Military Training Exercises

Images depicting soldiers engaged in various military training scenarios, showcasing tactical operations, teamwork, and preparedness in varied environments.

A soldier of the Bundeswehr, taken during the Bundeswehr exercise 'Fast Eagle' in Barth, 05.05.2022. The exercise 'Fast Eagle' simulates an evacuation of German citizens from a fictitious crisis country within a short period of time., Barth, Germany, Europe

A soldier of the Bundeswehr, taken during the Bundeswehr exercise 'Fast Eagle' in Barth, 05.05.2022. The exercise 'Fast Eagle' simulates an evacuation of German citizens from a fictitious crisis country within a short period of time., Barth, Germany, Europe

020507-F-3048L-001. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 2002-03 Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

981207-M-5228M-004. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Army National Guard officer candidates, enrolled in the Washington Army National Guards 205th Regimental Training Institute Officer Candidate School Phase III, execute a platoon raid and air extraction at the Leschi Town Collective Training Facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 24, 2022. A raid is a limited-objective, deliberate operation entailing swift penetration of hostile terrain. Squad and platoon missions help candidates to develop their leadership skills, and quickly make critical decisions based on an understanding of Army tactical doctrine.

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 16, 2022) His Majesty's Armed Forces, Royal Tongan Marines prepare to clear buildings during a simulated urban close combat scenario during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. John Solomon)

050910-A-8255A-044. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Sadr City State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040716-F-1351B-020. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Taji Military Base State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 87th Civil Engineer Group search for simulated unexploded ordnance during an Ability to Survive and Operate exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 14, 2022. The exercise provided Airmen with in-depth instruction on basic survival and operational skills in a contested environment.

Senior Airman Casin Nestor, left, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, provides cover as Airman 1st Class Bauman Joshua, 8th LRS vehicle maintenance technician gets into a defendable position during a ground attack exercise during Beverly Midnight 24-1 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 29, 2024. The 8th LRS and 8th Communications Squadron were armed with weapons during Beverly Midnight 24-1 to test their ability to safeguard squadron assets and defend their infrastructure.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members prepare to conduct a structure clearing exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, October 28, 2022. During the training, U.S. Marines assigned to the air stations Provost Marshals Office Special Reaction Team taught and practiced with JGSDF members structure clearing techniques, breaching and communication skills in preparation for Exercise Active Shield.

U.S. Marines stand by in a M-151 multi-utility tactical truck (MUTT) during an amphibious raid near Mang Bang Ri Beach in northern South Korea as part of Exercise Team Spirit '93. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '93 Country: Korea

040803-F-0629H-014. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Special forces operators in black uniform in action. Special forces in action

981208-M-8902P-006. Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

US Army Soldiers from the Delta Battery 319TH Airborne Unit, Vicenza, Italy use the buddy system to check their parachutes, prior to their training jump, at Maniago air drop zone, near Aviano Air Base, Italy. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

Members of the Special Support Units (SSU) of Bosnia-Herzegovina State Investigation Protection Agency (SIPA) enter a building to search and detain a role player green beret with U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) during exercise Brutalist Tornjak in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Oct. 20, 2022. The SIPA SSU and the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) trained together with elements of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an interagency joint exercise focusing on direct action in close environments to secure high value targets.

Detail, riot police at a protest against the 2008 Munich Conference on Security Policy, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Soldiers sit atop High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) at the Port au Prince International Airport as they prepare to depart. U.S. military forces are in Haiti to preserve law and order and to restore the democratic government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide during Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

Soldiers assigned to the Polish 1st Brigade Territorial Defense Forces move onto a training objective to clear a building near Bialystok, Poland, Sep. 6-10, 2022. This was the first of many training iterations between Polish 1st TDF and 10th SFG(A) and allowed soldiers the opportunity to improve their tactical skills related to close quarter battles and increase overall lethality.

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

990504-F-1644LÐ001. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 99 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Air Force Security personnel, armed with an M16, grants access to visitors of the command post during Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea's Initial Response Readiness Exercise/ Combat Employment Readiness Exercise. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Air National Guard Technical Sergeant Shane Thrower (front) and STAFF Sergeant Jeff Gomez from the 136th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Fort Worth, Texas secure their position at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) Gulfport, Mississippi during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing Inspector General Exercise-5A (IGX-5A). Both Guardsmen wear Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (M.I.L.E.S) gear and are armed with 5.56mm M16A2 assault rifles. IGX-5A is an Inspector General exercise simulating the deployment of an Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) to a forward operating location, and is designed to evaluate the readiness of US Air Force personnel. Subject Operation/Series: INSPECTOR GENERAL EXERCISE-5A Base: Gulfport State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) escort a simulated non-ambulatory casualty at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Nov. 22, 2022. CBIRF conducted a certification exercise using an Initial Rescue Force (IRF) Focused, battalion driven exercise designed to test IRF leadership in task organization and command, and control.

