Military Running Training

Groups of U.S. Marines and soldiers engaging in motivational runs, showcasing camaraderie and physical fitness in military uniforms, set against various backdrops.

U.S. Soldiers with the 519th Hospital Center participate in a run in celebration of the Armys 247th Birthday, June 14, 2022 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Units around the world celebrated the Army Birthday with runs, cake cuttings and other ceremonies.

New U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12, 2023. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

221010-M-VR919-1010 (October 10, 2022) U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion, Task Force San Francisco, participate in a bridge to bridge run during San Francisco Fleet Week 2022 at San Francisco, California, Oct. 10, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience Americas 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 the city and its surrounding areas.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commemorate the U.S. Army's 247th birthday with a post run on June 14, 2022. (U.S. Army photos by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)

U.S. Soldiers with the 519th Hospital Center participate in a run in celebration of the Armys 247th Birthday, June 14, 2022 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany. Units around the world celebrated the Army Birthday with runs, cake cuttings and other ceremonies.

New Marines with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, Sept. 29, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical training Marines conducted while at MCRD.

More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 5-6, 2022. Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, reviewed the ceremony.

New U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Douglas W. Gerhardt, left, sergeant major, runs alongside Col. Garth W. Burnett, commanding officer, both with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River, during a Marine Corps birthday run on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. The birthday run promoted camaraderie and allowed Marines to celebrate the 247th Marine Corps birthday with Marines and sailors around the air station.

New U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Jan. 12, 2023. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Jason L. Morris, left, the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, and Marines with Recruit Training Regiment, lead Marines with Delta Company during a motivational run at MCRD, Feb. 23, 2023. The motivational run is the last physical training event Marines conduct while at MCRD San Diego.

U.S. Marines with Echo Company, 2 Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 7, 2022. The motivational run is the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

Members of U.S. Army Central prepare to celebrate the beginning of Army Heritage Month by participating in a 3-mile walk/run June 1, 2021 on Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. Throughout the month of June, the nation pauses to honor and reflect on the history and heritage of the Army and its Soldiers over the past 247 years.

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U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Corpsman with the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force participate in a battalion run at Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Maryland, February 15, 2024. The run was conducted to boost morale. Marine Corps

Soldiers from the 1st Aviation Brigade participate in a brigade run on the 39th birthday of Army Aviation at Fort Rucker, April 12, 2022. The 1st Aviation Brigade brought all its Soldiers together to build esprit de corps and celebrate their shared branch history.

More than 500 Airmen assigned to the 323rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 20-21, 2022. Col. Lauren A. Courchaine, Commander, 37th Training Wing, reviewed the ceremony.

U.S. Marines with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, run 3-miles for time during a certification exercise, at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 26, 2024. This portion of the exercise validated the Marines amphibious and physical abilities in preparation for conflict. 5th ANGLICO provides the Marine Air Ground Task Force Commander with a liaison capability to plan, coordinate, employ, and conduct terminal control of fires in support of joint, allied, and coalition forces. Marine Corps

The 1st Battalion, 145th Aviation Regiment Command team, led by Lt. Col. Katherine J. Slingerland, commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Joey R. Dotson participate in a post run along Ruf Avenue in celebration of the U.S. Army's 247th birthday June 14, 2022 at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Horr, sergeant major of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Marines after completing the 26th MEUs unit physical training event with all the new Marines and sailors, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The 26th MEU conducted a physical training event to build camaraderie and encourage esprit de corps amongst the Marines and sailors.

Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

Recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct physical training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 18, 2023.Following PT, the battalions athletic trainer taught recruits proper running and muscle recovery techniques to maintain and increase performance.

U.S. Soldiers with 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division compete in a Murph Challenge for Memorial Day, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 30, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT 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.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, gather in a formation during Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, May 19, 2022. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in the Integrated Training Exercise to engage against during the upcoming MAGTF Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame.

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruiting Command and poolees, run together during the Marine Heat at the 2022 Nashville Spartan Trifecta Weekend Race held at Lebanon, Tennessee on October 16, 2022. A partnership with Spartan Races provides the USMC with the opportunity to build understanding and positive relationships with American citizens and increase engagement with recruiters.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division conduct the annual Tropic Lightning Week division run on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2022. TLW 2022 is a week-long occurrence comprising 15 competitive events designed to build cohesion, increase morale, and celebrate the Divisions history.

