Military Training Exercises

Images depict U.S. Marines and Navy personnel conducting various training exercises in forests and fields, emphasizing teamwork, preparation, and military readiness, with a focus on technology and log

U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, walk on a small arms range in Poland. Regular range visits allow soldiers to hone their marksmanship and ensure their weapon is functional.

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, patrol through a forest during Technology Operational Experimentation Exercise (TOEE) 22 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 28, 2022. TOEE 22 is specifically focused on emerging Naval concepts, such as expeditionary advanced base operations to provide selective science and technology initiatives with service-level experimentation through expeditionary logistics/naval sustainment, littoral maneuver-mobility using unmanned systems and sensors, and logistics operations as part of a maritime command and control network.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Heutmaker (left), a rifleman, and Lance Cpl. David Parrott, a machine gunner, both with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines provide security for drills during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 2, 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. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific region under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa prepare to board an MV-22 Osprey during a field training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Nov. 16, 2012. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa is training for their upcoming deployment.

U.S. Navy Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, offload gear from a vehicle prior to bomb disposal robot training during Valiant Shield 2022, at Naval Base Guam, June 13, 2022. The Sailors removed physical, manmade, and explosive threats impeding the force's ability to maneuver on land and sea, enabling freedom of movement for the fleet and joint force. In doing so, they refined expeditionary warfare skills and enhanced their integration ability with the fleet and joint force.

U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy hospital corpsmen with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, move a simulated casualty to receive care during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 26, 2022. CLB-22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 103rd Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion run to finish an obstacle course at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 8, 2024. The obstacle course physical training event was one part of the weeklong Dagger Leaders Academy. Army

The soldiers from the 104th Engineer Battalion are at the Fort Dix Range Complex on Range 34 during their M4A1 Table VI CBRN, Day Fire Stage 2. The 104th Engineer Battalions is based in Port Murray, New Jersey. (Images are provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

U.S. Marines with Training Company, Marine Corps Security Forces Regiment (MCSFR), and personnel with Department of Energys (DOE) Special Response Team (SRT), the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys Emergency Response Team (ERT) conduct a speed reload during a movement to contact drill at IAMS Range, Naval Support Activity Northwest Annex, Virginia, June 21, 2022. MCSFR CQB instructors led various live-fire qualifications, movement to contact drills and guided discussions on CQB tactics and techniques for personnel with the DOEs SRT, the FBIs Special Agents, the Chesapeake Police Department's SWAT Team, and the Pentagon Force Protection Agencys ERT. MCSFR capitalized on the interagency training evolution to enhance CQB capabilities and knowledge for U.S. Marine CQB instructors and all participating agency operators further equipping anti-terrorism sec

U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, walk on a small arms range in Poland. Regular range visits allow soldiers to hone their marksmanship and ensure their weapon is functional.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Parker Haynes, left, Sgt. Uvaldo Tapia and Cpl. Ricardo Morales, right, Combat Skills Program participants (CSP), conduct radio calls on Camp Devil Dog in Jacksonville, North Carolina, June 8, 2022. The CSP included training in convoy operations, patrolling, creating skirmish holes, and live fire ranges to reinstate the combat mindset that every Marine is a rifleman.

The Airborne Ops/Lift/Jump were held here on the newly built Fort Dix Ramp which was just Dedicated on 19 August and was the first mission to be held at this location on Fort Dix. The 404th CA Advon arrived at TAC-1A for rehearsals prior to the actual loading and jump. After rehearsals the units were transferred to the Fort Dix Army Ramp where parachutes were distributed on the parking area inside of the fence of the Army Ramp. The troops arrived on or about 1230L and were ushered over to the staging area falling-in on their assigned chalks. Two CU-47's (5/519 Regt, Fort Eustis VA) had arrived at 1300L. While the CU-47s were refueling, the Jump Master and unit leaders conducted a mission brief in Bldg 4421. At the conclusion of the brief a mission walk through took place. A Final inspection of the troops was conducted at the aircraft. These Airborne Ops soldiers were lifted to the jump area located at Coyle Field, NJ. (Images provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center)

Marines with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) participate in a training scenario July 26, 2022, on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding their 2022 annual training at Fort McCoy. (U.S. Army Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Indiana Guardsmen with the 76th Infantry Brigade Combat Team carries an AT4 during training at Camp Atterbury, Ind., July 27, 2022. The AT4 is an 84mm unguided anti-armour weapon used when assaulting tanks, landing craft, helicopter, aircraft and armoured vehicles.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Army Best Squad Competition conduct weapons qualification on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 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 and mental endurance, technical and tactical abilities, and basic warrior skills under stress and extreme fatigue.

