Modern Marine Training Exercises

Training scenarios showcasing Marines in diverse environments, focusing on realistic drills, teamwork, and survival tactics.

Joint training exercise with Det 2. 6 Co. 3/238th AVN MEDEVAC, Cox Health and Missouri State Highway Patrol at Hercules Glade Wilderness, Bradleyville, Mo., Oct. 06, 2022. Multiple Missouri departments teamed up to practice life-saving MEDEVAC scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

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

In 2018, Sam Short was diagnosed with spinal cancer. As part of the Make A Wish Foundation, Sam wanted a chance to stand on the yellow footprints at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island for a chance to earn the title United States Marine. From April 27-28, Short will complete a condensed boot camp alongwith a platoon of Marines in hopes of earning the honorary title of Marine. Short, who is 16 years-old, is from Columbus, Oh.

Joint training exercise with Det 2. 6 Co. 3/238th AVN MEDEVAC, Cox Health and Missouri State Highway Patrol at Hercules Glade Wilderness, Bradleyville, Mo., Oct. 06, 2022. Multiple Missouri departments teamed up to practice life-saving MEDEVAC scenarios. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio.)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathon Damitio, a professionally instructed gunman with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates concealment tactics for a class with Royal Thai Marines during Exercise Cobra Gold in Sattahip, Chonburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 4, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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

240124-N-LR905-3022LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 24, 2024) - A U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 gathers firewood during arctic survivability training as part of Snow Crab Exercise 24-1. SNOWCRABEX is an annual exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S. Navy EOD and Navy Divers capabilities and equipment in a simulated arctic environment and improve combat effectiveness. Navy EOD and Navy Divers are part of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Force (NECF), enabling the U.S. Navy Fleet by clearing and protecting the battlespace.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sebastian VillaGomez, an explosive ordnance technician with Task Force Koa Moana 22, I Marine Expeditionary Force, sweeps the jungle floor for unexploded ordnance remnants on Peleliu, Republic of Palau, July 11, 2022. Exercises such as Task Force Koa Moana demonstrate U.S. commitment through routine operations that foster peace and security and develop relations with partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialists assigned to the 2d Air Support Operations Squadron out of Vilseck, Germany, set up camp near a ground base target during exercise Cobra Warrior 22 in England, Sept. 21, 2022. Exercise Cobra Warrior 22 develops tactical interoperability skills of participating Airmen, Allies and Partners through integrated cross-domain effects against a peer adversary.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol during a helicopter raid exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 16, 2022. The exercise trained Marines to secure an objective from a simulated oppositional force. 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.

Alaska Army National Guard Pfc. Carl Andrew, from Bethel and an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, clears storm debris in Newtok, Alaska, as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 22, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O'Neal)

U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Kyle Bowens, assigned to the 395th Ordnance Company, 103rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) based in Appleton, Wis., right, leads Pvt. Ethan Zarecki, left, Pfc. Dalton Zellner and Spc. McKala Nitzke in a wedge formation during land navigation familiarization training on Fort McCoy, Wis., Oct. 21, 2022.

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

Civilians with Marine Corps Systems Command pick up trash along the shoreline during the second day of the base-wide Spring Clean-up on Marine Corps Base Quantico (MCBQ), Virginia, April 20, 2022. All Marines and employees on Marine Corps Base Quantico are expected to maintain and care for their workplace, which includes cleaning and picking up trash. MCBQ strives to maintain a safe, healthy, and effective environment for all Marines, Sailors, and government employees who work and live on base.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Mark Broyles, a force reconnaissance Marine with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conducts close target reconnaissance during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2022 on Camp Tutong, Brunei, Oct. 26, 2022. CARAT Brunei 2022 highlights the 28th anniversary of CARAT among allies and partners as a way to demonstrate a long-term commitment to strengthening relationships throughout South and Southeast Asia and to highlight U.S. Navy commitment to key Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) partners to reinforce ASEAN centrality.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Luke Fritz, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, conducts a patrol during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 9, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Fritz is a native of Cecil County, Maryland.

A Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) soldier uses tree limbs to camouflage his K-1 tank at the Twin Bridges training area on Oct. 31, 1998. Twin Bridges, located 25 minutes west of Tongduch'on, Republic of Korea, is the site for a simulated battle on Nov. 2, 1998, between a ROKA Armored Brigade and the 3rd Brigade, 2d Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Washington, during the combined exercise Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Tongduchon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, Bull Battery, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), prepare the M109A7 Paladin howitzers to engage their designated targets during a live fire exercise at Toruń, Poland, Nov. 3, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

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U.S. Army, Tentara Nasional Indonesia, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers conduct trilateral airborne operations in support of Super Garuda Shield, Baturaja, Indonesia, on Aug. 3, 2022. Super 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.

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A U.S. Marine with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, patrols during Counter Assault Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2022. During this force-on-force exercise, an infantry company with 3/2 rapidly deployed into the double-canopy jungles of the Northern Training Area to defend against an assault from another infantry company with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines. This exercise was designed to increase 3d Marine Divisions ability to seize and defend key maritime terrain, such as islands or coastal areas, and conduct Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations in the western Pacific. 3/2 is deployed under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Holguin, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 3rd EOD Company, 9th Engineering Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics group, carries materials to construct his shelter during Jungle Crab 22 at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, June 28, 2022. During the training, EOD Marines prepared to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations by practicing survival methods in areas where logistical support may not be available. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Aviation Survival Technician First Class Chad Watson searches for survivors in Fort Myers, Florida, Oct. 1, 2022. Coast Guard assets are conducting search and rescue operations in response to the damages caused by Hurricane Ian.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Brown (left) and Spc. Joshua Davis, soldiers with the 1-6 Infantry Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, provide cover fire while their squad repositions during an ambush at the III Armored Corps Best Squad Competition at Fort Hood, Texas, June 23, 2022. The III Armored Corps pulled only the best from across its divisions and separate brigades to compete in this years inaugural competition. The best squad goes on to compete at the U.S. Army Forces Command competition at Fort hood in August.

A competitor drinks from his canteen before continuing with the daytime portion of the Regional Best Warrior land navigation course at Camp Gruber Training Center, Okla., May 17, 2022. Army National Guard Soldiers from across six states test their physical and mental proficiency to earn the title Best Warrior at Camp Gruber Training Center, near Braggs, Okla., May 15-20, 2022. (Oklahoma National Guard photo by Spc. Caleb Stone)

U.S. Soldiers with 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, post security after discovering an anti-tank mine during a platoon live fire and route clearance training at Trzebien, Poland, Sept. 1, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

U.S. Army pilots from the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct tactical combat maneuvers with UH-60 Blackhawks at Kasarna Manjaca, Dobrnja, Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 17, 2022. The Maryland National Guard celebrates 20 years of its State Partnership Program with the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Members of the Medical Detachment and 1st Battalion 169th Aviation Regiment from the Maryland Army National Guard trained alongside Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina in tactics, aviation, medical, and non-commissioned officer development

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, and 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, salute a memorial during a Victory Day recognition ceremony at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 8, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT and the 1st Infantry Division are 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.

Tactical air control party Airmen with the 124th Air Support Operations Squadron conduct covert ground surveillance operations in The Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho, August 20, 2022. These tactical training maneuvers ensure effective communication in deployed locations.

U.S Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, post security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 180th Airlift Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, mark a dropzone with signal smoke during Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE) training at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Mo., Sept. 29, 2016. SERE training is required for all aircrew to equip them with survival techniques necessary in the event of an emergency.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Elijah Ramirez, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a forward arming and refueling point exercise on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan Aug. 4, 2022. BLT 2/5 acted as the security element during the FARP, securing the area of operation to ensure operational safety and mission success. 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.

Airmen assigned to the New York Air National Guards 274th Air Support Operations Squadron based in Syracuse, part of the 107th Attack Wing, prepare for a CH-47F Chinook helicopter from the New York National Guards Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation to land during a tactical air control party training procedure in Upstate New York, Aug. 7, 2022. The training was a part of an operation run by the Air Force Research Lab to test experimental technology and its uses in tactical situations.

Philippine Marines and a U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, assault forward during a simulated raid in Claveria, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2022. The training was a part of KAMANDAG 6 to reinforce tactics and techniques between the different forces. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences.

