Military Training and Formation

Visuals of military personnel in formation and training exercises, emphasizing discipline and teamwork in different environments during basic training and ceremonial events.

New U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during a family day ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15, 2022. After 13 weeks of training, the new Marines reunited with their friends and family for a day of on-base liberty.

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220513-N-XK047-1090Midshipmen from the Reserve Officer training Course (ROTC) program local universities toured amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island ( LHD 8 ) and met with officers to learn roles and responsibilities of Naval and Marine Corps officers. ROTC students show interest in becoming a military officer and gather information on which branch of service sounds most interesting to them. The group consisted of Midshipmen from University of San Diego, San Diego State University, University of California, San Diego, and Point Loma Nazarene University.

US Army Colonel Randy Mixon, outgoing CHIEF of STAFF, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) troops the line of units represented at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Base: Fort Campbell State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

New U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, march in formation during a family day ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 15, 2022. After 13 weeks of training, the new Marines reunited with their friends and family for a day of on-base liberty.

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion execute drill movements during Final Drill practice at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 12, 2022. Final Drill tests drill instructors on their ability to give drill commands and tests recruits on their ability to execute the movements properly.

040417-A-9157N-005. Base: Las Calderas Country: Dominican Republic (DOM)

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida (left) and the Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific, Gen. Charles A. Flynn, salute JGSDF members shortly after their arrival at Camp Amami in Kagoshima, Japan, Sept. 8. The Generals discussed the U.S. Japan alliance, the partnership and interoperability between the JGSDF and the U.S. Army, and regional security at a press conference during the visit.

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida (left) and the Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific, Gen. Charles A. Flynn, salute JGSDF members shortly after their arrival at Camp Amami in Kagoshima, Japan, Sept. 8. The Generals discussed the U.S. Japan alliance, the partnership and interoperability between the JGSDF and the U.S. Army, and regional security at a press conference during the visit.

020813-A-2795I-063. Base: Camp Zama State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: USAPAC

Some of the 1,300 paratroopers from 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina are seen arriving at the flightline to be loaded onto waiting C-141B Starlifters which will airdrop them over Sicily Drop Zone during JTFX 98-1. (Duplicate image, see also DD-SD-01-05231 or search 970129-F-0697K-005). Subject Operation/Series: JTFX 98-1 Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

960712-A-5195H-009. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

U.S. Marines with 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in a regimental run during an annual Saint Barbaras Day celebration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 11, 2024. Artillery units throughout the Marine Corps celebrate St. Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen, with camaraderie-building events such as a regimental run, tug of war, relay races and Humvee pulls.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing conduct a foreign object and debris (FOD) walk at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Nov. 1, 2022. The FOD walk was conducted in coordination with the Royal Saudi Air Force to ensure the flight line was clear of any debris, which could cause damage to aircraft and impede air operations.

DF-ST-89-09178. Base: Iraklion Air Station Country: Greece (GRC)

Members from the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, 8th Security Forces Squadron and 8th Healthcare Operations Squadron salute the ceremonial bell during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2022. 2,996 individuals tragically lost their lives during the Sept. 11 attacks, 415 of them emergency responders.

Members from the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron, 8th Security Forces Squadron and 8th Healthcare Operations Squadron salute the ceremonial bell during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 8, 2022. 2,996 individuals tragically lost their lives during the Sept. 11 attacks, 415 of them emergency responders.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Brazilian Ministry of Defense Curso de Política, Estratégia e Alta Administração do Exército (CPEAEx) Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received a class by a college faculty, and toured the IADC Campus.

031107-M-3579M-034. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050402-F-7484B-112. Base: Lincoln Airport State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030731-M-5578G-022. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

060317-N-2903K-001. Base: Santa Rita State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DPS and TXANG participate in an excercise with the Capitol Area Strike Team

High ranking officers and noncommissioned officers wait for the welcoming ceremony for Danish troops to begin at the parade field in Forward Operating Site Adazi, Latvia, May 06, 2022. Danish soldiers were received at a welcoming ceremony, as part of NATOs enhanced Forward Presence in Latvia, strengthening ties within the alliance.