U.S. Army ROTC Cadets assigned to the U.S. Army Cadet Command 2nd Brigade accept awards for placing first overall during the Ranger Challenge at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 23, 2022.The competition is conducted over two days on a non-tactical course. The mission is to challenge Cadets' mental and physical toughness and to develop leadership while fostering teamwork and esprit-de-corps. Teams participate in nine graded events, each team is awarded points based on how well they perform in each event. The best team in each event is awarded a trophy for being the first, second, and third place teams. The number one team is The Ranger Challenge Winner for that year.

U.S Marine Corps urban sniper instructor with Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG), II Marine Expeditionary Force, fires down range during the Sniper Sustainment Course (SSC) aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 5, 2023. The SSC provides the opportunity for the Special Tactics Branch of EOTG to restructure the Urban Sniper Course to better suit the needs of the Recon Snipers that will remain in service for the Marine Corps and to conduct advanced marksmanship training to validate the standards for future courses.

Members with the 27th Special Operations Wing Mission Sustainment Team Detachment 1, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, prepare to construct a simulated deployment camp during exercise Emerald Warrior 22.1 in Smyrna, Tennessee, May 5, 2022. The MST establishes forward-operating bases by providing initial site security, receiving cargo and personnel, and setting up shelter.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Neil Hamilton, an evaluator with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, debriefs Marines with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division (MARDIV), Marine Forces Reserve, after an ambush as part of the 4th MARDIV Rifle Squad Competition on Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 29, 2023. The three-day event tested the Marines across a variety of infantry skills to determine the most combat effective rifle squad within the 4th MARDIV. MCB Camp Lejeune training facilities allow warfighters to be ready today and prepare for tomorrows fight.

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 368th Engineer Battalion, from Londonderry, New Hampshire, react to simulated enemy contact under observation of U.S. Army Capt. Xavier Soto (far right), an Observer Coach Trainer (OC/T) with 1st Army, 364th Regiment, during a Situational Training Exercise (STX) in support of Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 at the Dyer Training Area, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 20, 2022. WAREX 78-22-02 supports the U.S. Army Reserve's mission of providing trained and equipped units and personnel to support the Total Force in a joint, multi-domain operational environment.

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U.S. Air Force Air Commandos are being briefed prior to a survival, escape, resistance, and evasion training at the Eglin Range, Florida, Feb. 8, 2024. SERE plays a crucial role in the development of Air Force Special Operations Command core capabilities, ensuring the survivability of special operations forces in all environments through a variety of trainings and exercises. Air Force

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, run to a simulated enemy compound during Exercise Bold Quest on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 16, 2022. Bold Quest is an annual collaborative joint and multinational enterprise in which nations, services, and programs pool their resources in a recurring cycle of capability development to demonstrate a joint capability to link sensors to shooters across air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace.

U.S. Soldiers, distinguished visitors and family members attended the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment (1-487 FA) Target Acquisition Section, 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii Army National Guard deployment ceremony at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Jan. 6, 2024. Soldiers assigned to 1-487 FA Target Acquisition Section prepare to deploy in support of Operation Enduring Freedom while conducting Operation Juniper Shield.

During annual training, Infantry Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guards 1st Combined Arms Battalion - 194th Armor are air inserted into a narrow landing zone on Camp Ripley August 19, 2022 by CH-47 Chinook aircrews of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion - 126th Aviation Regiment out of the Maryland National Guard Soldiers.

