Soldiers in Training Exercises

Active-duty soldiers participating in live-fire training exercises, highlighting their coordination and use of various military vehicles and weaponry.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Brigade download an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System in preparation for competitors to load onto vehicles as part of the Brigade Best by Test competition in the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, May 19, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (3/4th ABCT) assault an objective during infantry platoon situational exercises at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 6, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces; execute joint, bilateral and multinational training exercises; and provides command and control for rotational and assigned units in the European theater.

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

Soldiers assigned to Company D, 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Iowa Army National Guard, shoot targets with an M2 .50 caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, on May 19, 2022. Approximately 15 Kosovo Security Force troops embedded with companies in the 1-133rd Infantry during a two-week annual training exercise. Senior leaders in the IANG and KSF visited each company near the end of the exercise to observe the full integration of KSF troops and recognize Soldiers who demonstrated excellence throughout their training. The tour was also an opportunity for KSF leaders to gain a more comprehensive understanding of IANG training requirements, equipment and logistics.

Soldiers with the 84th Training Command from Garden Grove, California, fire an M2 machine gun at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 22, 2022. The 84th Training Command supported the 78th Training Division for Warrior Exercise 78-22-02, which aids the U.S. Army Reserve's mission of providing trained and equipped units and personnel to the Total Force in a joint, multi-domain operational environment.

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

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, launch an anti-personnel obstacle breaching system during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 4, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Brigade download an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System in preparation for competitors to load onto vehicles as part of the Brigade Best by Test competition in the 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr Training Area, May 19, 2022.

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

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Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.

U.S. Air Force Airmen participating in Advanced Ready Training - Outside the Wire stand at a defensive fighting position at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 9, 2024. The ART-OTW course is a pre-deployment requirement to gain experience in specialized tactics and techniques through strenuous training scenarios. Air Force

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires during gunnery table V, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 6, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

U.S. Army spur candidates of the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, secure a perimeter at a landing zone during a simulated air assault mission as part of a Spur Ride at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 25, 2022. Soldiers from various units participated in the Spur Ride, a challenging event where physical fitness and teamwork are needed to emerge and earn their spurs.

CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Jul. 17, 2022) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 conduct patrols and immediate action drills en route to the firing point to start Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB 1 is homeported out of Gulfport, Miss. They are conducting an intense homeport training plan to expand their ability to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater operations.

Polish soldiers stand at an observation point as M1A2 Abrams tanks pass by during a range walk as a part of a master gunner class during the Abrams Operations Summit at Bucierz Range, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, April 26, 2022. The 1st Infantry Division is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

CV9030 of the Norwegian Telemark Battalion, photographed as part of a Bundeswehr exercise with armed forces from Norway and the Czech Republic during the 'Wettiner Schwert' exercise as part of Quadriga 2024 in the training town of Schnoeggersburg, 8 April 2024

Romanian Soldiers engage U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment (OpFor) during a simulated assault as part of exercise Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 13, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Armys 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

Family members of U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the "Hound Battalion," 3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, see a live fire demonstration of a modernized M2A4 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a Family day event at the end of a combined arms live fire exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Sept. 24, 2022. The 3rd Bn., 67th AR, 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, is the Army's most modern armored battalion and is preparing to defeat any threat in large-scale combat operations through expert coaching and proficient, cohesive teams.

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A Mark 84 bomb (top left corner), dropped by U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle crew members assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, based at RAF Lakenheath, England, gets close to impact during a bombing exercise at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 28, 2023. U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group served as Joint Tactical Air Controllers during the joint training mission.

U.S. Air Force Outside the Wire pre-deployment training students in squad one enter a simulated village to check in with the locals and build rapport during the final cumulative exercise, which encompasses all the skills they learned throughout OTW at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 10, 2023. OTW places students in realistic and strenuous training scenarios used to teach skills such as weapons control, combative techniques, communications, mounted and dismounted movements and land navigation.

M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepare to engage their targets during Baltic Ballista, a multinational exercise held at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, April 21, 2022. As part of the event, the Soldiers conducted training and platoon certifications on Artillery Table XII.