U.S. Marines with Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, run in front of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion during a motivational run at MCRD San Diego, Sept. 8, 2022. The Marines wearing 3rd Battalion blue were responsible for the safety and training of Kilo Companys newest Marines.

Army soldiers from Camp ZAMA led by MG Vowell participate in the Post Run, the first sports event of ARMY WEEK.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Brian Mennes, the Deputy Commanding General of the XVIII Airborne Corps, joined members of the newly activated Data Warfare Company and the innovation cadets awaiting to join the unit for a PT session at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 19, 2022. This innovative unit was specifically requested by Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, the commanding general of the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg as Americas Contingency Corps continues to build on a culture of innovation.

Airmen of the 172nd Airlift Wing, Jackson, Mississippi, completed the Air Force physical training test on October 2, 2022. The Air Force PT test is an assessment of Airmens strength and aerobic capabilities as they relate to the modern battlefield. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Bounds.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Christopher A. Ashinhurst, the commanding officer of 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, welcomes the friends and family of Mike Company, 3rd Recruit training Battalion, during a motivation run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 18, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commemorate the U.S. Army's 247th birthday with a post run on June 14, 2022. (U.S. Army photos by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)

The 1st Battalion, 13th Aviation Regiment command team, led by Lt. Col. Erica Witty, commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael McAvoy participate in a post run along Ruf Avenue in celebration of the U.S. Army's 247th birthday June 14, 2022 at Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Norfolk (September 19, 2022) Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region participate in history and heritage training facilitated by BTCS(SW) Tom Dandes, USN (Ret.) of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The presentation was part of the museums 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event. The three-day event allows CPO selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, and is hosted by the museum and area commands. The event is the largest and longest running of its kind in Virginia.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Michele Clarke, a combat videographer, Communication Strategy and Operations section, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (right) receives a challenge coin from, Sgt. Maj. James Horr, the 26th MEU sergeant major (left), after a unit physical training event for her outstanding performance on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The 26th MEU conducted a physical training event to build camaraderie and encourage esprit de corps amongst the Marines and sailors.

Airmen from the 39th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron run a symbolic .62 mile at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, October 2, 2022, in remembrance for the six Airmen and five contractors who lost their lives, October 2, 2015, when a C-130J Super Hercules, call-sign TORQE 62, crashed on departure from Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan. The run concluded the days events following a remembrance ceremony for those who lost their lives that day.

U.S. Marines from across Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River clap during a speech following a Marine Corps birthday run on MCAS New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. The birthday run promoted camaraderie and allowed Marines to celebrate the 247th Marine Corps birthday with Marines and sailors around the air station.

Marine Reserve Officers Training Corps students race to the finish line of an endurance course during the annual Northwest Navy Competition hosted by University of Washington in Seattle April 9, 2022. The Northwest Navy Competition serves to increase individual and unit pride, and includes competitors from the NROTC programs of Oregon State University, University of Idaho, Washington State University, University of Utah, and University of Washington.

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New Marines with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the motivational run aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 30, 2022.The motivational run is a part of the celebration of New Marines graduating from recruit training.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Kyle G. Phillips, commanding officer of Headquarters and Support (H&S) Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, speaks after a unit run on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 2022. The run was arranged in honor of the 247th Marine Corps Birthday to promote unit camaraderie and morale.

Fort Campbell, Ky: (From left to right) Commanding General of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Maj. Gen. James C. McConville runs alongside Sgt. Felipe Pereira, a squad leader with Company A, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, who recently earned a Distinguished Service Cross. Also accompanying Eagle 6 are Sgt. Maj. Anthony Perry, operations sergeant major for the 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, who was wounded during his last deployment to Afghanistan and 101st Airborne Division Command Sergeant Major Scott Schroeder. This is the first time the entire 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) has ran together in two years due to staggered deployments.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Josh Olson, 86th Airlift Wing commander, right, addresses members of the wing during a wing run at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, June 29, 2022. This was Olsons final wing run in command of the 86 AW, and he used this time to give thanks to Airmen for their dedication to excellence during his tenure.

Airmen assigned to the 326th Training Squadron perform the Airman's Run prior their graduation ceremony. More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 326th TRS graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 28, 2022. Col. Matthew Reilman, 17th Training Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Rebecca Arbona, 17th TRW command chief, reviewed the ceremony. The 17th TRW is located at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cierra Smith, a military working dog handler, with the Provost Marshal Office, assigned to Security Battalion, participates in a unit formation run with her military working dog, Busz at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 24, 2022. The motivational run built camaraderie and unit cohesion, and promoted physical fitness among Marine.

