Combat Training Exercises

Photos of soldiers engaged in combat training and preparation, showcasing weapon handling and readiness drills in various military settings.

Soldiers of Squad 10, representing U.S. Army Futures Command at the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition, rest after completing the weapon qualification course 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.

Spc. Abraham Youngerman, a healthcare specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 157th Field Artillery, levels out his front and rear iron sights on his M4 Carbine before zeroing his weapon at Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 10, 2009.

U.S. Soldiers in the 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina National Guard, fire the M4 rifle as part of weapons training at the Udairi Range complex in Kuwait, Dec. 30, 2019. The unit was usingtable qualification table. They are mobilized to support Operation Spartan Shield in the Middle East.

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U.S. Navy Hospitalman Jacob Noble, a Corpsman assigned to Echo Co., Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22 Marine Expeditionary Unit, reassess a casualty during a simulated training event as part of African Lion 2022, Ben Ghilouf, Tunisia, June 21, 2022. African Lion 22 is a multinational- scale exercise focused on increasing training and interoperability between the U.S., partners and allies in Africa to work towards increased security and stability within the region.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 35th Infantry Division conduct M17 and M4 individual weapons qualification ranges at Udairi Ranges, Kuwait, Sept. 22, 2022.

Staff Sgt. Matthew Hengstl, an observer coach/trainer for the 181st Multifunctional Training Brigade discusses squad movement drills with Soldiers of the 317th Engineer Company, 863rd Engineer Battalion, 372nd Engineer Brigade, during Army Warrior Tasks training as part of Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 July 22, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The 78th Training Division will conduct WAREX 78-22-02 from July 16-30 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, in order to build Warfighter collective readiness and prepare units to execute mission in support of Unified Land Operations.

Soldiers of Squad 10, representing U.S. Army Futures Command at the Armys first-ever Best Squad Competition, rest after completing the weapon qualification course 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. Army 1st Sgt. Michael Strate (right), C-Battery, 1st Battalion (Air Assault), 377th Field Artillery Regiment, Task Force Spartan Steel, from International Falls, Minn., prepares to transport the M777 howitzer from Forward Operating Base Salerno to Combat Outpost Chamkani March 28.

CAMP TITIN, Jordan - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ian Stairwalt, assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command (FASTCENT), conducts a live fire squad attack range, during Exercise Eager Lion 22 at Camp Titin, Jordan, September 7, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

Soldiers of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 65th Field Artillery Brigade, Utah National Guard, conduct mass-casualty training during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, June 7, 2022. Western Strike 22 is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th FAB, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a Combat Training Center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Samuel Burke, tank commander from 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment, reviews notes before conducting Armor Accuracy Checks (AACs) on day three of the Sullivan Cup, at Fort Benning, Ga., April 27, 2022. AACs help to ensure that the tank's fire control system is operational and verifies that special inputs to the ballistic solutions are implemented properly for fire control components and all main gun ammunition.

101221-A-6521C-071 U.S. Army Pfc. Samuel Ford, with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, uses a GPS camera to document a culvert during a patrol in the Sayed Abad district, Wardak province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 21, 2010.

The U.S. Army Reserves Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 brought units and Soldiers from across the country to build on their readiness levels. Excercises trained and evaluated Soldiers on Army Warrior Skill-level 10 tasks. WAREX serves as an annual training opportunity for U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers

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Soldiers with the Oregon National Guard 102nd CERFP set up large tents at the Oregon Veterans Home in Lebanon to provide shelter for a temporary COVID-19 testing site, March 17, 2020. The site will be used to test the more than 200 staff and caregivers that work at the Lebanon facility.

Pfc. Cole Baker prepares a 105 mm high explosive artillery round to fire from an M109A3 Towed Howitzer.

Senior Airman Jelani Bell, 8th Security Forces Squadron military working dog (MWD) handler, and MWD Hieno, prepare to board a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, assigned to U.S. Army Bravo Company, 3-2 General Support Aviation Battalion, out of Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, during a K-9 medical evacuation training event at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 26, 2022. The handlers gradually exposed the MWDs to the helicopters to familiarize them with the noises and vibrations to reduce their anxiety while flying.

GREYWOLF Troopers, assigned to 1-12 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct a platoon STX, Oct. 26, 2022. Training events like these promote readiness throughout the unit and help soldiers prepare for situations they may face on the battlefield.

