Military Physical Training

Images of military personnel engaged in physical fitness activities, featuring strength challenges and group workouts, highlighting a focus on physical training.

Sgt. Christian Stafford, an Infantryman with the Ohio National Guards A Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment prepared for the hand release push-up event of the physical fitness task during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 12, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers who are competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

221015-N-IL330-1150 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 15, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps. Lance Cpl. Ryan Magel, from Fox River Grove, Illinois, participates in the bench press challenge during the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Savage Games” aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 15, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

061116-N-0555B-020. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

061228-N-3962E-001. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

040302-F-3983J-003. Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Sgt. Christian Stafford, an Infantryman with the Ohio National Guards A Company, 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment prepared for the hand release push-up event of the physical fitness task during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 12, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers who are competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Jones, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, works out at the end of his shift during Operation Agile Spartan III at an undisclosed location, September 8, 2022. Arriving at the location, 386th ECES Airmen were able to make any necessary repairs to any facilities quickly and were able to bring them back to a mission capable status.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Tyler Willson, a light armored reconnaissance Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, deadlifts during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 24, 2013) Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Javier Lopez counts push-ups for Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Cali Shamburg during a push up competition aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

221025-N-JO823-2027 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 25, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Cameron Garris, from Tampa, Florida, performs maintenance on a munitions transporter wheel assembly aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 25. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

1st Lt. Adam 'Joey' Martin, an operation security officer assigned to the 34th Infantry Division "Red Bull", is preparing for a deployment to the Middle East, Fort Cavazos, Texas, Feb. 21, 2024. In his free time, Martin enjoys exercising and he joined the military to continue a tradition of family service. (Minnesota National Guard

Sgt. Brandon Bunch, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, participated in the annual 4th Inf. Div. Best Ranger competition, benching five pounds less than his body weight for as many repetitions as possible as part of the maximum strength test on Dec. 13, 2022, Fort Carson, Colorado. The competition challenges competitors to represent the 4th Inf. Div. to prepare for the Army's Best Ranger competition, during maximum effort events to identify the most physically capable, technically sound, tactically proficient and fit Soldier.

120813-N-PB383-015 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 13, 2012) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Edgar Balderrama, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, cleans the bottom of an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter. HSC-21 is based out of Naval Air Station North Island.

020210-F-6911G-007. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

120626-N-OV802-169ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 26, 2012) Sailors work out using resistance bands aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109). Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility.

US Army soldiers from Task Force Eagle utilize the weight room to maintain physical readiness while deployed to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Operation JOINT GUARD, Tuzla Air Base, BIH, 9 June 1997. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

MAYPORT, Fla. (May 15, 2022) Captain Richard Lofgren, commanding officer of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet (USNAVSO/C4F) reserve unit, participates in the forearm plank portion of the physical fitness assessment (PFA), May 15, 2022. USNAVSO/C4F supports U.S. Southern Commands joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American region.

Kentucky Army National Guard Master Fitness Trainers complete the 'Train the Trainer' program at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., September 15th, 2022. The Train the Trainer Program is a program hosted by KYARNG Attack Exercise through Education which ensures that KYARNG MFTs are experts at assisting their peers in their home units conduct physical training

U.S. Marine Corps LtCol. Brandon Cooley, Marine Arts Instructor (MAI) trainer, and MAI course student engage in ground fighting on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 12, 2022. The MAI course is a three week course designed to prepare Marines to teach and instruct the fundamentals of hand to hand combat

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rene Rosas, Spc. Joshua Cowden, and Maj. Stefanie Thompson from the 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment doing the low lunge pose at the Intrepid Spirit Center taught at Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 25, 2022. The Intrepid Spirit Center uses yoga to help Soldiers control their breathing and stretch out their muscles often in an effort to manager more substantial injuries and stressors.

