Nighttime Training Activities

Low light imagery of troops operating under night vision during joint military exercises, highlighting tactical readiness.

A soldier from Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron - Airborne, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Diviion prepares to load onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in support of an air assault mission on Yukon Training Area, April 3rd, 2023, in support of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center - Alaska 23-02.JPMRC-AK 23-02 is a display of the 11th Airborne Divisions ability to survive and thrive in the Arctic, and its soldiers ability to fight and win our nations wars anywhere.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 95th Chemical Company recover a simulated casualty during a low light training event as part of exercise Keen Sword 23 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial training event that exercises the combined capabilities and lethality developed between 3rd MLG, 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.

U.S. and Philippine Marines familiarize themselves before a lowlight convoy operation during exercise Balikatan 22, Marine Barracks Gregorio Lim, Philippines, April 2, 2022. 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 of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 82nd Airborne Division, fire an M83A3 illumination round from their 60mm M224 lightweight company mortar, in order to get a better look at the outer perimeter of Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

040212-F-0881Z-016. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

060206-A-5745M-016. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MTN DIV

041025-F-3431H-033. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

011212-F-4177H-003. Base: RAF Feltwell State: East Anglia Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A soldier from Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron - Airborne, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Diviion prepares to load onto a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in support of an air assault mission on Yukon Training Area, April 3rd, 2023, in support of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center - Alaska 23-02.JPMRC-AK 23-02 is a display of the 11th Airborne Divisions ability to survive and thrive in the Arctic, and its soldiers ability to fight and win our nations wars anywhere.

040512-F-9629J-019. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires during a deck shoot aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. The Combat Marksmanship Program is designed to sustain a unit's lethality. 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.

Members of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and The Kopassus, an Indonesian Army Special Forces Group, conduct a night time assault and sabotage rehearsal during Super Garuda Shield 22 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug 6, 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military, Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and other regional partners reinforcing joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific (U.S. Army Photos by Staff Sgt. Matthew Crane)

060423-A-7969G-006. Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION

A Marine from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, sets security while conducting a simulated-fire raid during exercise Raven 22-5 at Lumberton, Mississippi, May 10, 2022. Exercise Raven is Marine Forces Special Operations Commands pre-deployment exercise designed to evaluate the readiness of MARSOC companies and teams. To assist this mission, Marine Forces Reserve regularly collaborates with MARSOC to integrate specific Reserve force capabilities like civil affairs, law enforcement, cyber, intelligence, and Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO) into MARSOC training, exercises and operational deployments. This collaboration strengthens Reserve force capabilities and informs MARSOC's efforts to enhance and operationalize their Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Detachment to retain and employ Reserve Marines with these critical skill sets.

040810-F-0193C-033. Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

U.S. Soldiers of the 305th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division parachute out of a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at night during a joint forcible entry exercise (JFEX) on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 17, 2008. JFEX is a joint airdrop designed to enhance service cohesiveness between Army and Air Force personnel by training both services on how to execute large-scale heavy equipment and troop movement.

041113-A-1067B-037. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 2-7 CAV

021127-F-6701P-010. Complete Scene Caption: Night vision photo of Republic of Georgia (GEO) Lieutenant Besiki Lobzhanidza, 2nd Company, Georgian Commando Battalion firing his Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle at an objective during a night live fire raid exercise at a training range in Vasiani, Republic of Georgia. The US Army (USA) (Airborne) is in the Republic of Georgia conducting the Georgia Train and Equip Program, which will enhance the Georgian soldiers abilities in various battlefield techniques. GTEP is a flexible, time phased training initiative that builds upon a strong military-to-military relationship developed between the US and Georgia since the end of the Cold War, and further underscores US support for the Republic of Georgia's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Base: Vasiani State: Imereti Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO)

060520-N-8604L-040. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A1C Aaron Peterson performs a pre-fight inspection of an F-15 Strike Eagle, April 19,1999. Peterson, of Pensacola, Florida, assigned to the 494th Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of the NATO Operation Allied Force. This image was shot through a Starlight System. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

020221-F-9032T-009. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

060423-A-7969G-007. Subject Operation/Series: SWIFT SWORD Base: Mara State: Salah Ah Din Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AB DIVISION

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to fire during a deck shoot aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. The Combat Marksmanship Program is designed to sustain a unit's lethality. 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.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, cover the high ground, as seen through a Night Optical Device at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Feb. 16, 2021.

