Military Training Operations

Images depict military personnel engaged in various training exercises, showcasing weapon handling, communication, and defensive tactics in varied environments.

A U.S. Army paratrooper 1st Lt. Alec G. Hoopes assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts an radio check during heavy drop training with a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraftonto Frida Drop Zone at Pordenone, Italy on May 17, 2022.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

A US Marine from 1ST Battalion, 12th Marines, Charlie Company, sights in an M198 Howitzer while training at Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island of Hawaii. Base: Pohakuloa Training Area State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Lucas Fields, Air Officer with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, overlooks the training area during a joint terminal air controllers training event at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2022. Marines with 3d MLR jointly operated with U.S. Army 25th Combat Aviation Brigade. Such training and collaboration improves the operational synergy within the Joint Force.

A U.S. Army paratrooper 1st Lt. Alec G. Hoopes assigned to the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conducts an radio check during heavy drop training with a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraftonto Frida Drop Zone at Pordenone, Italy on May 17, 2022.The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

A student from the Phoenix Readiness Course defends a remote airfield with his M-16A2 rifle at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The course is designed to train Air Force personnel in Air Mobility contingency operations. This includes setting up defensive positions in remote locations worldwide. The mission of the 421st Ground Combat Readiness Squadron (GCRS), Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, is to formulate doctrine and develop tactics. The 421 GCRS standardizes training to enhance Air Mobility Command's ability to support National Command Authority taskings during war, crisis, and worldwide contingency operations. Attached to the helmet, upper body and M-16A2 rifle is the Multiple Integrated .... Complete Scene Caption: A student from the Phoenix Readiness Course defends a remote airfield with his M-16A2 rifle at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The course is designed to train Air Force personnel in Air Mobility contingency operations. This includes setting up defensive positions in remote location

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Bradley Church, a photographer from US Air Forces in Europe, documents the sights of COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 in Lager Aulenbach, Germany. This is the largest communications and information systems exercise in the world. The exercise, sponsored by US European Command and hosted by Germany in the spirit of "Partnership for Peace," is held annually to test and document the interoperability of dozens of nations and NATO. There are 37 countries participating this year. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINE ENDEAVOR 2001 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Close-up of STAFF Sergeant Ken Bergmann, USAF, 786th Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, videotaping an aircraft taking off at Naval Air Station Sigonella during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A left rear view of a 105mm howitzer gun section from the Artillery Demonstration Unit. One Marine is waiting for the word to load the gun. The firing is in support of a field training exercise for The Basic School for Marine officer candidates. Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Finnish soldier observes a firing call during a multinational live-fire display as part of Exercise Dynamic Front 2022 (DF22), Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 22, 2022. DF22, led by 56th Artillery Command and U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, is the premiere U.S.-led NATO Allies and Partners-integrated fires exercise in the European theater focusing on fire interoperability and increasing readiness, lethality and interoperability across the human, procedural and technical domains.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class James Boyd of the 92nd Security Forces Squadron inspects and loads his M-60 machine gun during Exercise GLOBAL HAWK 01-02 held on Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL HAWK Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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The Medical Simulation Training Center (MSTC) provides realistic medical training to both medical and non-medical Soldiers in the Active, Reserve and National Guard. MSTCs provide hands-on instruction on the latest battlefield trauma and critical care techniques. These soldiers are from various units are here at Fort Dix, NJ at the Fort Dix MSTC in the Simulator Area. These instructors are training soldiers for a Medical Evacuation Training Event. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

PEARL HARBOR (July 14, 2022) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel Hundley, an air traffic control navigational aids technician with Air Traffic Control Mike Company, Marine Air Control Squadron 4, Marine Air Control Group 18, 1st Marine Air Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force, looks through binoculars at MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters approaching a helicopter landing zone (HLZ) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, at Ford Island, Hawaii, July 14, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four 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.

SSGT Richard Levitt, assigned to the 103rd Security Forces Squadron, Connecticut Air National Guard, communicates on the phone as F-16C's take off near his defensive position located near the runway at Kunsan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea, Oct 28, 1998. Several Air Force personnel are at Kunsan AB in support of Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Port Of Pyongtaek Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Second Lt. David Mulchay, Military Intelligence Basic Officer Leader Course student, communicates via radio during Operation Crucible Sandstorm at Urban Ops Site-South, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Sept. 21.