221019-N-BR419-1070 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Seaman James Bugda, from Hazelton, Pennsylvania, participates in a squat competition hosted by the Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) group aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 19. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

030721-M-5578G-006. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

221015-N-LI114-1178 MANILA, Philippines (Oct. 15, 2022) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ian Reynolds, left, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser, USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), participate in a tug-of-war with children at Gentle Hands Orphanage in Manila, Philippines, Oct. 15. During the volunteer event, Sailors played games and created hand-drawn paintings with over 100 children. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of CSG 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Soldiers from the 870th Military Police Company conduct nonlethal weapons training in Concord, CA June 11-12, 2022. The M39 Individual Riot Control Agent Dispenser (IRCAD) is used to subdue combatants without causing permanent damage. Military Police Soldiers are certified to react if the OC blows back and contaminants them while engaged in stopping a combatant. The Human Electromuscular Incapacitation (HEMI) device luanches an electrode to stun and override the central nervous system of a combatant. The X26 has two barbed projectiles that penetrate up to 2 inches and give an electrical charge to the victim. The electrical charge will make the combatant have involuntary muscle contractions. the effective range for the equipment the 870th MP Company used today was 25 feet. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. John Stephens, 49th MP Brigade, CAANG)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Milford Beagle, commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division, receives guidance from the 10th CAB H2F team on his running form Aug. 8, 2022 on Fort Drum, Ny. Maj. Gen. Beagle was accompanied by his aide and driver during the PT session.

220726-N-JR318-2095 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 26, 2022) Sailors play basketball in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a steel beach picnic, July 26, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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.

220922-N-TC847-1023 ADRIATIC SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Colten Smith, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), participate in a Morale, Recreation and Welfare-sponsored weight lifting challenge, Sept. 22, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

220811-N-DE439-1174 BALTIC SEA (Aug. 11, 2022) Midshipmen Ellie Kaufman, right, from Des Moines, Iowa, learns a self-defense move with the help of Operations Specialist 1st Class Michael Schultz, from Green Bay Wis., aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) on the ships flight deck, Aug. 11, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 6, 2022) Airman David Patterson, from Washington D.C., transports cargo from the hangar bay during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Yukon (T-AO 202) 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.

110816-N-HM829-006ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 16, 2011) Aviation Survival Equipmentman Airman Rashard C. Lovelace lifts weights in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility on its first operational deployment conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

Allen Guevarra, a strength and conditioning coach, instructs Marines and Sailors performing the shoulder-tap exercise during a High Intensity Tactical Training (HITT) workout on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 25, 2022. Artemis is a Navy Medicine-informed and supported, evidenced based program designed to provide prenatal and postpartum Marines and Sailors with resources to help them succeed as both parents and service members.

U. S. Marines, with Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), warm-up for an exchange of martial arts techniques with the Spanish National Police's Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO), May 18, 2022. FASTEUR is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryce Coleman, left, an air traffic controller with Marine Air Control Squadron 4, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Cpl. Ashleigh Perryman, center, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, and Cpl. Cody Agregado, right, an intelligence specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st MAW, supervise participants of the Water Survival Advanced course on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, July 22, 2022. WSA is the highest swim qualification that Marines can obtain before becoming Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival. Throughout the course, students endured aquatic conditioning, endurance swimming, and underwater rescue training.

230330-N-OX847-1191 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 30, 2023) Quartermaster 3rd Class Jacob Renfrow, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), performs a takedown technique during a Security Reaction Force Bravo training exercise, March 30, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

220920-N-WD859-1334 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 20, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Rachelle Nunez-Reveles, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, participates in a squat challenge hosted by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation division aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sep. 19, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

220920-N-WD859-1334 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 20, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Rachelle Nunez-Reveles, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, participates in a squat challenge hosted by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation division aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sep. 19, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 and the George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

230628-N-KA912-1055 ATLANTIC OCEAN. (June 28, 2023) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Keaghan Lee, from Summerset, Kentucky, replaces an alternator bolt on a shipboard tow tractor aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The IKE Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean participating in the Carrier Strike Group Four Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James W. Norris, Marine Corps Water Survival School instructor, Support Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, shoulder presses dumbbells during Throwdown at Fightertown at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina, Oct. 5, 2022. The event challenged Marines from MCAS Beaufort and MCRD Parris Island with 12 physical and three mental challenges consecutively, with minimal rest in between events.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yvonne Iwae, a combat videographer with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to squat during a corporal's course director's physical training event aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The Corporals Course Directors PT was a squad competition designed to create a sense of competitiveness amongst students. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

040302-F-3983J-033. Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220827-F-LN908-0128INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 27, 2022) Information Systems Technician Jonathan Summers, from Morgantown W.Va. performs a takedown after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during security reaction force training aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Aug. 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.

