Troop Training Exercises

Military training scenes featuring soldiers in tactical exercises, focusing on teamwork, weapon handling, and operational readiness in various environments.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 66th Military Intelligence Brigade fire M240 machine guns at the range during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 11, 2022. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina later this year.

The New Jersey Army National Guard 114th Infantry Regiment and 150th Aviation Regiment conduct air assault insertion and company attack at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 10, 2023. This exercise trained on warrior tasks and demonstrated combat capabilities in preparation for Joint Regional Training Center Rotation May 2023.

Squad 2, representing the U.S Army Training and Doctrine Command in the Army's first-ever Best Squad Competition conducts a patrol during the patrol lanes portion of the competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 2022. Each squad competing in the Army Best Squad Competition consists of five Soldiers; a squad leader, which is a sergeant first class or staff sergeant; a team leader, which is a sergeant or corporal; and three squad members in the ranks of specialist or below.

U.S. Marines with 2d Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a simulated force-on-force training event during warfighter week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 28, 2022. Warfighter week is a week-long training event to ensure familiarity with ground operations and technical proficiency, providing liaison assets to foreign countries across all domains.

Barracks Marines with Alpha Company and Guard Company conducted M240B machine gun fire and subsequent squad 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. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division participate in an M2 .50 Caliber machine gun range during Resolute Dragon 22 at Shikaribetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed 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.

The United States Army's most qualified uniformed interrogation teams met at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to compete in the inaugural Army Interrogation Olympics to determine the Army's Best Interrogation Team of the Year. Military Intelligence Soldiers from Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components met and thrived in an austere field environment while refining and improving individual and collective HUMINT, analytical, leader, and Soldier skills. The competition was hosted by the 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade from August 8 to 10, 2022.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 66th Military Intelligence Brigade fire M240 machine guns at the range during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 11, 2022. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina later this year.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment establish a support by fire position during a squad live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 15, 2022. 2nd Cavalry Regiment provides V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe, with combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance.

U.S. Army Soldiers and U.S. Air Force Airmen train with a New Jersey National Guard UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter with Detachment 1, C Company, 1-171st MEDEVAC during a Medical Simulation Training Center class on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 9, 2022. The Medical Simulation Training Center provides state of the art training to aid students in gaining proficiency in treating all areas of trauma and basic medical scenarios.

Two company commanders, one from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and one from the United Arab Emirates 11th Mountain Battalion, coordinate an operations plan using a sand table while participating in Joint Readiness Training Center Rotation 23-04, Feb. 23, 2023. United Arab Emirate soldiers from the 11th Mountain Battalion are participating in the training rotation alongside U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and the 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade. UAE soldiers will train alongside a U.S. Army brigade throughout this JRTC rotation to increase tactical interoperability and readiness.

Marines and Navy Corpsmen with 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines conduct a contact patrol July 22, 2022, during training on North Post at Fort McCoy. The 2/24 is an infantry battalion based out of Chicago consisting of approximately 1,000 Marines and Sailors. The battalion falls under the 23rd Marine Regiment and the 4th Marine Division. The 2/24 is holding annual training at Fort McCoy. (Photos by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

Soldiers from the 1304th Military Police Company apprehends two enemy Soldiers here in Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin. Soldiers from the 300th Military Police Brigade spent two weeks in Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin participating in Spartan Warrior. Soldiers were able to train on their job specific tasks and Army Warrior tasks.

Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 20th Air Support Operations Squadron put on a hoist harness prior to rescue operations training with the 413th Flight Test Squadron Aug. 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The New York-based TACP team, in the area for special operations training, teamed up with the Air Forces only rotary wing developmental test squadron for various extraction scenarios and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.) (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Chilean Marine Lance Cpl. Angel Andrés Vásquez Sagredo, moves across cover to engage targets in a live fire exercise during the Texas Military Department Best Warrior Competition at Camp Swift, Texas, May 5, 2022. The friendly, three-day competition challenges service members on professional military knowledge, marksmanship, obstacle course and land navigation. The Army winners of this event will move on to represent Texas at the National Guards Region V Best Warrior Competition. (Photo by Warrant Officer 1 Gregory Illich)

Staff Sgt. Thomas Schneider, squad leader for the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa team in the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition, discusses map coordinates with teammate Spc. Tyler Graessel, right, during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 9, 2022. Teams from across USAREUR-AF test their tactical proficiency, communication and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent USAREUR-AF at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina later this year.