US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel James Barrineau, Exercise Director of COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 leads the delagation during the Combined Endeavor closing ceremony in Lager Aulenbach, Germany. Sponsored by US European Command and hosted by Germany, the excercise is held annually to test and document the interoperability of dozens of countries and NATO. The largest communications and information systems Peace," is held annually to test and document the interoperability of dozens of nations and NATO. There are 37 countries participating this year. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

030903-M-7837W-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Babylon Country: Iraq (IRQ)

To provide training to CARICOM Forces in order to build unit cohesion and to support United Nations Resolution 940, U.S. troops conduct a training program on Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico for coalition Caribbean forces. This training included civil action, crowd control, first aid, and security operations. CPT Nick Lock, 1ST Battalion, The Royal Welch Fusiliers, conducts a review with the Trinidad-Tobago soldiers on the multiple cell urban patrol the soldiers just completed. Base: Camp Santiago State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Troopers assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division participated in a WWII Commemoration Wreath Laying Ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie Municiple Cemetery in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland Sept. 1, 2022. Participating in events like these promote partnership between U.S. and Polish forces and the civilian population.

U.S. Marines with Helicopter Support Team, 1st Landing Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, run to a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465 during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 22, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win,” reflects the Marine Corps’ ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

960712-A-5195H-001. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Security police exit the back of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during exercise BOLD EAGLE '82. Subject Operation/Series: BOLD EAGLE '82 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-47. CG personnel listening to VADM Crea outside near PortaKleen unit. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Task Force 61/2 (TF-61/2) hold a promotion ceremony Sept. 1, 2022 in Naples, Italy. TF-61/2 provides command and control amphibious and expeditionary capabilities within the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Africa Commands (AFRICOM) area of operations (AOO) to protect U.S. interests, reassure Allies and Partners, and enable integrated deterrence of adversaries.

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Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-101. VADM Crea with CG personnel outside near PortaKleen unit. Hurricane Katrina

040527-M-3856G-031. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-309-108. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Timothy D. Brown, U.S. European Command director of intelligence, speaks during the Joint Intelligence Operations Center Europe Analytic Center change of command ceremony at Royal Air Force Molesworth, England, July 7, 2022. The change of command ceremony is rooted in military history dating back to the 18th century representing the relinquishing of power from one officer to another.

040331-M-7403H-039. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

United States Army Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina march for a "pass and review" during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. The CENTRASBAT 2000 exercise is a multi-national, in the Spirit of Partnership for Peace, peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (US CENTCOM) and hosted by the former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, 11-20 September 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 US troops including personnel from US CENTCOM, the 82nd ABN Div and 5th Special Forces .... Complete Scene Caption: United States Army Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina march for a "pass and review" during the opening ceremonies of exercise Central Asian Peacekeeping battalion (CENTRASBAT) 2000, Almaty, Kazakhstan (KAZ), Wednesday 13 September 2000. T

Members of the 42nd Signal Battalion receive a safety briefing from personnel assigned to a prepositioning of materiel configured to unit sets (POMCUS) site during Spearpoint '84, a phase of Reforger '84. Subject Operation/Series: SPEARPOINT '84REFORGER '84 Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

The conductor of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) Band calls the band to attention to start the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) change of command ceremony. Marine GEN. Joseph P. Hoar is relieving Army GEN. H. Norman Schwarzkopf as commander-in-chief, USCENTCOM. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Returnee roll call of the Sudan evacuation unit, Bundeswehr deployment at the air base in Wunstorf., Wunstorf, Germany, Europe

During a change of command ceremony, US Army General William W. Crouch, Commander-in-CHIEF United States Army Europe, Seventh Army and Commander, NATO Implementation Force (IFOR), shakes hands with Sergeant (SGT) Tony R Harris, USA, after awarding him the Soldier's Medal (the highest peacetime award a soldier can receive) for aiding a land-mine victim during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR, Eagle Base, Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina,10 November 1996. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Eagle Base State: Tuzla Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

220921-N-TT639-1049 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 21, 2022) - U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in a small arms qualification shoot aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Sept. 21, 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.

