Military Training Sessions

Scenes of U.S. Marines and Army soldiers engaged in training and logistics discussions, focusing on preparation and teamwork.

From left, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Julian Gaitor, Bradley commander, Pfc. Patrick Sullivan, Bradley driver, and Spc. Tyler McGinnis, Bradley gunner, from 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, review task procedures during Gunnery Skills Test (GST) on day 4 of the Sullivan Cup Competition, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 28, 2022. GST is designed to develop and test the proficiency of Abrams and Bradley crews, and individual armor crewmen on their ability to properly use and maintain their weapon systems and execute gunnery techniques.

U.S. Marines attending an Advanced Expeditionary Logistics Operations Course (AXLOC) participate in peer presentations by observing and critiquing their peers logistics plans for a notional operation at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 29, 2022. AXLOC incorporates extensive use of case studies, wargaming and decision forcing cases, and rapid planning to train personnel to effectively close and sustain naval expeditionary forces in support of distributed maritime operations and expeditionary advanced base operations.

040630-M-0374B-008. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrent Officer 3 Antonio Tyler, center, an engineer equipment officer with Combat Logistics Company 33, instructs Marines, Landing Zone 216, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 2, 2022. The shelters were set up in order to inspect operabilty for future utilization in support of the 2022 Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, assigned to 404th Civil Affairs Battalion, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, rehydrate and recover after hot range day during Operation Viking at Joint Base Cape Cod, July 22, 2022. Operation Viking is an intense joint task force exercise designed to prepare Soldiers with realistic training simulating the deployment of civil affairs units in direct support of a contingency operation in Africa.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), 3rd Marine Logistics Group, eat chow together during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, April 13, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the unit's core assigned tasks in order to ensure unit standardization and combat readiness.

030228-F-1443F-022. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Ryan Costanzo, Office of Naval Research, delivers a demonstration brief to distinguished visitors during a capabilities demonstration of an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) featuring the AUTONOMAST system at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), Oct. 26, 2022. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Science and Technology Office hosted the Singapore Ministry of Defense, Future Systems and Technology Directorate sponsored demonstration. The AUTONOMAST system developed by ST Engineering, a global technology, defense and engineering group headquartered in Singapore, is designed to convert any manned vessel into a USV, with all-round situational awareness capabilities for tracking stationary or moving surface obstacles for safe autonomous navigation. The demonstration, with support from MCBH Waterfront Operations, focused on autonomous navigation in congested waters and force protection maneuvers.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Roland McGinnis (left), the outgoing sergeant major of 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division salutes Lt. Col. Nicholas Freeman, commanding officer of 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, before passing the noncommissioned officer's sword during a relief ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 24, 2022. During the ceremony, McGinnis ended his tour of duty as the battalion sergeant major.

From left, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Julian Gaitor, Bradley commander, Pfc. Patrick Sullivan, Bradley driver, and Spc. Tyler McGinnis, Bradley gunner, from 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, review task procedures during Gunnery Skills Test (GST) on day 4 of the Sullivan Cup Competition, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 28, 2022. GST is designed to develop and test the proficiency of Abrams and Bradley crews, and individual armor crewmen on their ability to properly use and maintain their weapon systems and execute gunnery techniques.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Amanda WhippoBonilla, a logistics officer with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, presents her logistics plan for a notional operation to her peers during an Advanced Expeditionary Logistics Operations Course (AXLOC) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 29, 2022. AXLOC incorporates extensive use of case studies, wargaming and decision forcing cases, and rapid planning to train personnel to effectively close and sustain naval expeditionary forces in support of distributed maritime operations and expeditionary advanced base operations.

The 179th Airlift Wing SAPR Office held a tug-of-war competition in Mansfield, Ohio on Apr. 10, 2022. April is Sexual Assault Awarness and Prevention Month.

A Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), identifies a bomb trigger as Airman 1st Class Nestor Muriel Allende, 18th Security Forces Squadron defender, wears a simulated bomb vest during an active shooter exercise on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Dec. 13, 2022. Simulated active shooter exercises allow joint forces to increase interoperability, lethality and readiness to respond to real-world emergencies.

