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A trainee learns how to plot his position on a river chart during the water navigation skill phase of combat control training. Combat control training is conducted throughout the year by members of the 1723rd Combat Control Squadron. The six-week course teaches the fundamentals of water and land navigation, equipment operation and survival skills

A trainee learns how to plot his position on a river chart during the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT C.A. Thompson Release Status: Released to... More

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal (LCPL) Tenille Tarazon with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172) has full faith that her compass will guide her trough the terrain of Camp Fuji, Japan. Cloud Warrior is an annual training operation that includes land navigation, patrolling, weapons training, and platoon maneuvers

US Marine Corps Lance Corporal (LCPL) Tenille Tarazon with Marine Wing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Cloud Warrior Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Liz Herrera ... More

Lance Corporal Jeremy Jones with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), 1ST Marine Air Wing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, is firing a Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) during combat simulated patrolling excersises called Operation Cloud Warrior 2000 at Camp Fuji, Japan, on 08 September 2000. MWSS-172 participated in the annual operation, a field training exercise in which Marines carried out missions that encompasses land navigation, patrolling, force on force combat simulation exercises, and weapons handling

Lance Corporal Jeremy Jones with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CLOUD WARRIOR 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Liz Her... More

Lance Corporal Joshua L. Dewees, a military policeman attached to Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 (MWSS-172), 1ST Marine Air Wing, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, is ready to fire a 50 caliber machinegun during the weapons firing excersise held at Camp Fuji, Japan, during Operation Cloud Warrior 2000 on 11 September 2000. MWSS-172 participated in the annual operation, a field training exercise in which Marines carried out missions that encompassed land navigation, patrolling, force on force combat simulation exercises, and weapons handling

Lance Corporal Joshua L. Dewees, a military policeman attached to Mari...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CLOUD WARRIOR 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Liz Her... More

US Marine Corps Corporal (CPL), Michael L. Ford, a radio operator with 3D Marine Division Communication Company, tries to locate his six digit grid on his map during land navigation training at the Jungle Warfare Training Center (JWTC), Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan. The JWTC is a training area where Marines are expected to perform land navigation skills, patrolling tactics, force on force reconnaissance, and jungle survival skills

US Marine Corps Corporal (CPL), Michael L. Ford, a radio operator with...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Camp Courtney State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Liz Herrera Release Sta... More

(LtoR) Airmen (AMN) Sheri Alementi, Kasmin Gonzalez and Renelou Sausa, 31st SFS, Aviano AB, Italy, demonstrate teamwork as they apply camo paint just prior to deploying to the field on day 4 of their Ground Combat Skills training, a week long training regiment consisting of 3 days of classroom work and 2 days in the field. Trainees receive instruction on land navigation, combat patrolling and field craft skills.USAF PHOTO by TSgt Dave Ahlschwede

(LtoR) Airmen (AMN) Sheri Alementi, Kasmin Gonzalez and Renelou Sausa,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David J Ahlschwede, USAF Rel... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Susana Tirado (background) and CPL Josephine Atkins, Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, (MWSS-171), train using the 7.62mm M240G machine gun during Battle Skills Training (BST) at Camp Fuji, Japan, during Exercise Cloud Warrior 02. Cloud Warrior is an annual training exercise that includes land navigation, patrolling, weapons training, and platoon maneuvers

US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Susana Tirado (background) and C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Scene Camera Operato... More

A warning flare is ignited by a trip wire as Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, (MWSS-171) conducts Battle Skills Training (BST) at Camp Fuji, Japan, during Exercise Cloud Warrior 02. Cloud Warrior is an annual training exercise that includes land navigation, patrolling, weapons training, and platoon maneuvers

A warning flare is ignited by a trip wire as Marine Wing Support Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Scene Camera Operato... More

Navigating in Puerto Rico

Navigating in Puerto Rico

Sgt. James Hawley, Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 158th Cavalry Regiment, Maryland Army National Guard, second from right, instructs younger soldiers on the basics of land features, navigation and orientation at Ca... More

Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s

Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s

Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition stand ready for the Nov. 16-20 event at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. The Golden State’s best Soldiers went thro... More