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Spc. Ethan Lee, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Dung Thien Le, of Squad 8, representing the U.S. Army Cyber Command, train on the use of the M240L machine gun during the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct 2, 2022. The Army Best Squad Competition focuses on the most influential level of leadership where the majority of our Soldiers reside; the Squad.

U.S. Army Georgia Army National Guard Soldier, Staff Sgt. John Kessler, platoon sergeant, with the Griffin-based Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 121 Infantry Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives the squad leaders report after moving through the objective of a dismounted ambush on a light-armored convoy during the 48th IBCT's Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., June 19, 2022. XCTC is the U.S. Army National Guards program of record that enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained Platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win battles throughout the world. The XCTC exercise will include approximately 4,400 brigade personnel from throughout Georgia.U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tori Miller.

U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) run towards an MV-22B Osprey assigned toMarine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 during a Helicopter Rope Suspension Techniques(HRST) Master Course at Landing Zone Sterling, Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 9, 2022. Fast roping allowsMarines to enter landing zones that are too dangerous for helicopters to safely land. Fast rope andhelicopter rope suspension training teach Marines proper knots, rappelling techniques, and buildconfidence for maneuvering from air to ground.

U.S Army Soldiers from Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve forces take part in a field training exercise during the 1-254th Regional Training Institute's Infantry Advanced Leaders Course 22-02 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 9, 2022. The Infantry Advanced Leaders Course 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.

Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) are competing in the 2022 U.S. Army Reserve Small Arms Championship from Sept. 11 thru Sept. 17 on Camp Robinson, N. Little Rock, Arkansas.ARROWS FORWARD to 1st Lt. Chance Hernandez, Master Sgt. Jason Lee, and Sgt. Robert Flores from San Antonio, Texas, and Staff Sgt. Cameron L. MacDonnell from Huntsville, Texas.The competition is a live-fire training event that tests Soldiers ability to employ both primary and secondary weapon systems. The program is designed to develop marksmanship skills at the entry and intermediate level.If shooting weapons, building relationships that can last a lifetime, and getting paid sounds good to you, click the link to sign up and learn more.https://armyreservemarksman.info/newsletter/BIG THANKS to the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) for helping with coverage.

Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) are competing in the 2022 U.S. Army Reserve Small Arms Championship from Sept. 11 thru Sept. 17 on Camp Robinson, N. Little Rock, Arkansas.ARROWS FORWARD to 1st Lt. Chance Hernandez, Master Sgt. Jason Lee, and Sgt. Robert Flores from San Antonio, Texas, and Staff Sgt. Cameron L. MacDonnell from Huntsville, Texas.The competition is a live-fire training event that tests Soldiers ability to employ both primary and secondary weapon systems. The program is designed to develop marksmanship skills at the entry and intermediate level.If shooting weapons, building relationships that can last a lifetime, and getting paid sounds good to you, click the link to sign up and learn more.https://armyreservemarksman.info/newsletter/BIG THANKS to the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) for helping with coverage.

Advisors from 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade practice the react to contact battle drill during a live-fire exercise on Fort Bragg, NC, Jan. 05, 2023. Reacting to and breaking contact are fundamental tasks every soldier must learn, and perfecting them will help Advisors while deployed with our Allies and partners.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Aircraft Group 31, conduct drills on how to approach and breach an obstacle using an expedient Bangalore demolition charge during a demolition range at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2022. MWSS-273 conducted a demolition range at Fort Stewart to provide Marines with the necessary training to safely employ different types of charges for different scenarios they may encounter.

U.S. Army Chaplain Capt. Juan Castro (right), Cpl. Jacob Torres (center), a religious affairs specialist, both with the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division react to small arms fire while moving with an infantry squad at East Range on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Feb. 1, 2024. Reacting to contact was one of five training stations where unit ministry teams were evaluated on their ability to operationalize religious support in a large-scale combat environment. Army

A U.S. Army Soldier from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, directs soldiers crossing through a breach in an obstacle during a live fire exercise while participating in Joint Readiness Training Center Rotation 23-04, Feb. 22, 2023. United Arab Emirate soldiers from the 11th Mountain Battalion are participating in the training rotation alongside U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade. UAE soldiers will train alongside a U.S. Army brigade throughout this JRTC rotation to increase tactical interoperability and readiness.