52nd Brigade Engineer Battalion conducted a Toy Ruck March to Mountain Post Santa's Workshop at Fort Carson Sept. 1st. Soldiers were full of smiles and joy to donate toys to active duty Soldier Families for the holiday season.

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Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division conduct a battalion run on Fort Bragg, NC, Aug. 5, 2022. Paratroopers recieved awards for work done both in Poland and in Garrison following the run.

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, cheer during in a sumo competition at Fort Carson, Colo., Sept. 1. The brigade held the competition to build morale and team spirit before the long Labor Day weekend. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Jason Elmore.

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence and Fort Rucker commemorate the U.S. Army's 247th birthday with a post run on June 14, 2022. (U.S. Army photos by Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Emily Daquelente, strength manager, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts the 2-Mile Run event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10, a group of service members, friends, family and community members gathered quietly near Camp Ripley's Amphitheater to listen to a personal story of an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, near Little Falls, Minnesota. After the presentation, the group set out on a suicide awareness 5K walk or run. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

U.S. Air Force Airmen race to the finish line during a wing run at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 29, 2022. Members from the 86th Airlift Wing participated in a 5k on the runway to help maintain physical readiness.

On October 4, 2022, the physical preparation of the soldiers of the 1st Signal Brigade was put to the test with an Army Combat Fitness Test, confirming once again that such testing is necessary and that the Mercury team goes to great lengths to keep its members in top shape. (Photo by Sgt. Alex Estrada/1st Signal Brigade Public Affairs Office)

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, lead the new Marines of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, on a motivational run at MCRD San Diego, Oct. 13, 2022. The Marines leading from the front were responsible for the training and organization of 1st Recruit Training Battalion.

New U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, run in formation during a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 25, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

Area Support Group - Kuwait, and 86th Dive Detachment, Soldiers begin the run portion of an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Sept. 27, 2022.

Soldiers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division run and hold on the rope to finish, May 23, 2022, during the Ivy Week 2 Mile-Run Competition at Fort Carson, Colorado. Soldiers had to hold on to the rope with their teammates throughout the the two mile-run competition.

U.S. Army Spc. Isaac Eriksen, an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment, Connecticut Army National Guard, sprints down a road, followed closely behind by U.S. Army Sgt. Rachel Moniz, a recruiting and retention non-commissioned officer assigned to the 6th Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, during the two-mile run event, part of the Army Combat Fitness Test portion of the 2023 Connecticut Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition, at Camp Nett, Niantic, Connecticut, March 23, 2023. The competition drew soldiers from across the Connecticut Army National Guard and over the course of three days these competitors faced off against one another in a variety of events testing their physical fitness, land navigation skills, marksmanship skills and warrior task competencies.

Master Sgt. Armena Gottschalk, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron material flight superintendent, runs with the prisoner of war and missing in action guidon during POW/MIA week at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2022. Airmen volunteered to carry and pass on the guidon for 24 hours to honor those who were prisoners of war and those who are still missing in action.

New U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stand in formation after the motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 1, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 433rd Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 5-6, 2022. Gen. Mike Minihan, Commander of Air Mobility Command, reviewed the ceremony.

Col. Angela Ochoa, 19th Airlift Wing commander, carries a POW/MIA flag during a 24-hour POW/MIA remembrance run at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Sept. 16, 2022. The flag was carried continuously by volunteers across the base to pay tribute to the nations former prisoners of war and those service members who are still missing in action.

Partner nations from the United States, New Zealand, and Fijian Militaries finalize the physical training station by listening to the Fijian fitness instructor at Black Rock Camp, Fiji, September 13, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

U.S. Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in a motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, May 12, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training, and the first time the friends and family of Golf Company saw their new Marines.

INDIAN OCEAN (April 21, 2015) Sailors participate in the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month 5k Run aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17, are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet are of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute lunges at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 7, 2022. Recruits participated in a circuit course designed to build their endurance.

Sailors assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) participate in a flight deck 5k run, Oct. 16, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Col. Michael Lowe, 919th Special Operations Wing vice commander, leads from the front during the 9.11 mile ruck, at Duke Field, Florida, Sept. 11, 2022. Lowe and 919th SOW members participated in the 9.11 mile ruck to show tribute on the 21st Anniversary of the calm September morning in 2001 when the country came under attack.