U.S. Marines with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division, post security during a deployment for training (DFT) at Joint Forces Training Center Camp Shelby, Mississippi, May 25, 2022. The purpose of this DFT is to validate the battalion's ability to conduct force deployments in support of contingency operations and tactically improve warfighting proficiency in preparation for major combat operations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Glinski, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, ascends a rock face during mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, July 22, 2022. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for conditions they may face on deployment.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, cover a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle with vegetation surrounding their environment for concealment training during exercise Winter Workhorse, at Central Training Area, Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 5, 2022. Winter Workhorse is an annual exercise for CLR-3 to train to carry out mission essential tasks in forward-deployed, austere environments.

Kidnapper holding a gun to the head of a soldier in a forest

U.S. Air Force Airman Ashlei Merry, 6th Medical Group dental technician, applies a tourniquet on a manikin during a Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) assessment at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 26, 2022. During TCCC, Airmen are taught to apply tourniquets to wounded members once they are transported from the battlefield to secure locations.

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NEW BOSTON SPACE FORCE STATION, N.H. - Pictured are remnants of a P-51 Mustang which crashed on Jan. 14, 1949, at New Boston Space Force Station, N.H., Sept. 16, 2022. Capt. Elmer V. Kramer, 95th Fighter Squadron pilot, was on a training dive-bomb mission when the left flipper door of his P-51 Mustang was ripped off, followed by the rest of the wing. Kramer was killed on impact, but his story and plane remain on the Space Force station to this day.

A veteran of 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, and a family member take a photo while hiking to the Camp Horno memorial crosses as part of a reunion hike for the 20th anniversary of Operation Vigilant Resolve, also known as the first Battle of Fallujah, at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 29, 2024. The hike brought together approximately 150 veteran and active-duty Marines and Sailors who served with 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, during Operation Vigilant Resolve in 2004. Marine Corps

This view shows the landing lights at the end of an active runway in Taszar, Hungary. U.S. Air Force and Army units from across Europe and the United States combined forces from 16-21 November, 1995, to survey the condition of four airfields in Hungary for possible use by U.S. forces should they be sent as a peacekeeping force in Bosnia. Bases surveyed were Fokto, a former Soviet helicopter base; Taszar, an active Hungarian Air Base with three Mig-29 squadrons; Sarmellek, a former Soviet Air Base now a civilian airport supporting some military; and Kiskunlachaza, a closed Soviet Mig base in caretaker status. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Taszar Air Base Country: Hungary (HUN)

Baka tribe hunting camp with a tribe member holding a knife, Cameroon

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Anti Poaching training at Kariega Game Reserve South Africa

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

U.S. Army soldier, assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat team, 1st Cavalry Division, participates in Railhead Operations in Poland. 3ABCT's vehicles arrived in Poland to aid in maximizing military capabilities.

Mountaineering instructors from Northern Warfare Training Center, hold a class about basic anchors with 11th Airborne Division Soldiers at H Rock at the Rock Site during Basic Military Mountaineering Course on Black Rapids Training Site 10 July. The purpose of the 14-day course is to train Soldiers on how to maneuver through mountainous terrain, and then go back to their units and provide the units with Soldiers capable to get across the mountainous terrain of Alaska. (Photo provided by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/ 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs NCO)

GOWRAGI, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Lance Cpl. Timothy Kinkade, a team leader with the Combined Action Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, jumps across a stream in Gowragi, Afghanistan, while on patrol during a clearing operation, Oct. 1, 2010. The clearing operation was followed by a sustained presence in the area. Kinkade is from Philadelphia.

Members of Parachute Group Holland, and multiple veterans of the 82nd Airborne Division, jump from a C-47 Skytrain onto Drop Zone N” in Groesbeek, Netherlands, on September 16, 2022. The jump was conducted in honor of the 82nd Airborne Division for their participation in Operation Market Garden during World War II.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Travis Hunt, a tactical air control party specialist and commanding officer of Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, descends after establishing a climbing route for mountaineering training at Sunshine Ridge, Alaska, Aug. 25, 2022. The 3rd ASOS special warfare Airmen utilize Alaskas varied and austere training locations to prepare for conditions they may face on deployment.

