Obstacle Course Training

Images of military personnel engaging in obstacle courses, showcasing physical training and teamwork in various challenging environments.

U.S. Army Spc. Robert Howard, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Armored Division Artillery, tackles the weaver of the obstacle course during the Iron Squad Competition at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 20, 2022.The Iron Squad Competition is a four-day event designed to test each squad and individual competitors physical stamina, Warrior Tasks and Battle Drill skills and military knowledge. The winning squad will advance to compete in the III Corps Best Squad Competition later this year at Fort Hood.

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Dornbusch, an infantryman assigned to 9th Mission Support Command stationed at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii, jumps over a wooden wall June 7 at Lightning Academy, Schofield Barracks East Range, Hawaii, during the obstacle course for the 2022 USARPACs Best Warrior Competition. The USARPAC BWC 2022 is an annual week-long competition consisting of competitors from multiple USARPAC units across the Indo-Pacific. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers are evaluated in several categories such as general military knowledge, basic Soldier skills, and physical fitness.

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

Staff Sergeant Caleb M. Stinson, 232nd Medical Battalion Combat Medic Specialist Program (CMSTP) Instructor,navigates the Weaver obstacle during the best medic competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The event included the Army Combat Fitness Test, obstacle course, M-4 qualification, warrior tasks and battle drills, land navigation, a Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment and 12-Mile Ruck March.

Staff Sergeant Caleb M. Stinson, 232nd Medical Battalion Combat Medic Specialist Program (CMSTP) Instructor,navigates the Weaver obstacle during the best medic competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The event included the Army Combat Fitness Test, obstacle course, M-4 qualification, warrior tasks and battle drills, land navigation, a Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment and 12-Mile Ruck March.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conquers the Wall hanger obstacleat the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 4, 2022. The troop conducted training at the obstacle course for familiarization and to build esprit de corps.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade conquers the balance beam tarzan obstacle at the obstacle course during Bayonet Week at Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 27, 2023. Bayonet Week is a series of competitive events within the 173rd Airborne Brigade that inspire all Sky Soldiers to honor their heritage during the last week of June. These events take place in both Germany and Italy and consist of tournament-style competitions that test strength, endurance, speed, knowledge and indomitable spirit as individuals and teams.

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 27, 2023. After demonstrations, recruits complete various physically and mentally challenging obstacles.

The United States team runs through the obstacle course for the Fuerzas Comando 2022 competition in La Venta, Honduras on June 19, 2022. Fuerzas Commando is a multinational SOF skills competition that showcases the diversity of the SOF community in the western hemisphere, strengthens our regional partnerships, and demonstrates readiness and interoperability across regional boundaries.

U.S. Army Spc. Robert Howard, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Armored Division Artillery, tackles the weaver of the obstacle course during the Iron Squad Competition at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 20, 2022.The Iron Squad Competition is a four-day event designed to test each squad and individual competitors physical stamina, Warrior Tasks and Battle Drill skills and military knowledge. The winning squad will advance to compete in the III Corps Best Squad Competition later this year at Fort Hood.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Janaw Lazum, an inventory management specialist with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, left, and Cpl. Carlos Balderrama, a ground electronics telecommunications and information technology systems maintainer with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, participate in the obstacle course as part of a Martial Arts Instructor course at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, April 22, 2022. The Marines participated in the 15-day MAI course to become instructors and gain the ability to train and advance Marines in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program.

Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Army National Guards Recruiting and Retention Battalion work through the Fort Pickett Air Assault Obstacle Course June 24, 2020, as part of Air Assault try-out event. The 15 Soldiers who participated included recruiters and battalion support personal. All Soldiers completed a two-mile run, the obstacle course and a 12-mile ruck march.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, overcomes an obstacle at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr obstacle course, Germany, June 28, 2022. The training at the obstacle course is designed to improve physical fitness and build teamwork.

Spc. Ryan Ortwein from 11th Airborne Division rappels off the training tower during Air Assault Class on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK June 15 to become Air Assault qualified with instructors from 25th Infantry Divisions Lightning Academy. (Photo taken by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dennis/11th Airborne Division Public Affairs Office)

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon W. Rodriguez, representing U.S. Army Forces Command, climbs over a wall during a stress shoot event at the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition, held on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 05, 2022. The week-long competition will assess each squad on their technical and tactical proficiency, as well as their ability to work as a disciplined and cohesive team, featuring a multitude of fitness, knowledge and combat-related events.