220513-N-LN285-1369 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (May 13, 2022) -- Capt. Melvin Smith, commodore, Submarine Squadron 1, speaks to the crew of the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) while presenting their Battle Efficiency Award (Battle E”) plaque May 13, 2022. The Battle E” is awarded annually based on the overall readiness of a command to carry out its assigned wartime tasks.

U.S. Army unit supply specialists with the 369th Special Troops Battalion organize equipment to issue to Soldiers during post mobilization training, Sept. 24, 2022, North Fort Hood, Texas.

Staff Sgt. Bryce Granger, an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician with 71st Ordnance Group, gives directions as part of the squad scenario training exercise during the Best Warrior and Best Squad Competition hosted by 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Command at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2022. The 20th CBRNE Commands Best Squad Competition and Best Warrior Competition is a single event used to select the best Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Soldier of the Year from Soldiers within the command and its major subordinate commands.

Members of the 221st Combat Communications Squadron prepare their protective gear during a brief on chemical warfare readiness during Exercise BUMBU 22 at Camp Shelby, Miss., June 4, 2022. BUMBU 22 brings five combat communications squadrons with the 254th Combat Communications Group from their home stations located across the nation together for a consolidated training exercise.

Col. Britt Watson, 172nd Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. John Myers, 172nd Airlift Wing command chief, motivate their Airmen during Operation: Dustoff at Thompson Field, Jackson, Mississippi May 18, 2022. Operation: Dustoff was a readiness exercise that reinforced the Wing's ability to deploy, operate and defend under demanding circumstances. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jared Bounds.

U.S. Air Force members and civilians participate during a Major Accident Response Exercise, Mar. 30, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. MAREs demonstrate JBSAs Disaster Response Forces ability to assess and respond to an aircraft mishap. The 502nd Air Base Wing worked alongside the Schertz Fire Department, 12th Flying Training Wing and the 59th Medical Wing validate the necessary support during a simulated accident.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Emmanuel Sepulveda, left, a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program chief instructor trainer with Marine Aircraft Group 24, presents a belt to a Marine after a MCMAP culminating event, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, July 28, 2022. The purpose of the culminating event was to challenge and test the course participants on both MCMAP techniques and endurance.

New U.S. Marine Corps recruits of Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, begin the receiving process on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., March 27, 2023. The receiving process includes the recruits phone call home, gear issue, and haircuts.

040630-M-0374B-007. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

A French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) instructor looks over a knot tied by a U.S. service member assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa at Centre Dentrainment Au Combat (CECAD), Djibouti, Sept. 20, 2022, while participating in the FDCC. The FDCC is a multi-day course held by the French at CECAD that challenges both U.S. and French service members by challenging the participants physically and mentally through land and water obstacles and endurance exercises while surviving in austere field conditions.

FORT MEADE, Md - Senior Drill Sgt. Justin Geiger, right, assigned to the United States Army Signal School Detachment, shakes the hand of newly-promoted Sgt. Brittany Washington, a student at the USASSD, during a promotion ceremony here, May 9. Washington joined the Noncommissioned Officer Corps with her promotion, a significant step which confers a great deal of additional responsibility and trust in her leadership abilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christopher Flores, Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) trainer, conducts a safety brief at Ellis Field, Courthouse Bay on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, April 7, 2022. The three-week course develops Marines as MAIs to teach and instruct the fundamentals of hand-to-hand combat to other Marines stationed on MCB Camp Lejeune.

030303-A-XXXXX-113. Base: Camp New Jersey Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

220613-N-EI510-0041 BALTIC SEA (June 13, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Brandon Gowan teaches a weapons class aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) in the Baltic Sea, June 13, 2022 during exercise BALTOPS22. BALTOPS22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, participate in a training demonstration on a fluid powered additive injector cart at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Oct. 21, 2022. The FPAIC allows Airmen to combine additives with commercial grade fuel for use in aircraft.

Staff Sgt. Christian Peahl, U.S. Army drill sergeant, laughs at a delegates response during “Sergeant Says” question and answer session as delegates experience their first day of Freedom Academy at Camp Williams, Utah, July 10, 2022. Since 1961, the Utah National Guard and Honorary Colonels Corps have sponsored Freedom Academy, which provides a challenging and engaging environment designed to teach young leaders the importance of freedom and that leadership is essential to its survival.

