Military Training Exercises

Images depicting various military training scenarios, personnel in action, handling weapons and gear, and engaged in operational exercises.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Grant Sacco, a pavements and heavy equipment project manager, assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, gives Brig. Gen. William Betts, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, a unit tab for helping pour a concrete pad at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 13, 2022. The concrete pad will be the site of a new fitness facility.

DA-ST-87-00766. Subject Operation/Series: YAMA SAKURA IX Base: Hokkaido Country: Japan (JPN)

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.

AIRMAN First Class James Carlson, right, of the 31st Supply Squadron, issues SENIOR AIRMAN Richard Shimer essential chemical warfare gear while processing through the mobility line during a week long Wing Operational Readiness, Phase 1 exercise. The exercise is designed to prepare Aviano Air Base personnel for worldwide deployments. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-07007 or search 001024-F-7253S-002). Subject Operation/Series: OPERATIONAL READINESS EXERCISE PHASE 1 Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

030206-F-7203T-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Lemonier Country: Djibouti (DJI)

SENIOR AIRMAN Suzanne Hall, USAF, 116th Security Forces Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, receives her ammunition and weapon before starting her base security duties at Moody Air Force Base, where she is on temporary duty, as part of Operation NOBLE EAGLE. NOBLE EAGLE is a partial mobilization of the reserves for homeland defense and civil support missions in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

041115-F-2014R-028. Base: Andersen Air Force Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Leadership from the 2d Marine Division welcomes new Sailors to the division on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2022. The Follow Me Division is comprised of more than 16,000 Marines and Sailors nested within subordinate commands. Marines and Sailors work side by side daily, fortifying naval traditions and integration at all levels.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Grant Sacco, a pavements and heavy equipment project manager, assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, gives Brig. Gen. William Betts, commander of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, a unit tab for helping pour a concrete pad at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 13, 2022. The concrete pad will be the site of a new fitness facility.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Seaman Spencer Gill with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, records information of a simulated casualty during an exercise on Range 410 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 7, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting Realistic Urban Training exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEU's command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nation's crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

Tech. Sgt. Tarnica Jarvis, 725th Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, reviews mission history of a C-17 Globemaster III before inspecting the aircraft at Naval Station Rota, Spain, April 2, 2022. As NAVSTA Rotas only Air Mobility Command presence, the 725th AMS provides command and control, maintenance and air transportation support for all U.S. Transportation Command aircraft transiting through the base.

A drill instructor from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, commands her recruits during initial drill inspection on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 26, 2022. Initial Drill is the first marker of the recruits' discipline and unit cohesion.

US Air Force AIRMAN Sherry Petras, 51st Security Forces Squadron, shows the fourth step in donning your MCU-2A/P protective mask, during Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea's IRRE/CERE (Initial Response Readiness Exercise/ Combat Employment Readiness Exercise). Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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.

Serviceman inspecting special operation details from the top secret case file, reading important battlefield information to ensure defense mission success. Trooper works in command center. Close up.

040331-F-5759C-001. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Service members from across the Department of Defense listen during a capability brief as part of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Commands Capability Days event, Fort Detrick, Md., April 5, 2023. Service members from across the DODs medical development enterprise joined the USAMRDC team here to learn about the continuum of combat casualty care, from moment of injury through aerial medical evacuation, and the capabilities USAMRDC and its subordinate units are currently developing for the U.S. Joint Force. The USAMRDC Capability Days event is the culmination of months of planning between the command and teams with its subordinate units and is an opportunity for the U.S. Armys premier medical development commands - under the USAMRDC umbrella - to showcase the latest technologies under development for Americas Warfighters.

A U.S Marine Corps recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, reads his pocket knowledge while waiting in line for his haircut at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 1, 2022. Recruits received haircuts to maintain uniformity throughout the entirety of recruit training.

