Military Training

Spectators watch as competitors play Neza Bazi or tent-pegging, which is a traditional Afghan game where cavalrymen on horseback attempt to remove a small wooden tent-peg from the ground using a lance or sword More

Original Caption: Princeton University Flying School for Students. Under the supervision of Marshall Mills, an alumnus and aviator, Princeton University opened an aviation school, three miles from the college. More

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: URGENT FURY Base: Grenville Country: Grenada (GRD) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Douglas Ide Release Status: Released to Public More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marvin Lynchard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marvin Lynchard Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Kenneth M. Dvorak Release Status: Released to P More

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Submarine Base, Kings Bay State: Georgia(GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Laurie Hughes-Smith Releas More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Timothy A. Pope, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Timothy A. Pope, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Timothy A. Pope, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar More

The Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to U.S. Army Cpl. James Heriot for extraordinary heroism on October 12, 1918, while serving with Company I, 118th Infantry, 30th Division, in action at Vaux-Andigny, Fran More

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Republic of Georgia (GEO) members of 2nd Company, Georgian Commando Battalion fire their Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifles at an More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Night vision photo of Republic of Georgia (GEO) Lieutenant Besiki Lobzhanidza, 2nd Company, Georgian Commando Battalion firing h More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Gonsalves State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn 8th Marines Scene Camera Operator: CPL Cory P. Griffith, US More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Matthew J. Anderson, USMC Release Statu More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Qa Dawi, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines Scene Camera Operator: LCPL More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Hawaii State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Marine Regiment MCB Hawaii S More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Army Scene Camera Operator: More

Marines with Company I, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load gear into a seven-ton truck for departure from Arta Beach, Djibouti, Africa, Nov. 7, 2010. Elements of 26th MEU conducted More

First Lt. Robert Frazier, platoon commander of Light Armored Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a briefing to military and civilian personnel during a VIP More

First Lt. Robert Frazier, platoon commander of Light Armored Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a briefing to military and civilian personnel during a VIP More

1st Lt. Robert Frazier, platoon commander of Light Armored Reconnaissance Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 3/8, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a briefing to military and civilian personnel during a VIP ev More

Iraqi soldiers assigned to the 7th Iraqi Army Division march to training sights at Camp Al Asad, Iraq, Jan. 3. The 7th IAD conducted soldier familiarization training with the assistance of U.S. Soldiers assigne More

Staff Sgt. Eric Ring (third from left), a combat medic with Company C, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and a Lincoln, More

Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Sierra (top left), with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center and a West Covina, Cal More

Iraqi army soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 28th Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division load M16 rifles, Jan. 22, before participating in a live-fire exercise facilitated by soldiers with 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3 More

Soldiers with 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 4th Advise and Assist Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, United States Division – Center assist Iraqi Army soldiers with the 7th Iraqi Army Division in preparing More

A soldier with 2nd Battalion, 28th Brigade, 7th Iraqi Army Division waits for instructions, Jan. 24, during the final exercise of a monthlong familiarization training course facilitated by soldiers with 4th Adv More

A Marine with 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, looks for possible disturbances in the natural environment such as freshly broken sticks, flattened plants, footp More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron Tally, a student with Corporals Course from Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar, Calif., rappels down the "A-Frame" obstacle during a confidence course training evolution aboard Marin More

Pfc. Bradley Seats, a cavalry scout with Troop D, 5th Cavalry Regiment, attached to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, patrols an orchard in Zartalla, Sept. 14. Troop D conducted a two-day operatio More

A Marine with Kilo Battery provides security en route to a simulated ambush site during the jungle skills course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center at Camp Gonsalves, Sept. 29. The battery is from Camp Lejeu More

A member of the Guatemalan Special Forces exit a Riverine Patrol Boat to lead his team to an insertion point in the jungle of Santo Tomas, Dec. 6. The simulation was held with U.S. Marines attached to a Specia More

A U.S. Marines attached to a Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force exits a Riverine Patrol Boat to lead his team to an insertion point in the jungle of Santo Tomas Dec. 6. The simulation was held with U. More

A Malaysian soldier from the Malaysian army Jungle Survival Wing teaches the Marines of India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit how to use materials found in the jungle to bui More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Richard Berry, left, an aeromedical evacuation technician from the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C., and Senior Airman Robert Carter, a client systems tec More

Lt. Col. Dave Owens waits for a signal to move while navigating terrain during combat survival training at Joint Base Charleston-Weapons Station, S.C., June 21, 2012. The 437th Operations Support Squadron condu More

U.S. Air National Guard Capt. David McNally, C-130 co-pilot, reviews a runway map with Capt. Brooke Magee, C-130 pilot, both from the 192nd Airlift Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, while flying o More

U.S. airmen, soldiers and sailors transport a simulated patient from a medical UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter to a waiting C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for medical evacuation from the battlefield to further medic More

Mortar men assigned to 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment set up their mortar system with the new One Tactical Engagement Simulation System, Aug. 22, in the Fort Drum training area.