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.

U.S. Army Sgt. Nathaniel Hendrix, left, hugs Staff Sgt. Lionel Hunter during his promotion ceremony on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. Hendrix was assigned to D Company 3rd Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne) (Dissemination) in the summer of 2020.

U.S. Army Sgt. Nathaniel Hendrix, left, hugs Staff Sgt. Lionel Hunter during his promotion ceremony on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. Hendrix was assigned to D Company 3rd Psychological Operations Battalion (Airborne) (Dissemination) in the summer of 2020.

Soldiers with the 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, load equipment onto a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle (LMTV), on July 11, 2022 at the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum, New York. More than 2,000 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win. (U.S. Army National Guard photos by Sgt. Benjamin Martinez)

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Roberlan Padilla, a distribution operations chief with Combat Logistics Regiment 37 (CLR-37), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3rd MLG), left, and Cpl. Thomas Malik, a finance technician with CLR-37, 3rd MLG, right, serve as armed escorts during an Alert Contingency Marine (ACM) drill on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2022. Marines and sailors with 3rd MLG, 1st Marine Air Wing, and 3d Marine Division supported the ACM drill, which showcased the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigades readiness and validated its ability to rapidly activate and deploy a Forward Command Element. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Francesca Landis)

Senior Airman PaulMichael Ferguson, 96th Test Wing, brings down the base flag during a retreat ceremony June 13 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The ceremony was held to honor of Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, 96th TW commander, before his change of command June 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

Goodfellows 17th Medical Group team simulates treatment on a training mannequin during a Medic Rodeo scenario at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M. August 16, 2022. The 27th Special Operations Wing Medic Rodeo 2022 tests the skills of medical professionals from across the Air Force through a series of innovative, high-pressure scenarios.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jared Jones, student, Corporals School, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, passes gear during the Corporals Course culminating event at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, Sept. 1, 2023. The culminating event consisted of an improvised explosive device lane, shallow-water grappling and completing the obstacle course with gear. Corporals Course is a month-long professional military education program that develops Marines small unit leadership skills and continues to prepare them to lead Marines.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erwin-John Barzaga, 18th Dental Squadron clinical flight non-commissioned officer in charge from Cavite City, Philippines was selected as the 18th Wings Supervisor of the Month at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Supervisor of the Month program is an opportunity for outstanding non-commissioned officers to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these leaders to their peers.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, speak to Infanteria de Marinas with Tactical Group Wolf during Spanish FLOTEX-22 aboard the Juan Carlos I near Rota, Spain, June 14, 2022. This exercise features tactical level actions ashore, combined with joint training and planning, aimed at increasing overall bilateral interoperability between nations.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Jonathon T. Frerichs, the commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, speaks during a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 23, 2024. During the ceremony, Sgt. Maj. Douglas E. Gardner relinquished his role as the battalions senior enlisted leader to Sgt. Maj. Ray A. Molina. Marine Corps

1st Lt. Honor Hoyes, assigned to 10th Division Sustainment Troops Battalion, 10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade, fires a weapon during a stress shoot, July 19, 2022, during the 10th MDSB's Best Sustainer competition. The stress shoot was one of the events of the 10th MDSB's Best Sustainer Competition. The remaining events included ranger physical fitness test, a 12-mile ruck march, a combat water survival test, land navigation and an oral board.

U.S. Army Soldiers reorganize their cold weather gear after inspection for CWIC training during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 24-02 at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 4, 2024. JPMRC leverages the unique joint training environments of its locations and offers allies and partners exceptional, multinational training opportunities in realistic environments. Air Force

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

220407-N-LR905-1315SAN DIEGO (April 7, 2022) - Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Lieberknecht demonstrates proper baton handling after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, also known as pepper spray, during a Naval Security Forces Sentry qualification course for Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) April 7. Sailors participate in NSFS courses to qualify as armed watch standers. Makin Island is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship homeported in San Diego.

