Naval Diving Operations and Training

This cluster showcases divers and special forces during underwater training exercises, including military free falls, diving demonstrations, and tactical skills in marine environments.

An East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) is recovered after conducting a military free fall into water during Arctic Edge 24 in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate the Commands ability to conduct Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Army

US Navy (USN) Boatswain's Mate Second Class (BM2) Diver (DV) William Wenzel, Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit Two (MDSU-2), gives the "OK"-signal aboard the Derrick Barge, WOTAN, before a dive during Phase II of the Monitor 2001 Expedition. Base: Mason-Gulf Derrick Barge Wotan

An East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) is recovered after conducting a military free fall into water during Arctic Edge 24 in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate the Commands ability to conduct Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Army

120719-N-XB816-068ODESSA, Ukraine (July 19, 2012) Navy Diver 2nd Class Alex Hardy jumps into the water during a combined-diving demonstration as part of Exercise Sea Breeze 2012. Sea Breeze is co-hosted by the Ukrainian and U.S. navies and is intended to improve maritime safety, security and stability engagements in the Black Sea by enhancing the capabilities of Partnership for Peace and Black Sea regional maritime security forces.

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, signal completion of their training at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan April 4, 2023. The Marines conducted a diving exercise to train with diver propulsion devices as well as refine their tactical diving skills. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a ready and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

220717-N-MZ836-2315 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July17, 2022) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Nicholas Van Alstine, left, and Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Mike Song board an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, during a search and rescue exercise with the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) July 17, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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.

220922-N-XN177-1769 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) - Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Bryce Nelson, from Pittsburg, left and Lt. Cmdr. Scott Robertson are recovered from the water by an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 during a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer training evolution Sept. 22, 2022. HSC-23 is embarked aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7). Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

050621-N-1464F-038. Complete Scene Caption: A Sailor rescued by a diver after escaping from the Italian Salvatore Pelosi Class Submarine PRIMO LONGOBARDO not shown in the Submarine Escape and Immersion Equipment (SEIE) MK-10 suit during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Submarine Escape and Rescue (SERS) Exercise SORBET ROYAL 2005. Divers from various nations will work together to rescue submariners during the exercise in the Mediterranean. Twenty-seven participating nations, including 14 NATO nations will test their capabilities and interoperability. Four submarines with up to 52 crewmembers aboard will be placed on the bottom of the ocean, while rescue forces with rescue vehicles and systems work together to solve complex disaster rescue problems. Base: Gulf Of Taranto Country: Italy (ITA)

Exercise of the search and rescue (SAR), Leeuwarden airbase. A crashed kite dobbert in a dinghy in the Wadden Sea after he managed to settle in safety with a parachute. The SAR helicopter is on site to save the unfortunate kite.

A Marine engineer works to secure water and fuel lines wher they come ashore. Water and fuel are pumped through the lines from supply vessels anchored offshore to storage facilities serving the airport during the multinational relief effort OPERATION RESTORE HOPE. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

060406-N-4772B-059. Country: East China Sea

220609-N-PI330-1040 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 9, 2022) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Jordan Glensor, assigned to Naval Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1, performs dive operations to inspect a Latvian pier, June 9, 2022 in Liepaja, Latvia. UCT 1 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.

060313-F-9074R-017. Base: Port Of Djibouti Country: Djibouti (DJI)

KEY WEST, Fla. (Jan. 15, 2013) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Justin Pittman, assigned to Underwater Construction Team UCT) 1, performs a front step-in water entry during dive training operations.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-57. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army divers out of Fort Eustis, Va., begin diving operations for the former Soviet submarine Juliett 484 at the bottom of the Providence River in Rhode Island June 7, 2008. U.S. Navy and Army divers are participating in the joint service operation with federal, state and local authorities to raise the vessel, which sank in about 30 feet of water during a Nor'easter that struck the area April 2007. The training exercise is part of the Department of Defense's Innovative Readiness Training program, which trains military divers through real-world, community-based projects.

