Military Strategy Discussions

Soldiers engaged in strategic discussions and preparations for military operations. The atmosphere is focused, emphasizing teamwork and tactical readiness.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Leeney, commanding general of the 40th Infantry Division, discusses the 40th ID war fighting strategies at Camp Atterbury, Ind., on November 5, 2022. This Warfighter exercise is meant to test the strategic capabilities of the division.

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Leeney, commanding general of the 40th Infantry Division, discusses the 40th ID war fighting strategies at Camp Atterbury, Ind., on November 5, 2022. This Warfighter exercise is meant to test the strategic capabilities of the division.

U.S. Army Sgt. Thomas Hansen 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment jumpmaster, waits for takeoff in a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to facilitate a static-line jump at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 13, 2024. Hansen performed the 173rd Airborne Brigades mission of providing contingency response across Europe by participating in joint training with the 86th Airlift Wing and NATO allies. Air Force

A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, prepares for a company-level, non-illuminated, night live-fire attack range during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 25, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adam Azarte, 100th Civil Engineering Squadron power production technician, replaces a water pump in a generator at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 30, 2023. The shop maintains over 40 generator units, ensuring the base has access to a critical power supply during emergency operations.

070317-M-4804L-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: RCT-6

220513-N-LN285-1265 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 13, 2022) -- Capt. Melvin Smith, commodore Submarine Squadron 1, presents the Engineering Readiness E to Lt. j.g. Michael W. Ford, the USS Missouri quality assurance officer, and Senior Chief Electronics Technician (Nuclear) Olen Hicks, Missouris reactor controls division leading chief petty officer May 13, 2022. The Engineering Readiness E is awarded annually based on the proficiency of a commands engineering department.

U.S. Marines assigned to 2nd Landing Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group standby for takeoff in a KC-130J Hercules during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 30, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardization advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Idaho Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team engaged in urban conflict exercises practicing entrance into buildings occupied by an opposing force. Solders from the 2-116th CAB were completing exercises prior to deployment in support Operation Spartan Shield.

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno shakes the hand of a Soldier after presenting him with the Purple Heart medal during a ceremony at Forward Operation Base Zangabad, Afghanistan Sept. 18, 2012. The medals were presented to Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division. Odierno is in Afghanistan visiting troops and meeting with leadership.

Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division take part in the Combat Water Survival Test for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 27, 2022. The Best Squad Competition tests squads' physical, technical and tactical abilities under stress and fatigue to determine which squad from the XVIII Airborne Corps will advance to the Forces Command Best Squad Competition in the coming months.

A U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) clears a room while conducting Close Quarters Combat training with U.S. Army Green Berets from 10th Special Operations Group (Airborne), and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos during Arctic Edge 24 (AE24) in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Army

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Ryan S. Rideout, deputy commanding general for I Marine Expeditionary Force, center-left, joins other key leaders overlooking Valiant Shield 2022 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on June 6, 2022. This training builds real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Kemp, a combat engineer with Alpha Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, breaches a room during a simulated raid at Camp Rodriguez, Republic of Korea, July 11, 2022. Marines with 9th ESB are participating in a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed mountainous environment.

Members of the Northern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, participate in joint emergency medical training and patient transport to a Japanese field hospital during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Shawn Jervis races to put his tool-belt on after the start of a weapons-load competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

MOAMBA, Mozambique Cpl. Daniel Guilliams, a motor transport operator with 4th Landing Support Battalion based in Vienna, Ohio, secures water tanks to a tactical vehicle at the Moamba motor pool. With more than 100 vehicles at their disposal, motor transport Marines sourced from 4th Landing Support Battalion in Vienna, Ohio, and Headquarters and Services Company, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines in Garden City, NY, have been criss-crossing southern Mozambique delivering service members and supplies since arriving in late July for Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2010. The exercise, which is a U.S. Africa Command sponsored, bi-lateral military event and humanitarian mission, is hosted by a different AFRICOM partner nation each year. SA10 brings together more than 1,000 U.S. service members and Mozambican soldiers for the purpose of increasing Mozambiques capacity to carry out peace and stability operations.

060506-A-5745M-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Ivey, left, and Cpl. Riley Litterio, both landing support specialists with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct an inventory of quadcons during an Alert Contingency Marine Air-Ground Task Force (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. The ACM exercise was conducted to prepare 3rd MLG personnel to react quickly to a crisis, counter potential threats, and assist allies and partners throughout the Indo-Pacific region in maintaining regional stability. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Airmen from the 374th Medical Group secure mock patients inside a transport bus during a medical training exercise, May 12, 2022, on Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 374th Medical Group provided oversight and instruction for Tactical Combat Casualty Care as their part in training multi-capable Airman concepts across the base.

