Tactical Team Operations

Military personnel conducting close-quarter combat training and tactical maneuvers in urban and simulated environments to enhance operational skills.

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit hold security during close quarter combat training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 4, 2023. Marines rehearse CQC tactics to increase lethality at a team level in urban environments. 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.

041109-M-2789C-049. Base: Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit hold security during close quarter combat training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 4, 2023. Marines rehearse CQC tactics to increase lethality at a team level in urban environments. 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. Air Force Airmen from the 355th Security Forces Squadron clear a corner at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, July 20, 2022. This training is performed annually to keep the Airmen up to date.

An operator calls to teammates over the radio following a firefight during a training exercise in Battle Creek, Michigan, August 10, 2022. The operation integrated guardsmen from the Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to infiltrate a complex building, neutralize enemies, rescue hostages and recover hazardous materials. The event was part of Northern Strike 22, a joint, multinational all-domain warfighting exercise hosted out of Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blaine Redman, 801st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer Training Squadron power production contingency instructor, takes cover behind a building during a Shoot-Move-Communicate exercise during the 325th Fighter Wing Augmentation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 20, 2022. The 325th Security Forces Squadron has trained more than 43 Airmen across Tyndall as SF augmentees to aid in manpower during the installations rebuild. Augmentees are given a foundational understanding of SF throughout a five-day course to include combative and use-of-force training so that when needed, they can post alongside defenders and contribute to the SF mission of integrated installation defense.

070211-A-4520N-110. Base: Rusafah State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: KOREA

Operators from the 20th Special Forces Group conduct an aerial assault mission during a training exercise near Chester Township, Michigan, on August 6, 2022. The mission was part of Northern Strike, an annual multinational joint training event headquartered at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Michigan.

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait- Spc. Kyle Union assigned to the 1-153 Cavalry Regiment aims his rifle during a mission lane at the U.S. Army Central Best Squad Competition May 5, 2022 at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. BSC 2022 measures the abilities of squads to perform physical and mental challenges as a cohesive team.

U.S. Green Berets from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), conduct Close Quarter Battle (CQB) training at Grafenwöhr, Germany, Sept. 16, 2022. This special operations forces led exercise is designed to offer advanced combined tactics training in coordination with strengthening NATO Allies capabilities, information sharing, and defending against adversaries in the European Theater.

U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, practice clearing a building at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Jan. 10, 2013. The soldiers of 1-4 Infantry are U.S. Army Europe's professional opposing force for training at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. They routinely hone their skills at Grafenwoehr's multi-functional live-fire facilities.

U.S. Marines and Mexican Special Forces conduct a simulated Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) operation during the culminating event during TRADEWINDS22 at the National Police Training Academy in Belmopan, Belize May 19 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; 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.

020129-F-3886C-011. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY BULLDOG Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. Army Soldiers enter a house in search of suspects linked to a shooting on American forces the day before during a patrol in Tameem, Iraq, Aug. 7, 2006. The Soldiers are from Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment attached to Task Force 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.

SINGAPORE - U.S. Army Soldiers with 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team participate in a Field Training Exercise (FTX) during Exercise Tiger Balm 2022 here, June 15, 2022. The annual Tiger Balm Exercise has several events to showcase the differences between the forces, but also to expand the knowledge of each other's tactical strategies and increase interoperability.

433rd Airlift Wing reservists respond to an armed attack on a deployedoperational entry control point during Exercise Dragons Den at Joint Base SanAntonio-Lackland, Texas on Feb. 6, 2024. Exercise players simulate deploymentto establish aerial port and delivery support operations, including the fullspectrum of base operation and defense. Air Force

U.S. Air Force security forces trainees practice clearing rooms as part of the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 23, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

040223-F-7874H-017. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Manas Air Base Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Major Command Shown: 376 AEW

British soldiers with the 82nd Air Assault Support Squadron provide suppressive fire while conducting multinational breach training during Noble Partner at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia. Noble Partner is a cooperatively-led multinational training exercise in its sixth iteration between the Georgian Defense Forces (GDF) and U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

Green Berets from 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), perform a daylight exercise alongside 19 Royal Saudi Special Security Forces (SSF/SOF 6) during counter-terrorism training at Fort Campbell, Ky, December 8, 2022. Both units are united in their commitment towards protecting people from the worldwide threat of violent extremists.