US Air Force Security Forces from the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, crack down on intruders trying to enter the front gate of Spangdahlem AB, during the LOCAL SALTY NATION Exercise. This simulated event is one of many that takes place during a week long exercise for readiness. Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

010923-F-0193C-006. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Base: Port Of Dekheila Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Air Force STAFF SGT. Bayne Sullivan, 786th Security Forces Squadron, Sembach Air Base, GE., takes a break during an unscheduled delay of a change of command ceremony in Tirana, Albania June 1, 1999. (USAF 1ST Combat Camera Squadron photo by STAFF SGT Efrain Gonzalez). Subject Operation/Series: SHINING HOPE Base: Tirana Country: Albania (ALB)

020104-F-1005J-014. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Fort Smith State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Spec ops police officers SWAT in black uniform in action.

040826-F-4863M-127. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, January 31, 2009 - Commando Warrior Cadre Sergeant points the Kulis Air National Guard Security Forces members to the designated training area during Commando Warrior Urban Operations exercise 09-1. The mission of the Regional Training Center of Commando Warrior is to enhance the combat readiness of PACAF forces through training and evaluation of force protection and ground combat skills.

040227-F-7289C-005. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 62d Maintenance Group identify a simulated unexploded ordnance during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 13, 2022. Alongside airlift operations, Team McChord also conducted cargo and personnel processing, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, and force protection scenarios during Rainier War 22B.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Luke Tarvin, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) section chief with 2d Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participates in a HIMARS rapid infiltration as a part of exercise Rolling Thunder on North Auxiliary Airfield, South Carolina, Oct. 20, 2022. Rolling Thunder is a two-week training exercise that is conducted with the integration of French Artillerymen from 3d RAMa to increase 2d MarDivs combat readiness against a peer competitor through employing fires via simulated EABs.

A Swedish close protection team soldier, assigned to Military Region North, escorts a U.S. Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 321 Field Artillery Regiment, attached to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, during Nordic Strike 22 at Vidsel Test Range, Sweden, Sept. 27, 2022. U.S. Army Europe and Africa possesses the organic ability to integrate these long-range precision fires rapidly, with partner nations, during exercises, like Nordic Strike 22, and potential conflict to deliver scalable joint fires in support of U.S. and partner nations operations anywhere in Europe, Africa and beyond.

Army AFC Joseph Kipa keeps an eye on A1C's Gregory Ullmer and George Tukums as they fire LAAW's, light anti-aircraft weapons during combat skills training (Air Base Ground defense) conducted by the U.S. Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

040608-F-3431H-093. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

Members of the Special Support Units (SSU) of Bosnia-Herzegovina State Investigation Protection Agency (SIPA) assess an injury while a green beret from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) offers verbal assistance during a bunker raid as part of exercise Brutalist Tornjak in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Oct. 20, 2022. The SIPA SSU and the U.S. Army 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) trained together with elements of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in an interagency joint exercise focusing on direct action in close environments to secure high value targets.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade work alongside Soldiers from the Indonesian Army in seizing a simulated objective during an exercise held as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation 23-01 Oct. 31, 2022 South Range, Hawaii. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center rotation that builds combat readiness in America's Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with regional allies and partners.

Spec ops police subdivision SWAT in action.

DF-ST-85-12488. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Air Force security forces trainees put on their appropriate protective equipment before clearing buildings during the field operations block of training at the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 23, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At the ribbon cutting for the Enhanced Firing Range on Schwartz Rd. at Kennedy Space Center, a SWAT team demonstrates use of the facility. NASAs Federal Law Enforcement Training Academys firing range has been upgraded to include a “rifle-grade” shoot house, a portable, tactical “shoot-back” trailer for cover and concealment drills, automated running targets and a new classroom. They are added to the existing three firearms ranges, “pistol-grade” shoot house, obstacle course and rappel tower. NASAs Security Management and Safeguards Office funded the enhancements in order to improve ability to train the KSC security force and to support local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in Homeland Security.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 1st Airborne Brigade soldiers line up on the flightline at Yokota Air Base, Japan, during a bilateral jump training with the 36th Airlift Squadron, April 19, 2022. The goal of this event is to improve interoperability between the USAF and JGSDF by defense and information exchanges to deepen mutual understanding of each unit, and to further cement the U.S. and Japanese alliance.