A U.S. Soldier competing in the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition prepares for the Warrior Battle Drill Lane evaluation on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 30, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt-to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events, evaluating their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Fischer Fry, a member of the 130th Maintenance Group, based at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, replaces the antenna of an APN-241 Low Power Color Radar (LPCR) on a C-130 J-30 Super Hercules aircraft, Feb. 4, 2024. The antenna was replaced to provide accurate weather detection for aircrews who operate the planes. Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Lima-Gibbons, 60th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, performs a routine equipment check wearing the new No One Fights Alone patch at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 14, 2022. The 60th CES started wearing a morale patch in support of Suicide Prevention Month.

Tech. Sgt. Phillip Edwards, right, the 460th Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of Training, and Staff Sgt. Delaney Timchak, left, a 460th SFS training instructor, reviews equipment and procedures at the Large Vehicle Inspection Point on Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., April 1, 2022. The LVIP increases security for the installation and the defenders processing the large vehicles.

Spc. Shiloh Becher finishes the night Urban Warfighting Orienteering Course at the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009. Becher is the 2009 Army Reserve Soldier of the Year. (Timothy L. Hale/Army Reserve Public Affairs)

051007-A-9247D-017. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers assigned to Apex Company, 63rd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Corps Brigade partnered with Soldiers From the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade to air insert two Terrestrial Transmission Line Of Sight radios (TRILOS) on June 7, 2022. During their training, Apex Company Soldiers conducted platoon validations on Command Post Nodes (CPN), Joint Network Nodes (JNN), and TRILOS to test their expeditionary signal communications and further support XVIII Airborne Corps and all its mission command systems. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Maxine Baen)

Tech. Sgt. Kevin Foley, a boom operator with the 328th Air Refueling Squadron, New York, sits on a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to takeoff August 25, 2022 on Oahu, Hawaii. The Stratotanker and crew stopped in Oahu to refuel before heading to the United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility.

010810-F-2021R-001. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph Thomas, director of operations for the 27th Mission Support Group, Detachment 1, briefs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., on Mission Sustainment Teams during Browns visit to Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 4, 2022. During his visit, Brown also met with junior enlisted Airmen and received command updates from Headquarters AFSOC staff, and briefings on Aviation Special Operations Task Units and Special Operations Task Groups.

404th Aviation Support Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, receive the 2024 Lt. Gen. Ellis D. Parker Award for best combat Service Support in the Department of the U.S. Army at 404th ASB Hangar, Fort Carson, Colorado on Feb. 12th, 2024. The Lt. Gen. Ellis D. Parker Award, a multi-component Department of the Army level award, recognized the battalion for best combat Service Support in the Department of the U.S. Army. Army

A U.S. Marine with 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, establishes communications in preparation for exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Army Spc. Jabari Steel, assigned to Apache Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducts gunnery skills test certification at Trzebień, Poland, July 18, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Curt Taylor, the Commander of the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, visits the Regimental Tactical Operations Center of the 3d Cavalry Regiment during a training rotation May 15, 2022. Taylor observed operations and gave tips and guidance to the Troopers to help them succeed.

Two Air National Guard (ANG) members of the 136th Security Forces Squadron, Fort Worth, Texas talk with an instructor from INSPECTOR GENERAL EXERCISE-5A (IGX-5A) team, inside a bunkered position at the Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi. Both ANG members wear Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (M.I.L.E.S) gear and have 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifles with M203 grenade launcher attached. Subject Operation/Series: INSPECTOR GENERAL EXERCISE-5A Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060510-A-7969G-008. Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Staff Sgt. Marc Coop Cooperman (center), an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, explains the rules of a robot obstacle course to Army EOD technicians, Sgt. Will Watson (left) and Staff Sgt. Andy Cota (right) September 8, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. While other challenges were linear, the obstacle course asked EOD technicians to scout out problems and determine solutions as a team, made up of an operator and a spotter.