Tom Bocek Sr. (left), Decontamination Education and Consulting training manager, Biloxi, Miss., demonstrates how to unroll a fire hose during a Patient Decontamination Course, Aug. 10, 2022, at Joint Base San Antoni-Randolph, Texas. Military members across Joint Base San Antonio participate in a Patient Decontamination Course, Aug. 10, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The outdoor training teaches and refreshes JBSA medics and firefighters on DECON procedures. In Place Patient Decontamination training protects the military treatment facility from further contamination.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Ramirez, Radar, Airfield, and Weather Systems technician with the 776th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, runs the ball during the Thanksgiving football game at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Nov. 24, 2022. As the quarterback for the red team, Ramirez took it upon himself to run for a first down when his wide receivers couldnt get open.

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More than 700 Airmen and Guardians assigned to the 331 Training Squadron graduated April 21, 2022, from Basic Military Training. Lt. Gen. Sam Barrett, the Director of Logistics, Joint Staff at the Pentagon, and Chief Master Sgt. Mike Morgan, 37th Training Wing command chief, reviewed the ceremony.

U.S. service members participate in the Ruck to Remember at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, May 17, 2022. The ruck was held in honor of the 32 Air Force Defenders, Navy Master at Arms and local Charleston law enforcement officers who were killed in the line of duty.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Abel T. Leal, Sgt. Maj. For Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, and the Western Recruiting Region, calls cadence for the new Marines of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion at MCRD San Diego, Sept. 1, 2022. The motivational run was the last physical fitness event conducted in recruit training.

A Soldier assigned to the 4th Infantry Division begins the Ivy 10-miler, an event held during Ivy Week at Fort Carson, May 25, 2022. Ivy Week builds morale between units and many events reflect the history and legacy that the 4th Infantry Division has left.

220708-N-ZW825-0287 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 8, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates perform standing crunches as part of an endurance course physical training session at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 8. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sai

120829-N-KD852-015 SAN DIEGO (Aug 29, 2012) Chief petty officer (CPO) selectees conduct morning physical fitness during the USS Midway Museum CPO Legacy Academy. The academy is a six-day course in which the CPO selectees live aboard Midway and participate in preservation activities, leadership training, community relations projects and learn lessons about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy and CPO community. This is the first CPO academy to take place on an aircraft carrier.

220603-N-NT795-462 SEAL BEACH, Calif. (June 3, 2022) Chief Boatswains Mate Roxxanne Bravo, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11, demonstrates a proper stance to Sailors participating in a security reaction force-basic (SRF-B) course held onboard Naval Weapon Station Seal Beach. Maritime Expeditionary Security Force is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

Los Angeles Air Force Base held a remembrance event for National POW/MIA Recognition Day that began on Sept. 15 and ended on Sept. 16 with a 54 mile torch run and wreath laying ceremony. The torch lighting and run began at Terminal Island, California, and ended at the base. Various base and community organizations carried the torch while running relay legs. The Los Angeles Air Force Base honor guard presented the colors for the opening ceremony on Sept. 16, 2022. Col. Mia Walsh, Commander of Space Base Delta 3, hands the Most Miles Completed trophy to volunteers and the top runners.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and United Arab EmiratesPresidential Guard soldiers play soccer during exercise Intrepid Maven 22.4 in the United ArabEmirates, Sept. 23, 2022. Intrepid Maven 22.4 is a U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Central Commandengagement series designed for bilateral and multilateral training engagements with partner nationsand Marine Corps forces.

Members of the 41st Aerial Port Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., participated in their 2nd Annual Port Dawg Memorial Run June 4, 2022. The Port Dawg Memorial Run is an event held across the aerial transportation community and started in 2013 at Kadena Air Base, Japan, when Port Dawgs held the first event to honor the life of Tech. Sgt. Curtis E. Eccleston. Since 2013 the event has spread across the globe and is held to memorialize those in the 2T2 career field that have passed away in the previous year.

Participants of the 9th Annual Memorial for the Bataan Death March display their flags at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 23, 2022. The 8.5-mile route around the flightline was tackled by 91 total participants, 18 runners, 45 walkers and 28 ruckers, with the fastest finishing time standing at 58 minutes and 12 seconds.