Cpt. John Linter, assigned with 48th Chemical Brigade, pictured while navigating an obstacle course in the Best Warrior and Best Squad Competition hosted by 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Command at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, July 11, 2022. The 20th CBRNE Commands Best Squad Competition and Best Warrior Competition is a single event used to select the best Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and Soldier of the Year from Soldiers within the command and its major subordinate commands.

U.S. Army Soldiers attending the Advanced Leaders Course at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence Noncommissioned Officer Academy - Fort Eustis demonstrate learned leadership knowledge and skills during the Commandant's Challenge May 19, 2022 at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The Commandant's Challenge is focused on developing leaders of character through an emphasis on the warrior ethos and teamwork in a simulated combat environment.

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 21, 2024. After demonstrations, recruits complete various physically and mentally challenging obstacles. Marine Corps

Hawaii Army National Guard Cpl. Eric Cabbat, a Black Hawk helicopter repairer assigned to Detachment 1, Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment, performs an end-of-flight inspection on the helicopter at Hilo, Hawaii, June 10, 2022. Cabbat participated in a multi-day medevac training exercise.

A United States team member runs through the obstacle course for the Fuerzas Comando 2022 competition in La Venta, Honduras on June 19, 2022. Fuerzas Commando is a multinational SOF skills competition that showcases the diversity of the SOF community in the western hemisphere, strengthens our regional partnerships, and demonstrates readiness and interoperability across regional boundaries.

Sgt. Keijuanaky Seales, an automated logistical specialist with the 3655th Classification and Inspection Company, Iowa National Guard, rappels from a 34-foot tower at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 6, 2022. Over 200 Soldiers and Airmen participated in a 12-day U.S. Army Air Assault course held at Camp Dodge, which trains service members in sling-load operations and rappelling as well as being a test of grit.

Private 1st Class Nicholas Pannoni, infantryman, Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment jumps over a log obstacle during the 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on Sept. 9, 2018.

U.S. Army aoldier Staff Sgt. Jesse Mullinax, 218th Regiment (LDR), South Carolina Army National Guard, swings across a pit using rope on Victory Tower on Fort Jackson during the Region 3 Best Warrior Competition at the McCrady Training Center, Eastover, S.C., May 1, 2013. Each of the 10 states and territories in Region 3 have one soldier and one non-commissioned officer competing in the four-day event which will test their soldiering skills, April 29 to May 2. The first-place winners in the NCO and enlisted soldiers categories will advance to the National Guard Bureau, national-level competition to determine which soldier will compete in the Army's Best Warrior Competition.

Soldiers of A Company, 412th Aviation Support Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade conducted confidence course training as part of their pre-deployment training, April 27, 2012. The event also helped to foster camaraderie, boost morale and build esprit de corps among soldiers before their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets of Eastern University Michigan compete in the rope climb during the 2007 Army ROTC Ranger Challenge Competition held at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Oct 20, 2007. The ROTC's 9th and 10th Brigade Western Region (Iron Brigade) event drew approximately 350 Cadets who competed with Universities from Wis., Ind., Ill. and Mich.

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Cadet Ethan Miller, McDaniel College, flies through the One Rope Bridge event during 4th Brigades Army ROTC Ranger Challenge on October 15 at Fort A.P. Hill. The second day of competition saw teams competing in ten different events, before ending their day with a 6-mile ruck. The top two teams go on to represent 4th Brigade in the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held at West Point Military Academy in April 2023. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

U.S. Marines Corps. Lance Cpl. Michael Rodriguez, a machine gunner assigned to Bravo Co., 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, and a participant of the Marine Forces Reserve Diversity AIMED (attract, identify, mentor, educate, develop) Officer Program (DAOP), conducts the confidence course at The Basic School at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Aug. 18, 2022. DAOP is about winning future battles through pursuing, encouraging, and developing the diverse talent already existent within our enlisted ranks to seek a commission and serve as a Marine Corps officer.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ondre Waheed, a field artillery cannoneer with 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, rappels during a Basic Jungle Skills Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 9, 2024. BJSC teaches Marines basic jungle survival skills, tactical rope suspension techniques, and jungle warfare tactics to enhance lethality in harsh jungle environments. Waheed is a native of North Carolina.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit David Malone, a recruit with platoon 1051, Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, maintains balance on a rope bridge on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego April 4, 2022. The Confidence course is a series of obstacles used to test each recruits physical and mental strength. Malone was recruited out of Reno, Nev.