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, post security during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 14, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and a French Army soldier fire a mortar as part of the culminating, live-fire event of Exercise Burmese Chase on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 26, 2022. Exercise Burmese Chase is a longstanding fire support exercise hosted by 2nd ANGLICO focused on improving combat readiness and strengthening relationships with allies and partners.

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U.S. Army Spc. Caden Sangals of the 4th Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment pulls security during Exercise Arrow 22 in Niinisalo Training Area, Finland, May 4, 2022. Exercise Arrow is an annual, pre-planned, multinational exercise taking place in Finland, where visiting forces to include the U.S., U.K., Latvia, and Estonia, train together with the Finnish Defense Forces in high intensity force-on-force engagements and a live fire exercise with the purpose of increasing military readiness and developing interoperability among participating partner nations.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade complete the best squad ruck march during Bayonet Week at Grafenwoehr, Germany, June 28, 2023. Bayonet Week is a series of competitive events within the 173rd Airborne Brigade that inspire all Sky Soldiers to honor their heritage during the last week of June. These events take place in both Germany and Italy and consist of tournament-style competitions that test strength, endurance, speed, knowledge and indomitable spirit as individuals and teams.

U.S. Army National Guard Pfc. Zachary Sapp, a member of the combined 1220/1221 Engineer Company yells fire in the hole while igniting the charges at training grounds near McCrady Training Center, South Carolina Feb. 11th, 2024. The teams set the bandoliers with charges near the obstacles and got to safe distances to ignite. (

Soldiers assigned to 4th Cavalry, Multifunction Training Brigade, 1st Army Division East, earn their spurs during a Spur Ride, culminating June 2nd, 2022 ar Fort Knox, Kentucky.The Order of the Spur is a Cavalry tradition within the United StatesArmy. Soldiers serving in Cavalry units are inducted into the Order ofthe Spur after successfully completing a series of evaluations set by thecommand, culminating in the final test; the "Spur Ride". Induction into the Order of the Spur is for life, and the status travelswith the soldier from unit to unit.By going through the Spur Ride, and earning their Spurs, Soldiers strengthen cohesion and build resilience by overcoming adverse circumstances,” said Maj. Matthew Swim, the executive officer for 4th Battalion, 410th Infantry Regiment, 4th Cavalry, Saber Brigade. We are very proud of the Soldiers for carrying on the tradition, and earning the Order of the Spur.”(U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Jacob Wachob, 4th CAV MFTB.)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuver across the terrain during a boat raid training exercise on Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, June 29, 2022.The exercise was conducted to improve communication between the ground combat element and additional supporting units that may assist them in potential rea-world situations fostering a more efficient and cohesive unit.The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Support Battalion conduct M240B medium machine gun dry-fire drills at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 21, 2022. The training begins with classroom instruction and practical applications, and will conclude with a live-fire range. II MEF prioritizes realistic training and education that prepares its Marines to rapidly respond to crises and contingencies around the globe.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jacob Revie, left, combat engineer, Staff Sgt. McKinley White, middle, combat engineer, and Lance Cpl. Braden Hill, right, engineer equipment operator, with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Aircraft Group 31, set up a boring demolition charge, as part of training how to render an airfield inoperable during a demolitions range at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2022. MWSS-273 conducted a demolition range at Fort Stewart to provide Marines with the necessary training to safely employ different types of charges for different scenarios they may encounter.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to Chaos Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires his weapon during an M240B machine gun qualification at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, July 27, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to 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.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, load a M252 81mm mortar system for a bilateral mortar live-fire exercise with soldiers from the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during Iron Fist 23 at Hijudai, Japan, Feb. 20, 2023. The live-fire exercise was conducted to establish an understanding of each others operating procedures. 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 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

U.S. Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, breach a house during the Sapper Leaders Course on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 7, 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.