051128-A-4861M-040. Base: Fort Lewis State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

041229-M-0036Y-001. Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-100. VADM Crea with CG personnel outside near PortaKleen unit. Hurricane Katrina

021017-F-4728F-001. Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

DA-SC-89-11629. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN PHEASANT Base: Tamara Country: Honduras (HND)

011022-F-1705S-008. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

An opening ceremony is held for Exercise Yama Sakura 83 at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post exercise to date.

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-23. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-23. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

010516-M-0049-005. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2001 Base: Royal Thai Marine Base Samesarn Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division march to the flight line to prepare for the journey home at the completion of exercise Bright Star '82. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Military Police, German Rapid Reaction Forces (USK) and Ansbach city police practiced different approaches in a joint active shooter training Feb. 9 at Storck Barracks, Illesheim. During the training, the law enforcement representatives of the two nations discovered similarities and some identical procedures in their approaches to the scenario.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Wesley E. Shields, Paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, stands at attention during assumption of responsibility ceremony at Caserma Del Din, Oct. 4, 2022, Vicenza, Italy. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.

The Western Army band of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force performs the Japan and U.S. national anthem during the opening ceremony of Orient Shield 22 at Camp Kengun, Japan, Aug. 27, 2022. Orient Shield 22 is the largest U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral field training exercise being executed in various locations throughout Japan to enhance interoperability and test and refine multi-domain and cross-domain operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jonathon N. Sims, 12th Marines Commanding Officer, and Japan Self- Defense Force Col. Watanabe Koki, 2d Division Chief of Staff, Northern Army, address participants during the opening ceremony of Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities ofthe U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Training with U.S. Army mentors from the Louisiana Army National Guard 773rd Military Police Battalion, Tennessee National Guard Military Police from the 251st Military Police Company perform guardmount starting their shift of a detainee operations cumulative exercise Jan. 22, 2024, during Exercise Guardian Sphinx at Landforce Training Center in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland. Enabled by U.S. Army V Corps, approximately 23 U.S. teams, and nine NATO allies, Exercise Guardian Sphinx provides vital training for all participants by demonstrating professional detention operations, legal interrogation methods, and logistical support operations to inform theater-level planning for NATO's Eastern flank.

COL Stanley E. Green, CHIEF of STAFF of the Eight United States Army (EUSA), along with other EUSA Commanders render honors during the "pass and review" ceremony as they march past the VIP viewing area. Base: Yongsan Country: Korea

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 63rd Army Band, New Jersey Army National Guard, practice prior to the 2022 New Jersey National Guard Military Review at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2022. The Military Review is a 130-year-old tradition that allows the governor as commander-in-chief to review the Soldiers and Airmen of the New Jersey National Guard. (New Jersey National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen)

Maj. Kyle Friesen leads the 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade formation as the command of troops for the change of command ceremony.

Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL) McGee and LTCOL Cross await the delivery of the colors by the unit's Sergeant Major. The official changing of command is a tradition held by the United States Marine Corps in order to pass on responsabilities from one commanding officer to the next. LTCOL Lyle M. Cross is being relieved by LTCOL Daniel J. McGee as commander of MWCS-18. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MWCS-18

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Multinational colors are presented at the opening ceremonies of Fuerzas Comando 2022 (FC22). FC22 is a Foreign Military Interaction exercise designed to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, mutual trust and confidence, and to improve the training, readiness, interoperability, and capability of regional Special Operations Forces.

