Special Operations Training

Military personnel from the U.S. and allied nations participating in joint training exercises, emphasizing readiness, interoperability, and tactical operations in various terrains.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines navigate across a valley as a rehearsal for the combined-arms, live-fire exercise during KAMANDAG 6 at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 12, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

030416-M-4588D-068. Base: Marine Corps Base, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Marine Regiment MCB Hawaii

U.S. Navy SEALs Conduct Joint Training with Guatemalan Naval Special Forces for CENTAM Guardian 2023 Exercise, Focusing on High-Target Training and Small Boat Operations

Marines from Co. E, 2nd Bn., 4th Marines, move through the woods toward their next objective during the joint services exercise Solid Shield '89. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathon Damitio, a professionally instructed gunman with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates concealment of self and an M40A6 sniper rifle for a class with Royal Thai Marines during Exercise Cobra Gold in Sattahip, Chonburi province, Kingdom of Thailand, March 4, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

010517-F-1379L-012. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 01 Country: Thailand (THA)

U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) and Alpha platoon leader from the 1st Commando Parachute Battalion rally to discuss mission progress during a Joint Combined Exercise Training (JCET) in Ouassa, Benin, Sept. 7, 2022. Partnerships and alliances are the foundation of U.S. defense and diplomatic engagement.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Gene Ticzon, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System chief with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, loads an M240B machine gun mounted on a HIMARS launcher on Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2022. The training demonstrates the joint forces ability to integrate command and control, expand battlefield awareness, and conduct long-range precision strikes as an enduring, stand-in-force. Ticzon is a native of Dallas, Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines navigate across a valley as a rehearsal for the combined-arms, live-fire exercise during KAMANDAG 6 at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 12, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

030519-M-8683D-015. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: Pong Nam Ran Country: Thailand (THA)

French Armed Forces carry a simulated casualty on a stretcher during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe, June 16, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters

A US Marine from 1ST Battalion, 3rd Marines, Weapons Company, armed with an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) lays in the prone position during a training exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area on the Big Island of Hawaii. Base: Pohakuloa Training Area State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ecoguards of Batéké Plateau NP patrol Gabon

Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard conduct a movement to contact situational training exercise lane during Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 on Nov. 10, 2022 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces. This year's iteration, Exercise Southern Vanguard 23, involves Soldiers from U.S. Army South and the U.S. Army National Guard training alongside Colombian Army soldiers in varying terrain while conducting weapon familiarization lanes culminating in a bilateral military training operation.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Vatterot, a paratrooper with Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, supervises the firing of the AT4, an anti-tank weapon, during exercise Justified Accord 23 (JA23) in Isiolo, Kenya, Feb. 19, 2023. JA23 is U.S. Africa Commands largest exercise in East Africa. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), this multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from four continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitarian assistance.

030203-M-7031A-065. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

U.S. Marines with Force Reconnaissance Company, 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force conduct a safety brief prior to execution of a demolition range with Swedish Marine rangers with 2d Swedish Marine Battalion during exercise Archipelago Endeavor (AE22) at Berga Naval base, Sweden, Sept. 15, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

Members of SEAL Team 2. Platoon Alpha, are shown in a training scenario required to maintain their highly skilled proficiency in guerilla warfare. The SEAL on the left is armed with an M16A2 assault rifle. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A competitor engages a target during the European Best Sniper Team Competition at the Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, Aug. 9, 2022. The annual European Best Sniper Team Competition is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa competition that tests marksmanship skills, physical prowess, and mental agility while developing relationships and sharing skills between sniper teams across Europe.

A Philippine Marine patrols during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

A U.S. Marine with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, familiarizes himself with proper firing procedures of the M2 Browning machine gun under the supervision of a machine gunner with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines, from the turret of a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during exercise Winter Workhorse 23 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Winter Workhorse is an annual exercise for CLR-3 to train to carry out mission-essential tasks in forward-deployed, austere environments.