The Royal Bermuda Regiment conducts Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) at the MOUT town on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 17, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune hosted the Royal Bermuda Regiment during Exercise Island Warrior. The exercise strengthened the partnership between the Royal Bermuda Regiment and U.S. Marine Corps and the training and resources provided by the base enhanced the warfighting skills and readiness of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.

051003-A-8255A-119. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A defender from the 51st Security Forces Squadron watches out for simulated approaching enemy forces during Operational Readiness Exercise Beverly Bulldog 14-01 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 20, 2013. Airmen concealed themselves behind tactical vehicles and laid down cover fire while others pursued opposition forces members that had breached the perimeter.

U.S. East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs), U.S. Army Green Berets (Airborne) from 10th Special Operations Group, and Norwegian Naval Special Operations Commandos conduct Close Quarters Combat training during Arctic Edge 24 (AE24) in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 24, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. Army

U.S. Air Force Airmen decontaminates a simulated casualty during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 14, 2022. Airmen train on how to treat CBRN related casualties to ensure mission readiness.

Airmen from the 155th Air Refueling Wing, use red tape to mark a simulated unidenified object Feb. 4, 2024, National Guard base in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Airmen are exercising a large-scale readiness exercise that relies on well-considered planning, expertly trained personnel, and the willingness to respond to the nations needs at a moments notice. Air National Guard

Senior Airman Aaron Yarbrough provides security during a mission outside Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 25, 2012. Reaper teams regularly perform counter-insurgency missions, visiting numerous villages within the Bagram district where they meet local elders and children. Yarbrough is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron.

050818-A-5447B-022. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Rawah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps engineers attached to Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Logistics Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) 22, and Australian Army sappers with 1st troop, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, 1st Field Squadron, place a breaching charge on a door during a demolitions range at Kangaroo Flats Training Area, NT, Australia, May 5, 2022. MRF-D engineers and Australian Army sappers trained together to learn from each other, develop relationships, and to enhance their shared military capabilities.

A U.S. Coast Guardsman attached to a Marine Security Response Team participates in a boarding exercise simulation as a part of Operation Nanook, Aug. 4, 2022. An MSRT unit embedded with USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) for Operation Nanook to showcase specialized Coast Guard law enforcement capabilities to partner nations.

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A soldier takes cover as oppostion forces break through the entry control point during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in Golden Medic, a multi-unit, medical, field training exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, Dublin, California, in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent in order to train personnel in medical procedures and evacuation methods. Attached to the helmet, upper body and M-16A2 rifle is the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) gear to simulate combat. When hit by a laser emiter a loud tone sounds off that signifies the .... Complete Scene Caption: A soldier takes cover as oppostion forces break through the entry control point during Operation GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. Reserve forces from all over the nation are participating in Golden Medic, a multi-unit, medical, field training exercise held at Parks Reserve Forces Trainin

Marine assault team clearing rooms in an abandoned building.

Members of the 410th Security Police Squadron participate in an exercise using the multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES). Base: K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

special forces soldiers team in urban environment making tactical assault action

060513-A-7969G-005. Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

The Royal Bermuda Regiment conducts Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) at the MOUT town on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 17, 2022. MCB Camp Lejeune hosted the Royal Bermuda Regiment during Exercise Island Warrior. The exercise strengthened the partnership between the Royal Bermuda Regiment and U.S. Marine Corps and the training and resources provided by the base enhanced the warfighting skills and readiness of the Royal Bermuda Regiment.

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron received close quarters tactic training at a local airsoft course in Gilbert Ariz., August 13, 2011. The training facility provides several real world scenarios in an urban enviroment to prepare Airmen for combat. (Released/ U.S. Air Force A1C Rashaunda Williams.)