U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants from the 108th Training

U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants from the 108th Training

U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants from the 108th Training Command time participants as they compete in the fitness portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at the 2018 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior... More

Lt. Gen. Jeffery Talley, the chief of Army Reserve,

Lt. Gen. Jeffery Talley, the chief of Army Reserve,

Lt. Gen. Jeffery Talley, the chief of Army Reserve, talks to the Soldier of the Year, Spc. Micheal Swan, during the ceremony dinner at the 2012 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis., Ju... More

U.S. Army Cpl. Martin Norment, a combat engineer assigned

U.S. Army Cpl. Martin Norment, a combat engineer assigned

U.S. Army Cpl. Martin Norment, a combat engineer assigned to the 412th Theater Engineer Command, programs coordinates on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver during the Urban Orienteering event in the 2013 U.S. Army... More

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua M. Wooten of Bartow, Fla., and

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua M. Wooten of Bartow, Fla., and

U.S. Army Spc. Joshua M. Wooten of Bartow, Fla., and Spc. Brady P. Pritchett of Marietta, Ga., with the 982nd Combat Camera Company (Airborne) examine their map during a land navigation training exercise in the... More

Sgt. Shawn Allen, information technology specialist,

Sgt. Shawn Allen, information technology specialist,

Sgt. Shawn Allen, information technology specialist, Joint Force Headquarters, performs sight adjustments on his rifle before the weapons qualification portion of the Vermont Best Warrior Competition at Camp Et... More

Spc. Spc. Aurora Pass of the 49th Personnel Support

Spc. Spc. Aurora Pass of the 49th Personnel Support

Spc. Spc. Aurora Pass of the 49th Personnel Support Company, 115th Regional Support Group, California Army National Guard, makes her way through an Obstacle Course tunnel during California’s 2017 Best Warrior C... More

Sfc. Andrew England a combat engineer representing

Sfc. Andrew England a combat engineer representing

Sfc. Andrew England a combat engineer representing the 416th Theater Engineer Command, finishes a 300 meter swim during a mystery event, at the 2017 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C... More

The 2019 Best Warrior of the Year Airman Trung Nguyen

The 2019 Best Warrior of the Year Airman Trung Nguyen

The 2019 Best Warrior of the Year Airman Trung Nguyen (left) and NCO of the Year Sgt. Darrell Washington pose with their trophies on April 13, 2019, at the Best Warrior Awards Ceremony in Jackson, Mississippi. ... More

Sergeant First Class Ramereo Dyas, an instructor at

Sergeant First Class Ramereo Dyas, an instructor at

Sergeant First Class Ramereo Dyas, an instructor at the Macon-based Officer Readiness Program, reads the standards for the Army Physical Fitness Test at the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Headquarters on Apr... More

U.S. Army Spc. Enrique Sanchez, an information technology

U.S. Army Spc. Enrique Sanchez, an information technology

U.S. Army Spc. Enrique Sanchez, an information technology specialist representing the 79th Theater Sustainment Command, plots points on a map during the land navigation course at the 2019 U.S. Army Reserve Best... More

Pvt. Maximo Lieiano, a Marine with 4th platoon, Company

Pvt. Maximo Lieiano, a Marine with 4th platoon, Company

Pvt. Maximo Lieiano, a Marine with 4th platoon, Company I, Marine Combat Training Battalion, reads his lensatic compass during the MCT Land Navigation Course at Verona Loop aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune... More

A Norwegian soldier acts as a spotter to support his

A Norwegian soldier acts as a spotter to support his

A Norwegian soldier acts as a spotter to support his team during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 24, 2016. The European Bes... More

Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,

Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,

Marines with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete the land navigation course aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC, Dec. 13. (Official Marine Corps photos by Warrant Officer Bobb... More

Two U.S. Marines with Corporals Course 4-20, Headquarters

Two U.S. Marines with Corporals Course 4-20, Headquarters

Two U.S. Marines with Corporals Course 4-20, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, work together to find their points during land navigation training on Camp Pendleton, Californi... More