220825-N-EV253-1026 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 25, 2022) - US Naval Aircewman (Helicopter) Master Chief Ryan Grant, assigned to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Search and Rescue Model Manager (SARMM) component of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, performs a communications check during a dynamic proof of concept exercise in Glorietta Bay in Coronado, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022. During the evolution, SARMM tested the practicality of using two rescue swimmers versus the traditional one, as well as alternative litter deployment and recovery method, to decrease the time required to affect a rescue, and give future flight crews increased flexibility in a variety of different personnel recovery scenarios. As the designated SARMM, the Merlins of HSC-3 ensure that SAR units are fully-qualified to perform lifesaving operations with the responsibility for promoting policy and standardization in SAR training, equipment, manuals and procedures for all rescue capable units and associated medical personnel

NORFOLK (Oct. 22, 2012) A naval air crewman assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 jumps from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during simulated search and rescue operations.

220726-N-DN159-1006 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 26, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group swim in the Mediterranean Sea during a swim call, July 26, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 01, 2022) Military service members and personnel from Commander, Task Group 67.4, Hellenic Naval Base in Souda, the Hellenic Air Forces 115th Combat Wing, NATO Maritime Interdiction Training Center, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bays Fire & Emergency Services, and NSA Souda Bays Ward Room participated in NSA Souda Bays 19th Annual Eco-Challenge on Oct. 1. Eco-Challenge is a five-event, outdoor sports competition held across the Akrotiri Peninsula that is designed to build camaraderie and strengthen the U.S. relationship with NATO and Hellenic military partners. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force special tactics operators assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing conduct open ocean personnel recovery training off the east coast of England, Aug. 23, 2022. Special tactics is U.S. Special Operations Command's tactical air and ground integration force, and the Air Force's only special operations ground force, leading global access, precision strike and personnel recovery.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-86. Hurricane Katrina

CONSTANTA, Romania, (Aug. 5, 2020) A U.S. Navy explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) technician dive supervisor assigned to EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 controls the tending line as a diver conducts a backwards roll into the Black Sea during Eurasian Partnership Mine Countermeasures (EP MCM) 2020, Aug. 5, 2020. EPMCM is a multi-lateral engagement with U.S., Romanian and Bulgarian forces, focused on enhancing mine countermeasure operations in the Black Sea, while strengthening interoperability between allied forces. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa.

220922-N-XN177-1734 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 22, 2022) - Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Bryce Nelson, from Pittsburg, is recovered from the water by an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 during a search and rescue (SAR) swimmer training evolution Sept. 22, 2022. HSC-23 is embarked aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7). Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A crewman aboard a large harbor tug (YTB) watches as a sailor aboard another vessel secures a line from the tug to a bitt. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-99. Hurricane Katrina

AQABA, JORDAN - A U.S. Sailor assigned to Commander Task Group (CTG) 56.1 begins a dive as part of Exercise Eager Lion 22 at the Royal Jordanian Naval Base, Jordan September 4, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

Search and Rescue swimmers give the thumb up to the boat officer as they prepare for rescue swimming instruction in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

050905-N-0535P-013. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT TASK FORCE (JTF) KATRINA Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050112-F-3961R-011. Base: Andersen Air Force Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (May 12, 2013) Sailors jump from an aircrft elevator during a swim call aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). Dwight D. Eisenhower is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility promoting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom.

110511-N-YX920-065MANAMA, Bahrain (May 11, 2011) A British sailor assigned to the British Royal Navy mine countermeasure vessel HMS Chiddingfold (M 37) conducts line tending training during a shared pool dive with Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1. CTG 56.1 supports maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

110405-N-KK330-284SAN DIEGO (April 5, 2011) A Basic Crewman Training (BCT) candidate takes a breath during a conditioning swim in San Diego Bay. BCT is the first phase of special warfare combatant-craft crewman (SWCC) training. SWCCs operate and maintain the NavyÕs inventory of state-of-the-art high performance boats used to support special operations missions worldwide.