Col. Dennis Sullivan, commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, speaks to 2nd BCT key leaders during a Counter Insurgency seminar held Aug 20-24 at Fort Drum’s Missions Training Complex.

Soldiers from 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, plot points on a map during Company Intelligence Support Teams training, Aug 27-30, held at the Brigade head More

Members of Fort Drum's emergency services teams approach the 9/11 memorial at Clark Hall.

Maj. Brian Roeder (L), a member of Security Forces Advise and Assist Team Gray 1, and his Afghan counterpart role player discuss security strategies during a traffic control point training exercise at the Natio More

Members of Security Force Advise and Assist Team Gray 1 and their notional Afghan Border Patrol counterparts question a role player at an improvised traffic control point Oct. 6 during training at the National More

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, right, speaks with Soldiers assigned to the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a visit to Fort Polk, La., Oct. 9, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Eric Pilg More

Soldiers from 210 brigade support battalion run logistical patrols to FOB Spin Buldak and FOB Tarin Kowt in order to support SFAATs and 2nd brigade soldiers

Members of the German and International media visit U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to Headquarters Troop, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, to video, photograph and interview U.S. and multinational so More

Sgt. Fredrick Kaneck, a 25S and team chief, and Spc. Justina Lopez, a 25Q, assigned to C Company, 67th ESB, conduct diagnostics of a Phoenix satellite antenna Oct. 18, at a training area on Fort Gordon, Ga. Thi More

Members of the Security Forces Assistance Team, 2nd Security Forces Assistance Brigade, search for an active shooter threat at the Syracuse Police Department shoot house Nov 27. Searching for an active shooter More

Afghan National Army soldiers, under the guidance of 203rd Thunder Corps leadership, lay in the prone position during a patrol outside of Forward Operating Base Thunder, Afghanistan, Dec. 17, 2012. Nearly 600 s More

Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, Alpha Company train with live grenades during a training exercise, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013 on Range 202, here. The Marines conducted gren More

U.S. Army Pfc. Jacob Fontes assigned to Task Force “Golden Dragons,” Company E, 210 Brigade Support Battalion, 2/10 Security Forces Assistance Brigade, Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan, inventories h More

U.S. Army Capt. Meghan Ederle reads the oath of enlistment to U.S. Army Spc. Stevie Stephens from Cairo, Ga., assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, Task Force More

U.S. Army Pfc. Shaneika L. Jackson, a cook assigned to Company E, 210 Brigade Support Battalion, Task Force “Golden Dragons,” 2/10 Security Forces Assistance Brigade, Forward Operating Base Boris, carries a bo More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. James Terry, center left, the commander of International Security Assistance Force Joint Command, greets Col. Dennis Sullivan, the commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Divi More

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ross Kryda, far left and Capt. Alexander Schade, far right, both assigned to the Security Forces Advisory and Assistance Team, Green Two, attached to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Re More

A trip wire rests across a doorway during Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) training at Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, April 3, 2013. The training, taught by 2d Combat Engineer Battal More

Afghan National Army artillerymen assigned to 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, emplacing D-30 Howitzers in the village of Warzhanah Khalay, Afghanistan, May 21, 2013. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joseph Griff More

Afghan National Army Sgt. Sayd Sharif, gunner, Weapons Company, 3rd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, poses on his Humvee before beginning a route clearance mission from Observation Post Yankees to Combat Outpo More

Sgt. Thor, tactical explosive detection dog, searches for his ball on Spc. Logan Ellard, TEDD handler, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/10 Security Forces Assistance Brigade at Combat Outpost Zerok, May More

U.S. Marines assigned to India Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division participate in jungle survival training with Thai marines during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) More

U.S. Army Spc. Sean Kelly instructs patrolmen from the Sar Howza Afghan Uniform Police on the proper application of a tourniquet during medical training, July 17, 2013, at the district center, Sar Howza, Afghan More

Afghan National Army 1st Lt. Nasir (white coat) trains medics with the ANA’s 3rd Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps at Forward Operating Base Orgun-E, Afghanistan, June 20, 2013.

U.S. Army Spc. David A. Hersh, a trumpeter assigned to the 101st Airborne Division Band, prepares to play taps during a memorial ceremony at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika province, Afghanistan, June 2 More

Prior to a weekly security shura (from right to left), U.S. Army Capt. Robert Reidel, team leader of Green 2 Security Force Advisory Team, 2/10 Security Force Advisory Team, Jahadullah tactical commander of 8th More

U.S. Army Capt. Daniel Maxfield the executive officer assigned to Blue 0 Security Force Advisory Team and Afghan language interpreter both stationed at Forward Operation Base Rushmore, Paktika province discuss More

U.S. Army Capt. John Banaghan, a lawyer with 2-10 Security Forces Assistance Brigades legal team, attempts to catch a poorly thrown water balloon during the water balloon toss event at Forward Operating Base Sh More