CHIEF Warrant Officer Two (CWO2) William D. Crow, USMC, a Combat Camera Officer, from Marcent Assessment Team, writes down caption information received from Sergeant Robert T. Mawson, USMC, with 9th Communication Battalion, Camp Pendleton, during NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) training at Camp Doha, Kuwait during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Sgt. Juan Martinez-Garcia, Louisiana National Guard, climbs over an obstacle at Camp Gruber Training Center, near Braggs, Okla., May 17, 2022. Martinez-Garcia is competing in the National Guard Region V Best Warrior Competition. The annual competition brings together top-tier soldiers to challenge them on a variety of Army warrior tasks and consists of eight events that promote Soldier readiness and recognizes individuals who embody the Army Values. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Sgt. Reece Heck)

U.S. Army Spc. Viktor Pekkanen, left, meets Lt. Gen. R. Scott Dingle, U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, after field practice for Team Army at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Orlando, Florida, during the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, Aug. 19, 2022. The DoD Warrior Games will be conducted on Aug. 19 - 28, hosted by the U.S. Army at Walt Disney World Resort. Men and women from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and U.S. Special Operations Command are joined in competition by athletes with the Canadian Soldier On organization for a variety of adaptive sports ranging from archery to wheelchair rugby.

040322-F-2390B-007. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Drapcho, dental officer with Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command, Camp Pendleton, Calif., receives a coin from U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Eric Peterson, commander of the Navy Region Southwest Reserve Component, San Diego, Calif., during a medical mission at Rhea County Middle School in Evansville, Tenn., June 9, 2022. Birchwood Cares, Innovative Readiness Training is a Department of Defense sponsored training event that links community partners with joint force partners to provide medical care for surrounding communities. The clinics offer dental, medical, optometry, physical and mental health services while simultaneously providing hands-on training to joint force partners.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Dominick Jacquez with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, awaits further instruction after conducting a tower jump during the first day of swim week at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 29, 2022. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed.

Col. Terry R. Tillis, left, commander of the "Spartan Brigade," 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, inducts Lt. Col Joseph L. Handke, right, outgoing commander of the "BattleKings Battalion," 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, into the Order of St. George before the BattleKings' change of command ceremony on Cottrell Field at Fort Stewart, Georgia June 14, 2022.. A Soldier must demonstrate outstanding leadership, tactical and tactical competence, and exceptional teamwork while serving specifically in armor and cavalry units to be inducted into the prestigious order.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jerold J. Sosa, a squad leader with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, reviews his teams scheme of maneuver during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, June 25, 2022. TRAP is defined as the capability to conduct overland recovery of downed aircraft and personnel, aircraft sanitation and provide advanced trauma-life support in a benign or hostile environment. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Airmen Chase Tokarz, Trey Bunao, Darrien Johnson and Toby Jones, 335th Training Squadron students, use a handheld Kestrel weather sensor to collect weather observations during the weather initial skills course outside of the Joint Weather Training Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 21, 2022. The weather apprentice course, which graduated 650 students this past year, takes 151 academic days to complete. Approximately 7,400 students go through the 335th TRS's 13 Air Force Specialty Codes each year.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171 practice disassembling and reassembling an M240B machine gun during exercise Eagle Wrath 22 at Combined Arms Training Center (CATC) Camp Fuji, Japan, May 6, 2022. Eagle Wrath is an annual MWSS-171 exercise at CATC Camp Fuji designed to increase squadron proficiency in conducting real-world contingency missions in a forward operating environment.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Airlift Wing participate in Domestic Operations Training in St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 19, 2022. Four troopers from the Minnesota State Patrol conducted the training which consisted of running multiple coordinated rapid response maneuvers and containment practices based on commands given by designated team leaders.

020922-M-0175R-005. Base: Camp Able Sentry State: Skopje Country: Macedonia (MKD) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, swings through an obstacle during a confidence course event at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Feb. 7, 2023. Recruits became physically and mentally stronger by overcoming obstacles that require strength, balance, and determination.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sarah Grawcock, a combat photographer and mascot handler with Headquarters and Service Battalion, and Pfc. Bruno, the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and Western Recruiting Region mascot, interact with participants of the "In Their Boots" and "Devil Pups" events at MCRD San Diego on Feb. 16, 2024. The Devil Pups event is aimed at providing children ages 5-12 with engaging activities that introduce them to aspects of the Marine Corps lifestyle, fostering learning and discipline in a fun environment. Marine Corps