U.S. Marines with Corporals Course, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, post security during a culminating event at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 2, 2024. Corporals Course is a month-long professional military education program that develops Marines small unit leadership skills and continues to prepare them to lead Marines. The culminating event consisted of land navigation, an improvised explosive device lane, tug-of-war, grappling and completing the obstacle course with gear. Marine Corps

A Soldier assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School takes notes during reconnaissance training as part of the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC) at Camp Mackall, North Carolina January 9, 2023. Soldiers participated in SFQC training that tested their knowledge of small unit tactics and basic urban operations to ensure they possess the combat skills required to successfully operate on a Special Forces Operational Detatchment Alpha.

U.S. Army Soldiers, Alpha Battery, 1-134th Field Artillery Regiment, Ohio National Guard, watch four UH-60 Blackhawks land during Northern Strike 22-2, at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 10, 2022. Northern Strike provides artillery units a chance to perform live fire in a multicomponent, joint fires environment.

Paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne Division participated in the first day of the Divisions Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. on June 7, 2022. Today they conducted an Army Combat Fitness Test, M4 rifle qualification, and ran through several lanes that tested their Army Warrior Tasks.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Holloway, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit stands by to relay a situation report during a tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2024. The TRAP exercise showcased advanced trauma life support capabilities and evaluated the platoons rapid respond and recovery tactics of downed aircraft, personnel and equipment in isolated locations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the USS America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations, the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Halloway is a native of Aurora, Texas. Marine Corps

SINGAPORE - A squad of U.S. Army infantrymen with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team out of Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, maneuver around the wall of a building during the live-fire exercise for Exercise Tiger Balm 2022 here, June 10, 2022. Tiger Balm is an annual, bilateral exercise that trains U.S. Army Pacific forces to deter potential adversaries in support of their Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) allies.

U.S. Army soldiers from Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), provide security as the Sub-Governer of Sabari District conducts a key leader engagement in Sabari District, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Oct. 19.

Finnish soldiers assigned to the Guard Jaeger Regiment and U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, breach a door utilizing explosives during training at Santahamina, Finland, June 30, 2022. The 3rd Brigade Combat Team, and the Guard Jaeger Regiment of the Finnish army trained in Finland to strengthen relations and help build interoperability between the two nations.

U.S. Army Spc. Cristian, Fuentes-Velazquez left, and Sgt. Benjamin Minnig, both assigned to the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade team, tactically plan for their next task during the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Best Squad Competition at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 9, 2022. Teams from across U.S. Army Europe and Africa test their tactical proficiency, communication, and overall cohesion as they compete for the title of Best Squad. Winners of this competition will advance to represent U.S. Army Europe and Africa at the U.S. Army Best Squad Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina later this year.

U.S. Army squads from across III Armored Corps compete for the title of the corps Best Squad during a head-to-head competition at the III Armored Corps Best Squad Competition 2022 at Fort Hood, Texas, Jun. 23, 2022. On day two of the competition, the squad representing 89th Military Police Brigade, raced against the clock during a tactical field Care simulation. The team reacts to enemy contact by returning fire. The III Armored Corps pulled only the best from across its divisions and separate brigades to compete in this years inaugural competition. The best squad goes on to compete in the U.S. Army Forces Command competition at Fort Hood in August.

Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) are competing in the 2022 U.S. Army Reserve Small Arms Championship from Sept. 11 thru Sept. 17 on Camp Robinson, N. Little Rock, Arkansas.ARROWS FORWARD to 1st Lt. Chance Hernandez, Master Sgt. Jason Lee, and Sgt. Robert Flores from San Antonio, Texas, and Staff Sgt. Cameron L. MacDonnell from Huntsville, Texas.The competition is a live-fire training event that tests Soldiers ability to employ both primary and secondary weapon systems. The program is designed to develop marksmanship skills at the entry and intermediate level.If shooting weapons, building relationships that can last a lifetime, and getting paid sounds good to you, click the link to sign up and learn more.https://armyreservemarksman.info/newsletter/BIG THANKS to the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) for helping with coverage.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment point out targets in preparation for a live support by fire training at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 16, 2022. 2nd Cavalry Regiment provides V Corps, Americas forward-deployed corps in Europe, with combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance.

U.S. Soldiers with Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment alongside German soldiers receive an after action review during the Pioneer Challenge at Tower Barracks Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 13, 2022. Pioneer Challenge is a physically demanding training event that incorporates military tasks and skills specific to the RES to promote cohesion and esprit de corps among the Pioneer formation and their German partners.