The 84th Civil Support Team and first responder elements of the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, responded to a potential white powder threat on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the Wyoming Air National Guard Base, Cheyenne, Wyo.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Addison Mack, a Frederick, Maryland, native and rifleman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, listens to a sermon given during an Easter field service during the Adversary Force Exercise (AFX) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 17, 2022. The purpose of AFX is to create a credible, realistic threat for the exercise forces participating in the Integrated Training Exercise to engage against during the upcoming MAGTF Warfighting Exercise in a force-on-force, unscripted wargame.

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U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Joshua Ray, 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) Headquarter and Headquarters Company Training Noncommissioned Officer, helps Lt. Col. Anderson zero his M4 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho on Oct. 13, 2022. The headquarters company conducted their annual weapons qualification to maintain unit readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Alarcon, a water support technician from El Paso, Texas, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, detaches a trailer while completing water purification with a Lightweight Water Purification System at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 20, 2022. CLB-15 purified and provided potable drinking water to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during 1/1s battalion field exercise to enhance operational capability between the ground and the logistics combat elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force in preparation for a future deployment.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, provide security during rooftop insertion drills as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22, at K-9 Village, Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona, April 2, 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 assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Army Reserve Soldiers from the 319th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion render a salute while practicing the proper handling procedures for transporting a simulated combat casualty during a training event at Combat Support Training Exercise 91-22-01, June 14, at Fort Hunter Liggett, California. The CSTX is a large-scale training exercise that helps Army Reserve units train and prepare to deploy capable, combat-ready and lethal firepower in support of the Army and joint partners throughout the world.

Members of the Jordanian Armed Forces and Royal British Armed Forces familiarize themselves with an SA80A3, the standard issue rifle for the British Army, during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 11, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

Soldiers from Charlie Company, 501st Brigade Support Battalion set up the site where they will live and train for the duration of their training exercise, May 19, 2022, on Rodriguez Live Fire Range, Republic of Korea. C Co., 501st BSB is the medical evacuation company of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, and trained to further real-world response to medical situations.

A U.S. Army Soldier prepares for flight on a UH-60M Blackhawk to rescue a simulated isolated personnel during a combat search and rescue training exercise.From October 11 to 21, 2022 the 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division ROK/U.S. Combined Division conducted combat search and rescue training with the U.S. 7th Air Force. The goal of the training exercise was to increase interoperability between U.S. Army rotary wing and U.S. Air Force fixed wing assets in recovering isolated personnel.

Spc. Osi Reyes, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), clears an 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.

293rd Signal Company hosted an M4 Range on Wednesday 26 of January 2022. Soldiers from HHC, 1st Signal Brigade, HHD, 41st Signal Battalion, 501st Signal Company, and 362nd Signal Company, of 1st Signal Brigade, qualify on the M4 Rifle on Camp Casey, South Korea. (U.S. photo by Sgt. Alex Estrada/1TSB PAO)

Lt. Col. Gregory Polk, the Task Force Pioneer commander, pins the Army Achievement medal onto a U.S. Soldiers uniform during an award ceremony at Union III forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, April 22, 2022. As part of Army tradition, Task Force Pioneer facilitates mass ceremonies to present awards and recognize exemplary accomplishments.

U.S. Air Force Airman Basic Gavin Howard, security forces trainee, loads paint ammunition into his weapon's magazines as part of arming procedures during the field operations block of training during the U.S. Air Force security forces apprentice course at Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas, Sept. 22, 2022. The field operations course is part of a six-week course designed to teach the basic skills necessary to new security forces Airmen.

Staff Sgt. Jesse Peterson and Senior Airman Aaron Davis transport Senior Airman Andrew Hlavacek to safety during a 7-day combat skills training course Aug. 27, 2010, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The training focused on individual skills, self-aid and buddy care and encountering staged scenarios with hostile forces.

Staff Sgt. Michael Worrell, 1067th Transportation Company, clears an M2 machine gun during the weapon malfunction portion of the 2022 Best Squad Competition at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 4, 2022. BSC 2022 measures the abilities of squads to perform physical and mental challenges as a cohesive team.

SINGAPORE - U.S. Army Pfc. Jose Medellin, an infantryman with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team out of Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, waits in formation for further instructions prior to the start of the live-fire exercise for Exercise Tiger Balm 2022 here, June 10, 2022. Tiger Balm builds readiness and demonstrates U.S. Army commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kristy Leachman, 821st Contingency Response Squadron wing deputy director of staff, greets Air Force Headquarter leadership during a base visit at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 31, 2022. Leachman discussed experiences from their recent deployment with Air Force Headquarter leadership.