SANTA RITA, Guam (Jan. 12, 2023) - Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 rappel and fast rope from the EODMU-5 command tower during a training exercise as part of an EODMU platoon certification onboard Naval Base Guam. EODMU-5 is assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, which executes command and control of assigned Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces in the 7th Fleet area of operations. They plan and execute Naval Construction, Expeditionary Logistics, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Maritime Expeditionary Security, and Exploitation Forces assigned to Commander, 7th Fleet for crisis response, humanitarian assistance, and major combat operations.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conquers The Tough One obstacle at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 4, 2022. The troop conducted training at the obstacle course for familiarization and to build esprit de corps.

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2022) Electronics Technician 1st Class Richard Fowler performs emergency destruction procedures during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

Staff Sergeant Caleb M. Stinson, 232nd Medical Battalion Combat Medic Specialist Program (CMSTP) Instructor,climbs up the Reverse Climb obstacle during the best medic competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The event included the Army Combat Fitness Test, obstacle course, M-4 qualification, warrior tasks and battle drills, land navigation, a Tactical Combat Casualty Care assessment and 12-Mile Ruck March.

A participant with the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC) descends the rappel tower at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Oct. 28, 2022. JCOC increases public understanding of national defense by enabling American business and community leaders to directly observe and engage with the U.S. military.

A Danish Royal soldier climbs a ladder during urban environment training as part of Exercise Burmese Chase at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 13, 2022. Exercise Burmese Chase is a longstanding fire support exercise hosted by 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company focused on improving combat readiness and strengthening relationships with allies and partners.

Spc. Aaron Fiscelli of Saint Claire, Michigan, a Health Care Specialist with the Michigan National Guards 1171st Medical Company Area Support Company takes on the obstacle course during the Region IV Best Warrior Competition on May 14, 2022. He is one of twelve National Guard Soldiers competing in the Region IV Best Warrior Competition May 11-15, 2022, at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. The annual competition tests the military skills, physical strength and endurance of the top Soldiers and noncommissioned officers from the Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio National Guards. The winners will move on to compete in the National Guards competition on July 20-30, 2022, at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sydney Mariette.)

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines and Republic of Korea Marines with 31st Battalion, 1576 Airborne practice rock climbing and rappelling techniques during Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 23.1 at Camp Mujuk, Republic of Korea, Dec. 3. KMEP is conducted routinely to maintain the trust, proficiency, and readiness of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. 3d Battalion, 4th Marines is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

1st Lieutenant Hyder Kayani of Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Division Artillery Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), climbs up the rope of obstacle Tough One” during Division Artillery’s Best of the Best competition at The Sabalauski Air Assault School on Fort Campbell, Ky., October 19, 2022. Soldiers from across the brigade will compete in numerous different competitive events to win the competition.

The United States team runs through the obstacle course for the Fuerzas Comando 2022 competition in La Venta, Honduras on June 19, 2022. Fuerzas Commando is a multinational SOF skills competition that showcases the diversity of the SOF community in the western hemisphere, strengthens our regional partnerships, and demonstrates readiness and interoperability across regional boundaries.

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Ashley Carson, assigned to the 452nd Combat Support Hospital, 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) based in Milwaukee, front left, the litter team squad leader Spc. Nicholas Radtke, Sgt. Matthew Breitrick and Spc. William Barrett team up to drag a collapsible litter carrying a "casualty" under a wire obstacle during a litter obstacle course on Fort McCoy, Wis., Sept. 16, 2022.

Photojournalist Third Class (JO3) Wendy Hamme prepares to fast rope out of a "hole" during a field training exercise with a Navy SEAL (SeaAirLand) tream at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps recruit Reynolds Gyeabour with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, climbs an obstacle during the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 27, 2022. The confidence course is composed of a series of obstacles built to test recruits' physical and mental endurance and strength.

A U.S. Marine with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 172 prepares to take down a sniper tower during a squadron field exercise (FEX) at Camp Schwab training grounds, Okinawa, Japan, October 6, 2022. MWSS-172 conducted the squadron FEX to emphasize tactics, techniques and procedures in an Expeditionary Advanced Base Operation (EABO) environment in preparation for the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE).

