Tourniquet - A man in a military uniform standing next to another man
Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force recruit Edgar Peters spends his time between patients practicing applying a tourniquet to Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Shultz, a corpsman with 4th Medical Battalion, Ma... More
Special Reaction Team Marines on Okinawa rehearse building takedown pr...
After securing all rooms inside of the Camp Lester Middle School, the Special Reaction Team Marines establish a security perimeter and prepare for an after-action review.
Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapons
Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapons instructor for exercise Tradewinds 2011, takes Lance Cpl. Bruce Dunn, a squad automatic weapon gunner with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Harry Schmidt, the commanding
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Harry Schmidt, the commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence, addresses U.S. Marines and 21 partner nation coast guard, law enforcement and ground forces gathered at Royal A... More
Cpl. Wilson Sylvain, a SWAT team member from Haiti
Cpl. Wilson Sylvain, a SWAT team member from Haiti and riot leader, flees after attacking a group of U.S. Marine defenders during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Special Reaction Team Marines on Okinawa rehearse building takedown pr...
Special Reaction Team members post security and scan the hallways looking for any potential threats to their team members. SRT members always stay in groups of at least two to maintain proper security.
Lance Cpl. Michael Velasco, left, and Pvt. Shane Johnson,
Lance Cpl. Michael Velasco, left, and Pvt. Shane Johnson, ground sensor operators, with 3rd Intelligence Battalion, use flint and magnesium strips to light a fire during the Jungle Warfare Training Center's Jun... More
Patrie Francis, a constable with the Antigua and Barbuda
Patrie Francis, a constable with the Antigua and Barbuda Fire Department, sprays water from a hose to decontaminate simulated chemical spill victims during a hazardous material response training scenario.
A Jamaican soldier aims in at an enemy combatant during
A Jamaican soldier aims in at an enemy combatant during close quarters battle training, March 8, as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Groups of U.S. Marines and Caribbean soldiers and police
Groups of U.S. Marines and Caribbean soldiers and police clash during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Marking grid locations. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
Sgt. Christian Luna begins marking grid locations onto his map to improve his skills' in small unit leadership at the Central Training Area May 2. About 60 sergeants took part in the Marine Corps Base sergeants... More
Jungle Warfare Training, Louisiana
Staff Sgt. Benigno Cab, a jungle warfare instructor with the Belize Defense Force, instructs a class of more than 30 U.S. Marines from Company I, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, and Caribbean soldiers from... More
A 'dead' enemy aggressor lies in a cloud of smoke during
A 'dead' enemy aggressor lies in a cloud of smoke during close quarters battle training, March 8, as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Rioters are quickly repulsed after being sprayed by
Rioters are quickly repulsed after being sprayed by inert oleoresin capsicum spray during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Exercise Sea Breeze 2011 begins
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jesse Smith, a Reserve motor transportation operator with 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, learns from Ukrainian Marine Gunnery Sgt. Roman Reva about the details of a rocket propelled... More
Philippine Marines rush to board a CH-46E Sea Knight
Philippine Marines rush to board a CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, so they can begin their rappelling training at Basa Air Base in the Philippines, Oct. 23, 2008. This t... More
Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapons
Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapons instructor for exercise Tradewinds 2011, lightly swing a baton at Lance Cpl. Sean Lough, a military police Marine with Military Police Company A, Headquarter... More
Fire direction controllers with Mortars Platoon, Weapons
Fire direction controllers with Mortars Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, plot out targets for mortars during a live-fire range, June 8, as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Sea Bre... More
Several members of the Marine Corps Police Department
Several members of the Marine Corps Police Department stack up and prepare to clear a room during active shooter training April 15.
A vehicle gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion,
A vehicle gunner with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, waits for further orders after repelling a mock insurgent attack June 15 during a patrol conducted as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011... More
Rioters are quickly repulsed after being sprayed with
Rioters are quickly repulsed after being sprayed with inert oleoresin capsicum spray during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Naval Criminal Investigative Service Physical Security
Naval Criminal Investigative Service Physical Security Specialist Randy Thomas offers guidance to Caribbean and South American civilian and military law enforcement personnel before conducting a mock vehicle se... More
Lance Cpl. Sean Lough, a military police Marine with
Lance Cpl. Sean Lough, a military police Marine with Military Police Company A, Headquarters and Service Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group and Louisville, Ky., native, puts on riot gear as he prepares to pa... More
Soldiers for the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force,
Soldiers for the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force, scan the area for enemy combatants during close quarters battle training, March 8, as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Groups of U.S. Marines and Caribbean soldiers and police
Groups of U.S. Marines and Caribbean soldiers and police clash during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Staff Sgt. Zach Smith, a convoy commander with Weapons
Staff Sgt. Zach Smith, a convoy commander with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, and Springfield, Mo., native, quizzes role-player Sgt. James Gladwell, a Rogers, Ark., native, about possible... More
Maj. Gen. John M. Croley, commander Marine Forces South,
Maj. Gen. John M. Croley, commander Marine Forces South, speaks about the successes of exercise Tradewinds 2011 during the exercises’ closing ceremony March 19.
