Modern Marine Preparations

Marines engaging in training and operational readiness, including gear donning and weapons assessments in various locations.

U.S. Army Spc. Sydney Baker, Okinawa Veterinary Activity animal care specialist, left, briefs an Airman assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron at the eye irritation or trauma station during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazard and toxic substance training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. The purpose of the training was to provide didactic and hands-on training for Marine and Air Force MWD handlers to enable point-of-care and en-route care for toxic substance exposure.

221007-N-XB010-1003 Philippine Sea (Oct. 7, 2022) -Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) don gear in preparation for disembarking from the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) stern gate in combat ready rubber crafts (CRRCs). New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Daehnert, 81st Security Forces Squadron combat arms noncommissioned officer in charge, assists Staff Sgt. Chardarius Alex, Second Air Force command support staff technician, with weapons handling assessment during a small scale readiness assessment at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, May 18, 2022. The assessment allowed Keesler personnel to be evaluated on their basic life saving skills in preparation of real-world events.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew C. Danner, 31st Marine Expeditionary Units commanding officer, speaks to Marines attending Corporals Course aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 14, 2022. Corporals Course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to become successful small-unit leaders as they enter the career into the non-commissioned officer ranks. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Senior Airman Reece Kutzli, 31st Maintenance Squadron Egress journeyman, inspects explosives on an F-16 Fighting Falcon seat at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Aug. 10, 2022. Egress specialists perform inspections and maintenance on F-16 Fighting Falcon canopies and egress systems to ensure the components function properly in flight and during emergencies.

040711-F-0986R-007. Subject Operation/Series: ORE Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 9, 2022) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Gabriel Campos breaks down a .50-caliber during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Amber Potter, 86th Dental Squadron dental technician, transports a cargo pallet during exercise Operation Varsity 22-4 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2022. Quarterly exercises aid Airmen and leaders in gaining further understanding of the bases ability to respond to disasters.

Spc. Kevin Jones of the 437th Medical Company Ground Ambulance in Riverside, Calif., performs treatment on a training mannequin at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., June 18, 2022 during Global Medic 22-01. A wide range military personnel from various countries gathered to train and prepare for different medical situations.

U.S. Army Spc. Sydney Baker, Okinawa Veterinary Activity animal care specialist, left, briefs an Airman assigned to the 18th Security Forces Squadron at the eye irritation or trauma station during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazard and toxic substance training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 27, 2022. The purpose of the training was to provide didactic and hands-on training for Marine and Air Force MWD handlers to enable point-of-care and en-route care for toxic substance exposure.

Staff Sgt. Kristy Rosado, a surgical technician, assigned to 402nd Forward Resuscitative Surgical Team, U.S. Army Reserve observes a Fijian soldier assigned to Logistics & Supply Unit, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, right, examine a tourniquet placement during Tactical Combat Casualty Care instruction as part of Exercise Cartwheel at Blackrock Training Camp, September 14, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

060402-A-5745M-015. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

Alabama Army National Guard Sgt. Portia Staton checks the settings on Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS) while supporting Operation Tradewinds 2022 at Price Barracks, Belize on May 13, 2022. Staton and the 1208th Quartermaster Company are suppling potable water for cooking, personal hygiene, and drinking to support partner nations during the operation

051007-A-5563H-015. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: B Btry 1/160th FA

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jimmie Rice (Foreground) and SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Colewell review their technical orders ensuring their ability to solve any problem in the Networking Control Center at Moron Air Base, Spain. The 496th Air Base Squadron supports the movement of aircraft to Southeast Asia. Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

021006-M-0175R-020. Subject Operation/Series: DYNAMIC RESPONSE 2002 Country: Serbia (SER) Scene Major Command Shown: 24th MEU (SOC)

Sgt. Luke Solorzano, U.S. Army Pacific, tightens the straps on his ruck sack as he conducts pre-combat checks and inspections during the 2008 Department of the Army "Best Warrior" Competition at Fort Lee, Va.