CAMP FUJI, Japan (Oct. 29, 2020) U.S. Navy Corpsmen with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), conduct tactical combat casualty care during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation (MCCRE) at Camp Fuji, Japan, Oct 29, 2020. MCCREs are conducted to ensure unit standardization and combat readiness in preparation for operational deployments. 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.

Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 50th Expeditionary Signal Battalion Enhanced , 35th Corps Signal Brigade, Partner with Soldiers Assigned to 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division to conduct sling load training at Fort Bragg, NC, May 24, 2022. Soldiers took part in this exercise in order to conduct realistic training which incorporates Joint Forcible Entry (JFE) communications and challenges to demonstrate their readiness to deploy and fight globally.( U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Maxine Baen)

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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jacob Macomber, a logistics officer assigned to 2nd Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, fires a M4 carbine while conducting the table three course of fire during Warfighter Week on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 18, 2022. Warfighter Week provides the opportunity to train to specific objectives that enhance lethality and sustain readiness.

A Romanian soldier and Georgian Defense Forces leaders observe their soldiers maneuvering through trenches during a defensive posture training exercise during Noble Partner at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Sep. 1, 2022. Exercise Noble Partner is designed to enhance regional partnerships and increase U.S. force readiness and interoperability in a realistic, multinational training environment. The exercise allows participants to conduct situational training exercises, live-fire exercises, and combined mechanized maneuvers.

Airmen from the 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 911th Airlift Wing take part in a Combat Lifesaver Course, May 15, 2022, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The students were run through a series of realistic trauma scenarios using tactical maneuvers to approach casualties then provide frontline life-saving medical treatment.

The United States Army's most qualified uniformed interrogation teams met at Fort Bragg, North Carolina to compete in the inaugural Army Interrogation Olympics to determine the Army's Best Interrogation Team of the Year. Military Intelligence Soldiers from Regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components met and thrived in an austere field environment while refining and improving individual and collective HUMINT, analytical, leader, and Soldier skills. The competition was hosted by the 525th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade from August 8 to 10, 2022.

The Combat Instructor Advanced Marksmanship class prepares to conduct a live fire during the Combat Instructor Advanced Marksmanship Training Program on Camp Geiger in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 20, 2022. The purpose of the Advanced Marksmanship Training Program is to increase Marines proficiency as a rifleman in order to better prepare future warfighters for tomorrows fight.

Senior Airman Yaw Osei, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, gets into position at the Camp Ripley, Minnesota, military operations on urban terrain (MOUT) village during force on force training May 20, 2022. The Camp Ripley MOUT village provides a realistic environment for the security forces personnel to practice tactics they would use in deployed locations. The security forces personnel are firing M-4 weapons loaded with simunition rounds that are similar to paintball rounds, so they can identify adversaries that have been hit.

Soldiers of 1st Platoon, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, fire the M240B machine gun on their objective at a platoon live fire exercise Feb. 15, 2013, during the annual exercise Cobra Gold in Dan Ban Lan Hoi, Kingdom of Thailand.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273, Marine Aircraft Group 31, review strategies on how to effectively and safely render an airfield inoperable during a demolition range at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2022. MWSS-273 conducted a demolition range at Fort Stewart to provide Marines with the necessary training to safely employ different types of charges for different scenarios they may encounter.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, conduct a platoon live fire exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, June 2, 2022. The exercise demonstrated the squadron's use of the newly fielded Integrated Tactical Network (ITN).

Army Reserve Soldiers participating in the 2022 Best Squad Competition receive instruction for the 2022 Best Squad Competition's Expert-In-Competition event at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, on May 16, 2022. Approximately 50 Soldiers from across the nation travelled to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2022 U.S. Best Squad Competition from May 14-21, 2022. The 2022 BSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of "Best Warrior" and "Best Squad" among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue. (Army Reserve photo by Sgt. David Barrette)

U.S. Army Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers with the Lawrenceville-based Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, move between cleared structures while conducting urban attack training during Exportable Combat Training Capabilities Exercise at Fort Stewart, Ga., June 21, 2022. XCTC is the U.S. Army National Guards program of record that enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained Platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win battles throughout the world. The XCTC exercise will include approximately 4,400 brigade personnel from throughout Georgia.U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Tori Miller.