220724-N-IL330-1122 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Francis Buechler deadlifts in the ships gym during a weightlifting challenge aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 24, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 12, 2013) Culinary Specialist Seaman Josh O'Connell works out while the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is alongside the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) to conduct a refueling-at-sea. Carl Vinson is underway conducting precision approach landing system and flight deck certifications.

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Sigler, 167th Airlift Wing commander, stretches during a yoga class led by instructor Chrissy Lewin, as part of Resilience Day activities at the 167th Airlift Wing, Sept. 11, 2022. The 167th Airlift Wing stood down from typical training time to focus on resilience-related activities for a day. The event was organized by the 167th Community Action Team.

U.S. Navy Chief Quartermaster Edward Roth, assigned to USS New Orleans (LPD 18), applies chalk to this hands during a weightlifting meet aboard LPD 18 in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 4, 2022. The 1,000 Pound Club is a weightlifting event where participants must lift a cumulative one thousand pounds in squat, bench, and deadlift. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

040302-F-3983J-001. Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army Sgt. Danielle McElroy, a dental specialist assigned to the North Carolina Army National Guards Medical Detachment, completes the push-up event of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 60th Troop Commands (60th TC) Best Warrior Competition at the Claude T. Bowers Military Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, Feb. 10, 2018. The two-day competition tested the mental and physical strength of seven Soldiers, with one enlisted and one noncommissioned officer being selected to represent 60th TC during the state-level completion in March.

Crew members from USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) huddle up after successfully completing day two of the Swole Patrol fitness challenge, North Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 1, 2022. The fitness challenge is hosted by the Chiefs Mess and promotes health and wellness through head-to-head workout challenges.

040319-F-5646C-002. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Staff Sgt. John Freeseha, instructor and instructor with the Animal Packers Course, begins singing the Marines Hymn after completing a plunge into freezing water during an Ice-Breaker Drill as part of Winter Mountain Leaders Course 1-15 at Levitt Lake, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, Jan. 30, 2015. It was the first time in approximately three years since the drill was conducted at MCMWTC.

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 8, 2022) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jose Aguilar, left, from San Diego, demonstrates security reaction force basic fundamentals on the missile deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). 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.

Sgt. Maj. Barton Beatty, chief culinary management sergeant major for U.S. Army Forces Command, conducts exercises with Soldiers from 593rd Field Feeding Company, 10th Division Sustainment Troops Battalion,10th Mountain Division, during a group physical training session, March 30, 2022, on Fort Drum, New York. The U.S. Army Forces Command and XVIII Airborne Corps chief culinary management sergeants major along with other senior leads visited Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division.

221002-N-SN516-1101 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2022) U.S. Navy Fireman Steven Surowiec, from La Porte, Ind., participates in the final portion of the security reaction force basics course aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73). Decatur is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alejandra Derouen, 23rd Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller, poses for a photo during the second iteration of Krav Maga training at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 25, 2022. Krav Maga focuses on the power and technique behind each movement, allowing the entire body to considered a weapon.

040505-F-5964B-266. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82nd Airborne Division

Kentucky Army National Guard Master Fitness Trainers complete the 'Train the Trainer' program at Boone National Guard Center in Frankfort, Ky., September 15th, 2022. The Train the Trainer Program is a program hosted by KYARNG Attack Exercise through Education which ensures that KYARNG MFTs are experts at assisting their peers in their home units conduct physical training

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, take part in square away time on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., April 15, 2022.Square away time gives recruits the opportunities to prepare uniforms and gear for the next day of training, as well as time for extra pt, reading mail, and writing letters.

220509-N-VJ326-2156 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 9, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Josselyne Acevedogutierrez, from Isabela, Puerto Rico, right, and Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Lorieanne Pamatmat, from San Francisco, conduct casualty response training in the hangar bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 9, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carlos Santiago, right, and Tech. Sgt. Roberto Escabi, both combat instructors, assigned to the 156th Security Forces Squadron, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, demonstrate a combat technique during a comprehensive combative self-defense class at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, Feb. 24, 2024. The class focused on practical techniques for close-quarters combat, effective defensive strategies, and situational awareness of Airmen to effectively respond to physical threats. Air National Guard

Sgt. 1st Class Bradley Hutchison, the logistics noncommissioned officer in charge with the Montana Army National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment

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.