Marine Aircraft Group 49 is a United States Marine Corps Reserve aviation unit that is based at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. This Marine Units reinforce the Active Marine Forces during war time, national emergencies and contingency operations throughout the world. They provide personnel and assault support for active-duty forces. They are here on the Fort Dix Range Complex at Range27A during an M18 Pistol Instructional Firearms Training (Images are provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

A soldier conducts an after-action review (AAR) following a mounted convoy situational training exercise (STX) on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 21, 2022. One of the Army Reserves focuses is to continually improve Army Readiness and strengthen Army Warrior Tasks. This years STX focus was on communication, formations, and the principle of patrolling within a tactical environment.

The Combat Instructor Advanced Marksmanship class, are given instructions on the course of fire during the Combat Instructor Advanced Marksmanship Training Program on Camp Geiger in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 20, 2022. The Advanced Marksmanship Training Program utilizes Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune facilities to increase Marines proficiency as riflemen to better prepare future warfighters for tomorrows fight.

U.S. Police Officers assigned to the Myrtle Beach and Sumter Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Teams participate in advanced firearms drills during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The Columbia Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) SWAT Team hosts this year's summit, sharing their techniques in Close Quarter Combat (CQB) skills, mission planning, tactics, and range drills with partner departments.

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Charles Bies, battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, takes notes on a marker board while conducting an after-action report for a platoon live-fire exercise at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, Aug. 17, 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, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Parrish, military working dog handler assigned to the 647th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and his MWD, Joker, participate in the MWD challenge during the Advanced Combat Skills Assessment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 17, 2022. During the MWD challenge, dog teams had to work their way around a simulated village to apprehend a suspect.

Georgia Air National Guardsmen from the 165th Communication Flight participate in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia July 15, 2022 with nearly 400 members of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard. The Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) team typically activates as a six person team and they are Air Force-trained communication specialists that employ cross-banding technology to provide the CERFP the means to communicate with civilian first responders and other Department of Defense entities if the CERFP is called on to assist with response efforts to natural or man-made disasters in the United States.

Members from 56th Troop Command, Charlie Company with the Rhode Island National Guard conducts airborne training and follow-on tactics training at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Starke, Fla. Jan. 20, 2022. The training was completed in order to increase proficiency in tactical techniques.(U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Airman Brittni Capozzi)

The brigade's S3 current operations team briefs leaders using a detailed terrain model for the upcoming exercise during the brigade's combined arms rehearsal (CAR) at a river crossing training area, Republic of Korea, on May 14, 2022; the CAR's purpose was to synchronize the brigade's actions during the exercise, providing effective training to the unit. Soldiers from across the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team Ready First, 1st Armored Division (the current 2nd Infantry Division (ROK-US Combined Division) rotational brigade) participated in the Warrior Ready Strike training exercise to increase their proficiency, learn about operating in the Republic of Korea, and re-affirm the commitment to the ROK-US Alliance.

Members of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Emergency Response Team run during one of the tactical challenges at the 35th Annual SWAT Round-up International at the Lawson Lamar Firearms and Tactical Training Center in Orlando, Florida. The competition was held Nov. 10 to 15, 2019, and featured five different tactical challenges. Kennedy's ERT members exchanged best practices and competed with more than 50 teams from the U.S. and around the world.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 214th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment and the 757th Railway Expeditionary Center review their targets during an individual weapons qualification course at Fort Pickett, Virginia, May 14, 2022. The purpose of the training is to showcase capabilities in marksmanship and strengthen Reserve readiness.

Richard Murphy, a search and extraction instructor from L2 Defense, briefs New York National Guard Soldiers on proper rappelling techniques as part of a Homeland Defense Force validation exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA on September 10, 2022. The Soldiers, who are assigned to the search and extraction component of the HDF, will rappel into a manhole to rehearse rescuing casualties from a confined space. (New York National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)

Combat controllers from the Special Tactics Training Squadron prepare their gear for a 2,000-meter swim at the Soundside on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 6, 2011. STTS Airmen participate in a water swim every week as part of their training curriculum.