U.S. Air Force Airman Delahna Marron, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management specialist, inspects a gas mask during an exercise at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 8, 2022. Airmen from multiple squadrons participated in exercise Roundel Perun 22-01, testing Travis AFBs rapid mobility capabilities during possible real-world scenarios.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ronny Aguon, 366th Maintenance Squadron unit deployment manager, inspects cargo manifest at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Jan. 13, 2023. LRS performed a joint inspection for each piece of cargo with the increment monitor to ensure every piece of cargo is ready for transportation in support of Raging Gunfighter 23-1.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division and members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, coordinate operations in the Bilateral Ground Tactical Control Center during Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 11, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 12, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Adrian Salcido, from San Diego, participates in an aeromedical subject matter expert exchange with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Lamontagne, USAFE-AFAFRICA deputy commander, speaks with Tech Sgt. Jonathan Picher, F-35 weapon load standardization team chief with the 48th Munitions Squadron at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Aug. 31, 2022. Lamontagne is visiting RAF Lakenheath as part of his immersion tour throughout USAFE-AFAFRICA and met with Airmen who play key roles in supporting and executing Europes only F-35 mission, which enhances NATOs defense and deterrence posture.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Najwan Alobaidi, 33rd Cyberspace Operations Squadron, Client System Supervisor, connects communication equipment inside the 16th Air Force headquarters building at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Aug. 17, 2022. Alobaidi supervises six Airmen in his shop, who ensure 16th Air Force personnel protect, defend and leverage information advantages in the operational environment enabling the Air Forces ability to generate rapid airpower.

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, shoot live rounds with M16-A4 service rifles during the Table One course of fire on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Dec. 09, 2022. Recruits shoot at the 200, 300, and 500 yard lines during this course of fire.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer, 88th Air Base Wing command chief, examines his M18 9mm pistol during the classroom portion of the Excellence in Competition shooting event held as part of Police Week at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 17, 2022. During the competition participants competed for the best score with both pistols and rifles.

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 79th Fighter Squadron receives a pre-flight brief before deploying at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 19, 2022. The 79th FS deployed to Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, in support of theater plans and operations.

Capt. James Pascoe, commander, Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Wings, and 1st Sgt. Drew Berry, first sergeant, HHT, 2-6th Cav. Regt., discuss upgrades to new life-support facilities being constructed at Forward Operating Base Warrior, near Kirkuk, Iraq, Nov. 15. The HHT command team is tasked with ensuring the nearly $3 million project remains on track.

070110-M-4937G-045. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Al Taqqadum Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Caleb Hines and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Elrod, 316th Training Squadron instructors, build a Beast standard ground antenna before starting a direction-finding exercise at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 19, 2022. Members of Marine Corps Detachment Goodfellow invited joint partners to participate in a training course, providing experience with a new hands-on exercise in the electronic signals course.

Tech. Sgt. Kevin Story, the 310th Logistics Element NCO in charge, helps a reservist inspect their deployment bag during a training and readiness event at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 4, 2022. Nearly 160 members of the 310 MSG spent four days at the U.S. Air Force Academys field training area conducting proficiency training.

Georgia Air National Guard firefighters from the 165th Civil Engineering Squadron prepare equipment for a 96-hour contingency training at the 165th Airlift Wing, Sept. 14, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. The purpose of this training exercise was designed to incorporate agile combat employment capabilities as well as challenge the firefighters to think and respond as a multi-capable Airmen force.

A U.S. Army Reserve soldier grabs his ruck at the La Crosse Regional Airport in La Crosse, Wi., September 9, 2023. The soldier arrived moments prior on a flight from Chicago, Il.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Johanna Tetzlaff, 133rd Maintenance Group, paints in a neurotrophic art mindfulness class in St. Paul., Oct. 16, 2022. The Airmen are taken part in Wingman Day which started with a relay race consisting of the teams from each group. After the race was complete, the Airmen attended different sessions held around the base that focused on the five pillars of resiliency.

Soldiers assigned to 603rd Aviation Support Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, rig a UH-60 Blackhawk during a Downed Aircraft Recovery Team Exercise at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, August 30, 2022. DART exercises prepare Soldiers to recover an aircraft in any condition safely and efficiently.