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires his M17 pistol during pistol 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.

British Army Officer Cadets with The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst areevaluated on their leadership skills during a simulated assault atGrafenwoehr Training Area, Grafenwoehr, Germany, July 11, 2022. The simulation was part of exercise Dynamic Victory, one of the many trainingchallenges that lie between an Officer Cadet and their commissioning as anArmy officer from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing huddle for planning during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Eglin Range, Florida, May 02, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces conventional force enablers, partner nations and interagency elements, to integrate and execute full-spectrum special operations in any environment climate, sharpening U.S. forces abilities to operate around the globe.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fire M110 semi-automatic sniper systems as part of the zeroing step at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 7, 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.

Army Warrior Tasks training as part of Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 July 19, 2022, at Fort McCoy, WI with the 78th Training Division. WAREX serves as an annual training opportunity for U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers.

U.S. Marines with the Maritime Special Purpose Force, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) zero the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System during the 26th MEU urban sniper course at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2022. Urban sniper course provides the MEU with an enhanced marksmanship and surveillance capability that supports the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Commander in urban environments.

Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) are competing in the 2022 U.S. Army Reserve Small Arms Championship from Sept. 11 thru Sept. 17 on Camp Robinson, N. Little Rock, Arkansas.ARROWS FORWARD to 1st Lt. Chance Hernandez, Master Sgt. Jason Lee, and Sgt. Robert Flores from San Antonio, Texas, and Staff Sgt. Cameron L. MacDonnell from Huntsville, Texas.The competition is a live-fire training event that tests Soldiers ability to employ both primary and secondary weapon systems. The program is designed to develop marksmanship skills at the entry and intermediate level.If shooting weapons, building relationships that can last a lifetime, and getting paid sounds good to you, click the link to sign up and learn more.https://armyreservemarksman.info/newsletter/BIG THANKS to the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) for helping with coverage.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas Rodriguez, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, posts security during a Raid Course on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 30, 2022. The Raid was one of several training events part of Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Interoperability Course, an Expeditionary Operations Training Group led training and evaluation event focused on combining elements of the MAGTFduring the initial training phases of the 26th Marine Expeditionary UnitPre-deployment training program.

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 153rd Infantry Regiment conduct Tables V and VI mortar training during annual training at Fort Chaffee, June 11, 2022. Mortars have an advantage over their artillery battery counterparts thanks to their ease of mobility and ability to engage in indirect fire from the protection of a trench or other form of cover.

220606-N-PG340-1063 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (June 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 react to simulated hostile fire during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise, at San Clemente Island. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB-5 is homeported out of Port Hueneme, California. They train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to execute construction and engineering projects for major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a patrol on Saaremaa Island, Estonia, May 20, 2022. The 22nd MEU is participating in the Estonian-led exercise Siil 22 (Hedgehog 22 in English). Siil 22 brings together members of the Estonian Defense Force and U.S. Sailors and Marines under Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

During annual training, Infantry Soldiers of the Minnesota National Guards 1st Combined Arms Battalion - 194th Armor are air inserted into a narrow landing zone on Camp Ripley August 19, 2022 by CH-47 Chinook aircrews of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion - 126th Aviation Regiment out of the Maryland National Guard Soldiers.

9th Mission Support Command squad move forward as they are attacked July 20 at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, during the squad lane for the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition. The 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition consists of multiple 5-Soldier squads from USARPAC units competing for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition. stations. The non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted will be assessed together in their ability to execute warrior tasks and battle drills, marksmanship and land navigation, and will be challenged to complete a mission as a squad.

The Brigham Young University Service First Battalion competes in the Comms event on April 29, 2022 at the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition. Day one at Sandhurst saw 48 teams pushing their limits through 12 events held across the West Point grounds and rucking a total of 30 miles. The Sandhurst Military Skills Competition is an annual event hosted by the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. featuring colleges from around the United States and world fighting for the title of being the best military program in the world. | Photo by Sarah Windmueller, U.S. Army Cadet Command Public Affairs

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 2d Marines, conduct a live fire range at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2022. The training integrated raiding and demolition tactics to enhance the units ability to breach obstructions and perform combat operations in an urban environment. 3/2 is deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division.