Master Sgt. Waylon McCullough, 725th Air Mobility Squadron production supervisor, reviews maintenance paperwork at the 725th AMS maintenance operations center at Naval Station, Rota, April 2, 2022. As NAVSTA Rotas only Air Mobility Command presence, the 725th AMS provides command and control, maintenance and air transportation support for all U.S. Transportation Command aircraft transiting through the base.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Logan Roos, an infantry Marine, with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sketches the terrain and targets for a bilateral live-fire exercise with soldiers from the 1st Regimental Landing Team, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 21, 2023. The bilateral live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of allied weapons systems during Iron Fist 23. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

Trooper analyzes federal case file for a new national safety mission, studying defense tactics and objectives before briefing the recruits. Army specialist making attack plans to ensure success.

STAFF Sergeant Joshua Plemons, USAF, 52nd Communications Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, sorts mail at the Eifel West Post Office on Spangdahlem's Bitburg Annex. Base: Bitburg Annex State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Skylar McDonald, 133rd Emergency Management, simulates a radio transmission of scene information during training on a fabricated illicit drug lab on Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, July 7, 2022. During annual training, Emergency Management members practice response capabilities of biological agents. These skills can be used at home stations and while in deployed locations.

040227-F-9232S-045. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 127th Wing

U.S. Marines Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Phillip Griffith, a mobility officer with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, reviews documents during a leadership meeting on the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 2, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual 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. 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.

A soldier from the 4th Battalion, 9th Light Infantry works on survival vests to be worn by A-10A Thunderbolt II pilots during CALFEX '90, a joint service, combined arms live-fire exercise. Subject Operation/Series: CALFEX '90 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska(AK) Country: United States Of America(USA)

US Army (USA) Lieutenant General (LTG) Robert B. Flowers, the Commanding General for the USA Corps of Engineers, tours the facilities at the Kabul Military Training Compound, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

DF-ST-85-12570. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Command Chief, U.S. Pacific Air Forces Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe annotates goals, requirements, and concerns of Indo-Pacific allies and partners for a future Inter-Pacific Air Forces Academy during a regional breakout session of the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Arlington, Virginia on August 2, 2022. The 21 IPAFA planners wrote notes throughout the discussions for fluid idea generation and consolidation at the meetings conclusion.

U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Carlos Castillo, a warehouse clerk with 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts inventory in preparation for deployment on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. The 26th MEU trains to sustain expeditionary readiness across a range of critical capabilities both afloat and ashore.

020516-F-1644L-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Airfield State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

DF-ST-88-01388. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-10282. Base: Judicalpa Country: Honduras (HND)

021017-F-4177H-002. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030330-M-8539K-010. Base: Al Qadisiyah Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Mar Div DM

Members of the Military Police Unit review reports prior to deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Destanee Willison, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates how to put on a tourniquet during a combat lifesaver course aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 7, 2022. The combat lifesaver course is a five day course designed to reinforce the basics of tactical combat casualty care. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS 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.

A Pre-Combat Inspection (PCI) is performed prior to patrols leaving the outposts. Soldiers from the 1ST Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany maintain a presence under United Nations Provide Forces (UNPROFOR) along the Macedonian Serbian borders. The unit maintains 10 outposts along the border. Country: Macedonia (MKD)

040601-M-0706S-016. Base: Al Shahabi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/5, B Co.

Spc. Nathaniel Miska of Oakdale, Minnesota, a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist with the Minnesota National Guards 850th Engineer Company, plots points for the night land navigation event, May 13. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers who are competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

020928-F-2164A-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Left side front view medium close-up shot as US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Joseph Moos, 731st Munitions Support Squadron, does a visual security check before allowing entry to the Monitoring Facility. A1C Moos is a Security Forces troop at Araxos Air Base, Greece. His primary duty is Monitor Facility Operator where he is responsible for maintaining remote security over the Hardened Aircraft Shelters. (Duplicate image, see also DF-SD-01-06635 or search 000725-F-9629J-001). Base: Araxos Air Base Country: Greece (GRC)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Yaroslav Painter, a petroleum laboratory technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts a sediment test on fuel during a forward arming and refueling point exercise within a combat service support area on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2023. A CSSA provides Marines on the ground with food, water, and fuel to support the mission and sustain an area of operations. A FARP extends this capability to include fuel for the 31st MEUs air combat element. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS America 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. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Sumstine, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron structural craftsman, relays a Medical Evacuation 9-Line report from his Airmans Manual during a training event on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 9, 2022. The Airmans Manual provides quick references to items such as Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) levels and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRNE) operations.