Members from Idahos Joint Forces Headquarters and the 124th Fighter Wing tour the Idaho Youth Challenge Academy, Oct. 21, 2022 in Pierce, Idaho. IDYCA is a state-run, quasi-military, in-residence, alternative highschool program focused on rehabilitating at-risk youth.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), plugs in his headset during a sparrowhawk rehearsal aboard USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

Spc. Ashraf Fanidi, an intelligence analyst assigned to 2-158th Attack Helicopter Battalion, performs R2 performance testing to evaluate his physical fitness and cognitive skills during the 7ID Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 22, 2022. The three-day competition was held to recognize the best Soldier and noncommissioned officer in the division through various tests including a ruck march, obstacle course, land navigation, R2 performance test and a board.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Thomas Licking, a forward air control officer assigned to 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (2nd ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF), instructs Sgt. Alexander Shepherd and Cpl. Jarod Sanders, fire support Marines assigned to 2nd ANGLICO, II MEF, during Mjolnir Strike, Bombing Target 11, Piney Island, North Carolina, Aug. 10, 2022. Mjolnir Strike is a Joint Terminal Attack Controller training exercise and is designed to instruct individual Marines to coordinate offensive air capabilities of aircraft across II MEF.

U.S. Army Reserve Capt. Maria Salcido, commander, 354th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, based in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, prepares U.S. Army Reserve Col. William Murrell, Executive Officer, 411th Hospital Center, based in Jacksonville, Florida, for an upcoming media interview during Global Medic Combat Support Training Exercise 86-22-02, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 12, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sebastian Romawac, 18th Wing Staff Agency public affairs specialist from Moreno Vally, California was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

050210-F-0628J-013. Base: Balad Air Base State: Balad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jaden G. Coleman, an infantry Marine with the command element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, packs gear during an sensor expeditionary advanced base operations rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 30, 2024. SEABO rehearsals encourages Marines and Sailors to work side-by-side and refine their equipment capabilities and understanding of mission capabilities. 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 premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. Coleman is a native of Colorado.

220913-N-UB993-1190NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 13, 2022) A Sailor takes notes during Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea's all-hands call at Naval Station Norfolk, Sept. 13, 2022. Honea conducted his first fleet visit to answer questions and discuss his priorities of warfighting competency, professional and character development, and quality of life.

I really like my job as a flight equipment technician. We pack the MAWs parachutes, life rafts, and basic survival gear. It feels good being able to give Marines the gear they would need to survive life or death situations. U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Fernando Leon, a flight equipment technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 11, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), tests equipment on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, July 13, 2022. Leon, a Vacaville, California native, takes pride in ensuring 3rd MAW remains ready to be forward deployed and engaged anytime, anywhere, at a moment's notice.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing performs a radio check with a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces 15th Brigade Signals Unit during a communication procedure on Camp Naha, Japan, May 18, 2022. Marines demonstrated to members of the JGSDF on May 18-19 on methods to streamline communication procedures between the two groups, leading to faster response time and execution of mission critical objectives. 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. (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identifications badges.)

Staff Sgt. Reid Edmonds, a munitions inspector from the 39th Maintenance Squadron, inspects a 40 mm white star parachute grenade at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Jan. 27, 2022. Munitions inspectors are responsible for maintaining accountability and coordination regarding all munitions at Incirlik AB to support and protect U.S. and NATO assets and personnel throughout Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Airman 1st Class Brandt Self)

Staff Sgt. Ethan Perry, a biomedical equipment technician assigned to the 183rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, repairs medical equipment at MacDill Air Force Base, June 22. The Airmen completed their annual training, where they honed their skills in patient care.

041222-M-4697Y-018. Base: Jalalabad Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD BN, 3RD MARINES

Airmen assigned to the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron inventory different components of an eject seat at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2022. Aircrew egress systems specialists are responsible for maintaining all necessary exit equipment on the aircraft ensuring pilots can safely eject from the F-15E Strike Eagle in the event of an emergency.

Staff Sgt. Anthony Johnson, 731st Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services technician, checks a pallets inventory prior to offloading it from a C-5M Super Galaxy at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 4, 2022. As a tenant unit at Osan AB, the 731st AMS supports a monthly average of 50 aircraft missions moving approximately 120 tons of cargo. The unit is also responsible for all Patriot Express operations and managing all air freight cargo for U.S. Forces Korea.