Pair of United States airborne infantry men patrolling the desert.

U.S. Army Sgt. William Brandon assigned to 101st Airborne Division picks up a litter with a mannequin in it to transfer over the wooden wall as apart of the mystery event which is an obstacle course at Fort Hood, Texas, January 26, 2022, Twenty-two two-Soldier teams from all around the world traveled to Texas to compete in the finals to be named the Armys Best Medic. The competition is a 72-hour arduous test of the teams physical and mental skills. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Bradley McKinley)

An instructor assigned to 1st Battalion 37th Armored Regiment (Bandits) instructs a 1st Armored Division Soldier on the procedures to properly boresight the Bradley Fighting Vehicle's 25mm gun. Boresighting involves using a laser device inserted into the gun's barrel to ensure the barrel and sight are properly aligned.

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The 149th CBRN Company (Homeland Response) conducts Decon operations 27 July 2022 at Camp Roberts, CA.Operational Decon sustains operations, reduces the contact hazard, and limits the spread of contamination to eliminate the necessity or reduce the duration of wearing MOPP gear.

U.S. Army Pvt. Leo Phillips, a fire control specialist assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, waits for instruction prior to loading anM119A3 Light Towed Howitzer 105mm during a combined arms live-fire exercise during Balikatan 22 on Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Tarlac province, Philippines, March 31, 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 22 is the 37th and largest-ever iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperation and a shared commitment to advancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A joint terminal attack controller with Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), coordinates simulated close air support with U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano AB, Italy, alongside U.S. Special Operations Command Europe JTACs assigned to the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in a bilateral training event in BiH, Jan. 8, 2024.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 92nd Security Forces Squadron demonstrate various tactics during a Combat Readiness Training (CRT) exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, September 27, 2022. The CRT program places junior enlisted and NCO's in an Agile Combat and Employment (ACE) simulation to prepare them for the future fight. (Airman 1st Class Morgan Dailey)

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U.S. Army soldiers of the 146th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 1171st Medical Company Area Support offload roleplaying patients from a Humvee 2-CT Ambulance during their mass casualty simulation at exercise Northern Strike 22-2 in Grayling, Mich., Aug. 13, 2022. Northern Strike is designed to challenge approximately 7,400 service members with multiple forms of training that tests their ability to rapidly deploy and provide timely support in a decisive action environment.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, call for fire during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

A U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division provides security and over watch during Decisive Action Rotation 22-09 at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug 11th, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dickson Peralta, a semitrailer refueler operator with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, offloads a CH-53 Super Stallion during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kamifurano Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 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.

From left, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Harvey, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron base defense operations center controller, receives instruction from Tech. Sgt. Vincent Scott, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron instructor, on transitioning from M4 to M9 during a range day at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 30, 2022. Instructors stressed the importance of transition drills and getting back in the fight if a weapon system goes down.

1st Armored Division Soldiers work together to load equipment on trucks for a movement during the 1AD Command Post Exercise III, Fort Bliss Feb. 9, 2023. By working together, Soldiers will be more efficient while packing to move to the new field site. During the CPX III, the different Nodes, Division Artillery Command Post, Division Tactical Command Post and Division Main Command Post, will jump to different locations to practice moving quickly and efficiently in different environments.

A U.S. Army Soldier from Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division radios a situation report during a patrol in a village southeast of Salman Pak, Iraq, Feb. 15, 2008. Al-Qaeda members had recently occupied the village so the Soldiers are working with sheiks in the area to improve security.

A U.S. Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 333rd Military Police Brigade performs an STX lane as part of a simulated exercise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst, N.J., July 31, 2022. Soldiers from the 333rd MP Brigade, 340th MP Battalion gathered here for Gotham Justice, a four-week exercise that trained, challenged and improved Soldiers primary skill sets and core MP competencies required in detention operations and security and mobility support operations.

A simulated casualty is treated by Shock Trauma Platoon One, Bravo Surgical Company, 3d Medical Battalion, during an STP and Enroute Care exercise, Landing Zone Boondockers, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Nov. 1, 2022. The purpose of this training was to assess Bravo Surgical Companys STP and ERC programs in order to enhance operational readiness.

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.

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to Bull Troop, 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment sits in a Stryker thas providing support by fire during a live fire exercise 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.

Soldiers assigned to the 258th Movement Control Team, Division Sustainment Troops Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, inspect equipment during the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd ID, Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise April 25-27, 2022, on Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia. The 258th MCT personnel will be helping perform inspections of vehicles and containers in addition to ensuring that documentation is properly prepared for their movement to Camp Atterbury, Indiana, and future deployments.