030222-F-5040D-013. Subject Operation/Series: RUGGED ARCH Country: Unknown

During the Far East Division Matches at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, US Marine Corps STAFF Sergeant William J. Clifton, 3rd Marine Division Headquarters, looks through a scope to see the impact of his shooters last shot. The Far East Division Matches are held every year to determine who will be selected to go to the Marine Corps Championship. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

DF-ST-85-09878. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

981014-F-3348A-001. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Base: Cervia Air Base State: Emilia-Romagna Country: Italy (ITA)

041229-M-4697Y-074. Base: Khowst-Gardez Pass State: Khowst Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES

DM-ST-87-10879. Subject Operation/Series: COLD WINTER Country: Norway (NOR)

U.S. Army Soldiers, with the New Jersey National Guard's Reconnaissance and Sniper Platoon, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-114th Infantry Regiment, scout the area for Soldiers in ghillies at the Fort Dix Ranges on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 25, 2023. The Soldiers use sand, water and mud, all in an effort to perfect their suits camouflage.

Pfc. Ashton McNeill, an Army cannon crewmember with B-Battery, 1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery, Utah National Guard, gathers information for an intel report after identifying enemies in his area of operation during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, June 7, 2022. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a Combat Training Center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Markus McNally, 1st Combat Communications Squadron client systems technician, operates a radio during exercise Heavy Rain III at Breitenbach, Germany, Sept. 15, 2022. Heavy Rain is a five-day exercise that challenges service members' ability to detect and resolve communication interference by using their training and skills to problem solve through various situations.

U.S Army Pfc. Julio Valencia, left, and U.S Army Pfc. Sid Julian, right, fire support specialists, assigned to Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, relay coordinates during a live fire mortar training exercise at a range, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, May 25th, 2022. Fire support specialists are specialized in determining the impact of rounds fired from artillery weapon systems.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jordon Behr, assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, spots through a scope prior to sniper qualification at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 26, 2024. 2CR provides V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps, with combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance. Army

050621-A-9665L-004. Subject Operation/Series: MOSQUE WATCH Base: Risala State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: A CO 4-27 ART 2 BGD 1 ARM DIV

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Olivia Gray, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron weather operations forecaster, set up a TMQ-53 weather sensor at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, March 30, 2022. The TMQ-53 can provide weather data like surface pressure, wind speed and direction, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, surface visibility precipitation and lightning detection.

Spc. Lucas Siuda, a Rudyard, Michigan native, both indirect fire infantrymen with the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4 ABCT) make small deflection changes on a 120mm mortar gun tube during training in preparation for Mortar Training and Evaluation Program (MorTEP) qualifications, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 23, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alysia Blake, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat camera craftsman, takes photos during Exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. This four-day exercise provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Patrick Pressdee, a Videographer assigned to 1ST Marine Division, Headquarters Battalion, Combat Camera documents action a an unidentified location in Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220903-F-LN908-0070WALVIS BAY, Namibia (Sep. 3, 2022) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Morgan Dvorak, from Waldron, Ark., stands watch aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), Sep. 3, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

040401-F-0675P-011. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Monrad Monsen assigned to Army Futures Command perform radio functions for the Army warrior tasks and drills at Fort Hood, Texas, January 24, 2022, Twenty-two two-Soldier teams from all around the world traveled to Texas to compete in the finals to be named the Armys Best Medic. The competition is a 72-hour arduous test of the teams physical and mental skills. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bradley McKinley)

030301-M-0367H-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: AAV

Staff Sgt. Caleb Stinson and Sergeant 1st Class Jason Pate, 68W Combat Medics, 232nd Medical Battalion, conduct damage control and resuscitation during the Best Medic Competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. Medics who earn entry into the Best Medic Competition are already among the "best of the best." To be eligible for entry, medics must have received either the Expert Field Medical Badge (EFMB) or the Combat Medical Badge (CMB).2 Both badges require the utmost determination and competence to receive. The overall pass rate for the Expert Field Medical Badge is less than 20%, making it one of the hardest and most respected forms of recognition you can earn in the army.

040506-F-1851U-001. Base: Otopeni Air Base, Bucharest Country: Romania (ROM)

DA-SC-88-08080. Base: Fort Gordon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Herr, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), uses a compass during bilateral training with the Finnish Navy on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 11, 2022. During the training, U.S. Marines and Finnish soldiers integrated to increase interoperability between their forces. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

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U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Knowski, a platoon commander with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, watches Lance Cpl. Zachary Gerard, a small unmanned aircraft systems operator with Echo Co., 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, operate a drone during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Oct. 5, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment. Knowski is a native of Holland, Michigan, and Gerard is a native of Pasadena, Texas .