Airmen from the 633d Air Base Wing put on mission orriented protective posture gear during a simulated chemical attack as a part of Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 27, 2022. Exercise ARDENT CROSSBOW is the first time the 633d Air Base Wing is conducting agile combat support as an Air Base Squadron as part of Air Combat Commands effort to align into the Air Forces new four-phase Force Generation model (Available to Commit, Reset, Prepare and Ready). Through the stand-up of an Air Base Squadron and a supporting A-Staff, Airmen will be prepared to deploy as task-oriented, high-performing teams who are ready for crisis before crisis emerges.

Spc. Connor MacDowell, a team leader assigned to B Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Regiment clears landing above a stairwell during urban operations training as part of Exercise Cartwheel near Nadi, Fiji, September 15, 2022. Exercise Cartwheel is a multilateral military-to-military training exercise with the U.S., Republic of Fiji Military, Australian, New Zealand, and British forces that builds expeditionary readiness and interoperability by increasing the capacity to face a crisis and contingencies by developing and stressing units at the highest training levels.

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment engages opposing forces with a M249 machine gun at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 15, 2022.Army's 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. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photograph by Sgt. Luke Michalski)

A member of the Philippine Navy Special Operations Group and an Australian Operator with 2nd Commando Regiment conduct maritime security operations together during exercise Balikatan 22 off the coast of Palawan, Philippines, April 7, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for 'shoulder-to-shoulder' is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. BK22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S. Philippine security cooperation.

051231-A-2777C-033. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040318-M-8683D-002. Base: Camp Stonewall, Bagram Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

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040401-M-9362G-019. Base: Mcagcc, Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

After successfully getting a drink of water from his canteen in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear a Marine gets assistance replacing the drinking tube from his Australian counterpart. The Marine is in a Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST), wearing an M40 Chemical-Biological Field Mask with a C2A1 filter canister, his Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 Assault Rifle slung over his back. The Australian is in his MKIV No1 Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) Suit with Avon FM12 Mask and his Colt 5.56 mm M4 Carbine. The evaluator Sergeant Robert T. Mawson observes the process. The Marines and Australians are participating in NBC Training at Camp Doha, .... Complete Scene Caption: After successfully getting a drink of water from his canteen in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear a Marine gets assistance replacing the drinking tube from his Australian counterpart. The Marine is in a Joint Service Lightweight Integrated

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Republic of Austria Soldiers perform room clearing during a visit with a Vermont National Guard delegation at the urban training facility Angererdorf, Republic of Austria, July 20, 2022. The visit is following the signing of the letter of intent between the Vermont National Guard and Republic of Austria outlining the intent of their state partnership under the National Guard Bureaus State Partnership Program.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 140th Wing conduct a post attack reconnaissance (PAR) sweep during Operation Thundercat at Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colo., Sept. 23, 2022. Operation Thundercat is a four day exercise that provides a simulated environment that allows Airmen to practice real-world warfighting capabilities.

Tech. Sgt. Vanessa Klinger, 32nd Aerial Port Squadron cargo technician, seals her Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear during Exercise Steel Dragon at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Sept. 10, 2022. Exercise Steel Dragon was a four-day long readiness inspection that tested the capabilities to deploy Airmen effectively and effeciently from the 911th Airlift Wing.

050929-A-2098S-027. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Marez State: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 172ND SBCT

220523-N-MJ302-1105 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Tyler Pecar, from Sulphur, La., dons an M1 mask during a general quarters drill aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Brandon Shaw, platoon sergeant, left, and Lance Cpl. William Himmighoefer, rifleman, both with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, observe the origin of yellow smoke during Weapons and Tactics Instructor(WTI) course 2-22, at Deuce Village, near Yuma, Arizona, April 6, 2022.WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Ghana Special Operations work together to provide security and aid to a fellow soldier who simulates an injury during close-quarters combat training in Tifnit, Morocco, during African Lion 22, June 27, 2022. African Lion 22 is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, combined annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Ghana, Senegal, and Tunisia, June 6 - 30. More than 7,500 participants from 28 nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner-nation forces. AL22 is a joint all-domain, multi-component, and multinational exercise, employing a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperadurbility among participants and set the theater for strategic access.