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Joint Forces participate in setup for the Armed Forces weekend event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before the Indy 500 qualification Indianapolis, Indiana May 20, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles Sullivan, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reviews documents while replacing a boom-pod door on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 9, 2022. The 6th AMXS wears Donald Duck on their patches, representing the characters tenacious and go-getter attitude. Walt Disney gifted the rights to the squadron in the 1950s.

U.S. Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron practice shooting an M-4 carbine and M-9 pistol at a proficiency fire training at Udari Multi-Purpose Range Complex, Kuwait, May 29, 2022. The 386th ESFS implemented this training to stay proficient in their primary weapons systems.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise (EDRE) on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 8, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Joshua Flesher, company first sergeant with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273 speaks to Marines in formation before conducting an aircraft recovery exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 27, 2022. MWSS-273 and other squadrons assigned to 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) trained to integrate with and support Marine ground units during Service Level Training Exercise (SLTE) 3-22. SLTE is a series of exercises designed to prepare Marines for operations around the globe. 2nd MAW is the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Army Sgt. Jared Row and Spc. Jordan Deblasi, assigned to 82nd Airborne 3rd Brigade Combat Team, observe area of operations during Project Convergence (PC22) at Camp Talega on Camp Pendleton, California on Oct. 12 2022. During PC22 many systems will be tested to determine how future command and control capabilities can be intergrated with all-service multi-national partners.

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Soldiers in basic training listen to the drill sergeant demonstrate proper house clearing procedures during close quarters combat training.

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U.S. Army Pfc. Mike Skirkanion, from 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, provides security at a water access point in the Taji Qada, Iraq, March 20, 2008.

1st Lieutenant Patrick Morinplante, 8th Security Forces Squadron Bravo Sector lead, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. Eric Pelican, 8th SFS senior enlisted leader, during a routine training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug 18, 2022. These training events provide opportunities for Wolf Pack Airmen to immerse in simulated real-world scenarios and ultimately remain mission ready.

U.S. Army Soldiers from 1st Infantry Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducts tactical assaults on Pohakuloa Training Grounds, Nov. 2, 2022. Realistic training exercises, like JPMRC 23-01, strengthen defense relationships, foster multinational interoperability, increase U.S. readiness, and reinforce the unified regional land power network that supports a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

Boise State University Cadets from the Bronco Battalion prepare for the days field exercise in the foothills overlooking the City of Boise. Following the previous weeks field lab cancellation midway through the exercise, the Bronco Battalion returns to the foothills above the City of Boise for an exercise in reconnaissance tactics. The weather, unlike the previous week, is mild, with clear skies and tolerable temperatures. The Office of Visual Information for Idaho Army National Guard will follow the Boise State University Bronco Battalion for the Spring 2022 Semester through graduation. The program trains young men and women to serve as officers and leaders. Graduates will serve as officers in the U.S. Army, the Army National Guard, and the U.S. Army Reserves. Several seniors scheduled to graduate will eventually serve in the Idaho Army National Guard, while some cadets are already currently serving in the Idaho Army National Guard while attending BSU. Many officers currently s

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Oaks (right), a rifleman, and Cpl. Shaw Wilson, a radio operator, with 3d Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Ground Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, relocate an MRZR D2 during exercise Predators Run 22 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, Aug. 24, 2022. Predators Run 22 is a multinational exercise that simulates littoral combined arms maneuver in a large-scale force-on-force environment.

Lt. Col. Joseph Byerly, commander, 4th squadron, 2d Calvary Regiment, narrates the combined arms live fire exercise at Noble Partner 22 at the Vaziani Training Area, Georgia, Sep. 9, 2022. Noble Partner 22 builds multinational interoperability between allied and partner nations, increasing readiness and improving multinational command and control capabilities.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment and a British Armed Forces member conduct equipment familiarization on the M1 Abrams tank during Exercise Eager Lion in Jordan, Sept. 11, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, discuss their next move during a company training exercise at Fort Drum, Jun. 30. During the exercise Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, occupied and defended a position against a hostile force. The 69th Regiment is conducting pre-mobilization training at Fort Drum in preparation of an upcoming deployment to the Horn of Africa.

220613-N-TC847-1175 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 13, 2022) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 participate in a damage control training evolution aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile destroyer USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) June 13, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is underway completing a certification exercise to increase U.S. and allied interoperability and warfighting capability before a future deployment. The George H.W. Bush CSG is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat Americas adversaries in support of national security.