U.S. Marines with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve fix long-range radio equipment on a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for a radio check during a joint-performance drill in support of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 18, 2024. Executing joint drills with HIMARS enhances coordination between ground combat and aviation elements, establishing clear roles, responsibilities, and expectations for efficient processes during rapid insertions and reloads. This training ensures the seamless integration of HIMARS into both ground and air operations, fostering a unified approach that enhances overall mission effectiveness in dynamic scenarios. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region

DEN OF THIEVES (2018), directed by CHRISTIAN GUDEGAST.

A U.S. Army soldier takes cover in the doorway of an abandoned building during exercise Roaring Lion.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: ROARING LION Country: Unknown

GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 17, 2012) A U.S.-China combined visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team comprised of Sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) and the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army

Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and 2nd Brigade Combat Team attend Holy Mass and a Memorial Service on Sept. 11, 2022, at Veghel, Netherlands. 101st Airborne Division (AASLT) units honor World War II Veterans and the people of Holland by participating in Operation Market Garden 78 commemorations in and around Eindhoven, Netherlands. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley, 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs.)

Special forces operators in black uniform in action. Special forces in action

Loadmasters and air transportation specialists with the 167th Airlift Wing, load a hydraulic test stand onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a simulated chemical environment training at the 167th Airlift Wing, Martinsburg, West Virginia, June 10, 2022. This training included maintainers, loadmasters, pilots and other personnel to simulate the process of preparing, loading and flying the aircraft while in a hazardous chemical environment.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN James Derrick from the 452nd Logistic Support Squadron's fuel and supply team based at March Air Reserve Base, California, is briefed on the condition of the victem by judge, SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Mat Canava base at 10th Air Force NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas, while team mate places chemical warfare protective mask on victem during the Air Force Reserve Readiness Competition 2001 held at March Air Reserve Base, California. Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An exercise post attack reconnaissance team identifies and reports a team of simulated casualties during a readiness training exercise on Oct 14, 2022 at the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The exercise is designed to test the wing's operational readiness in a deployed environment.

DM-SC-87-12155. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

041213-M-3988H-009. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060115-F-2907C-320. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, return rifles and gear during the fourth phase of training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 1, 2022. After being returned, the rifles and gear will be prepared to be issued to newly arriving recruits.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division prepares for a simulated chemical strike during exercise Combined Resolve 17 (CbR 17) at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, June 7, 2022. CbR 17 is a U.S. Army consisting of 5,600 service members, Allies, and partners from more than 10 countries, and is designed to assess units abilities to conduct combat operations effectively in a multi-domain battlespace.

Members of the Disaster Response Force of the 50th Tactical Fighter Wing dressed in chemical warfare gear check for contamination during the chemical warfare exercise Salty Mace. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY MACE Base: Hahn Air Base Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

4th Infantry Division Soldiers don and clear their pro-mask during the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives training during the Order of the Spur, June 15, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. "I think it's vital to have this knowledge for Soldiers going forward said Sgt. 1st Class Cody Anderson, noncommisioned officer in charge, assigned to 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division.

060728-N-7241L-021. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cody Cunningham, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operator with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve performs a reload on the M142 HIMARS in support of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 23, 2024. Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, became the first unit to use HIMARS in combat in 2007. AE24 is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Marine Corps

U.S. and Royal Thai Marines detain a simulated enemy during military operations on urbanized terrain training as part of Exercise Cobra Gold in Chanthaburi province, Thailand, Feb. 29, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing 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. Marine Corps

Team of armed military police holding guns while walking together in a line.

Members of the African Land Forces Colloquium (ALFC) observed a simulated attack on a town held by North Macedonian Soldiers playing the OpFor during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 15, 2022. ALFC 22 brings together African Land Force Commanders from multiple nations, along with select U.S. Army and Allied and partner army leaders, to 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas to address land force security challenges and opportunities. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

Members of the African Land Forces Colloquium (ALFC) observed a simulated attack on a town held by North Macedonian Soldiers playing the OpFor during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 15, 2022. ALFC 22 brings together African Land Force Commanders from multiple nations, along with select U.S. Army and Allied and partner army leaders, to 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas to address land force security challenges and opportunities. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

220712-N-EE352-1055BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 12, 2022) Marines, assigned to the Chilean Marine Corps, provide security cover during a simulated live fire exercise in urban terrain near Bellows Beach for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC 2022 from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC 2022 provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

Paintball, person aim gun at target and military tactics, shooting range and war game for sports outdoor. Soldier with weapon on battlefield, action and camouflage, helmet for safety and adventure

SWAT police operator with sniper rifle waiting in stakeout behind a concrete block.