040925-F-3506H-003. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Latvian joint terminal attack controller calls in an airstrike at Camp Adazi, Latvia, on April 6, 2022. JTACs from six NATO countries participate in a two-day training exercise to exercise their training, calling in airstrikes from U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopters assigned to the 1-3rd Attack Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade. 12 CAB 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-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Derek Love, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, takes photos of an unmanned underwater vehicle during a joint EOD exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 24, 2022. EOD technicians around the joint force conducted a week long joint-service level exercise where service members cohesively integrated, trained, and competed with one another while utilizing experimental technology. The training demonstrated progress in the U.S. Marine Corps Force Design 2030 efforts.

Members of the 54th Operations Support Squadron weather flight pour water on a sand sample for measurements during an exercise at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 22, 2024. The team conducted their first time exercise in sand dunes on the installation to better understand the desert conditions in the areas surrounding Holloman. Many of the unique environmental factors in the environment here could influence the 49th Wings mission.

040505-F-3873G-008. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

STAFF Sergeant John McDougal of the 92nd Communications Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, "Quality Assures" the setup of a Satellite in Camp Cammel during Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) EXERCISE CRISIS REACH 01-49. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS REACH 01-49 Base: Airway Heights State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDELTON, California (Sept. 10, 2022) - U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Connor Goodrich, a transmissions systems operator with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, establishes communications during a training exercise, Sept. 10. A force in readiness, the 13th MEU trains to rapidly respond to crises in all domain environments through naval power projection. Marines and Sailors of the 13th MEU are conducting integrated training operations in preparation for an upcoming deployment aboard the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26).

Louisiana National Guard's Spc. Dylan Cassel with A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team disassembles a .50-caliber machine gun during the annual Spur Ride at Camp Minden in Minden, Louisiana, Dec. 10, 2016. Soldiers drew two weapons from a box that they would have to reassemble and perform a functions check on those weapons in an allotted amount of time.

A U.S. Marine uses binoculars to survey the area surrounding the American Embassy during Operation SHARP EDGE. The Marines are at the embassy to aid in the evacuation of personnel during Liberia's ongoing political unrest. Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: Monrovia Country: Liberia (LBR)

030401-F-1404F-007. Base: Rock City Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO)

030228-M-5753Q-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Coyote Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252 equip a KC-130J Hercules with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 30, 2022. VMGR-252 trained in close-air support by using the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit. VMGR-252 is a subordinate of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force, lights a fuse on a demolition charge during exercise Archipelago Endeavor (AE22) at Berga Naval base, Sweden, Sept. 15, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

040909-F-0017C-005. Base: Kwang-Ju Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

British Royal Marine aiming a sniper rifle during mountain sniper training, Hawthorne, Nevada, USA

U.S. Navy Reservist, Structural Electrician 3rd Class Marc Britt, deployed from Gulf Port, Mississippi, troubleshoots a power distribution panel at the CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 training area in Kazakhstan, on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000 is a multi-national peacekeeping and humanitarian relief exercise sponsored by United States Central Command (U.S. CENTCOM) and hosted by former Soviet Republic Kazakhstan in Central Asia, Sep. 11-20, 2000. Exercise participants include approximately 300 U. S. troops including personnel from U.S. CENTCOM, from the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and 5th Special Forces Group, Fort .... Complete Scene Caption: U.S. Navy Reservist, Structural Electrician 3rd Class Marc Britt, deployed from Gulf Port, Mississippi, troubleshoots a power distribution panel at the CENTRASBAT (Central Asian Peacekeeping Battalion) 2000 training area in Kazakhstan, on September 13th, 2000. CENTRASBAT 2000

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ian Heuer, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, instructs a class on proper usage and implementation of mine detectors, MCBH, Jan. 9, 2024. The class was held during the battalions first field training exercise of 2024 in order to increase combat readiness, unit morale and camaraderie.