Paratroopers from the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, advance towards a target as they participate in team live-fire and tactical movement training during Eagle Ursa at the training range in Slunj, Croatia, on February 25, 2024. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployableforces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployedacross Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships andstrengthen the alliance. Army

Royal Thai Armed Forces SM1 Pichai Pangot, a Thailand Mine Action Center Explosive Ordnance Disposal student with Humanitarian Mine Action Unit TMAC, unspools firing wire during an HMA EOD Level 3 course at Ta Mor Roi Training area in Surin Province, Thailand, Jul. 29, 2022. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 3 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ross Butler, a combat advisor from C Company, 2nd Infantry Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, Florida National Guard observes a Soldier going through tactical maneuvers at a range in Hattieville, Belize May 12, 2022 as part of the TRADEWINDS22 exercise. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures; enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones; and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division hike during Resolute Dragon 22 at Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is a bilateral exercise to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Marines assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuver to an objective during an amphibious raid at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 6, 2024. The 15th MEU is currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group conducting integrated training and routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

PFC Algie Ware, a member of Company B, Marine Barracks, Subic Bay, Philippines, advances on an enemy position during small-unit trining at the Green Beach training area. Base: Zambales Country: Philippines (PHL)

Belizean and Mexican forces received jungle survival training from US Special Forces elements in the Manatee training site in Belize May 11, 2022 in support of furthering regional interoperability. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines and Philippine Marines conduct drills during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific region under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

Two members of 4th Bn., 87th Inf., 25th Inf. Div. (Light), tend to a simulated casualty during the joint Australian/U.S. exercise Kangaroo '89. Subject Operation/Series: KANGAROO '89 State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS)

U.S. partner nation troops train on constructing traps in a jungle-like environment during Tradewinds 22, on May 11, in Belize. Tradewinds is a Caribbean-focused exercise designed to expand the regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; strengthen partnerships; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during the SOP Development Conference; determine SOPs to be exercised; determine regional process for SOP validation; enhance ability to defend Exclusive Economic Zones; increase U.S./ally/partner readiness; promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into the force; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter IUU fishing activities.

U.S. Air Force Combat Controller from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla., clears a drop zone in Mirebalais, Haiti, where humanitarian aid will be air delivered from a C-17 Globemaster III and distributed by members of the United Nations Jan 21, 2010. Department of Defense assets have been deployed to assist in the Haiti relief effort following a magnitude 7 earthquake that hit the city on Jan. 12, 2010.

040301-M-3980Y-009. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2004 Base: Clark Field State: Luzon Country: Philippines

National Army of Uruguay soldiers participating in Exercise Shanti Prayas IV, conduct the Counter-IED training lane at the Birendra Peace Operations Training Centre on Feb. 29, 2024. This training enables peacekeepers conducting patrols to learn proper safety measures for identifying and reporting IEDs. Shanti Prayas IV is a multinational peacekeeping exercise sponsored by the Nepali Army and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and is the latest in a series of exercises designed to support peacekeeping operations. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct a combat patrol at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2022. The training allowed fire teams and squads with 3d MLR to rehearse small unit cohesion, lethality, and survivability to set conditions for company offensive, defensive, and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations during future exercises.

030524-M-9812M-086. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: U Tapao Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Major Command Shown: USMC

A soldier with the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade Recon Company, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force gathers jungle brush for a shelter during jungle field training for Iron Fist 24, at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 25, 2024. Bilateral training tests readiness and ability to respond to crisis in challenging and time-sensitive conditions. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral exercise designed to increase interoperability and strengthen the relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Navy, the JGSDF, and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force. Marine Corps

U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division fire an M252 81 mm mortar during a live-fire training exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Dec. 6, 2022. The purpose of the training was to improve proficiency and maintain unit readiness.

Royal Thai Armed Forces SM1 Woravit Janpum, a Thailand Mine Action Center Explosive Ordnance Disposal student with Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 3, builds improvised shaped charges during an HMA EOD Level 3 course at Ta Mor Roi Training area in Surin Province, Thailand, Jul. 28, 2022. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 3 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

Royal Thai Army SM1 Pichai Pangot, a Thailand Mine Action Center Explosive Ordnance Disposal student with Humanitarian Mine Action Unit TMAC, unspools firing wire during an HMA EOD Level 3 course at Ta Mor Roi Training area in Surin Province, Thailand, Jul. 28, 2022. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 3 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

U.S. Marines assigned to Reconnaissance Detachment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Tunisian Marine Commandos conduct a simulated raid mission during an integrated training event in Souda Bay, Greece, June 22, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU are on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Jacqueville, Cote dIvoire August 24, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

DN-ST-85-02031. Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Country: Grenada (GRD)

020506-F-1977M-023. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kevin Talamayan, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, navigates through the jungle brush in search of a simulated Improvised Explosive Device during IED response training on Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 22, 2022. The training expanded EOD technicians' knowledge and proficiency to locate the threat, cordon and control the area, and mitigate the explosive hazards encountered during real world operations.