Left, Airman 1st Class Matthew Taylor, 75th Logistics Readiness Sqaudron, assists Airman 1st Class Mallory Simmons, 75th Air Base Wing, don protective gear during an Ability to Survive and Operate rodeo (ATSO) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 13, 2022. The training exercise refreshes and instructs Airmen on warfare survival and operational skills.

220926-A-YK067-2991 VICTORIA, Seychelles (September 26, 2022) - Members of the Seychelles Peoples Defence Force standby to demonstrate visit, board, search, and seizure in Victoria, Seychelles, September 26. Combined Maritime Forces launched the two-week mission Sept. 18 to strengthen regional collaboration and enhance operational readiness.

U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Veda Allen (left), 114th Security Forces Squadron security forces specialist and Senior Airman Colton Bultje, 114th Maintenance Squadron structural repair specialist, stand guard to protect assets during the Lobo Trident readiness exercise at Volk Field Air National Guard Base near Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, March 28, 2023. Lobo Trident is a large-scale readiness exercise used to demonstrate the 114th Fighter Wings capability to support adaptive operations in a contested environment.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Michael Guzman, a Yuma, Arizona native, service level training instructor with Tactical Training and Exercise Control Group, Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, instructs Marines with the training unit during an Adversary Force Exercise as part of Service Level Training Exercise 2-24 at Range 220, MCAGCC, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 1, 2024. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in SLTE 2-24 to engage against during the upcoming MAGTF Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame. Marine Corps

U.S. Police Officers assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams from police departments across South Carolina participate in finding and disarming improvised explosive devices during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a weeklong Federal Bureaus of Investigation Special Weapons and Tactics summit to train law enforcement officers in firearms, close quarters combat, tactical medical care, patrolling tactics and familiarize officers with improvised explosive devices.

220711-N-HB628-1004 PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (July 11, 2022) - Republic of Korea SEALs conduct simulate a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure scenario aboard the MV Ocean Valor during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Zachary Collins, a decontamination specialist with the Washington National Guards 10th Homeland Response Force instructs a Soldier with the 153rd Medical Detachment (Blood Support), 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, in the correct wear of advanced chemical protective garments on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 23, 2022. Collins, and two other 10th HRF subject matter experts, taught a 2-day introductory course on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incident basics, protective equipment familiarization, and hazardous material monitoring.

A Soldier assigned with the 50th Expeditionary Signal Battalion-Enhanced (ESB-E), 35th Corps Signal Brigade, sets up their equipment during a battalion field training exercise on Oct. 26, 2022, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The 50th ESB-E spent a week in the field, running through day and night validation exercises where each crew had to complete a time digital gunnery table to certify their scalable network nodes to ensure readiness in support of the XVIII Airborne Corps.

The Norwegian Home Guard Rapid Response Force completes Situational Training Exercises (STX) with the Minnesota National Guard at Camp Ripley Training Center in Little Falls, Minnesota on February 11th, 2024. The STX events are a part of a culminating event during the 51st Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange between the Norwegian Home Guard and Minnesota National Guard (Minnesota Army National Guard

040824-F-3880S-002. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Arancibia, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, poses for a photo in front of an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 355th Fighter Squadron during a mini generation on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 26, 2022. During the mini generation, the 355th AMU Airmen conducted servicing, equipment reconfigurations and aircraft launch and recovery procedures in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear gear to enhance combat readiness.

A U.S. Marine assigned to the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to breach a window during Close Quarters Tactics (CQT) Training at Stone Bay, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 21, 2022. The CQT Course is a part of the MSPFs initial pre-deployment training in preparation for their upcoming deployment with the 26th MEU.

U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team East members participate in a live fire demonstration at the units training center in North Carolina, Jan. 12, 2023. MSRT-East is an advanced-ready force trained in counterterrorism, chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats, high-risk law enforcement boarding procedures and maritime security.

U.S. Army Cpl. Trevor Franklin, a combat documentation/production specialist assigned to the 55th Signal Company, takes photos of an Indonesian Army Soldier as he clears a building as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center rotation 23-01 at South Range, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. JPMRC 23-01 is a regional combat training center rotation that builds combat readiness in America's Pacific Division and is a key way the Army forces engage in a joint environment with regional allies and partners.