040505-F-5964B-042. Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 82nd Airborne Division

LOS ANGELES (May 28, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Michael Brown gives a ship tour to television series “NCIS: Hawaii” writers room aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 28 2022. Los Angeles Fleet Week is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

A new U.S. Marine with Lima Company 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, rings the liberty bell during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, Oct. 6, 2022. The motivational run is the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Task Force Hurricane, and U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, practice Jiu-Jitsu at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 21, 2022. The joint force class was sponsored by the 378th AEWs Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office to bring awareness to and destigmatize the widespread yet unspoken male sexual assault in the military.

220824-N-LY160-1090 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 24, 2022) - Ensign Michael Burke, amphibious assault carrier USS Tripolis (LHA 7) ordnance handling officer, right, applies a mechanical advantage control hold on Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Thomas Bostic, from New York, during a non-lethal weapons certification in the ships hangar bay, Aug. 24, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

220724-N-IL330-1107 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chase Smith, from Jacksonville, Florida, Squats in the ships gym during a weightlifting challenge aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 24, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. service member deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, waits for his weights to be strapped to the deadlift bar during a three-day six-event U.S. Air Force versus U.S. Army spartan fitness competition, Oct. 1, 2022. During the Blue vs. Green competition, each side worked their cardio, core and muscle strength to win bragging rights and increase physical readiness. The Armys strong but the Air Force leads the way, winning five of the six events and tying one. The Airmen of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing won the overall competition in a landslide victory.

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Kasten, 374th Security Forces Squadron, runs down a flight of stairs during the 9/11 tower run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022. The Tower Run represented the 110 floors of the Twin Towers that emergency responders ascended after the aircraft attacks of 9/11.

041005-F-3431H-024. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030422-F-4806N-020. Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

040302-F-3983J-045. Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Staff Sgt. Jace Manning, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), air traffic control staff noncommissioned officer in charge and native of Belton, Texas, squats 385 pounds during a weight-lifting competition aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5). Manning placed first in the light-weight division of the competition, lifting 1,175 pounds between bench presses, dead lifts and squats. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group as a theater reserve and crisis response force throughout U.S. Central Command and the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Diego Arciniega, from Anaheim, California, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) aircraft intermediate maintenance department, moves ordnance in the hangar bay during an ammunition onload, April 9, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 4, 2022) U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen present their capstone project throughout the yard. The capstone (senior design) project is the culminating academic experience for the 1/C midshipmen (seniors) who undertake ambitious, year-long projects that involve creative design, fabrication, and actual system operation/demonstration. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sept. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy LCDR. William Alcorn talks with CDR. Julio Delfino, Brazilian Navy, during a community relations event during UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 12, 2022. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Brazil, it brings together multinational forces from Belize, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and the United States conducting operations in and off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. The exercise trains forces to conduct joint maritime operations through the execution of anti-surface, anti-submarine, anti-air, amphibious and electronic warfare operations that enhance warfighting proficiency and increase interoperability among participating naval and marine forces.

230407-N-CM110-1172 SAN DIEGO (April 7, 2023) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Paul Salame, from Detroit, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum during a non-lethal weapons certification April 7. Tripoli is an America-class amphibious assault carrier homeported in San Diego.

Buckner Physical Fitness Center director John Limon talks to Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth about the opportunities the facility provides to the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson community. The Secretary's visit to JBER April 13, 2022, was her second trip to Alaska. (Army photo/John Pennell)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek C. France, Third Air Force commander, celebrates with Airman First Class Lyric C. Green, 39th Communications Squadron client systems operator, during his visit to Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Jan 28, 2023. Maj. Gen. France traveled to Incirlik AB to meet with Airmen, experience the wings Larger than Life weekend and observe how they support Third Air Force, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, and U.S. European Command objectives. Third Air Force issues directives to subordinate commands and takes action on behalf of the USAFE-AFAFRICA commander as directed. The command takes deliberate actions to develop Airmen and their families, confronts global challenges in support of the National Defense Strategy to defend our country and our allies and utilizes dedicated efforts to deliver peace to our nation and its allies by fostering stability and deterring aggression throughout Europe and Africa.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 8, 2013) Aviation Boatswains Mates (Handling) practice hose handling during fire fighting training in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is conducting carrier qualifications in the Atlantic Ocean.