Operation Provide Promise. US Army scouts from the 2nd Battalion, 15th Infantry, Schweinfurt, Germany, hike to Observation Post Temporary (OPT) 51D, after being dropped off by the UH-60 "Whitehawks" near OPT-51D. Subject Operation/Series: PROVIDE PROMISE Country: Macedonia (MKD)

A Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) soldier takes a smoke break while another brushes leaves off the engine air intake grates on their K-1 tank at the Twin Bridges training area on Oct. 31, 1998. Twin Bridges, located 25 minutes west of Tongduch'on, Republic of Korea, is the site for a simulated battle on Nov. 2 1998 between a ROKA armored brigade and the 3rd Brigade, 2d Infantry Division from Fort Lewis, Washington, during the combined exercise Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Tongduchon Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Royal Thai Armed Forces PO1 Weerawat Suwannakorn, a Thailand Mine Action Center Explosive Ordnance Disposal student with Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 2, identifies unexploded ordnance during an HMA EOD Level 3 course at Ta Mor Roi Training area in Surin Province, Thailand, Jul. 29, 2022. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 3 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

XII Raid Cataluña 2018, Barbastro, Huesca, Spain.

A camouflaged Philippine Coast Guard Special Operations Force member and his partner move through the jungle toward their objective while demonstrating a raid viewed by Police Maj. Gen. Valeriano de Leon and Green Berets with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) on June 9, 2022, near Puerto Princesa, Palawan. This engagement provided an opportunity for the partners to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures with each other in an effort to enhance interoperability while showcasing capabilities. U.S. Special Operations Forces continue to prepare for tomorrows challenges and seize the initiative nowtogether. Our Allies and partners are our greatest advantage when it comes to long-term competition with adversaries that seek to undermine our shared values and international norms; we are all stronger together.

MGEN Fred A. Gorden, right, Commanding General, 25th Infantry Division (Light), is followed by MGEN Chainarong Noonpakdee, Commanding General of the Royal Thai Army's 2nd Infantry Division, and other officers as they tour the lines during the combined Thai/U.S. exercise Cobra Gold '90. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '90 Base: Chon Buri Country: Thailand (THA)

Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) soldiers critique their finished 4-strand cattle fence as part of a practical application exercise during exercise Harii Hamutuk 22 at Metinaro Military Base, Dili, Timor-Leste, Sep. 05, 2022. This exercise was conducted in order to allow F-FDTL soldiers an opportunity to practice constructing wire obstacles.

BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION (July 15, 2022) Australian Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, conduct point target reconnaissance during a simulated reconnaissance mission during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 15. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. John Solomon)

US Navy, French Navy, Belize Defence Force, and Mexican Marines perform explosive ordinance training May 16, 2022 in Belize for Tradewinds 2022. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures (SOPs); enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones (EEZ); and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Beyene, Alpha Company, communicates with Marines during a support live-fire at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 15, 2022. The range consisted of training with the M240B machine gun, while suppressing fire and denying the enemy from establishing firing positions for their fire support assets. The training hones the Marines capabilities as a squad that is capable of responding to a potential crisis or contingency.

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

Soldiers from Australia, Singapore, Indonesia and the United States conduct multinational field training exercise at the Cobat Training Center, Baturaja, Indonesia, August 8-9, 2022 as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, has now expanded to 14 participating nation, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

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Marine LCPL S. L. Little, Bravo 1/10, maintains security over the airfield at Cap Haitien during Operation Uphold Democracy. In the background is the area between the town and runway. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI)

Soldiers assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) teach proper firing techniques to Guatemalan soldiers during CENTAM Guardian 2023 in Guatemala, Mar 15. 2023. 2023. CENTAM Guardian 23 (CG23) is an annual multi-national partnership-building exercise designed to build capacity and capabilities with Central American partner nations.

