1-1 call as part of a full-scale active assailant exercise July 29, 2022, at Fort Lee, Va. The Army protects its people, facilities and information from acts of terrorism through constant vigilance and key leadership emphasis.

A U.S. Marine with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) escorts a simulated non-ambulatory casualty at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 22, 2022. CBIRF conducted a certification exercise using an Initial Rescue Force (IRF) Focused, battalion driven exercise designed to test IRF leadership in task organization and command, and control.

A U.S. Naval Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen with Special Boat Team - TWELVE, U.S. Naval Special Warfare Group FOUR discusses hook and climb procedures using a caving ladder on a combat craft assault with Swedish Marines with 4th Marine Regiment, Swedish Amphibious Corps and U.S. Reconnaissance Marines with Special Training Branch, Expeditionary Operations Training Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force during exercise TYR 22 at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) in Souda bay, Greece, July 13, 2022. TYR 22 is a maritime interdiction operations exercise held at NMIOTC, bringing together Swedish Marines, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen to improve US and NATO Partner operational capacity, capability, and interoperability.

Lance Corporal Micheal A. Shelton, USMC, gets directed by Corporal Bruce Henning, USMC, (back to us) from the Marine Security Forces Company during a react drill. These Marines are part of the Interim Marine Corps Security Forces Company, Naval Support Activity, Bahrain. Base: US Naval Support Activity State: Juffair Country: Bahrain (BHR)

SRA Gregory A. Corbelli of the 611th Tactical Control Flight stands guard beside a convoy that has stopped for fuel during exercise Central Enterprise "89. Subject Operation/Series: CENTRAL ENTERPRISE '89 Base: Gruenstadt Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

Philippine Marines with Marine Battalion Landing Team 10 conduct close quarters combat training during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

DM-SC-87-12293. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Aaron LeBlanc, assistant platoon sergeant, Reconnaissance Detachment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, oversees Tunisian Marine Commandos as they clear a raid objective site during an integrated training event in Souda Bay, Greece, June 22, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU are on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

040331-M-7842H-031. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

060327-A-5745M-060. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

061117-N-6652A-005. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040318-M-5523R-001. Base: Su Song Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

040719-F-7449W-005. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

First responders assigned to the 51st Security Forces Squadron, move a simulated trauma victim to a safe extraction point during a mass casualty response training at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 15, 2022. During the scenario, first responders were tested on their abilities to assess and care for simulated trauma victims with various injuries.

Personnel from the 52d Fighter Wing don their protective clothing and equipment for an alarm red. With protective gloves on, personnel will be in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear. The MCU-2/P Chemical Biological Mask is used by ground crews. Wing members are currently deployed to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, in preparation for the NATO Tactical Evaluation in October. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

18th Wing Airmen in protective gear go through a simulated decontamination line during a readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 8, 2022. Routine training enhances operational readiness to defend Japan and ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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