Humvees are stored inside the Frigaard Cave in central Norway. The cave is one of six caves that are part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway, which supports the equipping of Marine Expeditionary More
Gerard Butler signs posters and movie cases for Marines and families during the sneak preview of "Olympus has Fallen" at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton's theater March 16. Actors Aaron Eckhart and Rick Yune a More
A Marine spouse grabs slices of pizza for her family during an event at Bonnyman Bowling Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 16, 2013. Marines and their families with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat L More
A Tornado ECR from the 511th Squadron of the German Air Force’s 51st Tactical Reconnaissance Wing takes off from Main Air Station Ørland, Norway, during the 2013 NATO Tiger Meet. (Photo by retired Lt. Col. Ulri More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Josean Molina, left, and Lance Cpl. Trevor Key from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, guide a tow bar into place on an MV-22B More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), load MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft into the USNS Green Ridge (T-AK-9655) with Tug Mid-R More
The USNS Green Ridge (T-AK-9655) prepares to depart, carrying U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wi More
An U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle finishes refueling with a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker Sept. 12, 2013, en route to the Arctic Challenge Exercise. The F-15C in coordination with fighters from Norway, Sweden More
Two KC-135R Stratotankers prepare to take off within 30 seconds of each other, Sept. 21, 2013, on Ørland Main Air Station, Norway. The aircraft participated in the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 16 to 26, to p More
A Finnish F-18 Hornet rejoins the fray during the Arctic Challenge exercise Sept. 24, 2013, over Norway. The F-18 played on the Blue side during this day’s particular scenario, while an opposing Red side played More
The Second Annual POW/MIA walk was held at Veteran’s Park Friday Sept. 19. Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing gathered to take part in a 16 mile walk as a way to commemorate the Prisoners of War and Miss More
U.S. Army Cpl. Ryan Perea, assigned to Installation Management Command, prepares himself to enter the CBRN chamber during the 2014 U.S. Army Best Warrior Competition at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 7, 2014. The Best War More
A Defender from the 5th Security Forces Squadron stands guard in front of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 3, 2015, during Exercise Global Thunder 16. The 5th Security Forces Squadron More
Security Forces Squadron members from the 186th Security Forces Squadron hold a briefing prior to a noncombatant evacuation exercise at Meridian Naval Air Station, Miss., Nov. 3, 2015. The airmen had been selec More
Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2/20 Special Forces Group, fire various types of mortars at training targets during Exercise Southern Strike 16 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss., Nov. 4, 2015. More
U.S. Air Force Gen. Robin Rand, Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) commander, observes a B-52 Stratofortress bomber taking off from the flight line at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 8, 2015, during Exerc More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, guides his AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle into the well-deck aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48), a More
U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the USS Ashland (LSD 48) offload vehicles and equipment for Cobra Gold 16 in Thailand Feb. 7th, 2016. Cobra Gold, in its 35th iteration, is designed to advance regional security an More
U.S. soldiers, assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct a sling load operation with a UH-60 Black Hawk as part of Exercis More
Lance Cpl. Preston Deweese watches a rehearsal flight prior to the 2016 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Air Show – “Celebrating 75 Years” at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C., April 29, 2016. The air show features More
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 2nd Platoon, Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, pose for a photo in a crater created by a cratering charge during demolition training, at the 7th Army Joint Multinati More
Civilian contractors work with U.S. Soldiers, assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, to change the axles of a train carrying military ve More
HM2 Christopher R. Miller, a corpsman with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, demonstrates the application of a tourniquet to soldiers from the 26,400 Mechanized Inf More
Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, commanding general of the Virginia National Guard’s 29th Infantry Division and exercise director of Saber Strike 16, meets with Ambassador James D. Melville Jr., U.S. Ambassador to E More
Lithuanian soldiers stand in formation during the opening ceremony of the Latvian portion of Saber Strike 16 June 11, 2016, at Adazi Military Base, Latvia. Saber Strike is a long-standing, U.S. Army Europe-led More
A member of the 1st Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers oversees a training operation during Saber Strike 16, June 13, 2016, at Adazi Military Training Base, Latvia. Saber Strike is a long-standing, U.S. Arm More
CAGAYAN, Philippines – Faustino B. Austria Jr., a civil-military operations officer with Marine Escort and Security Group, Philippine Marine Corps, addresses the audience during the engineering civic assistance More
Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force wait to board the USNS Millinocket during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Sept. 26, 2016. The Millinocket is a high speed vessel used to transpor More
CAGAYAN VALLEY, Philippines – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Allen Tin (left), an engineer with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Tsicouris (second f More
CAGAYAN VALLEY, Philippines - U.S. Marine engineers with Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, play games with local Filipino children while p More
CAGAYAN VALLEY, Philippines – A U.S. Marine engineer with Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, welds alongside a Philippine Navy builder in o More
CAGAYAN VALLEY, Philippines – A U.S. Marine engineer with Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, welds alongside a Philippine Navy builder to c More