220609-N-TT639-1083 SASEBO, Japan (June 9, 2022) - Seaman Brandon Rasnake, from Tucson, Arizona, adjusts a messenger line aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 9, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-95. Hurricane Katrina

120308-N-JH293-054POLARIS POINT, Guam (March 8, 2012) Navy Diver 2nd Class Mitch Baker jumps into the water during underwater maintenance on the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). Emory S. Land is on an extended deployment in Guam to temporarily relieve USS Frank Cable (AS 40) as the primary afloat maintenance activity in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Arabian Sea, January 17, 2012 - An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician is hoisted to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter.

070124-N-8704K-045. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221030-N-LY160-2089 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) jump into the Pacific Ocean during a swim call Oct. 30, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DN-ST-86-06837. Base: USS Preserver (ARS 8) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A U.S. Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, jumps from the catwalk during a swim call aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 25, 2022. 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.

US Navy SEAMAN Sam Devaldo stands the aft look out aboard USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) as the sun rises over the mountains of the port city of Antofagasta, Chile. His ship gets is getting underway to participate in Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)

A member of the crash and salvage crew aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) sits behind the wheel of a P-16 shipboard firefighting and rescue truck as flight operations are conducted during Operation Warfare Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) EA-6B Prowler aircraft is launched in the background. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Red Sea

A "survivor" is picked up from the water during Operation Cope Angel. Subject Operation/Series: COPE ANGEL Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Coast Guard Ens. Peyton Bowler, a commissioned officer aboard USCGC Bear (WMEC 901), hails out to a commercial fishing vessel for preliminary boarding information before commencing a fisheries boarding, Atlantic Ocean, Jul. 27, 2022. Bowler was the boarding officer and responsible with leading the inspection.

120308-N-BJ279-167 CARTAGENA, Colombia (March 7, 2012) Navy Diver 2nd Class Tyler Smith, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, Company 2-1, lowers a side scan sonar with the help of Colombian divers off the coast of Cartagena, Colombia. Company 2-1 is participating in Navy Dive Southern Partnership Station 2012, a multinational partnership engagement designed to increase interoperability and partner nation capacity through diving operations.

050905-N-0535P-017. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

HOOKED BAIT

221030-N-XN177-2171 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - Chief Hospital Corpsman Lamonica Harrison, from Cleveland, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) participates in a swim call Oct. 30, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

221030-N-LY160-2075 WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2022) - Sailors assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) swim in the Pacific Ocean during a swim call Oct. 30, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

20807-N-XN177-1174 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 7, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuels) Airman Enrique Allred, from Pucallpa, Peru, operates a fueling station aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Aug. 7, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

050831-N-8154G-067. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Service members with Task Force Red Dragon and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) participate in the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) at Arta Range complex, Djibouti, April 24-28, 2022. Since 2015, the French Forces stationed in Djibouti (FFDJ) have invited U.S. service members with CJTF-HOA to participate in the course. During the FDCC, the members are evaluated on mountain confidence, knot tying, night obstacle courses, aquatic obstacle courses, and battle maneuver tactics as well as presented with physical challenges.

A Navy chaplain stands by as members of the U.S. Park Service tie up a small boat at the USS ARIZONA Memorial prior to taking part in a memorial service for a crew member of the battleship USS ARIZONA (BB-39). During the service, a canister containing the crew member's remains will be dropped into an opening in the Arizona's sunken hull, thus committing them to the submerged vessel. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 20, 2013) Naval Aircrewman 2nd Class Ben Chellew, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26, Det. 1, rescues a simulated patient during a man overboard drill. HSC-26 Det. 1 is a forward deployed naval force asset attached to Commander, Task Force 53 to provide combat logistics and search and rescue capability throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Underwater photographers lift a video camera into their Zodiac raft during a training session. Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

U.S., Republic of Korea, and Royal Thai Recon Marines move into position for a beach assault in combat rubber raiding crafts during an amphibious assault rehearsal at Exercise Cobra Gold in Sattahip, Chonburi province, Thailand, Feb. 29, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Marine Corps