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Air National Guard member SENIOR AIRMAN Scott Link deployed from the152nd Aerial Port Flight (APF) Reno, Nevada, to the Mississippi National Guard's Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (Gulfport CRTC) loads unit weapons into the central armory during the 14th Air Expeditionary Wing IGX5A. IGX5A is an Operational Readiness exercise (ORI) 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. Located in Gulfport, MS the CRTC's mission is to provide an integrated, year-round, realistic training environment to include airspace, ranges, systems, facilities and equipment for units.... Complete Scene Caption: Air National Guard member Senior Airman Scott Link deployed from the152nd Aerial Port Flight (APF) Reno, Nevada, to the Mississippi National Guard's Gulfport Combat Readiness Training Center (Gulfport CRTC) loads unit weapons into the central armory during the 14th Air Exp

030723-M-3856H-005. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021107-F-1443F-028. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Richard Castro, with the Marine Corps Shooting Team, prepares to shoot his rifle during the 2022 National Matches on Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 3, 2022. Participants compete in six-man-teams, each shooter firing a timed 100-point aggregate using national match M-16 A4 service rifles. Rifles are fired from the 200, 300 and 600 yard lines in both sitting and standing positions. The National Matches, also called the World Series of Shooting Sports, have been a tradition on Camp Perry since 1907; more than 4,500 participants compete annually.

030506-F-9105A-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

A U.S. Air Force Combat Controller conducts air traffic control operations at the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 24, 2010. Air Force Combat Controllers have managed air traffic at the airport since arriving on the day following the earthquake. Department of Defense assets have been deployed to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit the city on Jan. 12, 2010.

041205-F-8362B-234. Base: Avon Park Air Force Range State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joshua Barnes, a fire support Marine, assigned to 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, uses an Android Tactical Assault Kit to validate joint-coalition targeting processes during exercise Katana Strike on Kumejima, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2022. Katana Strike is led by III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and is designed to demonstrate proficiency in coalition joint-force planning, coordination, and execution of dynamic targeting in a maritime environment. Katana Strike showcases 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, which serves as the central hub for conducting long-range communications between joint ground, naval and aviation units over multiple waveforms. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

Sgt. Corey Christensen, a native of Salt Lake City, and a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief from Company A , Task Force Lobos, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, works on replacing a part atop the aircraft during some unscheduled maintenance intended to return the aircraft to a fully mission capable status here, Jan. 27.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Angela Evans, a Videographer, assigned to US Air Forces Europe, Visual Information, documents the participants of COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001, during the closing ceremonies on May 24, 2001. This marks the end of Combined Endeavor 2001 in Lager Aulenbach, Germany. Sponsored by US European Command and hosted by Germany, the exercise is held annually to test and document the interoperability of dozens of countires and NATO. This is the largest communications and information systems exercise in the world, 37 countries participated this year. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kenneth Garcia, a generator operator with Marine Air Control Squadron (MACS) 24, Marine Air Control Group 48, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, performs preventative maintenance on a mobile electric power (MEP) 1070 generator at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2024, in preparation for exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2024 (AE24). The MEP-1070 served a crucial part in supplying power to the AN/TPS-80 (Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar) which provided task-oriented radar picture and command and control function in support of operations in an arctic environment. AE24 is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. Military's capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the Arctic region. Garcia is from Norfolk, Va. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Mateo Rivera, a bulk fuel non-commissioned officer in charge with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a safety brief at a forward arming and refueling point as part of Realistic Urban Training (RUT) on Fort Barfoot, Virginia, Jan. 14, 2024. RUT provides the 24th MEU the opportunity to operate in unfamiliar environments, integrate the units of the Marine Air Ground Task Force, and train towards being designated as special operations capable.

020223-F-0125H-022. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the U.S. Army 58th Troop Command set up a water filtration unit at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 17, 2022. Shower, Laundry, and Clothing Repair Specialists are primarily responsible for supervising and performing laundry, shower, personnel and clothing decontamination functions. These capabilities are essential to the health and welfare of soldiers in training or deployed environments. Good hygiene is required by all who are subject to the laws and regulations defined by the UCMJ in order to prevent the spread of disease that may compromise mission success.

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Jason Brumbaugh (left) and SENIOR AIRMAN Corey Butler (right), Power Production, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, install a star-ground system. The 603rd is deployed to Bovbjerg, Denmark, in support of an annual Tactical Fighter Weaponry exercise "TFW" and a NATO Air Meet. TFW and NATO Air Meet are multinational exercises designed to practice and improve tactical capabilities in a combined training environment. Subject Operation/Series: NATO AIR MEETTACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY EXERCISE Base: Boubjerg Country: Denmark (DNK)

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Logistics Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, diffuse unexploded ordnance during a joint explosive ordnance disposal exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Sept. 24, 2022. EOD technicians around the joint force conducted a week long joint-service level exercise where service members cohesively integrated, trained, and competed with one another while utilizing experimental technology. The training demonstrated progress in the U.S. Marine Corps Force Design 2030 efforts.