An Airman decontaminates anothers Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear, during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense exercise Sept. 14, 2022, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. MOPP gear is designed to keep CBRN agents from harming the wearer. CBRN defenses are protective measures taken in situations in which chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear warfare hazards may be present.

DF-ST-86-10382. Subject Operation/Series: VOLANT SCORPIAN 85 Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Police officer with a video camera filming his colleagues on duty at a NPD rally in Ulm, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Polish Special Operations Forces Operators perform Close-Quarters Battle on Fort Carson, Colorado, May 24, 2022. Polish and German Commandos honed CQB tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) alongside Green Berets assigned to the Critical Threats Advisory Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), from May 2 - June 3.

030723-F-9105A-005. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 17, 2012) A member of the visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team from the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army

Royal Moroccan Special Operations practice Close-Quarters Battle drills during exercise African Lion 2022 at Tifnit Morocco, Africa, on June 23, 2022. AL22 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, combined annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner-nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

120514-N-XK513-217 RED SEA (May 14, 2012) U.S. and Lebanese Sailors prepare to conduct a mock visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as part of Exercise Eager Lion 12. The exercise is designed to strengthen military-to-military relationships through a joint, multinational approach to meet current and future complex national security challenges, including 19 countries from five different continents and more than 11,000 participants.

Sgt. Johnny Hoyos pulls security above the prisoner courtyard as members of Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul and 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division visit the Zabul Provincial Prison, May 11. Hoyos is assigned to PRT Zabul's security force.

DF-ST-89-06046. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 87 Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Providers assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division discuss and prepare for convoy on Fort Bragg, NC, March 28, 2022. The Field Training Exercise ensures Paratroopers stand ready to fight, win, and meet the 18 hour deployment standard.

SINGAPORE - Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers participate in a Field Training Exercise (FTX) during Exercise Tiger Balm 2022 here, June 15, 2022. The FTX gives both the SAF and U.S. Army Soldiers a chance to learn and carry out new tactical training and share experiences and techniques with each other.

Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

Ghana Special Operations work together to safely enter and exit a hallway during close-quarters combat training in Tifnit, Morocco, during African Lion 22, June 27, 2022. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, combined annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner-nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperadurbility among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

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.

AIRMAN Jennifer Staples, from 8th Combat Support Group, wearing chemical warfare gear, processes through a decontamination line. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '96 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Police in riot gear protecting members of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement as they hold a rally on the steps of the government office building, Toledo, Ohio, United States, North America

010926-F-4177H-008. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marines assigned to Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), plant an explosion device during Close Quarters Tactics (CQT) Training at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 21, 2022. The CQT Course is a part of the MSPFs initial pre-deployment training in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kyle Jia)

040421-F-6449C-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

United States Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit of Camp Pendleton "invade" the shores of Bellows Air Force Station, in Hawaii. The vehicles were disembarked by the USS BOXER Amphibious Ready Group as part of a training exercise enroute to a six-month tour in the Western Pacific. Bellows AFS is primarily used as a recreation site for military personnel, but is ideal and often used for amphibious training. United States Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit of Camp Pendleton "invade" the shores of Bellows Air Force Station, in Hawaii. The vehicles were disembarked by the USS BOXER Amphibious Ready Group as part of a training exercise enroute to a six-month tour in the Western Pacific. Bellows AFS is primarily used as a recreation site for military personnel, but is ideal and often used for amphibious training.

Paintball, sports and man shooting with gun for tournament, competition and battle in nature. Soldier, military and male person in outdoor arena for training, adventure games and challenge for action

040401-M-1158H-029. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Soldier with gun, Bangkok, Thailand

USA, Virginia, Triangle, National Museum of the Marine Corps, Vietnam War-era diorama of black Marine soldier with grenade launcher during battle of Hue

U.S. Marines with 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division, and Philippine Marines with Force Reconnaissance Group, conduct a patrol during Balikatan 22 at Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Cavite, Philippines, March 29, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, is a long-standing bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

Soldiers from the Headquarter and Headquarters and Charlie Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army Hawaii Reserve and French soldiers work together to maintain an orderly crowd control on Huahine, French Polynesia, May 15, 2022, during Marara 22. 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.

U.S. Nuclear Missile Silos

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Peter Famiano, a tactical air control party instructor and evaluator assigned to the 7th Air Support Operations Squadron from Fort Bliss, Texas, communicates with military aircraft at the Kazlų Rūda range in Lithuania during DEFENDER-Europe 22, May 19, 2022. The annual U.S. Army-led large-scale, multinational joint exercise aims to build readiness and interoperability between U.S., NATO and partner militaries.

French soldiers Paris. France.

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