Participants of the 2014 Best Warrior Competition receive

Participants of the 2014 Best Warrior Competition receive

Participants of the 2014 Best Warrior Competition receive instructions during the land navigation course at Fort Lee, Va., Oct. 9, 2014. The Best Warrior Competition is the "Super Bowl of Army Competitions" and... More

U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Cabello, a native of San Antonio,

U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Cabello, a native of San Antonio,

U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Cabello, a native of San Antonio, Texas, assigned to the 80th Training Command (TASS), plots grid coordinates on a map while conducting land navigation during the command's Best Warrior ... More

U.S. Army and Air Force service members of a squad

U.S. Army and Air Force service members of a squad

U.S. Army and Air Force service members of a squad team including Active, National Guard and ROTC Cadets work together to secure a team member during a simulated casualty evacuation exercise at the Army Mountai... More

Sgt. Alexander Dennis of the 76th Operational Response

Sgt. Alexander Dennis of the 76th Operational Response

Sgt. Alexander Dennis of the 76th Operational Response Command (left), and Spc. Kenny Ochoa of the 79th Sustainment Support Command (right), participates in a skills lane at the 2017 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warr... More

U.S. Army PV2. Heath Stacy with Headquarters and

U.S. Army PV2. Heath Stacy with Headquarters and

U.S. Army PV2. Heath Stacy with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, prepares for a Land Navigation Course during ... More

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Anthony J. Hawkins, a civil

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Anthony J. Hawkins, a civil

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Anthony J. Hawkins, a civil affairs specialist with the 489th Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, eats a Meal Ready to Eat following the... More

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Camden K. Ewell, a petroleum

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Camden K. Ewell, a petroleum

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Camden K. Ewell, a petroleum supply specialist from Highland, Utah, with the 786th Quartermaster Company, 79th Theater Support Command, competes in the live fire event at the 2018 U.S. Ar... More

Sgt. Mariah Madaras, 855th Military Police Company,

Sgt. Mariah Madaras, 855th Military Police Company,

Sgt. Mariah Madaras, 855th Military Police Company, confirms that she has correctly plotted her points during the Land Navigation part of the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp Navajo ... More

A recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,

A recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,

A recruit with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, looks through his compass during Land Navigation on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., June 11, 2019. Learning land navigation is one of... More

A parachute infantryman assigned to U.S. Army Alaska's

A parachute infantryman assigned to U.S. Army Alaska's

A parachute infantryman assigned to U.S. Army Alaska's 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, uses a protractor and map on the land navigation course during Expert Infantryman Badg... More

Staff Sgt. Demetrius McCowan with the 1106th Theater

Staff Sgt. Demetrius McCowan with the 1106th Theater

Staff Sgt. Demetrius McCowan with the 1106th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group from Fresno, Calif., radios in his start point while conducting a lanes evaluation during the Best Warrior’s Competition a... More

Spc. Eric  Henry, 1225 Command Sustainment Support

Spc. Eric Henry, 1225 Command Sustainment Support

Spc. Eric Henry, 1225 Command Sustainment Support Batallion, Michigan Army National Guard does the fireman's carry with a medical dummy during the stress fire competition. Soldiers and Non Commissioned Officer... More

Spc. Brandon Davis (front), an infantryman assigned

Spc. Brandon Davis (front), an infantryman assigned

Spc. Brandon Davis (front), an infantryman assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, launches himself from an obstacle during the last leg of ... More

Sgt. Paul Rajan, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron,

Sgt. Paul Rajan, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron,

Sgt. Paul Rajan, Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, plots his coordinates. Rajan and 23 other U.S. Army Alaska soldiers... More

Sergeant Wilbert Peralta, a competitor from the 1st

Sergeant Wilbert Peralta, a competitor from the 1st

Sergeant Wilbert Peralta, a competitor from the 1st Brigade, 8-80th, 94th Division, fights to sit up as time ticks down during the 80th Training Command and 99th Regional Support Command's combined Best Warrior... More

Staff Sgt. Jason Pickard, Headquarters and Headquarters

Staff Sgt. Jason Pickard, Headquarters and Headquarters

Staff Sgt. Jason Pickard, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 415th Chemical Battalion, 76th Division Operational Command, tests his skill during the live hand grenade qualification portion of the Combine... More

