Judges for the Stalk event of Fuerzas Comando 2011, start the timed event, June 16, at Shangallo Range, outside San Salvador. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored Special F More
Pvt. Eric Smith, a military working dog handler, and Viola, a patrol explosive detector dog with the 550th Military Working Dog Detachment, 42nd Military Police Detachment, 503rd Military Police Battalion, sear More
Sgt. Garet Reed, a military policeman assigned to 16th Military Police Brigade, leaves the firing line after qualifying with an assigned weapon on Oct. 4, 2016, at Range 55, Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo b More
Spc. David Kemboi, a soldier with 1st Special Warfare Training Group Headquarters Headquarters Company, takes the lead in Fort Bragg's Annual Army Birthday 10-Miler, June 8.
A military dog handler with the 550th Military Working Dog Detachment, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), and his military working dog practice daily obedience training Apr. 12, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C. I More
Military dog handlers with the 550th Military Working Dog Detachment, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), practice controlled aggression training Apr. 12, 2017 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Controlled aggression tra More
Iwo, a patrol explosive detection dog with 550th Military Working Dog Detachment, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), ducks into an obstacle during obedience training Apr. 12, 2017 on Fort Bragg, N.C. Iwo More
A vintage postcard, postmarked 1939, depicts the Fort Bragg Artillery Stables Area buildings, with horse-drawn elements of the 2nd Battalion, 83rd Field Artillery Regiment on what is now Woodruff Street in the More
Col. Larry C. Dewey, outgoing Commander of 16th Military Police Brigade, and Command Sgt. Maj. Mark D. Hennessey, outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. of 16th MP Brigade, posts for their final formation together during More
Pvt. Shawn M. Testa, combat medic, 3rd Platoon, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, inspects an Afghan boy complaining of ear pain, Jan. More
In an isolated area north of Baghdad, soldiers search a building after an improvised explosive device detonated nearby, August 29, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jorge A. Rodriguez)
Paratroopers from Army Lt. Col. Steven A. Baker's Personnel Security Detachment wait for him at Forward Operating Base Airborne to head back to FOB Shank on Oct. 31.
Sgt. Eric Mattek, Bravo Company, 82nd Division Special Troops Battalion, pulls security as Afghans unload humanitarian Asistance. 82nd DSTB, or Task Force Gladius, has conducted more than 1,100 patrols in the More
Air Force Capt. Harry Jackson, Parwan civil affairs team chief and lead engineer, examines the snow-covered sight of the Salang District Center in Parwan Province.
Army Staff Sgt. John L. Brickman, working as a Provincial Reconstruction Team Security Force squad leader for Parwan province, performs his duties as convoy commander inside his Humvee during a routine patrol, More
Navy Capt. Stephen Sarnoski, staff judge advocate for Task Force Cincinatus listens to Afghan officials speak at the justice conference held Jan. 13 and 14 in Panjshir province.
The Army chief of information Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Sorenson talks to a Soldier from Company C, 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, about satellite communications duri More
Lt. Col. Donald Y. Kwan and Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Powers case the colors, Jan. 21, at a transfer of authority ceremony at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Nathan W. Hutchison)
Spc. Dairo Orozco, cook for Company F, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division cleans dishes from breakfast, Jan. 13, at Firebase Nawa, Afghanistan. (U. More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Sammy Rodriguez, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment assesses a damaged vehicle to determine how to best recover it to a forward operating base in the Kunar province, Afghanis More
Sgt. Ronald K. Burke, a squad leader for 3rd Platoon, Company B, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division practices clearing rooms with fellow non-commis More
Army Gen. Richard Cody, Army Vice Chief of Staff, re-enlists Soldiers from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Feb. 10 at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan.
Afghan national police, from Logar Province, line-up behind a PKM machine gun to receive instructions prior to firing the weapon Feb. 19. at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan.
Sgt. 1st Class Maurice Wells, right, combat medic, Joint Forces Headquarters, Arizona Army National Guard, demonstrates the proper technique of the head-tilt, chin-lift method of clearing an airway during a fir More
Spc. Thomas Blair, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Division Special Troops Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, from Hampton Roads, Va., sorts through the mail to be delivered in and out of Bagram Army Pos More
Abdullah Wardak, governor of Logar province, speaks to the newest graduates of a winter training class during a graduation ceremony, Feb. 21, at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan.