U.S. Army Spc. Justin Jackson, Alpha Company, 179, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Larry Mansell, exchange information at a checkpoint during the night in Moore, Okla., May 22, 2013. Checkpoints have been set up all over the city to ensure residents safety and security after the devastating tornado that struck on May 20, 2013.

011117-F-4406B-014. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

041209-M-6795S-006. Base: Sperah State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

110104-M-5112P-098SANGIN VALLEY, Afghanistan (Jan. 4, 2011) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Heidi A. Dean, assigned to the Female Engagement Team supporting 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, gives a medical class to local Afghan children during a health initiative in Sangin, Afghanistan. The initiative is being conducted to train local health care providers, treat sick and injured, and enhance Afghan National Security Force relations in the area. The battalion conducts counterinsurgency operations with the International Security Assistance Force and is assigned to Regimental Combat Team 2.

030130-M-9892R-020. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD MEDICAL BATTALION

Staff Sgt. Amelia Bradfield, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, puts a patch on a United States Air Force Academy cadet during an outreach event at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 30, 2022. During the event, the aircrew was able to brief over 175 cadets on science, technology, engineering and mathematics career field opportunities in the U.S. Air Force.

020328-F-2021H-011. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Special warfare candidates run short laps to keep muscles warm between swim tactics and team building exercises during the Special Warfare Training Wing Assessment & Selection Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on March 14, 2023. Trainees in every course in the pipeline are provided hostic support to prepare each candidate physically, mentally, emotionally and cognitively for demanding careers as special warfare operators.

020111-F-1851B-013. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

060819-N-3946H-169. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 5, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Maria Thompson inspects a patient's injuries as part of a simulated mass casualty drill during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

Airman 1st Class Jesse Dubay, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, receives free food during a Feed the Dorms event near the Hale Aina Dining Facility at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 29, 2022. The event was hosted by the Hickam Chiefs Group, providing residents with 100 free meals.

Polish military members attend the European Airborne/Airlift Conference at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 28, 2024. The conference gave a chance to cross communicate effective strategic airlift capabilities that are vital to ensuring NATO Allies and partners are able to deploy their forces and equipment rapidly to wherever they are needed. Air Force

040206-F-9105A-014. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 3rd Marine Logistics Group conduct ammo can lifts while competing in the Corpsman Cup at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2022. The Corpsman Cup is an annual five-event challenge hosted by 3d Medical Battalion where Marines and Sailors build camaraderie and practice essential life-saving skills.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division receives a fresh meal at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 13, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's 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.

020405-F-0809C-001. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

030324-F-8156G-007. Base: RAF Fairford Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

DF-ST-88-01024. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A German range safety watches U.S. Army Sgt. Julian Daniels, with 39th Strategic Signal Battalion, as he fires with the German Heckler and Koch P8 pistol and competes for the Schuetzenschnur, the German marksmanship badge, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Sept. 08, 2022. Members of the support element to the German National Military Representation at SHAPE provided the opportunity to compete for the coveted medal.

US SENIOR AIRMAN Christy Fecher (Left) inventories and inspects weapons before guardmount at Moron Air Base, Spain. The 496th Air Base Squadron supports the movement of aircraft to Southeast Asia. Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron Bridgeman, a telecommunications systems repairer with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepares to attach a connector to a wire during exercise Winter Workhorse 24 on Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Feb. 1, 2024. Bridgeman is a native of the District of Columbia. Winter Workhorse is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance warfighting capabilities in contested environments. Marine Corps

011205-F-5009P-012. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Army division officer overseeing special operation to gather real time information in control room with CCTV surveillance radar footage on a big screen. Soldier and crew targeting enemy power base.