020205-F-5453T-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christian Muñoz, left, ground support equipment technician, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 13 (MALS-13), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, supervises an inspection on the Eagle TT-8 aircraft tug conducted by Cpl. Jillian Duke, ground support equipment technician, MALS-13, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, July 13, 2022. Muñozs responsibilities consist of periodically maintaining and troubleshooting hydraulics, electrical components, diesel engines and cranes.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kaitlyn Warner, a motor trasnport operator with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, and a native of Henderson, Nevada, sketches a convoy route during a combined joint logistics over-the-shore offload in preparation for Balikatan 23 at Camp Agnew, Casiguran, Philippines, April 6, 2023. 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 shared experiences.

Staff Sgt. Lucas R. Crumbacker from Waynesboro, Pa., who is assigned to Bravo Company, 392nd Signal Battalion, makes final adjustments to his Defense Advanced GPS Receivers before beginning the Urban Warfighting Orientation Course phase of the competition. The competition brought 28 Soldiers and non-commissioned officers from Guam to New Hampshire to Fort McCoy to determine the best of the Army Reserve. The Army Reserve winners will then compete in the Department of the Army competition held later this year at Fort Lee, Va.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force general surgeons conduct surgical demonstrations for U.S. Navy surgeons with 3d Medical Battalion during Keen Sword 23, on Amami, Japan, Nov. 13, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3d Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This bilateral field-training exercise between the U.S. military and JSDF strengthens interoperability and combat readiness of the U.S.-Japan Alliance.

PEARL HARBOR (July 6, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Rear Adm. Toshiyuki Hirata, Vice Commander, Combined Task Force, speaks with U.S. Navy Capt. Marc Williams, commanding officer of Combined Task Force First Naval Construction Regiment, aboard the JMSDF helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH-183) at the humanitarian assistance disaster relief brief during Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 6. 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 worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, checks for a simulated exit wound on another Soldier with 64th BSB, 3/4th ABCT during combat lifesaver training, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 9, 2022. The 3/4th 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. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Martin Ramirez, left, food service specialist, Combat Logistics Company 33, 3d Marine Logistics Group, serves food to Col. Speros Koumparakis, Commanding Officer of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during the Chef of the Quarter cook-off at Anderson Chow Hall, MCBH, March 31, 2023. Chef of the Quarter competitions allow food service specialists to hone their craft, while fostering competition and esprit de corps.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Tracy Lintz, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Electrical Power Production craftsman, performs a functional check on equipment which allows the deployed Air Traffic Control personnel to communicate directly with the aircraft at Malacky Air Base, Republic of Slovakia. Base: Malacky Country: Slovakia (SVK)

040610-F-7564C-023. Base: Asheville State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Conor Mills, left, and Staff Sgt. Treaon Sterling, 409th Air Expeditionary Group radar, airfield and weather systems technicians, secure a new window on an MSN-7 mobile control tower at Air Base 201, Jan. 8, 2024. A mobile control tower can be used in contingency environments, fully set-up and capable of controlling airspace in less than two hours.

Pfc. Bryce Grafing, a paralegal specialist for the 300th Military Police Brigade, 200th Military Police Command, reads through the Operational Law Handbook as part of a paralegal instructional class during Spartan Warrior III June 14, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Spartan Warrior III will assess the individual and unit readiness of the 300th MP Brigade.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Jones, 100th Force Support Squadron military postal clerk, scans incoming packages as they come off a secure truck, ensuring they are registered on the U.S. Postal Service tracking system before being made ready for customers at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 2, 2024. The 100th Air Refueling Wing command team visited the post office for an immersion to see for themselves the process which allows Team Mildenhall customers to receive and send mail. Air Force

030325-F-2095R-021. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Airman 1st Class Jessica Diamond, 51st Force Support Squadron postal clerk, scans and labels packages after being delivered at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 7, 2022. Once inbound mail is scanned in and received, customers receive a notification via e-mail when their package is ready for pickup.

A U.S. Marine Corps primary marksmanship instructor with Weapons and Field Training Battalion holds an annual rifle qualification score card during Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion's, table two course of fire at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. March 28, 2023. All recruits participated in the table two rifle qualification course during the third phase of recruit training.