Mock-insurgent 1st Lt. Ryan Munoz, the platoon commander
Mock-insurgent 1st Lt. Ryan Munoz, the platoon commander for Combat Engineer Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, surrenders to two of his Marines.
Cpl. Jordan Collingwood, an instructor with the Jungle
Cpl. Jordan Collingwood, an instructor with the Jungle Warfare Training Center, washes the mud off Marines from Ground Sensor Platoon, 3rd Intelligence Battalion, after they completed the endurance course.
Marines with Mortars Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd
Marines with Mortars Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment take cover after dropping a mortar during a live-fire range, June 8, as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Sea Breeze is an annu... More
Marine Corps Police Lt. Jason Baumer calls for backup
Marine Corps Police Lt. Jason Baumer calls for backup after discovering mock victim Cpl. Andrew Miller during an active shooter scenario April 15.
Lance Cpl. Christopher Renteria, a remote-network specialist
Lance Cpl. Christopher Renteria, a remote-network specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit's command element, breaks through the surface of the pool after escaping the "helo dunker."
Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force Maj. Randolph
Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force Maj. Randolph Best, addresses U.S. Marines and 21 partner nation coast guard, law enforcement and ground forces during the opening ceremony for exercise Tradewinds 2011.
The Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force's combat
The Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force's combat town was utilized for close quarters battle training, March 8, as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Lance Cpl. Raymond Reyes, an administrative specialist
Lance Cpl. Raymond Reyes, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, role-plays as a mock criminal suspect and is detained by several Caribbean and South A... More
A U.S. Marine posing as a rioter is quickly repulsed
A U.S. Marine posing as a rioter is quickly repulsed by spray to the face of mock inert oleoresin capsicum spray during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Master Sgt. Thomas Auletta, one of the chief hazardous
Master Sgt. Thomas Auletta, one of the chief hazardous materials operations instructors with Environmental Services Detachment D, evaluates two students as they investigate a mock chemical spill during a hazard... More
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal talks about the “bright
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal talks about the “bright future” ahead for the city’s military population during the Joseph J. McCarthy Building dedication ceremony, June 27, here. About 1,300 service members and De... More
A display of the gear commonly used by U.S. Marines
A display of the gear commonly used by U.S. Marines during riot control training.
Marines with Combat Engineer Platoon, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Combat Engineer Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, scan for mock-insurgents from the balcony of a building.
A Jamaican soldier scans through the foliage for enemy
A Jamaican soldier scans through the foliage for enemy cobatants during close quarters battle training, March 8, as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
A group of U.S. Marines and Caribbean soldiers and
A group of U.S. Marines and Caribbean soldiers and police posing as rioters hurl taunts and Meals, Ready-to-Eat at a group of defenders during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit take
Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit take a moment to plan out their escape from the "helo dunker" before being lowered into the water.
A box of mortars are stacked in preparation of use
A box of mortars are stacked in preparation of use by Marines with Mortars Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment during a live-fire range June 8 as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Sea ... More
Marines with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion,
Marines with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, practice evacuating a mock casualty off the field April 23 at the Central Training Area.
Insurgent role-player Lance Cpl. Cameron Shimkus, a
Insurgent role-player Lance Cpl. Cameron Shimkus, a Gainesville, Mo., native with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, lies on the ground after being detained during a patrol June 15 conducted ... More
Marines with Combat Engineer Platoon, 2nd Battalion,
Marines with Combat Engineer Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, scan for mock-insurgentsin a building.
A group of U.S. Marines take down a mock rioter during
A group of U.S. Marines take down a mock rioter during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Thirty-one soldiers, firefighters and police participated
Thirty-one soldiers, firefighters and police participated in a hazardous material response training scenario March 17 alongside U.S. Marines from Environmental Services Detachment D.
Exercise Sea Breeze 2011 Begins
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jesse Smith, a Reserve motor transportation operator with 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, learns from Ukrainian marine Gunnery Sgt. Roman Reva about the details of a rocket propelled... More
Jeff Africa, a sergeant with the Antigua and Barbuda
Jeff Africa, a sergeant with the Antigua and Barbuda Fire Department, rappels down the side of a building during hazardous material training.
Marines with 3rd Intelligence Battalion, slog their
Marines with 3rd Intelligence Battalion, slog their way through a muddy trench during the Jungle Warfare Training Center's endurance course.