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, Bull Battery, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division (1 ID) engage targets utilizing M109A7 Paladin howitzers during a live fire exercise at Toruń, Poland, Jan. 17, 2023. The 1 ID is proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires during gunnery table V, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 7, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cesar Gonzalez, a combat engineer with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, posts security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 22, 2022. CLB-22s MCCRE is the battalion's final evaluation to demonstrate combat readiness through proficiency in core mission essential tasks before they begin a change of operational control (CHOP) to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 4, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at various locations throughout the installation. Around 4,000 service members participated in the exercise. The CSTX is a joint training event executed in a live, virtual, and constructive integrated training environment where service members test their tactical and technical skills.

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct a gunnery range in a Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 11, 2022.

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 11, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at various locations throughout the installation. Around 4,000 service members participated in the exercise. The CSTX is a joint training event executed in a live, virtual, and constructive integrated training environment where service members test their tactical and technical skills.

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A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, occupies a lane during gunnery table V, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 7, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Green and Sgt. Forrest Greenwood, both shooter and instructors assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit's service rifle team, identify and engage targets at the Mammoth Sniper Challenge at Fort Eisenhower, GA Jan. 5, 2023. The Service Rifle Teams missions are to raise the standard of marksmanship and combat readiness throughout the Army and to enhance the Armys recruiting effort. The team accomplishes the first element of its missions by conducting multiple Train the Trainer courses both at home and abroad.

A Georgia National Guard Soldier assigned to the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team fires an M4 carbine rifle during weapons qualification November 19, 2022 in Fort Gordon, Ga.

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires during gunnery table V, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 6, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

A scene of a troop project being worked on by U.S. Army Reserve engineers with the 601st Engineer Detachment of Southfield, Mich., is shown June 21, 2022, at the Central Receiving Shipping Point parking lot at Fort McCoy, Wis. The work was part of the units annual training. The additional lighting will increase visibility, safety, and security at the site. The 601st's efforts on the project saved the installation an estimated $20,000 in labor costs, officials said. Fort McCoy troop projects like this are coordinated through the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works.

Republic of Korea military equipment was on full display at the Gyeryong World Military Culture Expo in Gyeryong, South Korea, Oct. 8. Eighth Army Soldiers, civilians and family members were invited to the expos family day. The exposition features static displays of ROK military equipment from all branches along with Eighth Army military vehicles. The Gyeryong World Military Culture Expo is aimed at exhibiting various aspects relating to military culture and to serve as an educational forum. The expo runs through Oct. 23.

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.

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A U.S. Marine Corps anti-personnel obstacle breaching system launches during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. The Sapper Leaders Course provides combat engineer squad leaders with the technical and tactical proficiency required to provide mobility, counter mobility and survivability to infantry company commanders.

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Russian Rosaviatsa” Search and Recovery Forces all-terrain vehicles and a helicopter stand beside the Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft March 16 just hours after Expedition 34 Commander Kevin Ford of NASA, Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy and Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin safely landed northeast of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan following a one-day delay due to inclement weather in the area. The three crewmembers were quickly extracted from the Soyuz after landing and were flown in helicopters to Kustanai, Kazakhstan en route to their respective homes in Houston and Star City, Russia following 144 days in space and 142 days aboard the International Space Station.Courtesy of Sergey Vigovskiy

Troops at Fort McCoy, Wis., for training work on equipment and vehicles on North Post on Sept. 10, 2022, at the installation as the sun sets for the day. The troops were on post for weekend training. During September 2022, thousands of troops trained at Fort McCoy for institutional training and extended combat and weekend training. Fort McCoy's motto is to be the Total Force Training Center.”

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22 and Australian Army soldiers with 16th Battalion, Royal Western Australia Regiment, patrol after an air assault during exercise Koolendong 22 in Yampi Sound, WA, Australia, July 21, 2022. Exercise Koolendong 22 enhances MRF-D and the Australian Defence Forces ability to conduct combined and joint operations, demonstrating the shared commitment to being ready to respond to a crisis or contingency in the Indo-Pacific region.