Pfc. Bailey Koger, a supply clerk with Headquarters

Pfc. Bailey Koger, a supply clerk with Headquarters

Pfc. Bailey Koger, a supply clerk with Headquarters Regiment, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, practices using a compass during the Battle Skills Test June 21, 2018, at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. During the BST, M... More

A U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance

A U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance

A U.S. Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division (MARDIV), insert rounds into his magazine during the Rifle Squad Competition on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June... More

Spc. Cody Baugher, a U.S. Army Reserve military police

Spc. Cody Baugher, a U.S. Army Reserve military police

Spc. Cody Baugher, a U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldier from the 443rd Military Police Company, fires a M320 grenade launcher during annual training exercise Centurion Focus on Fort Stewart, Georgia, Jul... More

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 133rd Security Forces Squadron is tasked to put the M4 rifle and the M9 Beretta pistol back together after arriving at their land navigation point, Arden Hills Army Training Site,... More

Sgt. Juan Jackson, right, an internment resettlement

Sgt. Juan Jackson, right, an internment resettlement

Sgt. Juan Jackson, right, an internment resettlement specialist from Lakewood, Washington, with the 493rd Military Police Company and Sgt. Jedediah Hewson, left, from Mesa, Arizona, a human intelligence collect... More

Soldiers competing at the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best

Soldiers competing at the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best

Soldiers competing at the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 4, began the second full day of competition with a 10-kilometer forced march. This year’s Best Warrior Competi... More

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers attending the Basic

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers attending the Basic

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers attending the Basic Leaders Course class number 007-17 through the South Carolina National Guard, 218th Regional Training Institute conduct land navigation at McCrady Training ... More

U.S Army Reserve Soldier Sgt. Edward Singhchollet

U.S Army Reserve Soldier Sgt. Edward Singhchollet

U.S Army Reserve Soldier Sgt. Edward Singhchollet representing the 475th Engineer Company, 1st Mission Support Command, competes in the Urban Assault Course event at the 2019 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Comp... More

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Williams (right), supply sergeant

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Williams (right), supply sergeant

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Williams (right), supply sergeant and Spc. Yamio Garcia, logistics clerk both with Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade read a map as ... More

Soldiers competing at the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best

Soldiers competing at the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best

Soldiers competing at the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., May 4, began the second full day of competition with a 10-kilometer forced march. This year’s Best Warrior Competi... More

U.S. Army Reserve Pfc.  Alejandro Alcala, an ammunition

U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Alejandro Alcala, an ammunition

U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Alejandro Alcala, an ammunition specialist from Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico, with the 266th Ordnance Company, 210th Regional Support Group, 1st Mission Support Command, U.S. Army Reserve Sgt... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters & Headquarters

U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters & Headquarters

U.S. Army Soldiers from Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment(HHD) of the 24th Military Intelligence(MI) Battalion, 66th MI Brigade, participate in a Land Navigation course located at the Sand Dunes training s... More

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron

U.S. Marines with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 plot points on a map during exercise Blue Inu 19 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Jan. 8, 2019. Marines with MALS-12 participate in a week-long exerci... More

Sergeant Cristian Moreno, a squad leader with 1st Battalion,

Sergeant Cristian Moreno, a squad leader with 1st Battalion,

Sergeant Cristian Moreno, a squad leader with 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, practices correcting a malfunction on the Mark 19 grenade launcher dur... More

Recruit Dustin Murphy with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit

Recruit Dustin Murphy with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit

Recruit Dustin Murphy with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, keeps watch while his fellow recruits prepare for the next events of the Crucible aboard Marine Corps Depot Parris Island, Mar. 27, 20... More

Staff Sgt. Jacob Simmons, of Danville, Ill., with the

Staff Sgt. Jacob Simmons, of Danville, Ill., with the

Staff Sgt. Jacob Simmons, of Danville, Ill., with the 317th Engineer Company out of Kankakee, Ill., representing the 416th Theater Engineer Command (TEC), participates in the Army Physical Fitness Test to see w... More