An Airman participating in Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW waits to be medically processed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 19, 2022. Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW is the first time the 633d Air Base Wing is conducting agile combat support as an Air Base Squadron as part of Air Combat Commands effort to align into the Air Forces new four-phase Force Generation model (Available to Commit, Reset, Prepare and Ready). Through the stand-up of an Air Base Squadron and a supporting A-Staff, Airmen will be prepared to deploy as task-oriented, high-performing teams who are ready for crisis before crisis emerges.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Joseph Garback, with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, helps a Soldier zerio his weapon at the Fort Dix Ranges on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 25, 2023. The 114th Infantry Regiment had a four day drill weekend to better prepare for JRTC.

FALLON, Nev. (Feb. 11, 2024) Builder 1st Class Stephen Wait assigned to Navy Reserve Center (NRC) Fallon participates in the February Navy-wide Petty Officer advancement exam during the drill weekend. NRC Fallon delivers Northern Nevadas Navy Reserve combat power to the right place, at the right time, every time by executing readiness programs, grooming resources assigned and ensuring they are ready to be activated in support of the U.S. Navys global operations. Navy

011222-A-0384P-001. Base: Fort Stewart State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Southeast

Members of the 81st Medical Group provide an IV training demonstration to Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool, Second Air Force command chief, and Col. Nicholas Dipoma, Second Air Force vice commander, during an immersion tour inside the Keesler Medical Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 29, 2022. The tour also included the 334th Training Squadron air traffic control simulator and the 81st Medical Group clinical research lab.

U.S. Army Sgt. Gage Ambrose, assigned to 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division Arctic Angels, conducts an equipment layout in preparation for the Cold Weather Indoctrination Course II (CWIC) on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Feb. 4, 2024. The purpose of the inspection was to ensure that Soldiers are properly equipped prior to the outside course. The Arctic is a dynamic environment requiring leaders and soldiers to be prepared, adaptive and capable of operating in a harsh environment that changes quickly and suddenly. Army

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Kyle Frew, a flight equipment technician with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), assembles a cranial, a piece of personal protective equipment, at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Aug. 30, 2022. Providing safe and quality gear to pilots and flight crews ensures that 3rd MAW is always ready to fight tonight as the Aviation Combat Element to I Marine Expeditionary Force. Frew is a native of Jacksonville, Florida.

A U.S. Army Soldier with Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, participates in an information exchange on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3) with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) personnel, who also exchanged their best medical practices at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 27, 2022. The event allowed U.S. and Japanese forces to exchange information on life-saving combat care and improved overall interoperability between the forces.

A U.S. Marine with 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (4th MAW) holds a challenge coin from Col. Quintin Jones, the commanding officer of Marine Air-Ground Task Force 23 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Calif., on July 21, 2022. Col. Jones and Sgt. Maj. Alviso, MAGTF-23 Sgt. Maj., visited 4th Marine Aircraft Wing Marines participating in Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 and thanked them for their continued dedication to duty and the Marine Corps Reserve.

87th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center caregivers are recognized by joint base senior leaders at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 15, 2024. The caregivers are considered mission essential and played a vital role in maintaining JB MDLs crucial operations during a snowstorm last month that caused base closures due to safety concerns. Air Force

Sgt. Evan Dupree, 1048th Medium Truck Company transportation specialist, organizes boxes containing personal protective equipment at a warehouse in New Britain, Connecticut, March 30, 2020. The Connecticut National Guards role at this location is to provide logistical support for the states healthcare system by assisting in distribution of personal protective equipment, medical supplies, and medical equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines conducts Tactical Combat Casualty Care during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 9, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region.

020123-F-4006S-002. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Duluth International Airport State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Jon Ricks and Senior Airman Adrianne Alino, 446th Airlift Wing financial management specialists from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, close out daily transactions during exercise Diamond Saber at Joint Base McGuire-Dix, New Jersey, Aug. 14, 2022. Established in 2004, Diamond Saber is a U.S. Army Reserve-led exercise that trains and evaluates Soldiers and joint partners on warfighting functions such as funding the force, payment support, disbursing operations, accounting, fiscal stewardship, auditability and data analytics.

The 124th Medical Group hosts an All Service Member level Tactical Combat Casualty Care course, inviting Airmen from around the base to become some of the wings first TCCC instructors, Gowen Field, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2022. TCCC is replacing Self Aid Buddy Care as the Air Force looks to create more agile, combat-ready Airmen.