CAGAYAN VALLEY, Philippines – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Smith, a native of Augusta, Ga., and engineer attached to Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expedit More
161001-N-IX266-001 PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines— Military Sealift Command’s expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Millinocket (T-EPF 3) arrives here Oct. 1 to embark equipment and personnel from the Armed Forc More
CAGAYAN VALLEY, Philippines – U.S. Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force shake hands with the opposing team before participating in a basketball game with locals from the Municipality of Lal-lo during More
U.S. members of the Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (JHAST) board an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) Oct. 2, 2016. PHIBLEX is a bilateral training exer More
U.S. Marine color guard members, Sgt. Alexandra Diaz (left) and Pfc. Alejandra B. Ortega, prepare the U.S. flag before the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) opening ceremony at Marine Barracks More
U.S. and Philippine Marine color guard members rehearse for the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) opening ceremony at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig City, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2016. PH More
Marines with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, land in Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, to begin bilateral training with their counterparts in the Philippine Marine Corps as part of More
COLONEL ERNESTO RAVINA AIR BASE, Philippines – A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey lands at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) Oct, 4, 2016. PH More
TAGUIG CITY, Philippines – Brig. Gen. John Jansen, commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, salutes as he arrives at the opening ceremony of Philippine Amphibious L More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kevin Tran, from Shakopee, Minn., serves Philippine Marine Sgt. Deolito Hernandez Sayat, from Roxas City, Philippines, food on the USNS Millinocket during Philippine Amphibious Landing Ex More
A Cagayan Police Provincial Office patch is worn on the shoulder of the Police Chief of Claveria as he sits in a meeting with U.S. Marines with the civil affairs team, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Ensign More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, flies above Col. Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, after More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John Jansen rides in a combat rubber raiding craft with Philippine Marine Brig. Gen. Maximo V. Ballesteros and U.S. Marines from Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, attached More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Carnesi with 3d Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, teaches a class on the Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) Program to Philippine Marines and hospital corp More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, meet, greet and play games with Filipino children during a visit to a local school during Philippine More
U.S. Marines with Military Police Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, greet Marines with the Armed Forces of the Philippines at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, More
Philippine Air Force 1st Lt. Julimar Romero helps renovate Malabanias Integrated School in Pampanga, Angeles City, Philippines, Oct. 6, 2016. U.S. and Philippine Marines and Sailors are repairing local schools More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John Jansen (left), commanding general of 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, and Philippine Marine Maj. Gen. Andre Costales, commandant of the Philippine Mar More
Philippine Marine Maj. Gen. Andre Costales discusses the D-Day forcible entry operations on Subic Bay, Philippines, with U.S. Marines during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PH More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, standby for training at the range during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) on Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Phi More
Philippine Marine Cpl. Jeferson Manuel, from Ilocos Norte, Philippines, checks his gear on Clark Air Base, Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an a More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, Echo Company, clean weapons during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) on Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippin More
A series of Broselow pediatric emergency kits, weight-based resuscitation medical kits for children, lie atop a stretcher during pediatric malady training as part of Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX 33) More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. John Jansen speaks with Melody P. Dela Cruz, a 6th grade teacher at San Vicente Elementary School, Santa Ana, Cagayan Valley, Philippines, Oct. 9, 2016. Jansen observed classroom renovati More
U.S. and Philippine Marines stand by for training during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) on Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine m More
U.S. and Philippine Marines eat together during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) on Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2016. PHIBLEX is an annual U.S.-Philippine military b More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jose Antonio, from San Jose, Calif., and a bio-medical technician with the community health engagement group attached to Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3d Marin More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Carpenter, from Estes Park, Colo., retrieves his parachute after a low-level static line training exercise on Basa Air Base, Philippines during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 ( More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Justin Blecha helps a student of the San Vicente Elementary School place his hand print on a wall that was restored during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) in Cagayan V More
U.S. Marines escape from the rain under a tarp at the range complex on Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX), Oct. 10, 2016. PHIBLEX is an ann More
U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit plot target points as members of the Philippine Marine Corps look down on an artillery range from an observation post in Col. Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philip More
A Philippine Marine salutes the U.S. and Philippine colors during the Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) closing ceremony at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown, Taguig City, Philippines, Oct. 11, 2 More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 coaches a Norwegian military policeman during a weapon transition range at Leksdal Skytefelt Training Complex, Norway, June 27, 2018. The multinational tra More