U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Marrerd of Company C, 337th Military Intelligence Battalion, oversees an ammunition detail at the Marseilles Training Center rifle range on July 9, Marseilles, Illinois. Soldiers on ammunition detail are responsible for allotting the correct amount of ammunition to each Soldier. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Pfc. Noah Carlsson)

Members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are issued gear during their morning guard mount at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 20, 2022. Guard mount is a morning brief informing defenders of their daily tasks and persons of interest. (U.S. Air Force photo Senior Airman Natalie Filzen)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Akeel Austin, Communication Strategy and Operations Chief, 2d Marine Division, explains the significance of the workout of the day on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 20, 2022. This workout is in remembrance of Lance Cpl. Jacob A. Hug and Cpl. Sara A. Medina deployed to Kathmandu, Nepal with Joint Task Force 505 shortly after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country on April 25, 2015. The task force was called upon by the Nepalese Government to provide humanitarian relief shortly after the earthquake. On May 12, another 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the country and JTF 505 continued to provide relief. That afternoon, while providing humanitarian aid, a UH-1Y Huey, with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469, crashed eight miles north of Charikot, Nepal. Two Nepalese soldiers and six U.S. Marines died in the crash.

Wichita Air Capital Composite Civil Air Patrol Squadron cadets play a card game during flight in a KC-135 Stratotanker August 29, 2022, out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. During the flight, cadets played card games, did pushups and took turns rotating between the front of the plane and the boom pod to see the mission from different points within the aircraft.

A medical technician assigned to the 374th Medical Group assesses a simulated victims injuries via patient triage at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 16, 2022. Triage is a concept where patients are assigned a level of urgency related to their injuries in order to make life-threatening conditions a priority.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment Headquarters, 3d Marine Division, hike in formation during a 15-kilometer sustainment hike at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 21, 2022. Sustaining physical and mental fitness ensures the 3d MLR is dedicated to future warfighting.

Sgt. Bethany Hall, an all-source intel analyst with Charlie Company, 519th Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade, speaks at her promotion ceremony from Specialist to Sergeant on Sept. 1, 2022 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Hall is currently deployed in Europe with individuals from XVIII Airborne Corps in order to assure NATO allies and deter Russian aggression.

Col. David Key, commander of 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, tosses the coin to open the Liberty High School Military Appreciation Night. The event honors the connection between the 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart and the community that supports it. (U.S. Army photos by Staff Sgt. Joel Salgado, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs)

42 spouses of Soldiers assigned to 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, fall-in” to formation moments before participating in a Drill Down” elimination competition where spouses responded to basic facing movement commands much like a Simon-Says” elimination event as part of 2-6 Cavalry’s Spouse Spur Ride at Wheeler Army Airfield, Nov. 15.

Senior Airman Tanitshaly Cruz (center), Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Dress and Restoration specialist, assists deployed members during a demonstration involving the transport of training mannequins through different sections of the mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 5, 2024. Cruzs experience with high-stress emergency medical response aids her in completing her duties while on deployment to AFMAO. Air Force

U.S. Army Soldiers from Operations Group (OPSGRP), National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., receive a familiarization medical rehearsal from 3d Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Range Operations, and Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) personnel at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 21, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 brings Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, Sailors, and three additional partner Indo-Pacific nations together to evaluate and provide realistic training in the conditions they will most likely face in a crisis or conflict to strengthen their defense relationships and multinational interoperability.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Patrick J. Fahey, commanding officer, Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico, speaks at the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighter Rodeo at MCAF on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Sep. 2, 2022. The ARFF Rodeo is a competition for Marines to showcase their operational knowledge of firefighting tactics, techniques, and procedures.

Undersecretary of Navy Richard Danzig is instructed how to properly throw a M-67 fragment grenade by SGT. Karn of Weapons Battalion, Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, Parris Island, SC. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Marcus Kane, with Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF) was promoted to Lance Corporal at Naval Support Facility Indian Head Annex Stump Neck, Maryland, Sept. 1, 2022. Marines from CBIRF came to show their support and appreciation for the newly promoted.