030120-F-1351C-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ganci Air Base Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

US Army (USA) Specialists (SPC) James Johnson (left), Combat Documentation Production SPECIALIST, 55th Signal Company, uses a digital video camera to document US Army (USA) and US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel as they work together to assemble a Chemical Biological Protective Shelter (CBPS) at Camp Coyote, Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The CBPS is a highly mobile chemically protected shelter system designed for emergency medical use in forward battle areas. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT)

220809-N-TT639-1008 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 9, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) tours a decontamination station aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 9, 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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Foster Griffith, 70th Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California, listens to radio traffic through his headset before takeoff at Eglin AFB, Florida, Aug. 16, 2022. As a flight engineer, Griffith is in charge of reporting information on fuel levels, hydraulic systems, pressure levels, and other critical information to pilots.

Task Force Spartan, 35th Infantry Division Public Affairs teaches a Unit Public Affairs Representative course on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. UPARS help tell their unit's stories across the area of operation.

A U.S. Air Force 17th Special Operations Squadron AC-130J Ghostrider gunship weapon systems officer supervises a live fire exercise as part of an honorary commander flight on Aug. 24, 2022, over Melrose Air Force Range, New Mexico. Honorary commanders are influential members of surrounding communities who strive to develop relationships with military leaders and Airmen across the base in order to better understand how they serve and defend the nation.

Security Forces Airmen conduct a dismounted patrol of Camp Kong at the 125th Fighter Wing on Oct. 17. Performing regular dismounted patrols allows Security Forces to build muscle memory for essential skills like 360 degree security, UXO identification and reporting, and calling in 9-line MEDEVAC support.

Airman 1st Class Tameka Brown, 4th Operations Support Squadron intelligence training and readiness analyst, assembles a Multi-Mission Terminal 600 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 6, 2022. An MMT 600 allows intel Airmen to gather information without the use of outside satellites.

Staff Sgt. Samantha Walkush, 341st Missile Security Operations Squadron combat arms, maintenance and training instructor, observes 341st Missile Wing defenders during the 2022 Police Week shooting competition May 16, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Police Week honors fallen defenders, Office of Special Investigation agents and law enforcement officers that have given the ultimate sacrifice.

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman, Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, visits the dining facility for a working lunch at AB 201, Niger, Dec. 4, 2022. Cashman visited AB 201 to better understand the mission of the U.S. Armys civil affairs operations in West Africa and the operations of AB 201.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pierce Bender, 6th Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer inspects a KC-10 Extender during Exercise Agile Tiger, April 6, 2022, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Exercise Agile Tiger brings together Airmen and aircraft from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, and Air Mobility Command to promote interoperability with a variety of platforms.

LCPL Tibals and LCPL Berens, of Marine Air Group 11, diligently conduct the vital step of recording the weight of embarked equipment destined for flight upon the new Air Force C-17 Loadmaster Aircraft. Hands on training is part of this first loading exercise utilizing the C-17 at the Marine Corps Air Station. Base: Marine Corps Air Station El Toro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Christine Permenter, a musician with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Band, sings during a performance to honor World War II veterans and the people of Netherlands as they participate in the 78th year commemoration of Operation Market Garden at Sint-Oedenrode, Netherlands, Sept. 12, 2022. As the Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commemorate Market Garden 78, the 101st will continue to remain committed to the collective defense and cooperative security alongside European allies and partners.

Maj. Gen. Joseph Marsiglia talks with service members with 10th Field Hospital during a visit at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 17 Nov, 2022. Maj. Gen. Marsiglia took command of the 3rd Medical Command 18 Sept. 2022 and visited Camp Arifjan as part of his command inspections.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marcos Camacho, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, performs a function check with the M240B machine gun during a weapon sustainment training aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 6, 2024. This training helps develop Marines proficiency with machine gun-class weaponry to provide better fire support against heavy enemy infantry or light enemy vehicles. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

US Army (USA) Lieutenant General (LTG) Robert B. Flowers, the Commanding General for the USA Corps of Engineers, tours the facilities at the Pol-E-Charkhi compound, near Kabul, Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Senior Airman Jahee Standley, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red team, secures a GBU-39 during the squadrons first quarter weapons load competition April 29 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The quick paced competition pits the F-16 Fighting Falcon Blue team against the F-15 Eagle Red team in a test of knowledge, proficiency, speed and skill. The Red Team emerged victorious this quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyla Roland, explosive ordnance disposal team member with the 36th Civil Engineering Squadron, assists Senior Airman Dayson Moxness, explosive ordnance disposal team member with the 36th Civil Engineering Squadron, put on a suit at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 26, 2022. The suit Moxness is strapping on is a part of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal 10 suit, used when dealing with improvised explosive devices.