U.S. Army Soldier with 1st Battalion 5th Infantry regiment A company ruck for a Passage of Lines mission to attack B and C Company during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center at Donnelly Training Area, Alaska, Feb. 17, 2024. JPMRC serves as the regions premier Combat Training Center that strengthens defense relationships, fosters multinational interoperability, increases U.S. readiness, and reinforces the unified regional land power network that supports a free and open Indo-Pacific. Air Force

Soldier from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), competing in the Best Ranger Competition April 10th, 2022. Fort Benning GA. Best Ranger teams, made up of two individual, from the across the United States Army will travel to Fort Benning Georgia to compete in the Best Ranger Competition. This competition was created to identify the best Ranger team from within the U.S. Military.

U.S. Marines with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, visit various museums and monuments in Normandy, France, May 25, 2022. This visit is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective countries during World War I.

Detective, search party and flashlight at night in field, missing person and investigation of police. Crime scene, outdoor and tactical team to patrol in dark and coordination of emergency response

U.S. Marines with the School of Infantry-East, conduct the final movement during the Combat Instructor Stakes on Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 17, 2015. The School of Infantry-East hosted the Combat Instructor Stakes, which is a grueling 30-hour competition that pits two man teams against each other, competing in physical, tactical and knowledge based events while carrying a combat load and moving over 50 kilometers on foot.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Lars Brown, a deep sea diver assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), conducts dive operations during an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 31, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted an underwater excavation operation in an effort to find a U.S. aircraft crew lost over Papua New Guinea during World War II. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Air Force Reserve Col. Elizabeth Blanchford, 953rd Reserve Support Squadron, points the way for her team during a CIOR orienteering exercise near Hammelburg, Germany on July 27, 2022. The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition (CIOR MILCOMP) is a three-day team competition consisting of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations in Europe. It has been around since 1957. The competition is open to all reserve components for both NCO and officer. It is now run on a volunteer basis and funded by former competitors through an alumni association.

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, prepare for a crew-served weapons range during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.1 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Training Area, Japan, April 22, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the lethality and proficiency of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, providing long-range precision indirect fires throughout the Indo-Pacific Region.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), man a M240B machine gun during a force-on-force exercise on Russaro Island, Finland, Aug. 10, 2022. During the exercise, U.S. Marines acted as the opposing force for Finnish soldiers. 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.

Mountaineer prepares his gear for a long day in the mountains.

A U.S. Tactical Air Control Party Airman from the 15th Air Support Operations Squadron conducts reconnaissance tactics and deep precision strike training during Bold Quest 2022, Fort Stewart, Georgia, August 12, 2022. Bold Quest is an exercise designed to test coalition interoperability, focused on testing elements of Joint All Domain Command and Control and gave the TACP Airmen the opportunity to showcase their ability to be the ground-based USAF Battle Management Command and Control node that collocates with the joint service maneuver element.

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade take a moment to view the area from a mountaintop during a 12 mile ruck march in Larnaca, Cyprus, Feb. 12, 2023, as part of Exercise Silver Falcon 23.Silver Falcon 23 is a bilateral exercise between the United States and Cyprus and is designed to enhance interoperability between both nations militaries to ensure they are prepared for any contingency, particularly those involving crisis response and non-combatant evacuation operations.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.

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Support Battalion utilize 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges when firing M240B medium machine guns during the execution of live-fire range training at L-5 Range, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 22, 2022. II MEF prioritizes realistic training and education that prepare its Marines to rapidly respond to crises and contingences around the globe.

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Military camp at Pian Upe wildlife reserve.

A hospital Corpsman with the 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, conducts a contact patrol with other Corpsmen and Marines on July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

A U.S. Air Force Airman collects an animal part during the recovery process of a search and recovery training mission held during Octobers Unit Training Assembly at Great Bear Recreation Park, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Oct. 1, 2022. The training exposed Airmen to the realities of bodily fluids and potential biohazards thanks in part to Mike Eggers, manager at the Renner Meat Locker, who donated unused pig and cow remains for the simulated mission.

A U.S. Air Force Airman collects an animal part during the recovery process of a search and recovery training mission held during Octobers Unit Training Assembly at Great Bear Recreation Park, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Oct. 1, 2022. The training exposed Airmen to the realities of bodily fluids and potential biohazards thanks in part to Mike Eggers, manager at the Renner Meat Locker, who donated unused pig and cow remains for the simulated mission.