Astronaut Anna Fisher takes off on a parafoil flight over Biscayne Bay during an Air Training Command sea survival school exercise. Base: Homestead Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Unit photography of set of 'Temptation' stunt coordination, Miami, FL

Members of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) recover a Mark 105 hydrofoil minesweeping sled using rigid-hull inflatable boats. HM-15 is using the amphibious transport dock USS DULUTH (LPD-6) as a base of operations during the joint U.S.-Canadian fleet exercise MARCOT '93. Subject Operation/Series: MARCOT '93 Country: Strait Of Juan De Fuca

Sailors aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) decorate the ship as it nears its home port at Naval Station, Charleston, S.C. The NICHOLAS left Charleston on September 21, 1990, for the Persian Gulf, where it served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Charleston Harbor State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Frank, a fire protection specialist assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, uses a rope to rescue a fellow firefighter from the water during ice rescue training at Six Mile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2023. After completing a classroom course, the JBER firefighters took to the ice to test their skills in a series of scenarios designed to simulate real-world rescues. The firefighters received certifications as ice rescue technicians having qualified in the skills needed to conduct ice rescue and recovery efforts in extreme cold-weather environments.

221129-N-EU502-1012 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 29, 2022) - Sailors stand watch aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Nov. 29, 2022. Tripoli returned to Naval Base San Diego following the ship's maiden deployment where they operated in the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Hanson, facilities manager, S-4, Headquarters and Service Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, and a member of the Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, navigate a water parkour course obstacle during the Aito Course in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 6, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.

A student in the survival training program at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, leaps from the bow of a para-sail barge during an exercise. Base: Naval Air Station, Pensacola State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Pioneer I remotely-piloted vehicle (RPV) approaches a recovery net erected on the stern of the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The RPV, which carries a stabilized television camera and a laser designator, is being tested aboard the IOWA as a basic gunfire support system with over-the -horizon targeting and reconnaissance capabilities. The system may be operated out to a range of 110 miles from the battleship surface group and has an endurance of eight hours. Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jessica McWain, the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, participates in a 5K obstacle course run, Dec. 4, 2022, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The 378th Air Expeditionary Wing and the base's local organizations, frequently host events to promote fitness and boost quality of life and morale at PSAB.

A 7th Sustainment Brigade soldier secures the ties to his mike boat while docking during a Joint Logistics Over the Shore exercise at Fort Story, Va., Aug. 21. The JLOTS exercises are performed around the world in joint and coalition environments. Operations involve loading and unloading of ships without the benefit of deep draft-capable, fixed port facilities.

Sonar Technician G (Surface) 2nd Class Timothy McBride operates a patrol boat as he conducts one of the final harbor patrols of the area prior to departure of U.S. naval forces from the region. U.S. personnel are departing from Naval Air Station, Cubi Point, and Naval Station, Subic Bay, with control of both facilities being assumed by the Philippine government. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-97. Hurricane Katrina

1930s SIDE VIEW OF DEEP WATER DIVER IN HARD HAT PRESSURE DIVING SUIT DESCENDING INTO WATER FROM SIDE OF BOAT

Sailor 1st Class (S1) Lucas Kozuch of Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic secures his zodiac to another boat to avoid drifting during EX TRADEWINDS 22 in Belize City, Belize on 09 May, 2022.Photographer: MCpl Matthew Tower

A member of the Belize coast guard participates in at-sea boarding exercises for the maritime tactical track of Tradewinds 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 18, 2022. Tradewinds is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, combined, joint, Caribbean-focused exercise held annually since 1984.

U.S. Navy Ensign Allysin Marisco, an electrical officer assigned to USS New Orleans (LPD 18), swims in the ocean during a swim call aboard New Orleans in the South China Sea, Sept. 25, 2022. 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.