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Trunks filled with equipment and materials for the 11th Civil Engineers from Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, DC are unloaded from the trucks for their field training exercise. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army snipers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, set up before a table VI sniper qualification at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 27, 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, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

FORT STEWART, Ga., November 3, 2017 - Georgia Guardsmen of the Savannah-based Battery C, 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment are silhouetted against the setting sun at the end of a days training at Fort Stewart, Ga. The 1-118th and other units of the Macon-based 48th Infantry Brigade Combat team are conducting weekend training in preparation for a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation in 2018. Georgia National Guard

Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) complete M4 rifle qualification requirements July 26, 2022, on Range 18 on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding annual training at Fort McCoy.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Navy Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Chris McRorie, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, crosses a rope bridge built by combat engineers with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, during Summer Pioneer 2022 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 18, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain expeditionary advanced bases and maritime domain awareness.

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Members of the 130th Air Transportation Function repacks a parachute after an airdrop on Aug 11, 2022, at Camp Branch drop and landing zone Logan, West Virginia. Air Delivery is one of many proficiencies Air National Guard units flying the Super Hercules must stay current to maintain mobility readiness.

Soldiers with the 350th Civil Affairs Command's signal section train on emplacing an OE-254 antenna during Army Reserve Annual Training at Pensacola, Florida, July 25, 2022.

This Marine Unit, 1st Battalion 25th USMC are on the Fort Dix Range Complex on Range 65 during a Crew Gunnery Training event. This unit is located throughout New England and upstate New York. This training on Range 65 consists of targeting on mounted vehicles moving and/or stationary. (photos taken by the Fort Dix Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) complete M4 rifle qualification requirements July 26, 2022, on Range 18 on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding annual training at Fort McCoy.

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Soldiers with the 461st Engineer Company, 367th Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade, 416th Theater Engineer Command, work on a troop project Oct. 20, 2022, to build office buildings at Logistical Support Area Liberty on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 461st, an Army Reserve unit, is among many Army engineer units to work on the troop project in 2022 at Fort McCoy. Fort McCoy Troop Projects Coordinator Larry Morrow said having troop projects completed helps engineer units get the training they need and in turn the installation receives base and quality of life improvements through the completion of the projects.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct a patrol during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 13, 2022. This type of training evolution is a culminating event designed to formally evaluate a unit's combat readiness and operation abilities.

Army National Guard Soldiers exit a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter onto a land navigation course at Camp Gruber Training Center, Okla., May 17, 2022. Soldiers from across six states test their physical and mental proficiency to earn the title Best Warrior at Camp Gruber Training Center, near Braggs, Okla., May 15-20, 2022. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Caleb Stone)

120131-N-ZX920-483NORFOLK (Jan. 31, 2012) Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) participate in a mass casualty exercise as part of Bold Alligator 2012. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years, represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12

Airmen from the 375th Air Mobility Wing push a Humvee during a section of an obstacle course at Warrior Park on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 18, 2022. These Airmen and other first responders from around Scott and the local community competed against each other in various activities during Police Week.

U.S. Police Officers assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams from police departments across South Carolina participate in advanced firearms drills during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The Columbia Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) SWAT Team hosts this year's summit, sharing their techniques in Close Quarter Combat (CQB) skills, mission planning, tactics, and range drills with partner departments.

Mr. Hilton Labow, a 98 year-old WWII Veteran, and Keegan Larive, a new army recruit who is scheduled to leave for basic training on Sept. 13, 2022, watch the Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI) as they conduct a live artillery fire exercise on August 10, 2022. Mr. Labow served in the 87th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain Division and fought in the Battle of Mount Belvedere.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, patrol a simulated enemy route during an Intermediate Maintenance Activity Field Exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 25, 2024. 3rd Maint. Bn. held a FEX to enhance Marine Corps common skills and foster force readiness while conducting higher echelons of maintenance.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Emergency Response Team officers from the Protective Services branch of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida move through a field on their way to an objective during a training exercise simulating a situation the team could confront at the center. The Vehicle Assembly Building and mobile launcher at Kennedy are visible in the background.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Niko Tilla, a squad leader with India Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, patrols during Readiness Exercise 22.2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 26, 2022. The purpose of REDEX 22.2 is to validate worldwide crisis-response capabilities and demonstrate deployment readiness.