050628-A-1566H-013. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM State: Babil Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Marine with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, introduces an M3E1 multipurpose anti-armor anti-personnel weapon system during a study conducted by the Defense Science Study Group on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. Members of the DSSG include Science and engineering academia from across the United States, being a program funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and directed by the non-profit Institute for Defense Analyses. During their visit, the members received a tour of various subordinate II Marine Expeditionary Force units to gain a better understanding of Marine Corps organization, capabilities, and operations.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, introduces an M3E1 multipurpose anti-armor anti-personnel weapon system during a study conducted by the Defense Science Study Group on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. Members of the DSSG include Science and engineering academia from across the United States, being a program funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and directed by the non-profit Institute for Defense Analyses. During their visit, the members received a tour of various subordinate II Marine Expeditionary Force units to gain a better understanding of Marine Corps organization, capabilities, and operations.

DF-ST-87-09820. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

011001-F-3397P-002. Base: Rickenbacker Ang Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020114-F-1379L-004. Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airman Ethan Librock, a heavy mobile mechanic in the 107th Attack Wing Vehicle Maintenance Group, works on a Forklift with Senior Airman Nathan Wojtkowiak on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls, New York, 12 June, 2022. Vehicle Maintenance keeps all the equipment of the National Guard safe and serviceable. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Daniel Meade

Wyoming Army National Guard, Simon, and Colas leadership gathered at the Joint Force Readiness Center in Cheyenne, Wyo., on June 28, 2023, for a momentous ceremony. Wyoming Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Greg Porter and President of Simon Trevor Tipotsch officially sign the document that signifies the partnership between the Wyoming Army National Guard and Simon to the Partnership for Your Success Program.

Azerbaijan Army Lieutenant Colonel El Chin Ilyasov confirms some of the different battalions capabilities on 17 July with Private First Class Eugene Perelshtyn. Perelshtyn is one of many acting interpreters involved with REGIONAL COOPERATION 2001. Regional Cooperation 2001 is a computer-assisted military exercise from July 17 to 28 at the Warrior Preparation Center (WPC) in Einsiedlerhof, Germany. The United States sponsors this multi-national operations exercise "in the spirit of" Partner for Peace for designated peacekeeping battalions of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Overall, forces from 11 countries gather to strengthen military-to-military relationships and regional security. Azerbaijan Army Lieutenant Colonel El Chin Ilyasov confirms some of the different battalions capabilities on 17 July with Private First Class Eugene Perelshtyn. Perelshtyn is one of many acting interpreters involved with REGIONAL COOPERATION 2001. Regional Cooperation 2001 is a computer-assisted mi

041201-M-0757M-004. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

(Left to Right) Staff Sgt. Timothy Yoder, a Soldier with Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 28th Infantry Division, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Whacker, a Soldier with 876th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, work through the questions on the written test portion of the of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition on April 11, 2022. The 15 competitors were challenged in a series of events from weapons qualification, written test, obstacle course, and more

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, prepares for a uniform fitting at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 6, 2022. Tailors checked measurements and marked adjustments to ensure that uniforms are fit for use during graduation and following training.

US Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) Sergeant (SGT) Gentner, assigned to A/Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (LAR), examines his gas mask during Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) training conducted in preparation for mobilization at Camp Pendleton, California (CA), in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States Air Force SENIOR Airmen Sheets, 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, checks mobility gear for those deploying to Kuwait. This is Avianos first Expeditionary Air Force deployment, 3 July 2000. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

1st Lt. Nicole Matthews, Executive Officer, 579th Engineer Battalion, Headquarters Headquarters Company instructs her Solderis on land navigation. Three teams compete for the win as Private First Class Jacob Beck, Specialist Danya Escobedo, and Staff Sgt. Josa Jimenez place first in the competition. The event took place during annual training at Camp Robers, Califonia on 19 July 2022.