030419-M-3692C-012. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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)

020821-M-0175R-013. Base: Fort Benning State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jason Faine, a surveillance sensor operator with the31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, deploys a radar system during KAMANDAG 6 at Claveria, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2022. Marines established a sensor expeditionary advance base to share critical information about naval vessels with U.S. and partner forces operating in the area. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

020403-M-9902V-006. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Hansen State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII set up targets for a range training event with Brazilian marines during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Marambaia, Brazil, Sept. 9, 2022. The training event consisted of several squad tactics including maneuver under fire and machine gun suppression drills. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

Massachusetts Army National Guard Soldiers from C Co., 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry assault Objective Tarantula through a smoke screen in a four-day, company combined arms live-fire exercise conducted at Peason Ridge, La., Friday, July 15, 2016. The live fire exercise is completed in three phases: training exercise, company exercise and live fire, and challenges the commander to simultaneously complete two separate objectives while maintaining command and control of the battlefield. The Massachusetts infantrymen joined more than 5,000 Soldiers from other state Army National Guard units, active Army and Army Reserve troops as part of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team task force. The Soldiers will hone their skills and practice integrating combat operations ranging from infantry troops engaging in close combat with the enemy to artillery and air strikes, July 9-30, 2016.

German soldiers assigned to the 212th Panzergrenadier Battalion, 21st Panzer Brigade, 1st Panzer Division, move to a staging area during a live-fire exercise as part of Defender Europe at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, May 19, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters supporting NATO.

U.S. Navy Lt. Steven Azzam, a medical officer, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Zachary Faull, both with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, treat a simulated casualty during Exercise Shinka 22.1 at the Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, June 14, 2022. Shinka exemplifies a shared commitment to realistic training that produces lethal, ready, and adaptable forces capable of decentralized operations across a wide range of missions. 3/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

MASTER Sergeant Tom Peele, operates a AN/PRC-112(V) radio set as a UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter equipped with the Personnel Locater System (PLS) vectors in on his location. Base: Fort Sherman Country: Panama (PAN)

U.S. and Côte d'Ivoirian special operations forces conduct Joint combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Adiake, Cote dIvoire August 23, 2022. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

990611-M-0626G-004. Base: Fort Howard Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Major Command Shown: Echo Company, 2/8

Soldiers from Australia, Singapore, Indonesia and the United States conduct multinational field training exercise at the Cobat Training Center, Baturaja, Indonesia, August 8-9, 2022 as part of Exercise Super Garuda Shield. Super Garuda Shield, a part of Operation Pathways and a longstanding annual, bilateral military exercise conducted between the U.S. military and Indonesia National Armed Forces, has now expanded to 14 participating nation, reinforces the U.S. commitments to our allies, and regional partners, joint readiness, and the interoperability to fight and win together. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Ramos, an explosive ordnance technician with the 99th Civil Engineer Squadron inspects a simulated explosive ordnance cache during Jungle Crab 22 at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Okinawa, Japan, June 23, 2022. During Jungle Crab 22 EOD Marines prepared to support Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations by practicing survival methods in areas where logistical support may not be available. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

030118-M-8337G-068. Base: Camp Gonsalves State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn 8th Marines

Royal Thai Armed Forces SM1 Yingyong Tilarak, a Thailand Mine Action Center Explosive Ordnance Disposal student with Humanitarian Mine Action Unit 1, primes into a shaped charge during an HMA EOD Level 3 course at Ta Mor Roi Training area in Surin Province, Thailand, Jul. 28, 2022. Royal Thai and American Armed Forces work together to train TMAC students in EOD level 3 in order to develop an EOD capacity to assist TMACs mission of becoming landmine free. This partnership is aligned with the U.S. Department of Defenses Humanitarian Mine Action Program, which assists partnered nations affected by landmines, explosive remnants of war, and the hazardous effects of unexploded ordnance.