Various University and Colleges ROTC Units were here at Fort Dix, New Jersey competing in the 2022 ROTC Ranger Challenge. There were various competitions and challenges to compete in during the 3-day event held in various locations on Fort Dix. (Images are provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Daniel Amburg)

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, South Carolina train with local law enforcement on new and relevant tactics to render unexploded ordnance safe 24 May, 2022 at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina. The purpose of this training was to enhance the interoperability of each section, fostering a better workflow between the agencies in future operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Aidan Parker)

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Soldiers of Squad 2, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, participate in a zero range during the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 2, 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 that test their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

Texas Army and Air National Guardsmen, and Chilean Marines Corps, compete in a day to night land navigation course during the Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift, Texas, May 4, 2022. The friendly, three-day competition challenges service members on professional military knowledge, marksmanship, obstacle course and land navigation. The Army winners of this event will move on to represent Texas at the National Guards Region V Best Warrior Competition.

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division practice their parachute landing technique during exercise Sand Eagle '89. Subject Operation/Series: SAND EAGLE '89 Base: Saint Mary'S State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Oklahoma Army National Guard Lt. Col. Tonia Toben relinquishes her command of the 345th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 90th Troop Command, to Lt. Col. Darrin Fox during a change of command ceremony held at Camp Gruber Training Center, near Braggs, Oklahoma, May 14, 2022. Toben served as the 345th CSSB commander for more than three years. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Danielle Rayon)

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Soldiers of the 2nd of the 151st Infantry Battalion, from the Indiana Army National Guard, practice crowd and riot control tactics with the German Bundeswehr(Army) at Hohenfels Training Center, Germany, on October 7, 2022. Task Force Nighthawk is training to be the 31st rotation of U.S. forces to support Operation Joint Guardian in Regional Command East, KFOR in Kosovo.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Robert Sledge, left, and Lance Cpl. Bryan Morales, both radio operators with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up communications during a foreign humanitarian aid training at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Dec. 5, 2022. FHA training affords Marines the opportunity to prepare for emergency situations in which they may be called upon to provide support to a foreign nation after a natural disaster. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a ready and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific.

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 11, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the Air Force operations in the 2022 Patriot Warrior Exercise. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at mainly the Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on South Post at the installation. Hundreds of Airmen participated in the exercise, including Airmen with the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 433rd Airlift Wing, 934th Airlift Wing, 349th Air Mobility Wing, and 514th Air Mobility Wing. Patriot Warrior is Air Force Reserve Commands premier exercise providing Airmen an opportunity to train with joint and international partners in airlift, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support.

Colombian air force 1st Lt. Gabriel Enrique Useche, joint terminal attack controller, communicates over the Airborne Extensible Relay Over-Horizon Network at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, May 10, 2022. AERONet enables global participation in a networked tactical environment and provides information sharing and battlefield collaboration capabilities to all multinational users. U.S. Air Force Airmen partnered with Colombia, Thailand, Tunisia, and Nigeria at Avon Park to demonstrate tactics, techniques and procedures with the AT-6E Wolverine aircraft and test the capabilities of AERONet.

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 (left) and Spc. Nathaniel Miska (right) of Oakdale, Minnesota, a Carpentry and Masonry Specialist with the Minnesota National Guards 850th Engineer Company stride through the 12-mile ruck on May 15, 2022 during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition. They are part 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. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines fire M240B medium machine guns while conducting squad attack drills during a Tactical Small Unit Leader Course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, July 27, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Warrant officer candidates walk the last leg of a 6.2 mile road march during Phase Three of the Warrant Officer Candidate School at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., July 28. The candidates finished the march in less than two hours.

Recruits with Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, learn and execute Basic Warrior Training techniques on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., November 16, 2022. Recruits are taught basic infantry skills such as land navigation, maneuvering through obstacles, and buddy rushing.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing navigate to an extraction point during a Water Survival Training exercise July 26, 2022 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The Airmen demonstrated they could survive and evade in potentially hostile enemy territory if ejected from their aircraft.

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Paratroopers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1-73 Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct Land Navigation for the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition on Fort Stewart, GA, July 26, 2022. The Land Navigation Event was one of several events during the XVIII Airborne Corps Best Squad Competition that tested each squads proficiency in small-unit tactics and technical expertise.

Soldiers assigned to Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment, North Dakota Army National Guard, participate in a training exercise during Golden Coyote Training Exercise at Camp Rapid, South Dakota, June 16, 2022. Golden Coyote is a three-phase, scenario-driven training exercise conducted in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, which enables commanders to focus on mission essential task requirements, warrior tasks, and battle drills.