Lance Cpl. Allen Smith, an assaultman with Company
Lance Cpl. Allen Smith, an assaultman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Ashland City, Tenn. native, is shot with a taser by Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapon instructor f... More
A group of Marines and Caribbean soldiers clash during
A group of Marines and Caribbean soldiers clash during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Marines with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion,
Marines with Headquarters Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, practice calling a helicopter to evacuate a mock casualty April 23 at the Central Training Area.
Marines with Mortars Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd
Marines with Mortars Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment pass out mortar rounds during a live-fire range, June 8, as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Sea Breeze is an annual combined ... More
Vehicle gunner Cpl. Anthony Schuberger, a Kansas City,
Vehicle gunner Cpl. Anthony Schuberger, a Kansas City, Kan., native, and vehicle driver Lance Cpl. Aaron Choate, a Lockwood, Mo., native, both with Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, scan the... More
Soldiers from Trinidad and Tobago, take a knee and
Soldiers from Trinidad and Tobago, take a knee and prepare to advance into combat town during close quarters battle training, March 8, as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
The mortar tube is the main weapon for Marines with
The mortar tube is the main weapon for Marines with Mortars Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment. The tube itself weighs 29 pounds, the bi-pod weighs 27 pounds and the base plate weighs... More
M40A3 sniper rifle. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
A view through the scope of an M40A3 sniper rifle.
Watch This, Louisiana - A group of men in military uniforms playing fr...
Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapon instructor for exercise Tradewinds 2011, demonstrates a takedown technique on Cpl. Joseph Terrell, a Lexington, Ky., native, and military policeman with Milit... More
US COAST GUARD Intel Class
Twenty students from more than 10 Caribbean countries attend a class conducted by Marines from Intel Support Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, March 9 as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011. The class was conducte... More
Special-effect small arms marking system (SESMS) gear
Special-effect small arms marking system (SESMS) gear used by Marines from Combat Engineer Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to increase the realism of their training.
Flags from various nations participating in exercise
Flags from various nations participating in exercise Tradewinds 2011, are on display during the exercises' opening ceremony March 1.
Belize Special Patrol Unit constable Osmaine Gabourel
Belize Special Patrol Unit constable Osmaine Gabourel demonstrates an arm lock technique he had just learned during non-lethal weapons training upon Lance Cpl. Von Richcreek, a squad automatic weapon gunner wit... More
Philippine Marine Cpl. Ronald Dagon practices rappelling
Philippine Marine Cpl. Ronald Dagon practices rappelling out of a CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265, at Basa Air Base in the Philippines, Oct. 23, 2008. Dagon is a reconnai... More
Columbia National Police Sgt. Julian Rey (left) and
Columbia National Police Sgt. Julian Rey (left) and Panama National Air-Naval Service Cabl. 1 Alejandro Moya (right), conduct a mock vehicle search as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Covering up with mud. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
1st Lt. Jesse Rangel, an F/A-18 Legacy pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, camouflages his hands and face with mud to hide himself from enemy aggressors.
That's Gotta Hurt, Louisiana
Cpl. Paillant Ducarmel, a Haitian SWAT team member, is shot with a taser by Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapon instructor for exercise Tradewinds 2011, during taser training. The Taser X26E is ... More
Displayed is the training area utilized to train 31
Displayed is the training area utilized to train 31 soldiers, firemen and police officers from Antigua and Barbuda in the subject area of hazardous material response. The training area was constructed by Marine... More
Several Caribbean soldiers and police officers demonstrate
Several Caribbean soldiers and police officers demonstrate room clearing tactics they learned from the FBI during a distinguished visitor visit March 18. The FBI had conducted the room clearing training as part... More
Lance Cpl. Karl Guyette, a geographic intelligence
Lance Cpl. Karl Guyette, a geographic intelligence specialist with 3rd Intelligence Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, inches his way over a wire crossing during a jungle skills training course at the J... More
Naval Criminal Investigative Service Physical Security
Naval Criminal Investigative Service Physical Security Specialist Thomas Krall demonstrates how to search a vehicle March 11 during exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Two military policemen with the Royal Bahamas Defense
Two military policemen with the Royal Bahamas Defense Force spar with batons during non-lethal weapons training during exercise Tradewinds 2011.
Soldiers, firemen, and police from Antigua and Barbuda
Soldiers, firemen, and police from Antigua and Barbuda carry a mock victim away on a stretcher during a hazardous material response training scenario.
A group of Ukrainian Marines look on as U.S. Marines
A group of Ukrainian Marines look on as U.S. Marines with Mortars Platoon, Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment demonstrate their mortar firing techniques during a live-fire range, June 8, as pa... More
The vehicle used by mock insurgents from Weapons Company,
The vehicle used by mock insurgents from Weapons Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, during a patrol conducted June 15 as part of exercise Sea Breeze 2011. Sea Breeze is an annual combined air, land a... More