U.S. Marines Corps Col. Kemper Jones, the commanding officer with Headquarters Battalion, 2d Marine Division, shows support to students of the Division Leader Assessment Program during a 20-km hike at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, June 23, 2022. This assessment program also provides Marines with learning and mentorship opportunities, which helps train and develop Marines that demonstrate an apex level of lethality, endurance and comprehensive warfighting ability.

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Sgt. Francisco Aguiar, wheeled-vehicle mechanic assigned to the 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, trades blows with Pfc. Peter Giannini, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Div., at the Ivy Week Hand-to-Hand Combat tournament on May 24, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. Aguiar later won the fight by submitting his opponent with a standing guillotine choke.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Nathan Doggett, a conductor with 1st Marine Division Band, directs the band during the pre-ceremony serenade of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 15, 2022. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. Barret F. Bradstreet relinquished command to Lt. Col. Christopher A. Macak.

960611-A-9384H-007. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Ilidza, Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

We remembered and honored the @10thMTN Soldiers from Task Force 2-14 by participating in the Mogadishu Mile on September 30, 2022. The original mile was a route taken by Soldiers from a Blackhawk helicopter crash site to a rally point held by the 10th Mountain Division on National Street during the Battle of Mogadishu on October 4, 1993.

Staff Sgt. Caleb Stinson, 68W Combat Medic, 232nd Medical Battalion, negotiates obstacles to test his physical capabilities during the Best Medic Competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The event included the Army Combat Fitness Test, warrior training, obstacle course, M-16 qualification, warrior tasks and battle drills, day and night land navigation, a Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment and 20-kilometer foot march.

National Guard Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony Whitehead (left) give a coin to Army Spc. Justin Brown of the 223rd Military Police Company, 149th Manuever Enhancement Brigade at Buechel Armory in Louisville, Ky. on Dec. 4, 2022. Whitehead visited Kentucky to recognize Soldiers for their work throughout the year.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Shepard, a Brentwood, Tennessee, native and a rifleman with 2d Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, speaks to Marines about why he reenlisted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 7, 2022. Home is not home, this is home. said Shepard when reflecting on his transition outside of the military. Shepards reenlistment demonstrates his fidelity and commitment to the United States Marine Corps.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Micheal Whitney, and Airmen Cole Ladouceur, two fire protection specialists assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, speaks to two students from Baldwinsville Central School District during a wing career fair at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, Jan. 18. During the career fair more than 60 high school students met with 174th Attack Wing Airmen, viewed unit vehicles and equipment, and learned about career opportunities with the New York Air Nationl Guard.

220712-N-PW480-0137 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (July 12, 2022) Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) New Student Indoctrination (NSI) midshipman candidates execute the body drag portion of a physical training session at Recruit Training Command (RTC), July 12. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

A U.S. reconnaissance Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force gives a class to reconnaissance Marines with the Indonesia Marine Corps as part of Super Garuda Shield 22 in Batam, Indonesia, July 30, 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Davis, a motor transportation operator technician with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conducts shooting drills on a M240B machine gun on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 27, 2023. The live-fire machine gun range allows Marines to practice operating an M240B machine gun.

Rear Adm. Steve Barnett, commander, Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH), speaks at a Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) Command Leadership Town Hall at JBPHH, Feb. 21, 2024. The event was hosted by JBPHH and welcomed command leaders from across the base to hear from Navy leaders working on water quality concerns and the closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF) currently being carried out by NCTF-RH. Charged with the safe decommissioning of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), NCTF-RH was established by the Department of the Navy as a commitment to the community and the environment. The Navy continues to engage with the people of Hawaii, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders as NCTF-RH works to safely and deliberately decommission the RHBFSF. Navy

U.S. Army Lt. Omokorede Fatile, a behavioral health nurse with the 18th Field Hospital, 304th Medical Augmentation Detachment, triages a patient during Appalachian Care Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) 2022 at Wise, Va., Aug. 20, 2022. IRT is a Department of Defense (DoD) military training opportunity, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that delivers joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness. Simultaneously, IRT provides key services (health care, construction, transportation, and cybersecurity) with lasting benefits for our American communities.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 06, 2022) Vice Admiral Yancy B. Lindsey, commander, Navy Installations Command, center, is escorted through USS Chief recruit fire fighter trainer during a visit to Recruit Training Command (RTC) Great Lakes, Illinois, Oct. 07, 2022. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Griffith Hiss, a volunteer, Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Nesbit, 27th Special Operation Security Forces Squadron sobriety test administrator, and Senior Airman Brayton Grant, 27th Special Operation Security Forces Squadron sobriety test administrator, discuss the process of the sobriety testing during a wet lab at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 15, 2022. A wet lab allows security forces Airmen to conduct realistic standardized field sobriety tests with intoxicated subjects to better prepare Security Forces Airmen for real world situations.