Jani Khail, Zormat District's new Afghan national police chief discusses the expectations and priorities of his policemen, Feb. 25, at the Zormat District Center, Afghanistan
Members of the Zormat District Shura discuss weekly issues, including the reintegration of Afghan nation police to the district, Feb. 25, at the Zormat District Center, Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Landon B. Powell, head medic for the aid station at Forward Operating Base Zormat, Headquarters Headquarter Troop, 4th Battalion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Divisio More
An Afghan national police officer searches the occupants of a madrassa during their first mission since returning to the Zormat District, Feb. 26.
Brig. Gen. Khatool Mohammadzai, Afghan national army, Dr. Husn Banu Ghazanfar, Ministry of Women's Affairs, and Brig. Gen. Rodney Anderson, Combined Joint Task Force-82 deputy commanding general-support, cut a More
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Loetz, Fusion Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Valor for rescuing an Afghan truck driver during an ambush in eastern Afghanistan.
Afghan National Police and Afghan National Civil Order Police troops stand sentry July 7 at a residence in the village of Ghar, Kandahar City, Afghanistan, while inside, ANP and Canadian Forces execute a search More
Col. Brian Drinkwine, commander of 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division watches as Soldiers cut the red ribbon to signal the opening of the new Tate Memorial Dining Facility on Camp Nathan Smith. (U. More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dan St Pierre takes a photograph of a piece of evidence at the Battlefield Forensics Training on Sept. 1, 2010, at a location near March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo More
Command Sgt. Maj. Joey Love, right, of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division of Fort Bragg, N.C., illustrates the finer points of marching in formation to All-American paratroopers during the Divi More
Spc. Eric Sierra, a Puerto Rican National Guard soldier, with 191st Readiness Support Company, pumps fuel into a gas can for vehicles in support of the Fuerzas Comando 2011 competition June 13. Fuerzas Comando, More
A Peruvian team member competes in the parallel bars portion of the physical fitness test during this year’s Furezas Comando competition. Fuerzas Comando, which was established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Comma More
The El Salvadoran Minister of Defense David Munguia Payes and Rear Adm. Thomas L. Brown II, commander of Special Operations Command South, bow their heads during the invocation of the Fuerzas Comando 2011 openi More
Fuerzas Comando, which was established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special forces skills competition and senior leader seminar which is conducted annually in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
A competitor shoots his handgun while competing in the night assault shooting event at this year’s Fuerzas Comando competition. At this event, competitors used their handgun and a handheld flashlight as they tr More
A small group of business and civic leaders from Miami and Homestead, Fla., enjoy a slice of paradise before heading to the main base where the Fuerzas Comando 2011 competition takes place. The group had an opp More
A Nicaraguan competitor finds the targets during the sniper night shooting event at this year’s Fuerzas Comando competition. The event forced two-man sniper teams to prove their ability by engaging five targets More
A Paraguay competitor aims his weapon during the sniper night shooting event at this year's Fuerzas Comando competition June 18. The event forced two-man sniper teams to prove their ability by engaging five tar More
A Chilean Special Operations competitor removes his country flag from his rucksack at the end of the Fuerzas Comando 2011 “Forced March” event 2011. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Comm More
A Guatemalan special operations member engages targets June 18, 2011, at the Critical Tasks Evaluation event of Fuerzas Comando 2011 at the Shangallo Range. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. South More
A Columbian competitor finds the targets during the sniper night shooting event at this year’s Fuerzas Comando competition. With only a flare to illuminate the sky, the event challenges snipers to shoot five ta More
Two Panamanian competitors work together to get over an obstacle as part of the Tiro live fire event Fuerzas Comando June 19. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored special o More
The spotter of the two-man sniper team for the Chilean team identifies a target through the spotting scope during the shooting from unknown distances event at the Fuerzas Comando competition June 19. Fuerzas Co More
The Chilean special operations team brings its raft ashore June 20 at the aquatic event of Fuerzas Comando 2011 at Costa del Sol, El Salvador. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U.S. Southern Command-sp More
A Peruvian special operations member conquers the vertical ladder June 21 during the obstacle course event of Fuerzas Comando 2011 at the Comando Especial Anti-Terrorista compound here. Fuerzas Comando, which w More
A competitor from the United States clears a hallway before entering through a doorway in the “Integrated Assault” event for the Fuerzas Comando competition June 21. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is a U More
Fuerzas Comando 2011 champions El Salvador lift the Copa Rotativa in celebration after earning its custody June 23 at the Comando Especial Anti-Terrorista compound here. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is More
Sgt. Jason Pacheco, 23, scout sniper instructor, Division Schools, 1st Marine Division, from Las Vegas, N.M., uses his prosthetic leg as support for an M40 Sniper Rifle on a firing range at Camp Pendleton Aug. More
Guyana Defense Force soldiers gather around a helicopter while receiving training on air assault techniques and procedures from special operations forces assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group, March 3 near C More
From left to right: U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tod Furtado, military liaison officer for the U.S. Embassy talks to U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, Dr. D. Brent Hardt, and Clemente Rohee, Guyana's Minister of Home Affairs, d More
Through the use of a night vision device, a U.S. special operations force soldier checks his surroundings during a nighttime event, March 8, in the town of Maukuria, outside of Georgetown. The training event is More
U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan conveys her appreciation to military spouses, May 5, during the Military Spouse Appreciation Day Recognition Ceremony at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.