Sgt. Richard Carlson completes an obstacle during the National Best Warrior Competition, July 26, 2022, Volunteer Training Site Milan, Tennessee. Carlson and Miska placed first in both the Minnesota and Region IV Best Warrior Competition, securing their spot in this National Competition. Fourteen National Guard Soldiers are competing in the All-Guard National Best Warrior Competition July 24-29, 2022, primarily at Camp Smyrna, Tennessee.(Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

An Airman low-crawls through mud during part of the Defender Challenge event May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Teams competed in various timed challenges related to the security forces experience. The Challenge was part the 96th Security Forces Squadrons Police Week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Soldiers and NCOs from the West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guards compete in their annual Best Warrior Competition, held at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, West Virginia, April 22, 2022. Best Warrior is an annual event where participants compete in a series of military tasks including weapons proficiency, endurance, physical fitness, medical skills, communications, and professional development activities. Winners of the local Best Warrior will compete at the regional level in May, also at Camp Dawson.

Spc. Wyatt Walls, a fire support specialist with the Oregon Army National Guards 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, makes his way down the Weaver portion of an obstacle course event at the Army National Guards 2022 Best Warrior Competition at Volunteer Training Site-Milan, Tennessee, July 26, 2022. The competition spans five physically and mentally demanding days as 14 competitors vie to be named the Army National Guards Soldier and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. The winners will go on to represent the Army Guard in the Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition later this year.

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Abel Campos, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rappels down a tower during a training exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 3, 2024. Marines rehearsed techniques to increase confidence and performance when rappelling or fast roping. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Sgt. Kemorey Hassan, left, and Cpl. Jack Shaughnessy, both assigned to the 103rd Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, maneuver up the confidence climb obstacle at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 8, 2024. The obstacle course physical training event was one part of the weeklong Dagger Leaders Academy. Army

Sgt. Tyler Holloway of the 115th Field Artillery Brigade in the Wyoming Army National Guard finishes the last obstacle on the obstacle course at the National Best Warrior Competition held at the Milan Volunteer Training Site, Tenn., July 26, 2022. The day consisted of a round-robin set of events that included combat casualty care, a call for fire, and improvised explosive device lanes. The National Best Warrior Competition has the best of the best Soldiers in the Army National Guard.

Recruits with Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, maneuver through obstacles on the confidence course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Oct. 20, 2022. The confidence course consists of various obstacles that challenges recruits both physically and mentally.

A U.S. Air Force Special Tactics pararescueman maneuvers across a rope system o rescue a simulated civilian trapped and suspended on wires in a collapsed building during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at the Guardian Center, Georgia, May 10, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations and interagency elements, to integrate with and execute full-spectrum special operations in an arctic climate, sharpening U.S. forces abilities to operate around the globe.

Paraguayan team members participate in the obstacle course as part of the Fuerzas Comando 2022 Day 7 on June 19, 2022, in La Venta, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Special Operation skills competition and a senior leader seminar supported by SOCSOUTH. The competition enhances SOF regional cooperation and exchanges best practices to combat transnational crime and counter illicit activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano)

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Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Dane Moorehead, with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Brigade Troop Command, high-crawls through the surf in full battle gear to shore for the Omaha Beach event during the 2017 Oregon Best Warrior Competition at Camp Rilea, near Warrenton, Oregon, August 26, 2017. Once on shore, the competitors had to carry two cement-filled ammunition canisters to the top of a steep sand dune and then race back down to the finish line. Moorehead is the 2017 Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

Capt. Nicolas Bauer, a judge advocate general officer, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, completes the weaver during an air assault pre-assessment on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Jan. 6, 2023. Soldiers were required to complete a nine-event obstacle course as a prerequisite for air assault school.

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 Soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School prepares to land on Luzon Drop Zone during free fall training at Camp Mackall, North Carolina September 22, 2022. The military free fall parachutists jumped from 7,000 feet above the ground.

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SAN DIEGO (April 10, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Kip Fletcher, left, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and Ensign Brett Borda, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) climb a container during a training evolution at the Compliant Visit, Board, Search and Seizure course at Naval Base San Diego. The course trains Sailors to inspect containers for prohibited cargo.

Sergeat 1st Class Jason Pate, 68W Combat Medic, 232nd Medical Battalion, negotiates obstacles to test his physical capabilities during the Best Medic Competition, Sep. 29, 2022 at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Tx. The 72-hour competition included a physical fitness test, obstacle course, combat water survival test, day and night land navigation, combat trauma lanes, a M4 rifle and 9mm pistol stress shoot and a 5K buddy run. Day three concluded with a 12-mile foot march and awards ceremony.