220615-N-ZW825-0086 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (June 15, 2022) Midshipman 2nd Class Nicholas Schmidt observes NROTC New Student Indoctrination (NSI) Cycle 1 midshipman candidates prior to their second class swim qualification at Recruit Training Command (RTC), June 15. Upon completion of NSI, the candidates will start their freshman year of the NROTC program at colleges and universities nationwide this fall. NSI is an indoctrination program hosted at RTC, and provides midshipmen with a common military training orientation. NSI provides basic training in five warfighting fundamentals - firefighting, damage control, seamanship, watchstanding and small arms handling and marksmanship - to begin creating basically trained and smartly disciplined future Navy and Marine Corps officers. NROTC is overseen by Commander, Naval Service Training Command (NSTC), Rear Adm. Jennifer S. Couture, which supports naval accessions training for 98 percent of the Navys new officers and enlisted Sailors.

Soldiers at Fort Bragg help secure harnesses on Gates County High Schools Navy JROTC cadets before jumping from the 34-foot tower.

Airman Jacob Mclaughlin, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, left, fits a helmet on Staff Sgt. Tatyana Howard, 8th Communications Squadron installation spectrum manager, during a combat challenge for Fire Prevention Week at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 13, 2022. The annual observance began in 1920 as Fire Prevention Day and became Fire Prevention Week in 1925.

A U.S. Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with Water Survival Section, Support Battalion, teaches recruits how to tread water at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 29, 2022. The basic swim qualification consists of a 25-meter swim, tower jump into the water, four-minute tread, 25-meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed.

U.S. Army Maj. Paul D. Bollinger, center, Headquarters and Headquarters Company commander for 7th Mission Support Command, chats with German Bundeswehr Lt. Philipp Wabnig, right, assigned to Chemical Biological Radioactive Nuclear Defense Battalion 750 from Bruchsal, Germany, during the German Sports Badge event held on Panzer Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany, October 15, 2022. The German Sports Badge event consists of five sporting events and is held to enhance esprit-de-corps and international relations with the German military.

CPL Stready, a primary marksmanship instructor (PMI), checks a 4th Battalion recruit's M-16A2 5.56mm rifle at the rifle range. The 4th Battalion is the only all female unit in the Marine Corps. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Denis Gavriloff, a marksmanship coach with Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, discusses firearm safety with a Joint Civilian Orientation Course participant at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Oct. 28, 2022. The JCOC is the Department of Defenses oldest and most prestigious public liaison program, and is the only DOD-sponsored outreach program that enables American business and community leaders to have a full immersive experience with their military.

U.S. Army Capt. Kurt Rossi, outgoing commander of Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade, recieves a framed Battery guidon preceeding the change of command ceremony at Tower Barracks, Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 21, 2024. Capt. Kurt Rossi relinquishes command to Capt. Pierce English, incoming commander. Army

Greywolf Trooper, Sgt. Ross Sweeney, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, interacts with Polish Students from Primary School. Major H. Sucharskiego, Dec. 9, 2022. Events like these continue to strengthen the bonds between the Polish community and the U.S. Army.

Members of the 139th Airlift Wing participate in the Large Scale Readiness Exercise at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, on June 2, 2022. This exercise tests the wings ability to deploy into a contested and degraded environment.

FORT EISENHOWER. Ga. - Apex Company, 11th Cyber Battalion, completed the Marine Corps obstacle course, February 9. Apex Soldiers are committed to staying READY, while building esprit de corps; completing the challenge together. TRAIN HARD, FIGHT HARD, WIN EASY! LEVIATHAN STRONG! Army

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