Command Sgt. Maj. Dewayne Keel, the incoming CSM to the 20th Engineer Brigade, addresses the audience during a change of responsibility ceremony, May 11. The change of responsibility ceremony was held at Rafferty Field.
Kyle S. Maynard (right), a motivational speaker, helps Staff Sgt. Cassandra S. Bates (left), a cadre member of the Warrior Transition Battalion and a Detroit native, perform a squat as other wounded warriors wo More
The team from the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs (BEN) eats lunch with Col. Robert D. Morschauser, Chief of Staff for the XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg at Irwin Interm More
Andrea Mial, principal of Bowley Elementary School on Fort Bragg, speaks to students and parents about “Operation Combat Summer Slide” on the last day of school, June 14. The new combat summer slide initiative More
Eighth grade students from Albritton Middle School play a game of basketball at the AMS gym on their last day of school, June 15. Col. Stephen Sicinski, Fort Bragg's garrison commander, attended the AMS for the More
Members of the Armed Forces Taekwondo Team visit a local Taekwondo student in the Pinnacle Community Hospital Sept. 27. The team has a close relationship with local taekwondo school, Carlisle Taekwondo and Fitn More
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles T. Cleveland, right, the commander of U.S. Army Special Operations Command, presents a coin of excellence to Staff Sgt. Tyrone A. Mitchell, before a Soldier’s Medal award ceremony at More
Soldiers from Bravo Company, 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion out of Fort Bragg, N.C., tread through snow at the Marine Corps, Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Feb. 23, 2013. The first eight da More
Soldiers of A Company, 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion, lay out markers for a helicopter landing zone as a part of pre-deployment training Feb. 28, 2013, at Fort Bragg, NC. The individual CA teams were setting to More
Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg commander opens the fourth annual Forward March Conference at Snyder Baptist Memorial Church in Fayetteville, N.C., Nov. 14. Anderson spoke about th More
Staff Sgt. Nick Grady, right, with the 82nd Airborne Division’s Headquarters & Headquarters Battalion, practices striking during training at the 82nd Airborne Division’s Combatives and Advanced Tactics School D More
Kara Webb photographs her daughter Allie, 4, at the Sandhills Horticultural Gardens in Pine Hurst, N.C. This is one of Webb’s favorite spots to bring clients.
Jordanian Soldiers take the lead with Canadian special operations forces for the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear mission as part of Exercise Eager Lion 2014.
Maj. Gen. Robert Catalanotti and other distinguished guests look on at the simulated chemical attack begins at the mock Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp for the chemical response plan exercise held as par More
Soldiers color the sky with their chutes during the Friendship Jump in Zarqa, Jordan.The Friendship Jump is an event in the Exercise Eager Lion 2014.
