Military Training Activities

Images showcasing various military training exercises and operations, reflecting the preparation of personnel.

221024-N-AL206-1115 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) participate in a small-arms live-fire exercise while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along 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.

060317-N-9389D-085. Base: Naval Hospital, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)

A camera picks up the action as LT Flower, seated in the ejection seat, pushes the ejection button at the U.S. Air Force Navigation School. Base: Mather Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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A C-9 Nightingale medevac team from the 86th Aeromedical Squadron and the 75th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, picks up three American soldiers. US Air Force Captain Ruth Kawano (left) directs a litter crew up the ramp of the C-9 during a training exercise. The Nightingale is the only aircraft in the inventory specifically designed to move litter and ambulatory patients. This photograph is from the article "No Soldiers of Fortune", AIRMAN Magazine, October 1999 issue. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

041123-M-2583M-043. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Airman attaching the top of a litter carrier, which can be mounted onto a Sikorsky H-5 Dragonfly.. Airman attaching the top of a litter carrier, which can be mounted onto a Sikorsky H-5 Dragonfly..

221024-N-AL206-1115 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2022) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) participate in a small-arms live-fire exercise while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along 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.

An 8th Healthcare Operations Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, collects a water sample during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. Water gathered from off-installation locations requires constant pH and chlorine level monitoring by the bioenvironmental flight to ensure installation water remains healthy to drink.

Tunisian army officers watch the unloading of equipment from the dock landing ship USS PORTLAND (LSD 37). The equipment will be used during the construction exercise ATLAS RAIL, a US Navy Seabee project to repair a flood-damaged railroad. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RAIL Country: Tunisia (TUN)

Former POW and U.S. Navy CMDR Raymond Arthur Vohden (Captured 3 Apr 65) uses his crutches to leave the flight line after his arrival from Clark Air Base, Philippines. CMDR Vohden was in the first group of POWs released by the North Vietnamese government in Hanoi. Subject Operation/Series: HOMECOMING Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Airman Nolgee Vazguez, Band of the Pacific - Hawaii bass player, performs for a mixed Palauan/American audience, Koror, Palau July 3, 2022. The four-member ensemble Small Kine spent seven days in Palau playing music at various local engagements as part of a Fourth of July celebration.

DD-ST-89-03767. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

051213-A-7359K-079. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Warrior State: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, talk while executing preflight checks during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 1, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

Two U.S. Air Force Loadmasters assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing conduct daytime static load rehearsal training for future infiltration/exfiltration operations during Athena 22, Cazaux Air Base, France, May 5, 2022.The 352 SOW supported exercise Athena, a French-led joint and combined Special Operation Forces exercise that validates the full spectrum of integrated component and partner capabilities.Exercises like Athena allow U.S. service members to train at the operational and tactical echelon as a combined, joint force with SOF setting the conditions for larger operations.

U.S. Army Col. Matthew James assumes command of the 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Washington National Guard, from Col. James Perrin during a change of command ceremony on Camp Murray, Wash., December 4, 2022. In 2021, Perrin deployed as commander of Task Force Raven, the last U.S. task force to command a full nine-month rotation in the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine.

DF-ST-89-01175. Base: Maxwell Air Force Base State: Alabama (AL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two burglars peeking through terrace door of house

Security personnel maintain an observation post while taking part in a hostage rescue exercise at Naval Ocean Systems Command during PACEX '89. Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Republic of Korea (ROK) guard stands at his post providing protection for a group of visitors touring Joint Security Area (JSA). The ROK guards are tasked with providing protection for people in the JSA. The guards stand face to face with thier North Korean adversaries on a daily basis. At times the North and South Korean guards are within a couple of feet of one another. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Panmunjom State: Demilitarized Zone Country: Korea

Bounty Hunters

Europe, Portugal, Lisbon, Belem. Palacio de Belem, residence of President of Portugal. Guard on duty

U.S. Air Force Col. Allison Black, 1st Special Operations Wing incoming commander, walks out to the stage of the 1st SOW change of command ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 21, 2022. Once the new commander, Black will be responsible for preparing Air Force special operations forces for missions worldwide in support of U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and allied special forces.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-231. Hurricane Katrina