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, conduct the Confidence Course on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Feb. 21, 2024. After demonstrations, recruits complete various physically and mentally challenging obstacles. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Louis Marsh, a scout sniper with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes down a rappel tower during a training exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 3, 2024. Marines rehearsed techniques to increase confidence and performance when rappelling or fast roping. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, set up camouflage netting at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, May 30, 2022. U.S. Marines with 3d MLR conducted the training in order to enhance unit cohesion and combat readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. William Pierre, a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques master with Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, clips a Marine to a rope on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, April 25, 2022. 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.

U.S. Army ROTC Cadets assigned to the U.S. Army Cadet Command 2nd Brigade accept awards for placing first overall during the Ranger Challenge at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 23, 2022.The competition is conducted over two days on a non-tactical course. The mission is to challenge Cadets' mental and physical toughness and to develop leadership while fostering teamwork and esprit-de-corps. Teams participate in nine graded events, each team is awarded points based on how well they perform in each event. The best team in each event is awarded a trophy for being the first, second, and third place teams. The number one team is The Ranger Challenge Winner for that year.

Airman 1st Class Bethany Peoples, 8th Security Forces Squadron defender,performs a low crawl in the Defender Challenge during Police Week 2022at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 17, 2022. National Police Weekpays special recognition to law enforcement officers who have lost theirlives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.

Two members of the 172nd Medical Squadron from Browning Reserve Center, Utah, race over an obstacle during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California. GOLDEN MEDIC is a medical exercise in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent hospital. The obstacle course helps to build confidence. GOLDEN MEDIC ran from July 16-25. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Parks, Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 172nd Medical Squadron

Pfc. Sierra Foster, a Monroe, Iowa, native and military police Soldier assigned to the 186th Military Police Company, Iowa Army National Guard, prepares to rappel down a 60-foot tower during an Air Assault course hosted at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa, on Sept. 6, 2022. Over 200 Soldiers and Airmen participated in a 12-day U.S. Army Air Assault course held at Camp Dodge, which trains service members in sling load operations and rappelling. The students practiced rappelling and belaying on the tower. Cadre from the Army National Guard Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia, traveled as a mobile training team to teach the course.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Kevin E. Kapich and other members of the US Air Force Academy team complete the "swing, stop and jump" obstacle in the Fitness Challenge during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force SrA Rogelio Palomino, power production, U.S. Air Force A1C Stormi Hankins, power production and U.S. Air Force A1C Rafeal Herrera take a break from framing at the Tama Hills Restoration Project at Yokota Air Base

U.S. Army Soldiers participating in Jungle School perform waterborne operations at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on Sept. 24, 2022. During Waterborne day at Jungle School, students learn how to correctly and safely cross a water obstacle in the jungle using one rope bridge, poncho ruck rafts, and zodiacs.

In the mountains of ADI Ghar, Sergeant (SGT) Victor Zavalza of the 307th Engineers, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), the White Devils, 82nd Airborne Division, is handed C4 explosives by Private First Class (PFC) Jimmy Hill in order to destroy the cave, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Hunter Pratt, a rifleman with Expeditionary Operations Training Group (EOTG) instructs Marines on a combat rubber raiding craft during a helocasting masters course conducted by EOTG at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 7, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard to reach areas via bodies of water.

Air Force Reserve Commands STAFF Sergeant Jason Shaw displays superb athletic skill as he completes the Swing, Stop, and Jump Obstacle during the Fitness Challenge Event of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000, a competition at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on October 30th, 2000. DEFENDER CHALLENGE is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness, base defense and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Second Battalion recruits work their way across a rope as they practice the "slide for life.". Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Marianas High School Army JROTC Raider Team works together to get team members safely across the water during the one-rope bridge event November 4 at the Gerald Lawhorn Boy Scout Camp in Molena, Ga. This outdoor competition featured Army JROTC Cadet teams from around the country competing in a series of five physically challenging events as part of the 2022 Army JROTC National Raider Championships that took place November 3-6, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Crisdaniel Medina assigned to the 647th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, hangs from an obstacle during the Advanced Combat Skills Assessment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 17, 2022. ACSA is a week-long competition that showcases the combat capability of security forces as a human weapon system.

Spc. Ryan Montgomery, an infantryman with the Arkansas National Guards Company D, 2nd Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment, prepares to scale a short wall at a warrior task and battle skill event as part of the 2014 Department of the Army Best Warrior Competition, Oct. 7, 2014, at Fort Lee, Va. Montgomery represented the Army National Guard as its top enlisted Soldier of the year.