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040504-F-7289C-046. Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: EUCOM

970717-M-8708Y-006. Complete Scene Caption: Private First Class J. J. Moore with 2nd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1ST Battalion 25th Marine Regiment, tries to get communication with another platoon during BALTIC CHALLENGE '97. BALTIC CHALLENGE is a multinational exercise conducted in the spirit of NATO's Partnership for Peace (PfP) initiative. More than 2600 military personnel from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the US, will participate in the second "in the spirit of PfP" land exercises conducted in the Baltic region. Co-Commanders for the exercise being held in Paldiski, Estonia are Colonel Oscar Mark, Estonian Defense Forces and Colonel D. L. Andrews, US Marine Corps Reserve. While BALTIC CHALLENGE will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed as well. This includes the use of equipment from the Marine Corps Norway Air-La

030403-F-0762P-016. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

010725-F-1845T-028. Subject Operation/Series: IRRE/CERE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030205-M-2796K-009. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

020808-F-8425S-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Uriah Stewart, a 509th Logistic Readiness Squadron fuels distribution system operator, monitors a fuel truck during a refueling apart of Exercise Agile Tiger on Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri April 5, 2022. Exercises contribute to the development of Airmen and aircrew, improving mission readiness and increasing capabilities in challenging environments.

Lieutenant Commander Gene Pennisi (right) with Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HCS4), Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia and PETTY Officer 1ST Class Dave Vander Beek (left) with the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), Fallon Naval AirStation, Nevada flashes a signal to an A-10 Thunderbolt II jet to help in locating his position during a survivor extraction exercise in participation with DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere Search And Rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon Naval Air Station, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DERERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CPT Jim Danley, 82nd Airborne Division, uses a meter to check the wind direction after his jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise Gallant Eagle. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The United States Army's most qualified uniformed interrogation teams met at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to compete in the inaugural Army Interrogation Olympics to determine the Army's Best Interrogation Team of the Year. Military Intelligence Soldiers from Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components met and thrived in an austere field environment while refining and improving individual and collective HUMINT, analytical, leader, and Soldier skills. The competition was hosted by the 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade from August 8 to 10, 2022.

CPT Stephan Ryeczek, of the U.S. Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command (MERADCOM), uses a heat detection gun during camouflage investigations conducted by MERADCOM's Counterserveillance/Counterinstrusion Laboratory. Base: Fort Belvoir State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Mobile Reconnaissance Platoon, Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division set up a Simrad Halo boat radar while participating in a tactical exercise during Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) in Berga, Sweden, Sept. 21, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Military Armed Special Forces with weapons in their hands Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 20861347

Capt. Mike Addis, the director of operations for the 442d Logistics Readiness Squadron, practices laying out a forward area refeuling point May 19, 2022, on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. FARP is a key component of agile combat employment, allowing untis to quickly set up operations and conduct missions in austere environments.

040717-M-3717S-012. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 4th Marines

DA-SC-87-07920. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE Base: Marine Corps Air Station El Toro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cody Ventrice, a transmission system operator with 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to conduct pre-flight checks with a RQ-20 Puma drone for a bi-lateral exchange of small unmanned aerial systems with Philippine Marines with 3rd Marine Brigade during KAMANDAG 6 on Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, Oct. 10, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bi-lateral training 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.

040915-F-8156G-002. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (UK)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Kijawa from the Michigan National Guard arrives at Alger, Michigan to support the Northern Agility 22-1 exercise, June 29, 2022. The exercise was designed to enhance the ability to operate in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jaylen Molden)

DF-ST-87-08156. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PEACH '86 Base: Gulfport Air National Guard Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SENIOR AIRMAN Sebastian Lopez of the 43rd Services Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, defends a remote airfield at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The course is designed to train Air Force personnel in Air Mobility contingency operations. This includes setting up defensive positions in remote locations worldwide. The mission of the 421st Ground Combat Readiness Squadron (GCRS), Air Mobility Warfare Center, Fort Dix, is to formulate doctrine and develop tactics. The 421 GCRS standardizes training to enhance Air Mobility Command's ability to support National Command Authority taskings during war, crisis, and worldwide contingency operations. Attached to the helmet, upper body and M-16A2 rifle is the .... Complete Scene Caption: Senior Airman Sebastian Lopez of the 43rd Services Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, defends a remote airfield at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The course is designed to train Air Force personnel in Air Mobility contingency operations. This includes setting up defensive positions in rem

020503-F-0381R-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

021001-F-9032T-015. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

Close-up portrait of a Norwegian Armed Forces Special Command FSK soldier smoking cigarette.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-139. Hurricane Katrina

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