DART Exercise 2002 'Response to Terrorism'

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DN-ST-88-00146. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

Sgt. Ivanildo Conceicao, Cabo Verde Special Forces, looks at an M1903 Springfield while waiting for the Best Warrior Competition registration to start, Feb. 9, at the Edward Cross Training Complex in Pembroke, N.HConceicao said he was excited to perform well in the events and hoped to meet new friends along the way. He added that his strengths are marksmanship and land navigation.The New Hampshire National Guard maintains partnerships with Cabo Verde and El Salvador. According to Capt. Mario Rey, NHNG SPP director, this year the State Partnership Program is sponsoring approximately 24 engagements between the nations.. Were providing a quality engagement for our partners, said Rey. Were constantly learning from them as well to make ourselves better. He added, I think this is what partners or partnerships are all about.

DN-SC-85-07532. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

War Games - Re-enacting World War II

050628-A-1566H-029. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

03/04/1983. Gibraltar border.

Usa, New York, Manhattan, 'World Trade Center, Crowds At Ground Zero'

060414-N-1332Y-100. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Japan (JPN)

Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy Watson, from Raeford, North Carolina, assigned to the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department, helps a Sailor with disbursing, Oct. 7, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) 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.

Recruits from the Woman Recruit Training Command undergo a personal appearance inspection during basic training. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USS Iwo Jima - 26-HK-274-28. Hurricane Katrina

Tobias Lindner, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office, photographed during the silent commemoration of the end of the World War in the Neue Wache in Berlin. StS Tobias Lindner, is accompanied by Oleksij Makejew, Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany and the Governing Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner (CDU) . 08.05.2023., Berlin, Germany, Europe

060413-A-5745M-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN

DN-SC-86-03185. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ASIA, Vietnam, Hanoi. Soldiers guarding the gate of Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.

Alex Trebek, host for the network television game show, Jeopardy, makes an appearance at Task Force Eagle Base in Tuzla, Bosnia as part of a USO tour. A search for soldiers to serve as contestants on the show is being conducted throughout the Operation Joint Endeavor theater. A mass test, consisting of fifty questions, is given to all who want to try out. The level of difficulty for the questions ranged from the show's $800 to $1000 categories. Mr. Trebek was on hand to talk with soldiers who took the test and answer their questions while the response sheets were being graded. It was later announced that no one passed the test. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Sarah Dupre and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Officer Michael Sarmiento assess possible pollution threats from derelict vessels and marine debris from Hurricane Ian, Estero, Florida, Oct. 28, 2022. Coast Guard marine environmental response personnel are working closely with federal, state and local partners to assess and mitigate marine environmental pollution threats post-hurricane. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando)

Office of the Secretary - Seafarer's Union and U.S.S. Bellatrix in Harvey, Louisiana New Orleans

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-173. AIRSTA NOLA--CNN's Anderson Cooper and crew inside office building with CG personnel. Hurricane Katrina

Wounded Marines are secured on stretchers aboard a C-141 Starlifter aircraft for return back to the United States. The Marines were injured when a terrorist bomb destroyed their barracks and headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A portion of the Food Court area of Waller Hall. The center, named in memory of LT. GEN. Calvin A. H. Waller, previously was the Post Exchange. Waller Hall is a unique center because it is the first to consolidate all in and out processing functions in one building. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-112. close-up of hand-holding by Coast Guardsman and female civilian. Hurricane Katrina

People going through a checkpoint, Palestine.

Jason MacDonald, an ocean safety program manager with Marine Corps Installations Pacific gives a speech to Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group as part of a water safety brief at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 7, 2022. The brief was conducted to bring awareness of the dangers of open water swimming and to provide service members with the knowledge to keep themselves safe. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

New recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, arrive on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Apr. 3, 2023. During their first night at the depot, recruits make a phone call home, receive their first recruit haircut, get issued their uniforms and complete initial administrative processing.