A soldier of the Jaegerbataillo photographed during an exercise of a combat situation at the Bundeswehr Combat Training Centre in Letzlingen, The soldiers wear AGDUS equipment (Training Equipment Duel Simulator), with the help of which combat can be simulated, documented and analysed, Letzlingen, Germany, Europe

DF-ST-89-04185. Subject Operation/Series: CABANAS 88 Country: Honduras (HND)

Tentara Nasional Indonesia soldiers secure a building in preparation for Garuda Shield 2022, July 30, at Nimitz Training Area, Guam. The United States remains committed to the Republic of Indonesia, promoting military-to-military relations, as well as advancing interoperability and coordination with the TNI, to promote regional security and stability. #SuperGarudaShield #FreeAndOpenIndoPacific

A Marine from the Battalion Landing Team, 1ST Bn., 3rd Mar. Div., moves inland after landing on the beach in an LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicle during a routine training exercise. Base: Fort Hasey, Kaneohe Bay State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22 and members of the French Armed Forces 33e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine discuss plans during French-Caribbean exercise Caraibes 22 at Sainte-Rose, Guadeloupe, June 13, 2022. Caraibes 22 is a French-led, large-scale, joint-training exercise in the Caribbean involving naval, air, and land assets from the French, U.S., and regional forces focused on responding to simulated-natural disasters.

Members of the Djiboutian Bataillon d'intervention rapide (BIR) conduct urban operations training during Justified Accord 2024 (JA24) in Nanyuki, Kenya Feb. 28, 2024. JA24 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa, running from Feb. 26 - March 7. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and hosted in Kenya, this year's exercise will incorporate personnel and units from 23 nations. This multinational exercise builds readiness for the U.S. joint force, prepares regional partners for UN and AU mandated missions, and increases multinational interoperability in support of humanitarian assistance, disaster response and crisis response. Army

Three US Army personnel from the 511th Military Police Company, Fort Drum, New York, stand guard outside the entrance of one of the estimated 38 bunkers found outside the town of Afgoi, just north of the city of Mogadishu, Somalia. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Afgoi Country: Somalia (SOM)

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Benjamin Pequeno with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines, demonstrates combat casualty care with Philippine Marines during KAMANDAG 6, in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 2, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific region under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program.

A group of Air Force security police listen as Marine Corps SSGT Dave Gerard critiques the operation they have just completed. The policemen are participating in anti-terrorist training being conducted by the 1ST Marine Brigade School. Base: Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Tractor Rubber-Tired Articulated Steering Multi-Purpose vehicle assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 174, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, clears debris during a counter-mobility exercise, Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 27, 2023. Marines secured a simulated landing zone to allow MV-22B Ospreys to deliver supplies and humanitarian aid during natural disasters throughout the Pacific.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Philippine Marines navigate across a valley as a rehearsal for the combined-arms, live-fire exercise during KAMANDAG 6 at Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 12, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual, bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

020815-M-9578B-001. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Marine Wing Support Squadron 171

040614-F-4490K-028. Base: Volk Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the African Land Forces Colloquium (ALFC) observed a simulated attack on a town held by North Macedonian Soldiers playing the OpFor during Saber Junction 22 in Hohenfels, Germany, Sep. 15, 2022. ALFC 22 brings together African Land Force Commanders from multiple nations, along with select U.S. Army and Allied and partner army leaders, to 7th Army Training Commands Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas to address land force security challenges and opportunities. 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.

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030407-M-4419R-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 5th Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Keric Travers, a rifleman with 3d Battalion, 4th Marines tests protective equipment in a simulated chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear environment during Korea Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 23.1 at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea (ROK), Nov. 13, 2022. KMEP is conducted routinely to increase interoperability and combined capabilities between the ROK Marine Corps and U.S. Marine Corps, through realistic training. 3d Battalion, 4th Marines is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Travers is a native of Daytona Beach, Florida.

Soldiers from the 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, use a one rope bridge to cross a ravine in the jungle of the Nausori Highlands as part of Situational Training Exercise (STX) lanes, observed by members of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, during Exercise Cartwheel, Nadi, Fiji, September 20, 2022. The U.S. Army and INDOPACOM stand ready and trained to set conditions for success across the Indo-Pacific.

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