US Army (USA) Soldiers assigned to Alpha Company, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare to fire an M83A3 illumination round from their 60mm M224 lightweight company mortar, in order to get a better look at the outer perimeter of Bagram Air Base (AB), Afghanistan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Bagram Air Base State: Parwan Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

US Marine Infantrymen from Kilo Company, 3/6 Marines carry their gear out to US Army rotary wing helicopters from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade prior to an air assault into Marjah Proper, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Three serials of helicopters consisting of UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and CH-47F Chinook helicopters inserted nearly 300 Marines into the objective area during the middle of the night 13 Feb.

060227-A-2718K-039. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

As seen in the green glow of the night scope, a 16th Special Operations Wing (SOW) MC-130E pilot flies the aircraft during a nighttime operational mission. The 16th SOW is deployed to the Joint Special Operations Aviation Component South at a classified location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: AFSOC

Green Berets from 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), perform a counter-terroism training mission alongside Royal Saudi Special Security Forces (SSF/SOF 6) under the cover of darkness at Fort Campbell, Ky, December 9, 2022. Both units are united in their commitment towards protecting people from the worldwide threat of violent extremists.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, lands on the flight line during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Exercise (MDMX) at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 10, 2024. The Marines with 1st Recon began MDMX by conducting a tactical night insertion into an austere environment. MDMX is a maneuver exercise that incorporates ground, air, and logistics operations over several days. Marine Corps

SKYROS, Greece (May 24, 2022)-U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hunter Topper, a motor transport operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 2d Marine Division, assigned to Task Force 61/2, patrols as part of a simulated oppositional force during exercise Alexander the Great 22, Greece, May 24, 2022. Task Force 61/2 is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and Partner interests.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct a patrol during Exercise Bold Quest on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 9, 2022. Bold Quest is an annual collaborative joint and multinational enterprise in which Nations, Services, and Programs pool their resources in a recurring cycle of capability development to demonstrate a joint capability to link sensors to shooters across air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carlose Olveranarvaez, a water support technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, boards a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement during joint exercise Exercise Shinka 22.1, Camp Schwab, 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.

030322-F-9171L-009. Complete Scene Caption: A nightscope view of US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) David Smith, 4th Combat Squadron March Air Reserve Base (ARB), California (CA), as he documents the refueling of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Tague Air Base (AB), Korea. TSGT Smith is taking part in RECEPTION STAGING ONWARD MOVEMENT and INTEGRATION (RSO&I), and FOAL EAGLE which are joint and combined exercises for soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines. They gather in Korea to work hand-in -hand with their South Korean counterparts for the purpose of showing the resolve of US forces to defend the Republic of Korea (ROK). It also gives the war fighters and planners an opportunity to operate in a joint (interservice) and combined (multinational) environment to safeguard the security of the ROK. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE AND RSO Base: Tageu Air Base State: Dageu Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker taxis on to the flight line after landing at Moron Air Base, Spain, on March 21st, 1999. KC-135s from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, and Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, are deployed to Moron AB, Spain, in support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil. This image was shot through the Starlight Night Vision Lens System. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

US Air Force (USAF) personnel with the 1ST Expeditionary Red Horse Group (ERHG) take advantage of the cool air by working throughout the night to repair sections of the runway at Tallil Air Base (AB), in Southern Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Trevor King, a UH-1Y Venom Crew Chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 (HMLA-267), Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fires an M134 minigun from a UH-1Y Venom during Summer Fury 22 at Fort Irwin, California, August 04, 2022. By operating out of forward aviation nodes, HMLA-267 demonstrated expeditionary capabilities in an austere environment. Summer Fury 22 is designed to enhance Marine-Air-Ground Task Force integration and increase aviation operations proficiency with realistic, relevant training to ensure the Marine Corps largest aircraft wing remains operationally excellent, interoperable, deployable on short notice and lethal when called into action.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), evacuates a landing zone after the completion of a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) exercise, during Assault Support Tactics 3 (AST-3), Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22, at Twentynine Palms, California on April 15, 2022. AST-3 is a multi-mission evolution consisting of a NEO as well as Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA) operations. This evolution allows the prospective WTIs to plan, brief and execute both missions while shifting their focus towards an in-depth review and dissection of rules of engagement, military authorities and civil considerations.