U.S. Marines assigned to Scout Sniper Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, engage targets during an unknown distance range at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, May 18, 2022. Marines from the Scout Sniper Platoon convened with other units from 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment at Fort Campbell for a mission rehearsal exercise to prepare for the upcoming Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 in the summer of 2022. The Marines conducted specific long-range precision fire training with multiple weapons systems to hone marksmanship skills.

Inter-American Defense College Staff, Faculty and Students tour Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 23, 2022. The Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. There are 43,000 American Civil War artifacts that are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. The Visit It is an academic field study that is part of the master's program offered by the college.

Officer Morales descends a trail to get to a walk-in-only pond.

030503-M-9892R-007. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2003 Base: Camp Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 2nd Battalion 7th Marines

A High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle assigned to 58th Military Police Company conducts a transit during a platoon exercise, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Sept. 28, 2022. The purpose of the exercise was to increase readiness when operating as a platoon sized element in populated urban terrain.

The wreckage of a Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) lays on a hillside in the Russian sector of the Multinational Division North (MDN) area of operations. Wiring hangs in the trees and the camera assembly lay on the ground. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Alaska National Guardsmen assigned to Joint Task Force - Bethel clear storm debris in Newtok, Alaska, as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 22, 2022. Approximately 100 members of the Alaska Organized Militia, which includes members of the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and Alaska Naval Militia, were activated following a disaster declaration issued Sept. 17 after the remnants of Typhoon Merbok caused dramatic flooding across more than 1,000 miles of Alaskan coastline. (Alaska National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Balinda O'Neal)

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Firefighter uses a drip-torch to ignite a backfire to fight a blaze.

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

Here at Fort Dix during their Exercise Gotham Justice” training the 352nd Military Police Company is completing the CPQC Automated M17 training on the Fort Dix complex on Range 28A. The reserve unit is here at Fort Dix training and is based out of Rockville, Maryland.

David Hopper practices his bow-hunting skills at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Lasting from October 3- November 14, bow-hunting season has special rules; participants must obtain a state hunting license and qualify at various distances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dana Hill)

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

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, conduct squad attacks during a live-fire range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 28, 2022. This training improved the Marines proficiency at the tactical level and developed small-unit leadership. 3/3 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Dedication ceremonies for the new Indian Memorial at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana, with Secretary Gale Norton, tribal representatives, and other political dignitaries participating

030308-F-3208M-091. Subject Operation/Series: RUGGED ARCH Country: Unknown

Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Scofield, an infantryman with the Mississippi Army National Guards Regional Training Institute, makes his way down the “Weaver” portion of an obstacle course event at the Army National Guards 2020 Best Warrior Competition at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Sept. 14. Scofield is one of fourteen Soldiers competing in the event, hoping to be named Army National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, observe targets before an M4A1 carbine qualification at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 19, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe.

A U.S. Army National Guard Soldier with New Jersey's C Troop, 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment fires his M4 carbine during night weapons qualifications on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 13, 2019.

An explosive ordnance disposal technician from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 6, Charleston, SC, clears an area around a mortar round found at Range 55 during the exercise.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT THUNDER '95 Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221016-N-JO823-1016 TAGAYTAY CITY, Philippines (Oct. 16, 2022) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Shania Atene, left, from Round Rock, Arizona, and Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Gabriel Towery, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, attached to the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), take photos during a tour of the Peoples Park in the Sky, in Tagaytay City, Philippines, Oct. 16. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Members of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) wait for a delivery of wood for a screening station in Santa Fe National Park, Panama, Sept. 28, 2022. DPAA personnel conducted recovery operations in Panama in hopes of finding missing naval aircrew members lost during a training flight in 1985. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

During Exercise Alpine Warrior '82 this machine gunner, of the 26th Marine Amphibious Unit, participates in a live fire assault on a predetermined objective. Subject Operation/Series: ALPINE WARRIOR '82 Base: Camp Ripley State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

LT. Melanie Knight, an explosive ordnance disposal officer, shoulders her gear as she walks through a field of flowers after a parachute jump. Country: Unknown

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