BOSTON (September 8th, 2022) Airman Paul Stickney, a native of Gosport, United Kingdom, climbs the shrouds during an climbing evolution aboard the USS Constitution. USS Constitution, is the worlds oldest commissioned warship afloat, and played a crucial role in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855. During normal operations, the active-duty Sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people a year as they support the ships mission of promoting the Navys history and maritime heritage and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence. USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and destroyed or captured 33 opponents. The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 when British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ships wooden hull.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Wyatt Measles, with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducts fast roping drills aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 9, 2022. Fast roping allows Marines flexibility with their entry points so they can insert into a variety of environments. 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. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the 12 Stalls event on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 5, 2022. This event is part of the crucible - a 54-hour event that challenges all the skills a recruit has learned throughout recruit training. Recruits will go through physically and mentally demanding challenges with limited food and sleep during the crucible. The crucible is one of the final stepping stones in completing recruit training. Once a recruit completes the crucible, they will have earned the title United States Marine.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Juan Vasquez, an assault climber with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, observes Marines ziplining training during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Bridgeport, California, Sept. 25, 2022. During MTX, the Marines learned various skills to become more proficient in combat and survival in an austere mountain environment.

030722-M-9124R-019. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MARDIV

Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Royal Thai Army, conducted a joint exchange of military mountaineering techniques with their 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) counterparts in Thailand, April 20, 2022. This unified effort bolsters U.S and Thai partnership while providing modernized solutions to the Royal Thai Army. A strong, forward-looking U.S.-Thai defense alliance, rooted in history, helps foster a free and open Indo-Pacific region where all countries enjoy prosperity and peace.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Marcelino Ruiz, 736th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, rappels down a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal Tower on Naval Base, Guam, Oct. 21, 2022. The 736 SFS, 554th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers and 36th Contingency Response Squadron partook in a training exercise that aimed toward updating and refreshing their skills in rappelling.

U.S. Marine Corps recruit Matthew Rogers, a recruit with Kilo Company, Third Recruit Training Battalion, blocks a strike during a pugil sticks bout at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego Oct. 13, 2022. Pugil sticks is designed to simulate fighting with fixed bayonets and provide practical application of Marine Corps Martial Arts techniques.

U.S. Marine Corps Recruit Jason R. Poulsen, a recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, climbs down an obstacle during the confidence course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Sept. 20, 2022. The confidence course is made up of different obstacles used to instill confidence in recruits. Poulsen was recruited out of Recruiting Station Salt Lake City, Utah.

010724-M-6537L-034. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST MARDIV

Royal Australian Air Force leading aircraftman Lisa Bond, 1st Security Forces Squadron hangs from a pull-up bar during the Advanced Combat Skills Assessment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 16, 2022. ACSA is a week-long competition that showcases the combat capability of security forces as a human weapon system.

010508-A-9846J-001. Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM

LA VENTA, Honduras - Military forces pass through an obstacle course for Fuerzas Comando competition June 19, 2022, in La Venta, Honduras. Fuerzas Comando is a Foreign Military Interaction exercise designed to enhance multinational and regional cooperation, mutual trust and confidence and to improve the training, readiness, interoperability, and capability of regional Special Operations Forces.

Senior Airman Ricardo Contreras, 341st Missile Security Operations SquadronTask Response Force breacher, repels down a building as part of the Air Force Repel Master Course Oct. 26, 2022, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron partners with the local fire department to utilize their Fire and Rescue Training Center to certify defenders from across the nation.

120830-N-KD852-139SAN DIEGO (Aug. 30, 2012) Chief petty officer (CPO) selects maneuver through the obstacle course at Naval Special Warfare Center during the USS Midway Museum CPO Legacy Academy. The Legacy Academy is a six-day course in which the CPO selects live aboard USS Midway and participate in preservation activities, leadership training, community service projects and learn lessons about the history and heritage of the U.S. Navy and the CPO community. This is the first CPO academy to take place on an aircraft carrier.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jessica McWain, command chief of the 378th Air Expeditionary Wing, spreads concrete during a visit with the Airmen of the 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, pavements and heavy equipmentshop, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 13, 2022. The concrete pad will be the site of a new fitness facility.

030625-F-4692S-003. Base: Fort Jackson State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Members of the 320th Special Tactics Squadron, Royal Thai Army, conducted a joint exchange of military mountaineering techniques with their 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) counterparts in Thailand, April 20, 2022. This unified effort bolsters U.S and Thai partnership while providing modernized solutions to the Royal Thai Army. A strong, forward-looking U.S.-Thai defense alliance, rooted in history, helps foster a free and open Indo-Pacific region where all countries enjoy prosperity and peace.

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