U.S. Air Force Staff. Sgt. Eric Edmonson, the 354th Air Expeditionary Wing Squadron Aviation Resource Management noncommissioned officer in charge, prepares red ball sheets in support of Valiant Shield 22 at Palau International Airport, June 14, 2022. Exercises like VS22 allow forces across the Indo-Pacific the opportunity to integrate Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and Space Force to train in precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force.(U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Jose Miguel T. Tamondong)

030407-F-7194F-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kennith McLoud, Air Force Operations Test and Evaluations Center operations research analyst, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., places a piece of wood inside a laser engraver, June 29, 2022, at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla. McLoud is assisting Space Launch Delta 45s innovation center, The Forge, develop solutions for more than a dozen issues at Patrick SFB and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Staff Sgt. Rafael Molina, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, prepares to connect a GBU-12 to an F-15 during the squadrons weapons load competition July 29 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Red team battled the Blue (F-16) team for weapons loadcrew supremacy during the quarterly competition. The Red team claimed victory this quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

020327-F-4155R-001. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Archer, 48th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment section supervisor, sews together a heads up display cover for aircraft at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 31, 2022. The cover protects the HUD while the aircraft is undergoing routine maintenance.

An Airman from the 423d Security Forces Squadron prepares to demonstrate a baton strike during a non-lethal combatives qualification course at RAF Alconbury, England, Feb. 7, 2023. The course provided Defenders with the skills and knowledge to properly detain a suspect using non-lethal combative methods.

Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Davis, Texas Air National Guard 147th Attack Wing optometrist assists Air Force Lt. Col. Joe Rogalinski, 149th Fighter Wing optometrist with optometry equipment in preparation for Tropic Care 2022 as Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Makayla Carroll, U.S. Naval Reserves looks on in Lihue, Hawai'i, on June 11, 2022. Tropicare 2022 is an Innovative Readiness Training exercise and provides real world training in a joint civil and military environment while strengthening community relationships by providing medical, dental, and optometry services to the people of Hawai'i.

Spc. Jose Gamino, military police investigator with 137th Military Police Detachment, dusts a window before pulling a handprint during a training event at the Henderson Armory March 4, 2018. Military police investigators examine crime scenes like a civilian detective would.

Chief Hospital Corpsman Victor Suanier right, Naval Medical Forces Support Command lead instructor, inserts a needle during blood transfer training at Rattlesnake Point U.S. Army Reserve Center, Tampa, Florida, during Operation Blue Horizon, Feb. 2, 2023. The course covered training on tactical casualty combat care, trauma nursing, K-9 first aid and aeromedical evacuation.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron don protective gear during a simulated wartime environment exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Feb. 3, 2024. Throughout Operation Gator Bite 307th LRS members were tested in multiple scenarios over the course of 3 hours, completing 107 training tasks. Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) Level 4 was introduced at the start of the exercise. Air Force

Staff Sgt. Jasmine N. Barnes, 91D Instructor, explains the process of what she's doing while working on a 60kW AMMPS Generator Set, MEP-1070 on January 29, 2024.

060408-M-8205V-012. Complete Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Hospital Corpsman First Class (HM1) Samuel Cox, the Preventive Medicine Technician assigned to Battalion Aid Station, Headquarters and Service Company, 1ST Battalion, 1ST Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team Five (RCT- 5), draws blood from a US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Abu Ghurayb (Abu Ghraib). RCT-5 is deployed with the First Marine Expeditionary Force (I MEF) ,Forward Deployed (FWD), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, in the Al Anbar Province of Iraq, Multi-National Forces West (MNF-W), to develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi Reconstruction. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2022) U.S. Army Capt. Katie Harper, from Tyrone, Ga., right, instructs U.S. Army Soldiers and U.S. Navy Sailors using an ultrasound for vascular access aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 23, 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.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Will Poindexter, left, and Tech. Sgt. Jorge Garcia-Hernandez, both loadmasters with the 7th Airlift Squadron, work together to rig the container delivery system static line retrieval during training for Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 19, 2022. Team McChord Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, participated in Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 in conjunction with Exercise Rainier War 22B. Exercise Rainier War is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario.

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