U.S. Marines participate in the 12 mile Ruck March

U.S. Marines participate in the 12 mile Ruck March

U.S. Marines participate in the 12 mile Ruck March event as part of the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 27, 2016. The European ... More

A cadre member departs from the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter

A cadre member departs from the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter

A cadre member departs from the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during the Operation Order Event at the 2018 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 13, 2018. U.S. Army Reserv... More

U.S. Army Spc. Shakiera Kapp a  representing the 113th

U.S. Army Spc. Shakiera Kapp a representing the 113th

U.S. Army Spc. Shakiera Kapp a representing the 113th Chemical Company, 76 Operational Response Command, competes in a Obstacle Course event at the 2019 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg... More

U.S. Army Spc.Michael A. Lopez of Guanica, Puerto Rico,

U.S. Army Spc.Michael A. Lopez of Guanica, Puerto Rico,

U.S. Army Spc.Michael A. Lopez of Guanica, Puerto Rico, a mortuary affairs specialist for the 246th Quartermaster Company, points the way for his team during a land navigation test at Fort Pickett, Va., Aug. 12... More

Senior Master Sgt. Dzajic Martinez, Pre-Ranger Assessment

Senior Master Sgt. Dzajic Martinez, Pre-Ranger Assessment

Senior Master Sgt. Dzajic Martinez, Pre-Ranger Assessment Course (Pre-RAC) instructor, right, reviews an Airmen’s land navigation coordinates during a Pre-RAC, Aug. 25, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody’... More

First Lt. Abel Pacheco with the 850th Military Police

First Lt. Abel Pacheco with the 850th Military Police

First Lt. Abel Pacheco with the 850th Military Police Battalion cringes in pain after a gruelling, rainy finish to the 14-mile ruck march during the Arizona National Guard Best Warrior Competition 2019 at Camp ... More

U.S. Marine LCpl. Jacob Gaskell a forward observer

U.S. Marine LCpl. Jacob Gaskell a forward observer

U.S. Marine LCpl. Jacob Gaskell a forward observer assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, utilizes a pocket laser range ... More

Sgt. Marcus Jackson, Army Reserve Medical Command,

Sgt. Marcus Jackson, Army Reserve Medical Command,

Sgt. Marcus Jackson, Army Reserve Medical Command, makes his way to the obstacle course after completing the 10-kilometer forced march at the 2016 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C.,... More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Fuentes moves through a

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Fuentes moves through a

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Fuentes moves through a stream during a reconnaissance patrol on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 11, 2019. Marines with Bridge Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine L... More

Pfc. Jenna Serena, left, observes as Spc. Paul Evans,

Pfc. Jenna Serena, left, observes as Spc. Paul Evans,

Pfc. Jenna Serena, left, observes as Spc. Paul Evans, both medics assigned to the 30th Medical Brigade, treats blisters on 2nd Lt. Miles Riggs after a 15 km foot march during the U.S. Army Europe Best Officer C... More

Sgt. Jonathon Pobuda (left), 147th Human Resources

Sgt. Jonathon Pobuda (left), 147th Human Resources

Sgt. Jonathon Pobuda (left), 147th Human Resources Company, calls in a situation report after observing enemy activity during a tactical movement exercise during Day 2 of the 347th Regional Support Group’s Best... More

A Lithuanian soldier (left) and a British soldier (right)

A Lithuanian soldier (left) and a British soldier (right)

A Lithuanian soldier (left) and a British soldier (right) watch Lithuanian soldiers carry a fellow teammate on a litter through an obstacle course, blindfolded, as part of the stalking challenge of the European... More

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose

Cpl. Ismael Fonseca, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, observes the accuracy of a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a live-fi... More

U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer Soldiers from the

U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer Soldiers from the

U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer Soldiers from the 374th Engineer Company (Sapper), headquartered in Concord, Calif., cast from a CH-47 Chinook into Lopez Lake, Calif., during a two-week field exercise known a... More