U.S. Army soldiers participate in a 9/11 Memorial Run on Sept. 11, 2022, at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland. The run was to remember and honor all those who were affected by the terror attacks, 21 years ago.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from USS Vicksburg (CG-69) pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

040601-M-8530M-078. Base: Camp Dayton State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: MP/03/7

SGT Greg Stordahl, HSC 834th ASB Food Service Specialist, during his final weigh-in of the Biggest Loser program at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, on Mar. 1. He is being weighed by 1LT Bryanna Thomes, HSC 834th ASB TMC Officer In Charge.

220726-N-VO895-1062NORFOLK, Va. (July 26, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Ronnie Brown (left), assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), presents search and rescue gear to an assessor as part of Readiness Evaluation 7, July 26, 2022. Bataan is currently underway for READ-E 7, which is a type commander-led assessment that focuses on ensuring the ship is in the proper material condition.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 30, 2022) - Navy Region Southeast conducts command physical training aboard Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Navy Region Southeast is the largest shore management region within the U.S. Navy, providing shore support for 18 installations across the southeastern United States.

220630-N-CY465-1774 PEARL HARBOR (June 30, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) discuss plays at halftime during a basketball game against the Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickams Fitness Center 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 worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring to safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Karli Wilkerson)

Spc. Adam Levowitz, trumpet player with the 257th Army band "Band of the Nations Capitol" polishes his trumpet in preparation for playing at Presidential Inaugural Ball, Jan. 20, at the D.C. National Guard Armory. Band members are excited to be part of this historic event. We are the first National Guard Band to ever play the inaugural Ball,” said Levowitz. Levowitz is a freelance composer/conductor from Vienna, Virginia.

011218-F-0809C-004. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DN-SC-85-07461. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" perform a series of high show demonstrations during the Great Texas Airshow April 22 - 24, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Along with this year marking the Air Forces 75th anniversary, Joint Base San Antonio was celebrating the 80th birthday of Air Education and Training Command.

U.S. Airmen from squadrons within the 100th Air Refueling Wing prepare to role play as casualties during an active shooter exercise at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 15, 2024. The exercise was designed to evaluate the training, readiness and capability of RAF Mildenhall first responders to effectively respond to active shooter threats on the installation. Air Force

220706-N-TT39-1446 SASEBO, Japan (July 6, 2022) - Seaman Josh Anderson, from Colorado Springs, Colorado, right, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), participates in a non-lethal weapons certification in Sasebo, Japan, July 6, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DN-SC-85-07458. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Milford Beagle, commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division, receives guidance from the 10th CAB H2F team on his running form Aug. 8, 2022 on Fort Drum, Ny. Maj. Gen. Beagle was accompanied by his aide and driver during the PT session.

Army Sgt. Samuel Shuler, a cavalry scout with the Georgia Army National Guards Troop A, 1st Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment strains to do one more push-up during the Army Physical Fitness Test portion of the 2015 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The competition tests competitors on a variety of tactical and technical skills physically and mentally demanding three days as they vie to earn the title of Best Warrior and become the Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for the Army Guard. The winners of the competition will then represent the Army Guard in the Department of the Army level Best Warrior Competition later this year.

220704-N-CM110-1263 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 4, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuels) Airman Andrew Berlanga, from San Antonio, Texas, plays water pong during an Independence Day event in the hanger bay aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 4, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Nate Bunch, Cherokee Cultural Center, shows a cornstalk arrow during a cultural day for the 126th Civil Engineer Squadron, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Aug, 5, 2022. Cornstalk shooting is a competition that dates back more than 1200 years. The person who can shoot through the most corn stalks is the winner. The Illinois National Guard unit is participating in an Innovative Readiness Training Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative. This volunteer opportunity provides U.S. military personnel with readiness training while addressing public and civil-society needs.

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 514th Air Mobility Wing practice close combat strikes at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla. on June 9, 2022. Airmen with the 514 AMW took advantage of a training block organized in Key West to complete various training requirements in a condensed timeframe. Training opportunities included M9 Barreta qualifications, water survival qualification, a SERE refresher course, tactical combat casualty care, and other required training.

U.S. Air Force, Illinois Air National Guard, Tech Sgt. Chris Cougill, observes Staff Sgt. Toi Fuller, 126th Air Refueling Wing religious affairs Airman, during a physical assessment at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 13, 2022. The 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, performs annual physical fitness tests to assess personnel and their physical prowess in order to meet warfighter capabilities.

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