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers fly an RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) over drop zone Badger at Fort McCoy, Wis., Sept. 9, 2022. The training is part of a two-week skills course taught by instructors from the Wisconsin Military Academy. U.S. Army photo by Kevin W. Clark

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers fly an RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) over drop zone Badger at Fort McCoy, Wis., Sept. 9, 2022. The training is part of a two-week skills course taught by instructors from the Wisconsin Military Academy. U.S. Army photo by Kevin W. Clark

Shooting Range Baumholder, West Germany during an exercise with attacking NATO jet jet. On the photo an A-10 Thunderbolt of the American Air Force in Action.

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

Tactical Air Control Party specialists from the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron, Oklahoma Air National Guard, sit in the doorway of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter attached to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, Arkansas National Guard, while they prepare to conduct fast rope insertion and extraction system (FRIES) training at Razorback Range near Ft. Smith, Arkansas May 17, 2022. FRIES is designed to quickly deploy personnel from a helicopter without the helicopter touching down.

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U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party specialists assigned to the 2d Air Support Operations Squadron out of Vilseck, Germany, take cover after gunshots are heard during exercise Cobra Warrior 22 in England, Sept. 21, 2022. Cobra Warrior 22 develops tactical interoperability skills of participating Airmen, Allies and Partners through integrated cross-domain effects against a peer adversary.

Training operations are shown April 9, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The operations shown only feature a small portion of thousands of troops completing training at the installation in April 2022. Fort McCoys motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984.

Exercise operations are shown Aug. 11, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., for the 86th Training Division's Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-22-02. The exercise took place in August 2022 at Fort McCoy at various locations throughout the installation. Around 4,000 service members participated in the exercise. The CSTX is a joint training event executed in a live, virtual, and constructive integrated training environment where service members test their tactical and technical skills.

U.S. Army Soldiers qualify with the M4 carbine during a Infantry Advanced Leaders Course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 5, 2022. The Advanced Leaders Course, hosted by the 254th Regional Training Institute, New Jersey Army National Guard, is a branch-specific course that provides Soldiers selected for promotion to Staff Sgt. an opportunity to enhance leadership, technical skill, tactical expertise and experience needed to lead squad-size units. Class 22-02 has Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division, 82nd Airborne Division, and the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

The Tanker Airlift Control Element Headquarters sets up shop at Taszar Air Base, Hungary, to coordinate military air traffic through the tiny Hungarian base. Base: Taszar Air Base Country: Hungary (HUN)

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Army personnel retrieve a large pallet containing c-rations that was dropped by parachute during Exercise Reforger '81. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '81 Base: Neumunster Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A view of the satellite communications relay station in operation during exercise BRIM FROST '83. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '83 Base: Fort Wainwright State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tennessee Army National Guardsman Sgt. Shannon Phann, from the 30th Troop Command, races up the confidence climb portion of an air assault course during the Tennessee State Best Warrior Competition in Tullahoma, Feb. 24, 2024. The confidence climb is used to test your mental ability and conquer the Soldiers fear of heights. Army National Guard

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U.S. Marines with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct a platoon live-fire maneuver range in preparation for the NATO exercise Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 20, 2024. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. The U.S. stands firm in commitment and readiness to support Norway, allies and partners. Marine Corps

STAFF Sergeant John Keziah, 272nd Military Police Company stationed in Slovanski Brod, Croatia prepares to give the out going firing line a safety briefing. In addition, he rods their weapons and clears them on and off the range. The range is located in Croatia near Gasinci. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Gasinci Country: Croatia (HRV)

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Soldiers from 10th Mountain (LI), 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th MTN DIV (LI) compete in a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) circuit Aug. 29, 2022 on Fort Drum, N.Y., as part of a series of events to celebrate Mountain Fest 2022. Mountain Fest is an annual event executed to celebrate national spirit and strengthen community ties while recognizing contributions and service.

The soldiers of the 24th CST-WMD come from New York Army National Guard and based out of Fort Hamilton, NY. They are here training on the Fort Dix Range Complex at Range 6a. On this range Qualification Course range is used to train and test soldiers on the skills necessary to detect, identify, engage and defeat stationary targets in a tactical array. All CPQC targets are fully automated and the event specific target scenario is computer driven and scored from the range operations center. The range operating system is fully capable of providing immediate performance feedback to the participants using the CPQC. (Images provided by the Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Dan Amburg / Kevin McDevitt)

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Continuous Wave Acquisition Radar (CWAR) at the 3rd group of led weapons in Blomberg, West Germany. With this radar, goals were detected at low height.