Light enhanced photography, fisheye lens view, showing US Air Force (USAF) Airmen assigned to the 621st Air Mobility Group (AMG), Mission Support Team, offloading a pallet of humanitarian assistance cargo from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Baghdad International Airport (IAP), Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 resupplies an expeditionary forward arming and refueling point at Ie Shima, Japan, Oct. 15, 2022. VMGR-152 supported Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, transporting personnel, equipment, and fuel across the Indo-Pacific region.

040808-M-2306K-050. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM II Base: Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires rifles during a deck shoot aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. Combat Marksmanship Program is designed to sustain a units lethality. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the 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.

U.S. Special Operations Forces assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), participate in a combat marksmanship exercise at Panzer Range, in Boeblingen, Germany, Feb. 15, 2024. Combat marksmanship training increases team lethality, builds cohesion, and provides integrated training to new members of the unit. Army

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Eric K. Nilsson, from Greenville, South Carolina, the Tactical Air Control Party department head assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) writes down fire support coordinates during a close air support exercise, part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-23, at Observation Point Sunkist near ChocolateMountains, California, March 28, 2023. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Angel Dinsmore, representing U.S. Army Pacific, studies a map while awaiting the next nighttime challenge during the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. Each squad competing in the Army Best Squad Competition consists of five Soldiers; a squad leader, which is a sergeant first class or staff sergeant; a team leader, which is a sergeant or corporal; and three squad members in the ranks of specialist or below.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Julian Larsen, a scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to fire during a night aerial live fire exercise in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 24, 2022. The scout snipers conducted the live fire to hone their skills and maintain proficiency in any environment. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli ARG 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.

As seen through a night vision lens, Sgt. Ben Behringer, of Lake City, Pa., Company B, 1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, scans the Iraqi countryside north of Camp Taji in the early morning hours, May 31. Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers from Co. B use artillery illumination rounds fired from Camp Taji to light up the night to deter insurgents from placing weapon caches in the area.

U.S. Marine mortarmen with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, inspect an M252 81 mm mortar tube during a field exercise at Range 800 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 20, 2022. The FEX was designed to improve the battalions combat and contingency capabilities in preparation for future deployments.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 4, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conduct a night-driving course on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. During the course, Marines conducted black-out driving which allows for the tactical movements of vehicles to remain concealed in darkness. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

A U.S. Air Force Airman with the 352d Special Operations Wing squeegees a fuel hose during a Forward Area Refueling Point (FARP) capabilities demonstration in Croatia, May 11, 2022. FARP enables the MC-130J Commando II to refuel other aircraft in austere locations where traditional refueling is not possible. This demonstration was part of Trojan Footprint, the premier Special Operations Forces exercise in Europe that focuses on improving the ability of SOF to counter myriad threats, increases integration with conventional forces and enhances interoperability with NATO allies and European partners.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) from the 1ST Tank Battalion, Charlie Company, waits in the in the Dispersal Area (DA) near the Iraqi border in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (Substandard image). Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

030716-A-2029M-038. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

010717-M-5834A-007. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

0505294-A-8255A-031. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Riyadh Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

040325-F-9072P-005. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Soldiers of 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) participate in exercise Dragon Sage on July 24, 2022 at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah. The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Soldiers conducted multiple CBRN Recon and Hazard mitigation missions and were assessed on their proficiency. The exercise is designed to test and improve the leathality and readiness of tactical CBRN units across 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne).

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Storm, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron defender, keeps watch outside of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Jan. 17, 2023. Defenders keep a constant watch to protect those inside the wire from any and all threats.

010924-F-4177H-011. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

040303-M-3980Y-005. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2004 Base: Crow Valley Country: Philippines (PHL)

Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, prep their head lamps during a night-time casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) training at Fort Pickett, Virginia on Jan. 6, 2022. A CASEVAC is the transportation of a wounded military personnel, usually by air, from a combat area to an area where proper medical care can be provided. The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan.

Texas Army National Guardsmen from the 167 Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in exercise Operation Rapido Strike at joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas Mar. 23, 2019. Operation Rapido Strike is a joint forcible entry exercise consisting of Soldiers parachuting into an airfield in order to command and control the area for follow on support.