DN-ST-87-01031. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING 86 Base: USS Iowa (BB 61) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Alaska National Guardsmen Spc. Wilson Berlin from Kwethluk and part of B Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, assigned to Joint Task Force - Bethel use a tarp to temporarily repair a roof in Tununak, Alaska, as part of Operation Merbok Response, Sept. 23, 2022. More than 130 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 Staff Sgt. Kelly Willett)

Members of the Malawian Maritime Force get taught maritimes operations scout swimming techniques by a U.S. Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) team durning a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 16, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Army personnel take time to clean up from aiding in efforts to combat a forest fire. State: Oregon (OR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

French Army Soldat de Premiere Classe Dylan Casenave, combat medic, Marine Infantry Regiment in French Polynesia, French Armed Forces, conducts combat rubber raiding craft safety protocols during the Aito Course in Taravao, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Sept. 5, 2022. The event provided a bilateral training opportunity between the French Armed Forces and Marines with U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. The nine Marines and Sailor from HQSVCBN participated in the bilateral training with the French Armed Forces in order to strengthen relationships with the region. The courses name comes from the Tahitian word aito, which means warrior.

An aircrew member attending the water survival training course sits upside down in the shallow water egress trainer chair at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 9, 2012. The SWET chair tests the aircrew members ability to breathe using a helicopter emergency egress device and successfully get out of the seatbelt while being underwater.

A crew member aboard the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine USS TENNESSEE (SSBN 734) prepares to raise a flag as the vessel departs from Kings Bay. Base: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030205-M-7031A-045. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

CPT Bela Kovacs (Hungarian Army), Hungarian Army IFOR Pontoon Company, directs other Hungarian Army Engineers as they use bridging boats to move a Hungarian steel PNP Class 60 Pontoon Bridge that crosses the Sava river at Slavonski Brod, Croatia. The Hungarians are in Croatia in support of Operation Joint Endeavor, which is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Slavonski Brod Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

THAILAND (Feb. 19, 2019) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 and Sailors with the Royal Thai Navy EOD participate in a simulated mine detection evolution during Exercise Cobra Gold 2019 in Thailand. Cobra Gold is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by Thailand and the United States that is designed to advance regional security and effective response to crisis contingencies through a robust multinational force to address common goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region.

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (Aug. 1, 2022) Mexican Navy Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRC) conduct amphibious raid operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, Aug. 1. 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.

Two members of the Navy's Explosive Ordinance Disposal team perch on the test vehicle used in the first flight of NASA's Low-density Supersonic Decelerator project.

Service members with Task Force Red Dragon and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) participate in the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC) at Arta Range complex, Djibouti, April 24-28, 2022. Since 2015, the French Forces stationed in Djibouti (FFDJ) have invited U.S. service members with CJTF-HOA to participate in the course. During the FDCC, the members are evaluated on mountain confidence, knot tying, night obstacle courses, aquatic obstacle courses, and battle maneuver tactics as well as presented with physical challenges.

240124-N-LR905-2039LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (Jan. 24, 2024) - U.S. Navy Divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 dive in simulated arctic waters 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.

A Sailor assigned to Naval Aviation Schools Command in Pensacola, Florida, exits the water after a training evolution in the Pensacola Bay during Aviation Rescue Swimmer School, July 21, 2022. The training is physically demanding and involves instruction on topics such as aircrew duties and assignments, survival, first aid and water rescue procedures. With these skills, enlisted aviation personnel will eventually be assigned to fleet squadrons as naval aircrewmen rescue swimmers.

DN-ST-86-12469. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060521-N-9389D-071. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Navy ND3 Samuel Harrison, a Navy diver assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), walks into the ocean during an underwater recovery mission in Wewak, Papua New Guinea on Sept. 09, 2022. DPAA personnel arrived to conduct 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 the nation.

A close-up view of a pilot wearing flight uniform and gear as seen through the cockpit of an aircraft in flight. Country: Unknown

A U.S. Marine with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, swims across the West Walker River during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at MCMWTC, Bridgeport, California, Sept. 21, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

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