A German soldiers wears the 2nd Cavalry Regiment patch on his shoulder during a Schuetzenschnur (German weapons proficiency test) event for 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment (1/2CR) and the German partner unit of 1/2CR, the Panzergrenadierbataillon 112, at Regen, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. 1/2CR provided an opportunity for exemplary Soldiers to earn a foreign award and to build camaraderie with German Army counterparts in order to strengthen NATO and multinational partnerships.

Sergeant Labrecove, Air Force Personnel Support for Contingency Operations (PERSCO) member from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) assists a customer during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. PERSCO handles personnel actions for the entire 28th AEW; this includes reenlistment extensions, promotion status inquiry, updating Air Force form 392, and career retention. ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW

A 1st Air Cavalry Brigade Soldier examines a Tactical Combat Casualty Care card in preparation to participate in a casualty care training exercise at Storck Barracks, Germany, April 22, 2022. Over 20 medics and brigade doctors participated in the training to validate and evaluate systems and processes to improve readiness in the event of a mass casualty scenario; volunteers were each assigned a notional injury for the medical teams to triage and administer care.

A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operator assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida, fills out a mechanism, injury, signs and symptoms (MIST) report during exercise Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Smyrna, Tennessee, May 8, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict.

Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade watch a video demonstration of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a period of instruction given by U.S. Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit during KAMANDAG 6 on Marine Base Rodolfo Punsalang, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 4, 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.

030306-F-6587J-001. Base: Los Angeles Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 61st MDS

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hyuk Roh, 60th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical evacuation technician, learns lifesaving skills during a training session at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 26, 2022. The 60th AES regularly conducts training to ensure they are prepared to respond to a variety of emergency medical and aircraft scenarios.

070110-M-5585B-032. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Taqaddum Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ethan Drake, a combat engineer, with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, plots points on a map while participating in a land navigation course during Warrior Shield 24 at U.S. Army Garrison Casey, South Korea, Feb. 28, 2024. Warrior Shield 24 is an annual joint, combined exercise in South Korea that strengthens the combined defensive capabilities of ROK-U.S. Forces. This routine, regularly scheduled field training exercise provides the ROK-U.S. Marines the opportunity to rehearse combined operations, exchange knowledge, and demonstrate the strength and capability of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. Drake is a native of Colorado. Marine Corps

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A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force member assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade, checks container delivery system bundles prior to an airdrop on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, as part of Airborne 22, Jan. 26, 2022. During the exercise, aircraft from Yokota and Dyess Air Force Base, Texas dropped more than 100 bundles weighing 1,100 pounds in support of JGSDF ground operations. Training events like this increase effective interoperability to gain advantages whenever both countries work together during bi-lateral operations. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gustavo Castillo)

U.S. Army Col. Leonard Poirier, commander, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, offers remarks during a Casing of the Colors ceremony for Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery Regiment, 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), Vermont Army National Guard, in Waterbury, Vt., December 3, 2022. Traditionally, this military ceremony commemorates unit history prior to the transfer of duty stations. The apex involves furling the guidon and placing it inside a protective sheath. Following their transfer to Massachusetts, Bravo Batterys lineage and honors transfer to the 172nd Law Enforcement Detachment of Garrison Support Command.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Deether Edralon, a landing support specialist assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fits a tracking wrist-band to a simulated evacuee while participating in decontamination and evacuation control center training during Cobra Gold 23 in Chonburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 5, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

A Marine officer sits concealed under a camouflage net, using a IMARSAT portable satellite telephone system. This system allows field units to use standard telephone communications anywhere on the globe. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP STRIKE '97 Base: Needles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary Sumstine, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron structural craftsman, communicates via radio while treating a simulated casualty during a training event on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 9, 2022. Sumstine utilized his Airmans Manual quick reference cards, which provide steps for treating ailments such as head, neck, and spinal injuries.

220514-N-VH871-1024 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 14, 2022) Aviation Electricians Mate 3rd Class Alexander Rubio, left, and Aviation Electricians Mate 2nd Class Joshua Osuna, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, repair emergency lighting onboard a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, May 14. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

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