U.S. Soldiers provide a proper push-up demonstration for JROTC Students from Smithfield High School during a community engagement event at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, October 7, 2022. The event is part of an ongoing community engagement program linking JBLE to the local community.

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Members from the 167th Student Flight run the with the U.S., POW/MIA and West Virginia state flags during remembrance run at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 10, 2022. The flags are kept moving for 12 consecutive hours during the run to remember and honor prisoners of war and those missing in action.

Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division cross the finish line of the Patriot Day Run on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 9, 2022. Soldiers ran to honor the thousands of civilians, police officers, firefighters, medical personnel, and members of the military that gave their lives at the World Trade Center, at Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon as well as the memory of the Dogface Soldiers killed in the subsequent war on terrorism.(U.S. Army photo Pfc. Summer Parish)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Gregory Edwards, a recruiter with Recruiting Sub-Station Gilroy, keeps time during the Movement to Contact portion of the Combat Fitness Test (CFT) in Santa Cruz, California, July 21, 2022. The Marines conduct the CFT with high school students to give them insight into the physical training and discipline that is necessary to hold the Marine Corps standard.

220911-N-XJ066-1107 MANAMA, Bahrain (September 11, 2022) Personnel assigned to Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain perform a warm-up session before starting the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Bahrain's 9/11 Remembrance Run/Walk on Sept. 11, 2022 on board NSA Bahrain. NSA Bahrain enables the forward operations and responsiveness of U.S. and allied forces in support of Navy Region Europe, Africa, Centrals mission to provide services to the fleet, warfighter and family.

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Navy Sailors with Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) take a moment to honor of the fallen and rescue workers that risked their lives responding to the crisis, aboard Tripoli, Sept. 11, 2022. 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. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Navy Sailors with Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) take a moment to honor of the fallen and rescue workers that risked their lives responding to the crisis, aboard Tripoli, Sept. 11, 2022. 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. Army 1st Lt. Mark Palermo, trial counsel, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducts the 2-Mile Run event of the Army Combat Fitness Test at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, Ohio, Sep. 23, 2022. The ACFT is designed to test Soldiers physical capabilities, providing various events that simulate the physical necessities of the battlefield.

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 4, 2022) U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, Task Force San Francisco, huddle before a softball game at Moscone Field as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022. SFFW 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 the city and its surrounding areas.

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Sept. 10, a group of service members, friends, family and community members gathered quietly near Camp Ripley's Amphitheater to listen to a personal story of an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 194th Armor Regiment, near Little Falls, Minnesota. After the presentation, the group set out on a suicide awareness 5K walk or run. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

More than 600 Airmen assigned to the 320th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 7-8, 2022. Col. Catherine Barrington, 90th Missile Wing commander, reviewed the ceremony.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Service Battalion (HQSVCBN), U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific (MARFORPAC), and members of the Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, participate in a run-swim-run training exercise in Arue, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 2, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with MARFORPAC. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region.

Military members assigned to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, pose for a photo before a 5k costume run during the Trunk or Treat event at Incirlik AB, Oct. 29, 2022. In celebration of Halloween, the 39th Air Base Wing held its annual Trunk or Treat event to strengthen relationships between the Airmen of the 39th ABW and local Turkish military members and their families. U.S. Air Force service members from around the installation volunteered to decorate their vehicles and display candy from their trunks to hand out to Airmen and Turkish children. The event concluded with a costume run and an evening Halloween Party.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Navy Sailors and members of the Philippine Army, perform pushups during physical training in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Camp Agnew, Casiguran, Philippines on April 3, 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.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zackery Gardner, left, a crew chief with the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gabe Sidwell, middle, and U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Brandon Barnwell, right, crew chiefs with the 1st Special Operations Munitions Squadron pose for a photo after participating in a POW/MIA 24-hour vigil run at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 16, 2022. Gardner, Sidwell and Barnwell completed roughly 200 laps each throughout the event.

BGEN Claude T. Ivey and BGEN Gerald H. Bethke, assistant division commanders for operations and support, lead 15,500 soldiers in the semi-annual Screaming Eagle Division Run. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers in the 88th Readiness Division Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment execute the rower in their Physical Readiness Training session before the 9/11 Hero Memorial 5K Run/Walk at Fort McCoy, Wis., Sept. 9, 2022. The event which started before sunrise promoted Esprit de Corps and honored all the heroes of 9-11, including service members and first responders, who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

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