Soldiers from 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, assembles go through an individual skills assessment lane during the 2022 U.S. Army Pacific Best Squad Competition at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, July 20, 2022. The competition includes the top squads of five from U.S. Army units stationed across the Pacific region, all competing for the opportunity to represent USARPAC at the Department of the Armys competition.

U.S Army Soldiers from Active Duty, National Guard, and Reserve forces take part in a field training exercise during the 1-254th Regional Training Institute's Infantry Advanced Leaders Course 22-02 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 9, 2022. The Infantry Advanced Leaders Course 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.

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Lightning Troop Platoon, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, move to the next tactical position during a training exercise at Hohenfels, Germany, on Dec. 2, 2022. The training was conducted during Operation Dark Wolf.

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Soldiers from the 181st Brigade Support Battalion conduct a M249 Light Machine Gun range at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. on June 21, 2022. The soldiers are taking part in their two-week annual training working on basic soldiering skills and MOS refresher training. (U.S. National Guard photos by Peter Chang)

U.S. Soldiers with 30th Medical Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command participate in Best Squad Competition at Local Training Area Oberdachstetten, Ansbach, Germany, Army

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conduct a team live-fire exercise, with M4 rifle, as part of exercise Repel Resolve II at Monte Romano Italian training area, Italy, Jan. 22, 2024. The Repel Resolve exercise series develops small-team lethality and experience, increasing the battalion's ability to operate across the Brigade Support Area of operation. 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.

The soldiers from the 1st Battalion 175th Infantry are on Range 47B on Fort Dix during their Machine Gun Qualification, Medium and Light MG. (Images provided by the U.S. ASA Fort Dix (TSC) Training Support Center / Dan Amburg)

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A group of U.S. Army and German Paratroopers walk off the Drop Zone with their assigned parachute during Exercise Falcon Leap at Hechtselse Heide Drop Zone, Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium., Sep. 15, 2022. More than 1000 Paratroopers from all over the world, 13 different nationalities, multiple airdrops per day, and training with each other equipment for two weeks. this is NATO's largest technical airborne exercise.

Spc. Sonia Baranski loads an M2 machine gun for Spc. Mauro Lopez while the safety, Sgt. Marie Vanneste, with the 84th Training Command from Garden Grove, California, watches during a familiarization range July 20, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Baranski and Lopez, both combat engineers with the 863rd Engineer Battalion from Darien, Illinois, and attended Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 which aids in the U.S. Army Reserve's roles of providing combat-ready units to the U.S. Army Forces Command and combatant commands across the full spectrum of conflict.

Gen. Estevam Cals Theophilo, front center, commander, Brazilian Army Land Operations Command, observes his soldiers take part in a blank fire rehearsal as part of bilateral training at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. Brazilian soldiers from 5th Light Infantry Battalion (Air Mobile) integrated with the 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment (White Currahee), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) as part of Rotation 22-09 to conduct tactical infantry operations, exercise interoperability, and strengthen their ability to plan and execute complex maneuver operations. (Photo by Donald Sparks)

A Soldier from the United Arab Emirates 11th Mountain Battalion prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for air movement to a live fire exercise during Joint Readiness Training Center Rotation 23-04, Feb. 19, 2023. United Arab Emirate soldiers from the 11th Mountain Battalion are participating in the training rotation alongside U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade. UAE Soldiers will train alongside a U.S. Army brigade throughout this JRTC rotation to increase tactical interoperability and readiness.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support (H&S) Company, 2nd Radio Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Information Group carry a simulated casualty during a field exercise (FEX) on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 29, 2022. H&S FEX, hosted by 2nd Radio Battalion, provides opportunities for II MEF Marines to further develop military skills with a significant focus on building community and esprit de corps.

123 - Pvt. Ryan Paris (top) and Spc. Ryan Harris (bottom) of Bravo Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, push a 155 mm round into the tube of a M198 Howitzer during training in Grafenwoehr, Germany.

A U.S. Army combat medic in training pulls security outside a battalion aid station at Stones Ranch Military Reservation, East Lyme, Connecticut, July 13, 2022. Despite being considered noncombatants, combat medics carry firearms to protect themselves and their patients.

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