030115-F-9105A-006. Subject Operation/Series: LOCAL SALTY NATION Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct an immediate company size reinforcement rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2024. The rehearsal was conducted to improve mission response time in preparation for urgent real-world scenarios. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of USS America 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. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, clear their masks of chlorobenzalmalononitrile gas, commonly known as CS gas, during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 20, 2022. CBRN training is conducted annually to ensure Marines know how to use their protective gear in the event of a chemical attack.

A Marine from Charlie Company, 1ST Battalion, 6th Marines, guards the simulated Embassy with an M4 carbine rifle at the MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) facility during LOE 1 (Limited Objective Experiment 1). The M4 is equipped with the MILES (multiple integrated laser engagement system). Urban Warrior is the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory's series of limited objective experiments examining new urban tactics and experimental technologies. Subject Operation/Series: URBAN WARRIOR Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Drug Enforcement Administration agents photograph a captured "enemy combatant" for identification purposes during a drug raid on a high value target, at the Stennis Space Center, Miss., in support of Emerald Warrior, March 3, 2011. Emerald Warrior is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cameron Scheer, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division provides security during a squad attack during a squad competition at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Okinawa, Japan, May 25, 2022. The week-long competition was held to test squads from across the Marine Corps in their mastery of warfighting skills. Scheer is a native of St. Cloud, Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo Lance Cpl. Michael Taggart)

U.S. Marines assigned to the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, board the USAV Calaboza (LCU 2009) during a visit, board, search and seizure training off the coast of Kin, Okinawa, Dec. 7, 2022. VBSS training consists of boarding a vessel, systematically checking all compartments for enemy personnel, weapons or contraband. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a ready and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific.

Forward.FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq ó Soldiers from Company C, 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, enter an Iraqi house during an early morning raid Oct. 30 in the Risalah community of southern Baghdadís Rashid district. Co. C, or ìCyclone,î deployed to Baghdad three separate occasions since the start of the war. Soldiers of the 4th Bn., 64th Armor Regt., ìTuskers,î are attached to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division ñ Baghdad, and nearing the end of a 15-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Tuskers are part of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, from Fort Stewart, Ga.

SANTA RITA, Guam (July 27, 2022) Sailors and Marines from Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) One, Detachment Guam, conduct counter boarding measures as part of their annual Unit Level Training Assessment Sustainment (ULTRA-S).

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 62d Maintenance Group identify a simulated unexploded ordnance during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 13, 2022. Alongside airlift operations, Team McChord also conducted cargo and personnel processing, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, and force protection scenarios during Rainier War 22B.

A U.S. Marine Corps infantryman, left, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, captures an enemy combatant role player during a long-range night assault exercise as part of Assault Support Tactics 4 (AST-4), during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 at Twentynine Palms, California, Oct. 25, 2022. AST-4 provides the prospective WTIs the opportunity to plan, brief, and execute a night, long range battalion air assault to multiple objectives simultaneously in a medium threat environment while conducting five of six functions of Marine Aviation.

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Security Forces trainees at the 343rd Training Squadron prepare to march to the Individual Tactics and Techniques basic course at Joint Base San Antonio - Camp Bullis on Sept. 20, 2022. The course is designed to teach the trainees how to shoot, move, and communicate through tactical environments. The 37th Training Wing and 343rd Training Squadron provide the initial training for all Air Force security forces.

During a Nuclear Biological Chemical (NBC) training in Mission-Oriented Protective Posture response level 4 (MOPP-4) gear, Sergeant Robert T. Mawson, left, conducts a spot evaluation. A Marine with the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) prepares to assist his Australian counterpart get a drink from his canteen via drinking tube from his mask. The Marine, center, is in his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST), wearing an M40 Chemical-Biological Field Mask with a C2A1 filter canister. The Australian is wearing his MKIV No1 NBC Suit with Avon FM12 Mask. The training is held at Camp Doha during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF

U. S. Marine Corps Pfc. Michael Phipps (right) and Lance Cpl. Calvin Barnes, both assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Company Europe (FASTEUR), participate in room clearing training exercises while using simunition rounds, May 17, 2022. FASTEUR is deployed in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force security forces trainees practice clearing rooms as part of the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Oct. 23, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

U.S. Army Soldiers practice clearing malfunctions with a M4A1 carbine during the ESB (Expert Soldier badge) weapons practice lane on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Oct. 26, 2022. The ESB is a United States Army special skills badge that is awarded to U.S. military personnel and North Atlantic Treaty Organization military personnel who successfully complete a set of qualification test, including both written ad performance portions.