DF-ST-86-11207. Base: Jever Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

Airman 1st Class Maggie Bennett, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, pauses for a photo at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2022. Bennetts job as an operator is to service customers who require a refuel, taking less than 30 minutes to complete each request.

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-434-71. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aira Cayer, 633d Logistics Readiness Squadron, positions pallets on a deployed debrief facility during a cargo deployment function line exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2024. The pallets had to be properly positioned so that the cargo could be securely moored. Air Force

Soldiers of the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Task Force Nighthawk, arrive to begin training during KFOR 31 in Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on Oct. 3, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Herschel Talley)

BGEN Donald A. Streater (center, kneeling), commander of the A-10 recovery effort, conducts an outbrief of the day's efforts. Base: Gold Dust Peak State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Anne O. Brockett, architectural historian, District of Columbia Office of Planning/Office of Historic Preservation, and Christine Ames, Assistant District Archaeologist, Historical Society of Washington D.C., tour the Brig. Gen. West A. Hamilton Museum at the D.C. Armory, Feb. 14, 2024. The museum is dedicated to preserving the heritage of the District of Columbia National Guard and honoring the memories of the Soldiers and Airmen who, for over 200 years, have served the District of Columbia and the nation whenever called upon. The museum educates the public on the heritage of Capital Guardians, both in peace and in times of war. Air National Guard

Anti-Gaddafi protesters killed burned by Gaddafi troops in Benghazi.

Airmen from the 48th Security Forces Squadron act as an armed suspect and hostage during a simulated hostage negotiation during FBI Negotiator training at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 23, 2022. Defenders from RAF Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Alconbury received classroom instruction on effective communication techniques, incident assessment and how a negotiation team can function most effectively.

A U.S. Air Force motion picture (MOPIC) photographer documents a painting in a Pentagon hallway. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Charles Wall (foreground) and Wayne Dunn work in the finishing and sorting section of the photo lab, during a mission briefing for the 1361st Audio Visual Squadron, Detachment Seven. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A view of the Port Services building, left, and boatswain's locker. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

Maj. Gen. Mark J. Schindler, acting Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, introduces his staff to Lt. Gen. Valdemaras Rupšys, Chief of Defence of Lithuania, and other Lithuanian officers during a teleconference celebrating the 28th anniversary of the State Partnership Program between Pennsylvania and Lithuania on April 27, 2021.

030327-M-4544K-010. State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: C Co, 4th LAR Bn, 4th Mar Div

DA-SC-88-03361. Base: Tobyhanna Army Depot State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-49. CGC Dauntless --- Coast Guardsman searching interior of commercial vessel -- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

Tech. Sgt. Michaels Boles, noncommissioned officer in charge of fitness and sports assigned to the 39th Force Support Squadron, responds to a simulated First Sgt. response call in a real-world exercise scenario as part of training for the First Sergeant symposium at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, August 4, 2022. The training consisted of three scenarios the attendees might respond to while acting as a first sergeant. The purpose of this event is to teach additional duty first sergeants what it means to fill the role and share knowledge with those who might be interested in wearing a diamond of their own one day.

Neo-Nazi demonstration in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

DF-ST-88-08026. Base: Camp John Hay Air Station Country: Philippines (PHL)

Connie Jeremiah, ship's sponsor, christens the guided missile destroyer JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-53) during a ceremony at Bath Iron Works shipyard. Also taking part in the ceremony are Jodi and Krista Jeremiah, maids of honor, and ADM David Jeremiah, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of STAFF. Base: Bath State: Maine(ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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

French West Indies, Guadaloupe, Grande Terre, Pointe A Pitre: World War One Memorial / Place de la Victoire

DF-ST-89-05644. Base: Lowry Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, offload the bus during receiving at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, April 3, 2023. Receiving is the recruits first day at MCRD San Diego, where they are checked for contraband, given haircuts, made phone calls home, and issued gear.

050907-N-5345W-030. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) KATRINA Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (April 5, 2022) Retail Specialist Seaman Nathaniel Abrams, from Lancaster, Calif., sorts boxes 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.

Diplomatic security detail personnel accompanying Japan's Foreign Minister, Taro Aso, during visit to Washington, D.C.

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