Multinational special operations forces climb aboard a transport cruise ship during a level four visit, board, search and seizure as part of Exercise Eager Lion at the Royal Jordanian Naval Base, June 5. Exerci More
Sgt. Elilberto Ramos, provides first aid to a Soldier in one of the warrior task training events during the Army Forces Command 2014 NCO/Soldier Best Warrior competition, Aug 25. (Photo by Sgt. Flor Gonzalez/22 More
Staff Sgt. Luke R. Klein, an internment/resettlement noncomissioned officer with 339th Military Police Company, Davenport, Iowa, and a native of Otley, Iowa, engages a 400-meter target during a stress shoot eve More
Cpl. Zachary E. Bandli, a signal support systems specialist with 534th Signal Company, 43rd Special Troops Battalion, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Carson, Colo., jumps over the Six-vault obstacle, Aug. 26, at More
Nineteen noncommissioned officers and Soldiers from throughout U.S. Army Forces Command and Continental U.S. Army Service Component Command competed for the title of Best Warrior from Aug. 25 to 28, at Fort Bra More
Fourteenth Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III hosted a long anticipated enlisted town hall with the forces of Fort Bragg. Top on the agenda of discussion was the future of the Army and the future of More
Sarah Toyoda, Fort Campbell, withstood two and half rounds of powerful strikes to win by arm bar submission during her consolation finals bout at the Fort Bragg All-Forces Combatives Tournament Dec. 13. After s More
Spc. Kamren Longton, a medic with Civil Affairs Team 8345, Delta Company, 83rd Civil Affairs Battalion, speaks with a scenario role-player while Capt. Lauren Merkel, CAT 8345 team leader watches and takes notes More
A paratrooper from the British 16 Air Assault Brigade gets his jumpmaster pre-inspection before a combined jump with 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers on Fort Bragg, N.C., April 13, 2015. Over 2,000 paratroop More
Paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, collect parachutes used during the previous night’s airborne operation. Over 2,000 paratroopers exited 20 aircraft, which initiated Combine More
Paratroopers from the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division participate in Combined Joint Operational Access Exercise 15-01 on Fort Bragg, North Caroli More
Paratroopers from the United Kingdom’s A Company, 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, 16 Air Assault Brigade, listen to instructions on the proper procedures for entering and exiting from an Army CH-47 Chino More
Pictured here are side profiles of an U.S. AC-130W Gunship and the Royal Jordan Air Force’s AC-235 Casas on the ramp at the Prince Hashim Royal Air Base, May 5. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Taisha Lockhart, H More
U.S. Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Alice G. Wells performs crew duties as the combat systems officer during an AC-130W Gunship live-fire demonstration, May 5. (Courtesy photo, Headquarters, SOCC More
The U.S. Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Alice G. Wells meets with crew members of an AC-130W Gunship at Prince Hashim Air Base, Jordan, May 5. Later she participated in a live-fire demonstration More
From left, Jordan’s Brig. Gen. Fahad al-Damen, Director of Joint Training; and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Rick B. Mattson, U.S. Central Command Director of Exercises and Training Directorate; announced the start of Ex More
A Jordanian UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter descends toward its landing zone during a multinational Combat Search and Rescue training mission May 10, near Jerash, as a Jordanian AH-1 Cobra helicopter provides secur More
M60A1 tanks from the Royal Jordanian Armed Forces charge across the desert in Wadi Shadiyah during a massive military demonstration in front of dignitaries and media, May 18. HRH Prince Feisal, the Supreme Comm More
Distinguished visitors arrive at Wadi Shadiya, Jordan, May 18, to observe a combined live fire demonstration during Exercise Eager Lion 2015. Eager Lion is a recurring multinational exercise designed to strengt More
Service member directs the offload of special equipment in support of Southern Partnership Station 2015. Southern Partnership Station 2015 is a U.S. Navy deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges wi More
Crew members of the USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) survey the chartered path to Panama City, Fla. for the first Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) period in support of Southern Partnership Station 2015. SPS-JHSV 15 is a U.S More
Capt. James M. Regan (right), master of the USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) monitors the Military Sealift Command (MSC) crew in transit to Panama City, Fla. for the first Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) period in support More
Culinary Specialist 1st Class (CS1) Shasidy Shults (left) and Military Sealift Command (MSC) cook/baker Ervin Cummings (right) prepare meals while aboard the USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) while Fleet Experimentation More
PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Members of the Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU2), of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., disengage the Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS 600 (REMUS 600) from s More
Members of the Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 (MDSU2), of Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., prepare to employ the F470, Combat Rubber Raiding Craft (CRRC) for small boat operations during More
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class (BM2) Christopher Treanor, of the USS Gettysburg (CG-64), Mayport, Fla., prepares to deploy the Rigid-Hulled Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from the USNS Spearhead (JHSV-1) during Fleet Exper More
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Jessica Thurber with the SPS-JHSV 15 gives it her all during the bench rep-out put on by SPS-JHSV 15, aboard the USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1), June 22, 2015. Thurber won by bench pressing 45 More