DF-ST-91-08517. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Long shot. Admiral Steve Abbott, Deputy Commander In CHIEF, U.S. European Command, is greeted at Air Force Base Hoedspruit, South Africa, by Major General Joe Werhle, 3rd Air Force Commander and Joint Task Force (JTF), Atlas Response Commander as well as Brigadier General Mark Volchef, 86th Air Wing Commander and Air Force Forces Commander for Joint Task Force Atlas Response. The Admiral arrived and attended the Memorial service for AIRMAN Costas who tragically died here in South Africa, as Operation Atlas Response, a humantiarian relief mission in southern Africa comes to a close. Long shot. Admiral Steve Abbott, Deputy Commander In Chief, U.S. European Command, is greeted at Air Force Base Hoedspruit, South Africa, by Major General Joe Werhle, 3rd Air Force Commander and Joint Task Force (JTF), Atlas Response Commander as well as Brigadier General Mark Volchef, 86th Air Wing Commander and Air Force Forces Commander for Joint Task Force Atlas Response. The Admiral arrived and atten

030417-M-9902V-122. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: HQMC

U.S. Soldiers and Polish leaders salute during the uncasing ceremony of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Aug. 29, 2022. The 3/1 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, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James R. Smith, commanding officer of 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, gives a speach during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 2, 2022. Graduation took place at the completion of the 12- week transformation including training for drill, marksminship, basic combat skills, and Marine Corps customs and traditions.

U.S. forces and French soldiers participate in the closing ceremony that commemorates the end of Exercise Marara 22 on Bora Bora, French Polynesia, May 18, 2022. Exercise Marara 22 reinforces U.S. commitments to our allies and partners in Oceania and raises our collective readiness to address crises and contingencies in the region.

030416-M4547R-003. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 4th Marines

The command team does their pass and review of the battalion formations before the change of command on Fort Hood, July 8. The pass and review allows the incoming commander to gauge the fitness of the Soldiers they will be commanding.

050913-A-4867P-732. Base: Camp Murray State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: HQ Co, 66th Aviation Bn

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members, and Okinawan media representatives, visit a range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 25, 2022. III MEF hosted a media workshop event for Okinawan media representatives to provide a better understanding of what III MEF does in order to enhance relationships with their host nation. The media representatives had the opportunity to fly on military aircraft, observe live-fire ranges, and visit the Jungle Warfare Training Center.

U.S. Army Reserve Maj. Gen, Matthew Baker, commander, 88th Readiness Division, reenlists 50 Service members during the U.S. Armys 15th Military Police Brigade/U.S. Army Reserve Reenlistment/Honor ceremony at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 11, 2022. The service members included 25 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers. The Speedway hosted a Military Appreciation Day in honor of 9/11 and held a moment of silence where the speedway fell silent.

040515-F-9927R-005. Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: STRATCOM

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division file aboard a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Camp Davis airfield, near Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, at the conclusion of the joint services exercise SOLID SHIELD '89. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Base: Camp Davis State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-85-12699. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Bulgarian National Guard soldiers, assigned to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense, march in formation during the opening day of the HEMUS International Defense Equipment and Services Exhibition at International Fair Plovdiv, Bulgaria, June 1, 2022. The U.S. Armys participation in HEMUS 2022 allows the development of security cooperation and strategic engagement to advance modernization and interoperability with the other U.S. agencies, allies and foreign partners. Bulgaria is a steadfast and gracious host, and the U.S. is honored to continue our long-term cooperation through engagements such as bilateral exchanges to improve partnership.

Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-98. VADM Crea with CG personnel outside near PortaKleen unit. Hurricane Katrina

030313-M-3692W-013. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: BLT 2/1

960826-M-8708Y-002. Complete Scene Caption: Members of Training Company 1 (consisting of US and multi-national military personnel) prepare to set up for Final Training Exercise III (FTX III) as part of Exercise COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96. FTX III consists of Airfield Security, Convoy Operations and Humanitarian Assistance Operations. COOPERATIVE OSPREY is a United States Atlantic Command sponsored exercise, conducted by Marine Forces Atlantic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. COOPERATIVE OSPREY, under the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program, will provide interoperability training in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations along NATO/IFOR standards, with an emphasis on individual and collective skills. Three NATO countries and 16 PfP nations are taking part in the field training exercise in addition to four countries providing observers. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATIVE OSPREY '96 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Closing ceremonies commenced today at the Five Hills Training Area in Tavantolgoi, Mongolia, marking the official end to Exercise Khaan Quest 2022.In 2019, more than 30 countries participated. The exercise had not been conducted since then due to the COVID-19 pandemic.This year, Khaan Quest has risen from the ashes of the pandemic and is stronger than ever. Fifteen countries have participated in Khaan Quest 2022 with more participants expected to join in next years exercise. Maj. Gen. Chris Smith, Deputy Commanding General of Strategy and Plans for U.S. Army Pacific, expressed the importance of connecting with participating nations and emphasizing the importance of peace keeping operations.Smith said, It is not only a great opportunity to exchange lessons and techniques, it is an expression of the commitment of the participating nations to the charter of the United Nations and all that it stands for and against. To that end, the exercise draws from a diversity of participants matched b

A U.S. Airman, assigned to the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, records the Royal Saudi Air Force band during a 92nd Saudi National Day celebration at Prince Sultan Air Base, Oct. 11, 2022. Saudi National Day, Sept. 23, every year, commemorates the naming of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by royal decree in 1932.

168th Engineer Brigade Transfer of Authority

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U.S. Army Lt. Col. Marcus D. ONeal, commander of the 103rd Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, salutes during a battalion standup ceremony on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 16, 2022. The 103rd IEW battalion will support 3rd Infantry Division by providing multi-domain intelligence collection capabilities to the division headquarters.

U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa receive their French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) pin at Centre Dentrainment Au Combat (CECAD), Djibouti, Sept. 22, 2022, during the conclusion of the FDCC. The FDCC is a multi-day course held by the French at CECAD that challenges both U.S. and French service members by challenging the participants physically and mentally through land and water obstacles and endurance exercises while surviving in austere field conditions.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-308-166. Vice President Dick Cheney. Hurricane Katrina

DM-SC-86-08596. Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, execute present arms during close order drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 13, 2022. Recruits learned and performed drill movements as a platoon throughout recruit training to eliminate individualism and create discipline.

Returnee roll call of the Sudan evacuation unit, Bundeswehr deployment at the air base in Wunstorf., Wunstorf, Germany, Europe

Troops from the Minnesota National Guard and the Norwegian Home Guard and Youth stand together in an opening ceremony to the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX) at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota on February 2nd, 2024. NOREX is an annual training event where Soldiers and Airmen from both forces fly overseas to their allied country and conduct winter survival and cold-weather operation training with each other (Minnesota Army National Guard

CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo - Turkish Armed Forces Soldiers with the Maneuver Battalion, Regional Command East, Kosovo Force, stand in formation for a photo on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo, April 16, 2022. The Turkish contingent is working alongside NATO partners to support the mission of sustaining a safe and secure environment and freedom of movement in Kosovo.

110621-N-VT444-026 FORT MEADE, Md. (June 21, 2011) Cryptologic Technician (Networks) 3rd Class Caleb Golchert, assigned to Navy Information Operation Command Maryland, calls out commands to the firing party during the divisions daily training session.

060131-A-5043I-038. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: International Zone State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 4TH BRIGADE

120429-N-ZC343-108SASEBO, Japan (April 29, 2012) Senior Chief Operations Specialist Kenny Debnam is saluted by the chief's mess as he is "bonged off" the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Debnam is transferring to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Essex is preparing to return to San Diego, having spent the past 12 years forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Destiny Dempsey, a drill instructor with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, marches her platoon for initial drill at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 9, 2024. The initial drill evaluation tests each platoon's ability to listen to the orders of their drill instructor, and acts as a demonstration of the unit's degree of discipline and esprit de corps. Marine Corps

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