220724-F-LN908-2036GULF OF ADEN (July 24, 2022) An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 flies overhead during flight operations aboard the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4), July 24, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

View from the boom operators position through a Starlight system as an F-15C gets an in-flight fillup from a KC-135 (not shown) during a combat air patrol. This F-15 was credited with a MIG-29 (not shown) kill tonight. He and several others are providing fighter cover for tankers and strike aircraft (not shown) during the first night of NATO Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN First Class Steven Bailey reaches to replenish a latrine of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Moron Air base, Spain, on March 21st, 1999. A1C Bailey is assigned to the 86th (OSS) Operation Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is deployed to Moron AB, Spain, in support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil. This image was shot through the Starlight Night Vision Lens System. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chan Parkruizi, an engineer equipment operator with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducts a night patrol at Eastern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare for a deck shoot aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 3, 2022. The Combat Marksmanship Program is designed to sustain a unit's lethality. 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.

Members of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and The Kopassus, an Indonesian Army Special Forces Group, conduct a night time assault and sabotage rehearsal during Super Garuda Shield 22 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug 6, 2022. Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military, Indonesia National Armed Forces, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and other regional partners reinforcing joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific (U.S. Army Photos by Staff Sgt. Matthew Crane)

US Marine Corps (USMC) M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks (MBT) from Charlie Company, 1ST Tank Battalion, at a refueling position after dark in the vicinity of Al Nassaria, along route Tampa in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Daniel Pfeifer, a Formal Marksmanship Training Center instructor with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, fires an M18 pistol during a live fire range on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Sep. 25, 2022. The range was held as a tryout for III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Corps Installations Pacific Marines to represent their individual units at the upcoming Far East Division Matches shooting competition.

Marines fire an M777A2 lightweight 155 mm howitzer at dusk June 10 during Artillery Relocation Training Program 14-1 at the Ojojihara Maneuver Area, Japan. During the exercise, artillery Marines trained in relocating artillery positions, artillery live-fire, small-arms weapons tactics and other sustainment events. The Marines are field artillery cannoneers with Battery C, 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, under the unit deployment program.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chan Parkruizi, an engineer equipment operator with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducts a night patrol at Eastern Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, July 18, 2022. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III MEFs comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Squadron, inspect a C-17 Globemaster III carrying water hoses and pumps March 30, 2011. The aircraft delivered 20,000 pounds of cooling equipment to help the Japanese government stabilize the Fukushima nuclear power plant. The 374th Contracting Squadron has worked around the clock with the U.S. Government to have these supplies purchased in support of Operation Tomodachi.

Studio shot of SWAT police operator with laser sights on rifle.

U.S. Army Soldiers with 2nd Platoon, Baker Company, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division out of Fort Carson, Colo., conduct a pre-mission brief prior to dismounted presence patrols in the area of Dora in southern Baghdad, Iraq, July 24, 2007.

060219-A-5745M-032. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Liberty State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 10TH MNT 2ND BDE

220724-F-LN908-1678GULF OF ADEN (July 24, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) prepare to conduct flight operations, July 24, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

110821-N-LO372-259 STENNIS, Miss. (Aug. 21, 2011) Panama and Dominican Republic service members participate in an exercise aboard 11-meter rigid hull inflatable boats, navigated by U.S. Sailors from Special Boat Team (SBT) 20, during PANAMAX 2011. PANAMAX is an annual multinational training exercise sponsored by U.S. Southern Command focusing on the security of the Panama Canal. The 12-day exercise involves 16 nations and more than 3,500 civil and military personnel across the Western Hemisphere.

Master Sgt. Matt Dillon, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a safe for maintenance observation on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3, 2022. Crew chiefs perform safe for maintenance observations to ensure they can safely conduct the scheduled maintenance for the day.

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators with the 24th Special Operations Wing prepare for a night-time static line jump mission from an MC-130J Commando II, assigned to the 9th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 4, 2022. Emerald Warrior is the largest joint special operations exercise involving U.S. Special Operations Command forces training for response to various threats above and below the threshold of armed conflict.

220626-N-XN177-2092 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2022) - An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 prepares to take off from the flight deck of amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 26, 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.

U.S. Marines assigned to the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct MV-22 Osprey night flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Atlantic Ocean, July 11, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, are 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.