Spc. Robert Woodworth feeds ammunition to Spc. John Thrasher's M240-B machine gun as the two help to provide covering fire for their platoon during the assault on an enemy position during a war-game exercise May 4, 2011, at Fort Bragg, N.C. The live-fire event is part of a four-day platoon training evaluation.

A U.S. Marine with the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit delivers a situation report following a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 7, 2024. The training refines Marines skills in maritime interdiction by incorporating real world scenarios from room clearing to hostage rescue. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the 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 a region. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Kelsey Loy, 140th Wing, Munitions Systems Squadron, discusses emergency response effectiveness at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., Sept. 24, 2022 during readiness exercise, Operation Thundercat. This four-day exercise provides a simulated combat environment that allows Airmen to practice real-world warfighting capabilities.

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Alex Maciel, a motor transport operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 473, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, sets security with a M240 medium machine gun on Range 205A during Integrated Training Exercise 4-22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 29, 2022. The mobile operations course challenges supporting elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force to respond to contact while delivering logistical supplies to other elements of the MAGTF. ITX is designed to provide large forces the opportunity to command and control their Marines through a live-fire program incorporating every element of the MAGTF.

Providers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division conduct a UH-60 jump on Fort Bragg, NC, March 30, 2022. The jump serves to bring awareness to the Army's SHARP program.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Parr, left, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Brandon Steward, both low altitude-air defense gunners, both with 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, set security with a FIM-92 Stinger during exercise Bougainville II at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Hawaii, Oct. 31, 2022. 3d MLR interdicted an adversary maritime surface platform to set conditions for joint force follow on actions. BVII is a field exercise that allows the MLR and its subordinate units to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations across the island of Oahu. BVII displays the MLRs ability to rapidly establish and displace EABs while executing command and control in a dispersed environment. 3d MLRs Bougainville II is integrated into the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center training rotation 23-01 that strengthens defense relationships, fosters multinational interoperability, increase readiness, and reinforces the unified regional l

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2nd Lt. Zack Zilai, B Company, 4-23 Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, maintains radio contact with Apache helicopters during an aerial traffic control point mission near Tall Afar, Iraq, on June 5, 2006.

1st Lt. Christopher Garayua, an engineer assigned to the 74th Multi Role Bridge Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, observes moving vehicles on board a U.S. Army Improved Ribbon Bridge on the Narew river during Defender Europe at Lomza, Poland, May 17, 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.

1LT Nicholas Kennedy Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment informed visitors from the Department of Defense of the CROWS-J Javelin Weapon System Sept. 20 at Fort Carson. After the brief Soldiers and visitors enjoyed a delicious lunch of MREs.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daevon Robinson, a landing support specialist with Helicopter Support Team, 1st Landing Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, works to recover a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, armor, artillery and infantry forces and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

LT. Jamin McCullum from the 122nd Engineer Co, 101st Airborne Division, gives a mission brief before heading out on a road clearance patrol in Tikrit, Iraq, on February 19, 2006, during Operation Trail Blazer. The 101st is currently deployed in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Released) (US Army photo by Private First Class William Servinski II). Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Speicher State: Tikrit Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Soldiers with the 74th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 62nd Engineer Battalion, Army Reserve, partake in a Meal Ready to Eat during Defender Europe 2022 in Łomża, Poland, May 17, 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.

Portrait of United States airborne infantry man with radio microphone.

Idaho National Guard 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's 2nd of the 116th Combined Arms Battalion teamed up with the Idaho Army National Guards 1st of the 183 Assault Helicopter Battalion in the dark hours of the early morning on March 31, 2022, to conduct tactical air insertion missions. By using the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to provide movement of ground-based Soldiers, it allowed the Soldiers to seize and secure terrain on a simulated village located within the Orchard Combat Training Center. Soldiers used night vision goggles to maneuver through the darkness. This training is a portion of combat training the 2nd of the 116th CAB conducted in preparation to deploy to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield later this year.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Augustus Coffey, assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, communicates with his tank crew as they conduct pre-combat checks before heading out to the field for a multinational training exercise as part of Defender Europe at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 24, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

U.S. Marines with Helicopter Support Team, 1st Landing Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, run off the air field after recovering a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during the Marine Air-Ground Task Force demonstration of the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 22, 2022. The MAGTF Demo displays the coordinated use of close-air support, artillery and infantry forces, and provides a visual representation of how the Marine Corps operates. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

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