A U.S. Marine range coach relays firing directions to his Marine during a Combat Marksmanship Program range at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 4,2018. The event utilized several drills including fire team moveme More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 performs deadlifts as part of a Fourth of July Spartan Race at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 4, 2018. The timed event required 20 four-man teams to comple More
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 practice mechanical advantage control holds before completing an Oleoresin Capsicum exposure course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 13, 2018. The Marines More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 demonstrates a hip throw during a gray belt Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 19, 2018. The course teaches More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 plots points on a map during a call-for-fire as part of a Joint Fires Observer Primer course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 24, 2018. The Marines began More
A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 and Norwegian soldiers discuss their plan of action during a multinational law enforcement exercise in Vaernes Garnison, Norway, Aug. 14, 2018. Service mem More
A Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 calculates positions for mortars during a live-fire range at Giskas, Norway, Aug. 21, 2018. The platoon-supported attacks took place across two ranges during th More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. David J. Furness, the commanding general of 2nd Marine Division, speaks to the Oppdal Mayor, Kirsti Welander, and chief of police during Exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Oppdal, Norway, Nov More
Lt. Paul See with Home Guard 12 Medical Evacuation Platoon and Marines and Sailors from 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, participate in integrated medical training in Voll, Norway, Nov 6, 2018. The p More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. George Ruczynski,108th Air Wing Crew Chief, shields from jet wash after marshaling and launching the KC-135 Stratotanker at Orland Air Base, Norway, May 22, 2019. The KC-135 is support More
A B-1B Lancer pilot prepares to take off from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 21, 2021. The B-1 is capable of providing vast numbers of precision and non-precision bombs at any moment against any enemy, anywh More
Airmen assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron walk toward a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, on the flightline at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, Feb. 23, 2021. The C-17 prov More
Participants attend the 16th annual Boot Camp Challenge aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, Calif., Oct. 14, 2017. MCRD San Diego hosted the three-mile obstacle race open to military and civilia More
Pins set on the lanes at the Bonnyman Bowling Center aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 16, 2013. Marines and their families with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics More
Four fighter jets fly in formation over Ørland, Norway, during the 2013 NATO Tiger Meet. (Photo by retired Lt. Col. Ulrich "Fürst" Metternich, NATO Tiger Association Photographer)
U.S. Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, guide an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft into place with a Tug Mid-Range Tow Tractor on a dock More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Gabriel Montepeque, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), ground guides an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircra More
The USNS Green Ridge (T-AK-9655) raises its loading ramp, preparing to depart with U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 363, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3 More
An U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle prepares to refuel with a U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker Sept. 12, 2013, en route to the Arctic Challenge Exercise. The F-15C in coordination with fighters from other nations More
Two KC-135 Stratotankers take off in less than 30 seconds, Sept. 19, 2013, near Ørland Main Air Station, Norway. The crews practiced their ability to do a close interval takeoff to simulate a situation where th More
Airmen assigned to the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load AGM-86/B Air-Launched Cruise Missiles onto the wing of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 3, 2015, during Exercise Global Th More
Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) taxi while three others take off from the flight line at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 8, 2015, during Exercise Global Thun More
U.S. Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load AAV-P7/A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicle into the well-deck aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48), a Whidbey More
Aircraft fly over the flight line during rehearsal flights prior to the 2016 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point – “Celebrating 75 Years” at MCAS Cherry Point, N.C., April 29, 2016. The air show features mor More
A U.S. Soldier, assigned to 2nd Platoon, Regimental Engineer Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, inspects a crater created by a cratering charge during demolition training, at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Train More
HM2 Christopher R. Miller, a hospital corpsman with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, explains the components of the standardized Navy medical kit to Bulgarian sold More
Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner (second from right), commanding general of the Virginia National Guard’s 29th Infantry Division and exercise director of Saber Strike 16, poses with Ambassador Nancy Bikoff Pettit, U. More
British soldiers man their weapons during the opening ceremony of the Latvian portion of Saber Strike 16 June 11, 2016, at Adazi Military Base, Latvia. Saber Strike is a long-standing, U.S. Army Europe-led coop More
Brig. Gen. Blake C. Ortner, commanding general of the Virginia National Guard’s 29th Infantry Division and exercise director for Saber Strike 16, speaks with British army Maj. Duncan Allen, 1st Battalion, Royal More
CAGAYAN, Philippines – U.S. Sailors with 3d Medical Battalion, 3d Marine Logistics Group and Philippine Navy personnel teach students of the San Vicente Elementary School proper techniques for conducting CPR on More