Afghan National Army explosive ordinance disposal soldiers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, take a short halt at the brigade tactical operations center prior to moving forward in support More

Afghan National Army Sgt. 1st Class Zahir Khan (left), artillery master gunner, assigned to 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd Corps, conducts an aiming circle test with an ANA platoon sergeant near Zarghun Shahr, More

Shafir Rahman, a soldier with the Afghan National Army 4th Kandak, 2nd Brigade, 203rd "Thunder" Corps' Engineer Tolei (company), inspects an M81 modern demolition initiation (MDI) igniter prior to connecting it More

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Christopher Wendland and Command Sgt. Maj. Ernest Warner present a U.S. flag and certificate of appreciation to Jordanian Armed Forces Maj. Ayman Othman Al-Shibly for their service as securit More

The governor of Paktika province, Moheebullah Samim addresses a graduating class of approximately 70 Afghan Local Police prior to their graduation ceremony held at the National Directorate of Security compound More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Sadik Ibnmohammed sings the National Anthem during the United Service Organizations closure ceremony held, Sept. 11, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Sharana. (U.S. Army photo Sgt. Mark Moor More

Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter addresses a crowd of Joint Base San Antonio military and civilian personnel at the 802nd Operations Support Squadron hangar on Kelly Field Annex Oct. 29 at JBSA-Lack More

Playing the part of an enemy combatant, Utilitiesman 1st Class Cody Woitena of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3’s Diego Garcia detail, awaits to ambush an oncoming patrol during a weekend training exercise More

Afghan National Police forces attend a literacy class at the Lashkar Gah Training Center (LTC), Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 25, 2013. Members of the ANP attend the LTC to receive basic police training i More

Soldiers assigned to Company B, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, practice room clearance operations, Dec. 10 on Fort Drum's training areas. Practicing different techniques to properly clear a room of enem More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Andrew Pinkham, center, a heavy equipment mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, demonstrates how to use a torque wrench during training at Camp Shorabak, Helmand province, Afghanist More

Skyler Smith, age 9, a student at the Grafenwoehr Elementary School in Germany, listens as trainers give a briefing on the Virtual BattleSpace 2, during a visit to the Joint Multinational Training Command's sim More

Col. David S. Doyle (left), incoming commander, Maj. Frank M. Buchheit (center), commander of troops, and Col. Dennis S. Sullivan (right), outgoing commander, all of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Divis More

Staff Sgt. Catherine Duttine, right, instructs Staff Sgt. Joshua R. Silva, top left, and Sgt. Jonathan M. Standish, bottom left, both assigned to A Company, 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Com More

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 231st Chemical Company, Maryland Army National Guard, hurry from a UH-60 Black Hawk piloted by the 29th Combat Aviation Brigade, during training at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., Apr More

Soldiers from the Maryland Army National Guard's Recruit Sustainment Program visited several of the war memorials in Washington, April 12, 2014. The RSP introduces new National Guard recruits to the fundamental More

Sgt. Alex Goldfarb, of Laramie, yells “fire in the hole” prior to pulling the pin on his M21 modernized demolition initiator during demolition training for the 1041st Engineer Company, at Camp Guernsey Joint Tr More

A cadet with the Reserve Officer Training Corps posts security during a reconnaissance training lane as part of a four-day exercise that the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University host annually in More

Marine Cpl. Jared E. Johnson sets up his team’s mortar system May 5 during a training exercise in the Philippines. Johnson is a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marin More

Preparing for conflicts absent of static forward operating bases and large-scale dining facilities, the “Allons” Soldiers from Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, refocused their traini More

The first of four Stryker Combat Vehicles from the Pennsylvania National Guard drives aboard a West Virginia National Guard C-5 Galaxy at Harrisburg International Airport, Middletown, Pa., destined for Lithuani More

Maj. Gen. Mark McQueen, exercise co-director U.S. Army Europe, Brig. Gen. George M. Schwartz, Pennsylvania National Guard assistant adjutant general – Army, Col. Andrew Hutchinson, chief of staff of Saber Str More

Expert Infantry Badge candidates assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), Fort Drum, N.Y., mark a known point on a military map during day land navigation testing, Aug. 4.

A convoy of Soldiers with the 1st Brigade Combat Team (Bastogne), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), moves into their objective to conduct multiple training events at the premiere Joint Readiness Training C More

Five Soldiers from Company B, 404th Aviation Support Battalion, 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, practice rope climbs at Pershing Field on Fort Carson, Colo., to prepare to attend Air Assault School, Oct. 14. (Phot More

Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Carpenter, a radio operator with the Black Sea Rotational Force and native of Ashland, Ohio, mans a security checkpoint Oct. 17 during the force protection exercise conducted on MK Air More

Col. David S. Doyle (left), commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Roger D. Parker, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, case the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalions colors signifying their deactivation during the brigade’s tr More

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 trains on properly transferring wounded victims to a litter during NMCB 3’s tactical training, Thursday, Jan. 29, at Port Hueneme Naval Base Ventura County. (U More