10th Air Force vice commander, Brig. Gen. Dean Sniegowski, visits Reservists at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma, Aug. 6 2022.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Iraqi National Police from 3rd Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Division and Iraqi army soldiers conduct a search mission for illegal firearms and improvised explosive device caches in Baghdad, Iraq, March 15, 2008.

Staff Sgt. Raymond A. DeBusschere performs a jumpmaster personnel inspection on Pvt. Clayton J. Grouts equipment ahead of an airborne operation on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 21, 2022. The parachute riggers, assigned to 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, jumped onto Holland Drop Zone later in the day.

040509-A-1067B-095. Base: Camp Victory, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers hold ropes while Airmen rappel down a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal Tower on Naval Base, Guam, Oct. 21, 2022. The 736 Security Forces Squadron, 554 REDHORSE and 36th Contingency Response Squadron partook in a training exercise that aimed toward updating and refreshing their skills in rappelling.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Renken, the deputy commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, is shown how to operate a toolcat by an Airmen assigned to the 577th Expeditionary Prime BEEF Squadron, Sept. 9, 2022, Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 577th EPBS, one-half of the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group, establishes and sustains airfield operations at locations where U.S. Air Force aircraft operate.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ernesto Lopez Falcon, a force support services journeyman with the 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, supervises contracted dining facility employees at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 13, 2022. The employees are supervised to ensure safety and compliance with Air Force standards.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Anthony Newman, 81st Security Forces Squadron first sergeant, loads a magazine as Senior Airman Juan Duran, 81st SFS combat arms instructor, observes during the Police Week shooting competition at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 17, 2022. The event was held during National Police Week, recognizing the men and women in law enforcement.

220609-N-FV745-1049 RAVLUNDA, Sweden (June 8, 2022) United States Marines assigned to Expeditionary Exploitation Unit One (EXU 1) and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit work on ordnance exploitation during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 8, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

379th Air Expeditionary Wing Flight Safety Specialist U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Maurice Brown loads a pellet rifle magazine on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 4, 2022. Depredation is the process of removing harmful or damaging animals from the installation.

110326-F-XC395-061Japan Ground Defense Force Sgt. Ayota Horie and Tech. Sgt. John Obermuller from the 374 Maintenance Squadron load water hoses on to a truck at Yokota Air Base, Japan March 26, 2011 for a water pumping station that will be employed at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant during Operation Tomodachi. The Tokyo Electrical Power Company is adding an additional water pumping station to pump fresh water instead of seawater to cool the reactors at the damaged nuclear power facility with the help of the U.S. government and various other agencies. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the U.S. military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that are supporting emergency relief efforts at the request of the Japanese government.

A 1ST Marine Division guard checks the identification card of a Marine entering Division Support Activity (DSA) site during Operation DESERT SHIELD. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Airman 1st Class Tristan Howell, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulic journeyman, loads ammunition into a magazine during the Excellence in Competition Sept. 15, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During a three-day competition, participants fired a M4 carbine with the intent to score on a target 25 meters away.

Technical Sgt. Chris Edwards, a flight engineer with the 552 Training Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., unloads donated relief supplies off of an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft on May 23, 2013. The donated supplies were flown in from Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., after a tornado with winds ranging from 200 to 210 mph struck Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013. Edwards is originally from Spokane, Wash.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Angel Lara, 81st Security Forces Squadron patrolman, scans an common access card at Pass Road Gate on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 25, 2022. Defenders perform checks at all entry control points on base to ensure security.

040331-M-7842H-005. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Kinser State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Kenbeek, a 355th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, gives a thumbs up to Lt. Col. Zachary Krueger, the 354th Operations Support Squadron director of operations, during a Right Time Training course on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 17, 2022. RTT is a 25-day innovative course designed to provide focused and deliberate hands-on technical training for aircraft maintenance crew chiefs.

040122-F-0629H-014. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A group of Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Jefferson High School observe U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Matthew Vitagliano, a pilot assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron, before a flight as part of the Aviation Inspiration Mentorship (AIM) High program at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 13, 2022. The cadets learned about air refueling processes during their flight.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody Nell, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron training noncommissioned officer in charge, carries a table after the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 3, 2022. The Shaw Air and Space Expo featured 12 aerial acts and 10 static display aircraft, as well as other attractions and displays which attracted more than 75,000 guests to attend.

Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, begin the Crucible with a hike at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 12, 2023.The 5-mile hike marks the beginning of their 54-hour Crucible.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division join Danish Army and Polish Army Soldiers for lunch following a Defender Europe 22 multinational live fire exercise, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 27, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

U.S. Army Col. Jacob Peterson, Alaskan NORAD Region and ALCOM chief of staff, U.S. Army Col. Don Makay, Alaskan NORAD Region and ALCOM deputy chief of staff and U.S. Air Force Col. Timothy Meerstein, ALCOM director of communications, arrive at the Joint Mobility Complex to observe and inspect the progress of a mobility exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 27, 2022. The cargo was uploaded to a C-17 Globemaster III after thorough processing.

221005-N-PI330-2026 Gulfport, Mississippi (October 5, 2022) Construction Electrician Constructionman, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), connects wires to a generator during a training course on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, October 5, 2022. NMCB 133 is at homeport in Gulfport, Mississippi conducting training cycles.

Staff Sgt. Dustin Cleek, a supply specialist with the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron supply section, practices operating a forklift May 16, 2022, on Mildenhall Air Base, UK. Master Sgt. Anthony Burton, from the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply section, provided the training.

Sgt. Richard Carlson of Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, a Health Care Specialist with the Minnesota National Guards Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Battalion, 94th Cavalry Regiment renders medical aid to a casualty during the medical stakes lane of the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 13, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers 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 Master Sgt. Byron Simon, 79th Rescue Squadron loadmaster, evaluates cargo logistics during Exercise Agile Angel at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Feb. 20, 2024. Simons goal was to continue military readiness in the simulated adverse conditions. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Caleb Stinson and Sergeant 1st Class Jason Pate, 68W Combat Medics, 232nd Medical Battalion, conduct damage control and resuscitation during the Best Medic Competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. Medics who earn entry into the Best Medic Competition are already among the "best of the best." To be eligible for entry, medics must have received either the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) or the Combat Medical Badge (CMB).2 Both badges require the utmost determination and competence to receive. The overall pass rate for the Expert Field Medical Badge is less than 20%, making it one of the hardest and most respected forms of recognition you can earn in the army.

060118-A-5560L-028. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lillian Perez, 36th Contingency Response Squadron aerial porter, drives a 10K All-Terrain forklift during a logistics rodeo on Northwest Field, Guam, Sept. 14, 2022. The rodeo took place during an operational readiness exercise and it consisted of two two-person aerial port teams being timed to download and reupload palletized cargo onto a tractor trailer.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 24th Financial Management Support Unit, Division Sustainment Troops Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, attend financial literacy training on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 10, 2022. The financial readiness class is a Department of the Army required training that will be taught to all Soldiers within the 3rd Infantry Division to ensure they and their Families have the knowledge, skills and resources to support the Nation.

040606-M-4419R-054. Base: India Base (NASIR WAAL SALAAM) State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040112-F-4674P-003. Base: Savannah International Airport State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brendyn Franklin, a Brandon, Florida, native and a light armored vehicle technician with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, performs maintenance on the propeller of an LAV-25 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 22, 2022. An LAV repairer/technician performs basic automotive duties and tasks incident to inspection, maintenance, and repair of the LAV family of vehicles.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kierra Murray, a Security Forces Airman from the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard, Mich., provides aircraft security on the flightline during Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 8, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

Capt. Cody Engelke, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Readiness and Emergency Management Flight commander, puts on a breathing apparatus tank during the Fire Prevention Week Fire Muster competition at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 14, 2022. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults and teachers learned how to stay safe in case of a fire.

Gunnery Sgt. Brian Maass (right), jumpmaster Force Reconnaissance, Bravo Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (Forward), inspects the emergency release mechanism of a Multi Mission Parachute System prior to the Marines boarding a C-130 at the flight aboard Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Oct. 3, 2010. The Marines were conducting a five day low level static line/ High Altitude High Opening jump operation designed to focus on military parachuting, reconnaissance patrolling and a chance for the Marines maintain parachute insert proficiency. Company B is deployed to Afghanistan conducting counter insurgency operations in support of the International Security Assistance Force. Maass is a native of North Bergen, N.J.

Soldiers from the 653rd Regional Support Group support each other while creating a temporary dining facility for Combat Support Training Exercise 22, June 7, Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. The 653rd RSG is a part of the 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) headquarters and provides military and logistical support to the Army Reserve.

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U.S. Soldiers with the 252nd Quartermaster Company demonstrate operating procedures on an M1089 Wrecker vehicle. They are in Fort Hood preparing for a deployment to the Middle East.

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