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U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines prepare to conduct an airlift of an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer at a helicopter external lift drill on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 19, 2022. 3/12 incorporates airlift training to improve rapid insertion and extraction of equipment, producing lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of operations across a wide range of missions.

U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Livingston, a Floresville, Texas native and unmanned aerial systems technical inspector assigned to 588th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division prepares a U.S. Army RQ-7 Shadow for flight at Niinisalo, Finland, July 8, 2022. The 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

LEST, Slovakia - Soldiers from Apache Troop, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, provide suppressive fire during exercise Slovak Shield 22, part of the multinational exercise DEFENDER-Europe 22, at Lest Training Area, Slovakia, May 17, 2022. DEFENDER-Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises within U.S. European Command's Large Global Scale Exercise construct taking place in Eastern Europe. DEFENDER-Europe 22 demonstrates V Corps ability to command and control large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO and the National Defense Strategy under the direction of U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

Two Sepecat Jaguars Gr. Mk.1 of the British Royal Air Force on the American Air Force Base said Brücken in West Germany.

Two US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46E Sea Knights, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron-262 (HMM-262), Marine Aircraft Group-36, 1ST Marine Aircraft Wing, drop off USMC Marines from Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment (2/3), during training Exercise CROCODILE 2003 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE 2003 Base: Camp Samuel Hill State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS)

A view of a continuous wave acquisition radar station in use during exercise BRIM FROST '83. Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '83 Base: Fort Wainwright State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Members from the 375th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department and MidAmerica Fire Department put out a controlled fire on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 12, 2022. This training is required to be completed by each firefighter to be certified by the Federal Aviation Agency to perform duties on flightlines.

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Airlifted vehicles and equipment build up in a holding area at Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Base: Tuzla Air Base Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers navigate Humvees through water passings during a convoy mission at the Spartan Warrior Three exercise at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The convoy provided an opportunity for Soldiers to do route reconnaissance, risk assessment and practice vehicle communications.

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Soldiers with the West Virginia and District of Columbia National Guard conduct a 6-mile ruck march event during the West Virginia National Guard Best Warrior Competition at range 6 located at Camp Dawson in Kingwood, West Virginia on April 22, 2022. This event is only one of ten that is used to score each competitors performance which determines the winner of the competition. (West Virginia National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ariana Shuemake)

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Soldiers from 63rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Company out of Fort Campbell, Ky., conduct site search and recovery operations during Guardian Response 22 on May 7, 2022, at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind. Guardian Response 22 is an annual homeland emergency response exercise designed to sharpen skills, boost capabilities and improve mission readiness of the units assigned to the Department of Defenses CBRN Response Enterprise.

Members of a Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recovery team dig test pits during a DPAA recovery mission in England, April 11, 2022. DPAAs mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade untangles a parachute from trees following a heavy airdrop of a HMMWV and M119 105 mm howitzer into the Joint Multinational Readiness Center during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 8, 2022. Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and allied and partner nations at the U.S. Armys Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas.

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The 615th Tanker Airlift Control Element (TALCE) site, from the 615th Air Mobility Control Squadron, Travis AFB, California, is set-up in Taszar Airfield, Kaposvar, Hungary, to support forces in Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Taszar Air Base Country: Hungary (HUN)

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U.S. Marines with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, set up a bivouac site during Summer Pioneer 2022 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 19, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and sustain Expeditionary Advanced Bases (EAB) and Maritime Domain Awareness.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the "Gila Battalion," 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conduct joint assault bridge training on the modernized JAB as part of the Gila Focus validation exercise at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 3, 2022. The "Spartan Brigade," 2nd ABCT, 3rd ID, is the Army's most modern land fighting force and is preparing to defeat any threat in large-scale combat operations.

Tanks from the 2nd Brigade roll off a mobile assault bridge during a river crossing exercise. The bridge is operated by members of Company E, 1ST Engineer Battalion. Base: Fort Riley State: Kansas (KS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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