U.S. Army Soldiers from Alpha Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) demonstrate how to perform a four-man stack in an artificial building during Exercise Southbound Trooper IX at Fort Pickett, Va. Feb. 17, 2009.

A United Kingdom Royal Marine from 45 Commando and a U.S. Army Green Beret from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) cover each other before entering a building during close quarter battle training at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 22, 2022. This Special Forces-led exercise is designed to improve their ability to work with the United Kingdoms Commando Forcesin a time of crisis.

Soldiers from the Alabama National Guard's 31st CBRN Brigade and Romania's 72nd NBC Defense Battalion join forces to crosstrain on tactics, techniques, procedures, and equipment at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, April 24-30, 2022. The troops integrated into combined teams for exercises involving hazardous material reconnaissance, analysis and decontamination; Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle (NBCRV) operations; site security; medevac; M4 carbine marksmanship; machine gunnery and more. The force-to-force engagement was the second part of a two-part event, with the first held in Romania in September 2021. Both engagements focused on maintaining readiness and enabling troops from both nations to work together in the same environments to defend against imminent threats from near-peer adversaries in the Black Sea region.

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Operators discuss their next move after clearing a room during a training exercise in Battle Creek, Michigan, August 10, 2022. The operation integrated guardsmen from the Birmingham, Alabama-headquartered 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne) with local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to infiltrate a complex building, neutralize enemies, rescue hostages and recover hazardous materials. The event was part of Northern Strike 22, a joint, multinational all-domain warfighting exercise hosted out of Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASAs Protective Services Training Academy at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, members of the Emergency Response Team, or ERT, participate in specialized training simulations in order to keep their skills current. They are wearing full protective gear and carrying non-lethal firearms, which are denoted in blue, for the training exercises.Recently, eight members of the ERT competed in the 31st Annual SWAT Roundup International competition in Orlando, Fla., and received recognition by placing in the top five overall. In keeping with NASAs commitment to safety and security of workforce and assets, the ERT is part of Kennedys security team and is trained to respond in the event of an emergency at the center.

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers with Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), train with members of the French Foreign Legion at the French Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT) site, Djibouti, April 15, 2022. Members of CJTF-HOA regularly train with and work alongside Allies, partners and government organizations to achieve a unified effort to improve safety, security and prosperity in East Africa.

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Soldiers with 290th Military Police Brigade conduct detainee operations training as part of Exercise Pershing Strike 2022 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Mississippi, August 1, 2022.

Spc. Ashraf Fanidi, an intelligence analyst assigned to 2-158th Attack Helicopter Battalion, seals his gas mask during the 7ID Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 22, 2022. The three-day competition was held to recognize the best Soldier and noncommissioned officer in the division through various tests including a ruck march, obstacle course, land navigation, R2 performance test and a board.

U.S. Army paratroopers with 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct urban breach training during exercise Full Tank at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 25, 2022. The 173rd AB is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach)

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A U.S. Marine with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Defense, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, and Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen, with 647th Civil Engineering Squadron, conduct a joint explosive ordnance disposal exercise at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Sept. 21, 2022. EOD technicians around the joint force conducted a week long joint-service level exercise where service members cohesively integrated, trained, and competed with one another while utilizing experimental technology. The training demonstrated progress in the U.S. Marine Corps Force Design 2030 efforts.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Plew, 1st Combat Camera Squadron aerial combat cameraman, awaits instruction during the Advanced Ready Training - Outside The Wire course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 6, 2024. The ART-OTW course is a pre-deployment requirement to gain experience in specialized tactics and techniques through strenuous training scenarios. Air Force

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