U.S. Marines with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, participate in an amphibious crossing during Exercise Tres Kolos in Savaneta, Aruba, Oct. 19, 2022. This exercise promotes partnerships, shares knowledge, and enhances interoperability between the forces in order to strengthen our common defense, foster stability and defeat threats.

Four US Army soldiers, 4-12 Infantry Scouts, 2-68 Armored "C" Company, walk beside and in front of a Bosnia militia owned antenna in an area near "Gator" Site, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 77th Sustainment Brigade marches as part of Operation Blind Mans March on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 22, 2022. Thirty-nine soldiers participated in the 25-mile ruck march to give soldiers the opportunity to challenge themselves, build camaraderie within the unit, and boost overall morale. The march was named after John of Luxembourg who died in the Battle of Crécy in 1346, after having been blind for a decade.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, walk a case of water and a sandbag out to where an impact area would be a call for fire lane during a Spur Ride at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 25, 2022. Soldiers from various units participated in the Spur Ride, a challenging event where physical fitness and teamwork are needed to emerge and earn their spurs.

Members of the 36th Security Forces Squadrons Jungle Enforcement Team perform perimeter checks with all-terrain vehicles on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sep. 22, 2022. The JET travels on ATVs because it allows them to go further and maneuver better through the jungle.

Participants in a Community Leader Engagement stop at a training area May 24, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. More than a dozen community leaders and local law enforcement professionals from Tomah, Sparta, Monroe County, and other nearby municipalities gathered at Fort McCoy to see the posts mission first-hand. During their visit, the community leaders received a driving tour of the installation and made stops at the Combined Arms Collective Training Facility on South Post, training areas on North Post, the Commemorative Area, Garrison Headquarters, and McCoys Community Center where they received a lunch.

SSGT Tom Hatch, 16th Special Operations Squadron, conducts an M-49 surface trip flare demonstration at the aggressor forces base camp during a joint-service escape and evasion field training exercise at Outlying Field Choctaw. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines (2/24) complete M4 rifle qualification requirements July 26, 2022, on Range 18 on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 24th Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 was holding annual training at Fort McCoy.

Fort Drum, N.Y. - 10th Mountain Division soldiers await their turn to rappel during an Air Assault course on Fort Drum, New York, April 28, 2022. The helicopter used for this course is the UH-60 Black Hawk.

U.S. Marines with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division dig holes to secure the M777 howitzer at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Jan. 18, 2023. This training helped improve the Marines' effectiveness and lethality with the M777 howitzer.

New York National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 152nd Engineer Battalion are briefed on proper bracing techniques during a Homeland Response Force validation exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA on September 10, 2022. The bracing techniques will help support a damaged structure long enough for casualties to be rescued from the area. (New York National Guard photo by SSG Matthew Gunther)

Family members of U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the "Hound Battalion," 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, experience a static display of a modernized M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tank during a Family day event at the end of a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 24, 2022. The 3rd Bn., 67th AR, 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, is the Army's most modern armored battalion and is preparing to defeat any threat in large-scale combat operations through expert coaching and proficient, cohesive teams.

010810-F-3677G-016. Subject Operation/Series: SEAHAWK 2001 Base: Canadian Forces Base, Comox State: Vancouver Island Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC/ANG

Miscellaneous - Security Photos - 26-HK-436-67. Hurricane Katrina

On June 15, 2022, a joint Active Shooter event was held. Sixteen German police officers and eleven Military police officers attended this event to optimize their teamwork.

Coast Guard Personnel - 26-HK-412-46. Hurricane Katrina

Bosnia interpreters and US Army soldiers hand out doughnuts and coffee to locals at a checkpoint near "Gator" Site, Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Blast. Operation Blast is a smaller part of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: BLASTJOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Gator Site Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Airmen from the Ohio Air National Guard 200th Red Horse Squadron assemble tents at a campsite in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. The Airmen deployed to Puerto Rico to assist in setting up two campsites to accommodate relief and rescue agencies responding to the destruction caused by the recent earthquakes, January 18, 2020. (Ohio Air National Guard

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