Competitors navigate to a mystery night event during the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competition held on Salerno Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events, evaluating their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, learn and practice Basic Warrior Training techniques, at Page Field on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Nov. 2, 2022. Recruits learn how to care for casualties, how to move through obstacles and practice teamwork through smoke and artillery simulations.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 20, 2018) Sailors prepare to launch aircraft on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

An Italian Special Forces Sniper team prepares to fire upon a high-value target during a night-time sniper stalking exercise hoasted by the International Specialty Training Center (ISTC) at Grafenwoehr Germany, June 15, 2022. In this staking exercise, the students were evaluated on their ability to move within firing range of a designated target while using camouflage and terrain to mask their approach and shots. The night sniper course latest two weeks and is designed to teach and train sniper teams the necessary skills to operate during the cover of darkness.

041026-F-3431H-018. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY BULLDOG 04-04 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

230408-N-DU622-1462 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 8, 2023) U.S. Navy sailor taxis an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Soldiers of Squad 3, representing the United States Army Europe and Africa, perform Tactical Field Care on a casualty during the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 04, 2022. The Squad extends beyond a traditional infantry squad to any small-unit group of Soldiers, connected by a squad leader, who has the most direct impact on their lives. Soldiers never fight alone, the unbreakable bonds forged through shared hardship and unending support for one another are the hallmark of our most successful small units.

Spc. Cipriano Spier with the 204th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade assesses a simulated casualty in a gas chamber as part of the Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 18, 2022, at Camp Williams, Utah. The Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition is an annual event that brings together Soldiers and Airmen from the major commands to compete for the title of Soldier/Airman-of-the-Year, Noncommissioned Officer-of-the-Year and Senior NCO-of-the-Year. The Army winners of this competition will represent the Utah Army National Guard at the Region VII Best Warrior Competition next spring.

U.S. Army paratroopers with the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, hold security after offloading from a CH-47F Chinook while conducting a night air assault mission during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, April 3, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02 helps Soldiers and leaders develop and refine the tactics, techniques, and procedures necessary to successfully operate in remote and extreme Arctic winter conditions and overcome environmental and military challenges. Army aviators with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment provided air support for the operation.

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) while underway, June 24, 2022. VMFA-121 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.

Bradley Fighting Vehicles, assigned to 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, assault a trench during a combined-arms live-fire training exercise (CALFEX) on Fort Cavazos, Texas, Jan 20, 2024. CALFEX helps train Troopers and units by building team cohesion through rigorous and realistic warfighting scenarios.

030524-M-8683D-047. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: Pong Nam Ran Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, fire an M240B medium machine gun during an Expeditionary Operations Training Group amphibious raid course at Red Beach on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 22, 2022. During the course, the Marines gained proficiency in small boat operations and tactics to increase their capability to operate in a littoral environment.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast rope and extract after fast roping during a day and night fast roping exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 15, 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.

U.S. Soldiers competing in the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition carry a simulated casualty to a medical evacuation vehicle on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition tests Soldiers on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-readiness events, evaluating their physical endurance, technical skills, and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 8, 2024) Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) and Marines assigned to the White Knights of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), conduct post-flight maintenance on a CH-53E Super Stallion, on the flight deck while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 8, 2024. Somerset and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Ryan Lessig, a battalion air officer with 3d Marine Division awards Technical Sgt. Timothy Cuoto, a joint terminal attack controller instructor with 607th Air Support Operations Group a certificate of commendation for support during exercise Vigilant Storm at Hongcheon-gun, Republic of Korea, Nov. 3, 2022. Vigilant Storm is a bilateral exercise that strengthens interoperability and capabilities with the Republic of Korea, and reaffirms the shared commitment to regional security in the Indo-Pacific. Lessig is a native of Auburn, Alabama.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, eliminate a simulated enemy during Exercise Bold Quest on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 10, 2022. Bold Quest is an annual collaborative joint and multinational enterprise in which nations, services, and programs pool their resources in a recurring cycle of capability development to demonstrate a joint capability to link sensors to shooters across air, land, sea, space, and cyberspace.

Paratroopers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, conducted an airborne assault into a field to set up camp during a Field Training Exercise (FTX), Ft. Bragg, N.C., Oct. 22, 2013. FTX synchronizes the planning and execution of a large-scale forcible entry into a hostile area; securing sufficient freedom of movement while facing the anti-access and area-denial capabilities of our enemy.

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