Sgt. Alexander Dennis, of Sandwich, Illinois and an

Sgt. Alexander Dennis, of Sandwich, Illinois and an

Sgt. Alexander Dennis, of Sandwich, Illinois and an administrative specialist representing the 78th Operational Response Command, takes a quick water break after a 10-kilometer march at the 2017 U.S. Army Reser... More

A U.S. Army Soldier (left), with Military Engagement

A U.S. Army Soldier (left), with Military Engagement

A U.S. Army Soldier (left), with Military Engagement Team-Jordan, 158th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Arizona Army National Guard, shakes hands with a Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF) Soldier after giving hi... More

Army Spc. Jesus G. Pastrana demonstrates how to apply

Army Spc. Jesus G. Pastrana demonstrates how to apply

Army Spc. Jesus G. Pastrana demonstrates how to apply first aid at the sixth station of the obstacle course for the Local Best Warrior Competition at Camp Santiago Joint Maneuver Training Center, Salinas, Puert... More

Capt. Jeremy Brooks, representing the Landstuhl Regional

Capt. Jeremy Brooks, representing the Landstuhl Regional

Capt. Jeremy Brooks, representing the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center navigates to a point during the night to day land navigation course as a part of the U.S. Army Europe Best Junior Officer Competition Nov.... More

The uniform of Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero,

The uniform of Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero,

The uniform of Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Israel Guerrero, a fire support specialist representing the Army Reserve Readiness Training Center and a native of Sanger, Calif., hangs ready for Guerrero's Command Serge... More

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Jean Echevarriaretamar with

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Jean Echevarriaretamar with

U.S. Marine Corps Rct. Jean Echevarriaretamar with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, navigates through the land navigation course at Elliot’s Beach on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris I... More

Freezing temperatures failed to dampen the competitive

Freezing temperatures failed to dampen the competitive

Freezing temperatures failed to dampen the competitive spirit of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers vying for the top honors in the 364th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Best Warrior Competition held at Joint Base ... More

A Warrior dons her gear during a nuclear, biological,

A Warrior dons her gear during a nuclear, biological,

A Warrior dons her gear during a nuclear, biological, chemical attack scenario during the combat skills testing event at the 2017 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C. June 14, 2017. Th... More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chris Leiva with Weapons and

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chris Leiva with Weapons and

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chris Leiva with Weapons and Field Training Battalion, checks a recruit’s land navigation test results at Elliot’s Beach on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., October 16, 20... More

Staff Sgt. Demetrius McCowan of Fresno, Calif., a sheet

Staff Sgt. Demetrius McCowan of Fresno, Calif., a sheet

Staff Sgt. Demetrius McCowan of Fresno, Calif., a sheet metal aircraft structural mechanic with the 1106th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group leaps over beams during a lengthy obstacle course at Camp Sa... More

An Oregon Army National Guard Soldier plots his points

An Oregon Army National Guard Soldier plots his points

An Oregon Army National Guard Soldier plots his points under the shade of a tree during the day land navigation portion of the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) event, July 17, at Camp Roberts, Calif. Soldiers fro... More

U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct

U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct

U.S. Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct the Ammo Problem Solving lane during the European Best Sniper Squad Competition at the 7th Army Training Command’s, Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germ... More

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from the 41st Infantry

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from the 41st Infantry

Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team plot their points during the night land navigation portion of the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) event, July 17, during their annua... More

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Gilstrap, an engineer

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Gilstrap, an engineer

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Gilstrap, an engineer with the security cooperation team, Special Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command, attends a brief while participating in jungle warfare training dur... More

Spc. Daniel Bietz of Lincoln, Calif., a combat engineer

Spc. Daniel Bietz of Lincoln, Calif., a combat engineer

Spc. Daniel Bietz of Lincoln, Calif., a combat engineer with 235th SAPPER Company, 579th Engineer Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, performs weapons knowledge tasks at five different stations on the fir... More

Sgt. Benjamin Poulin, 824th Transportation Company,

Sgt. Benjamin Poulin, 824th Transportation Company,

Sgt. Benjamin Poulin, 824th Transportation Company, cover fire during a mystery event at the U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 15. This year's Best Warrior Competition will de... More

Cpl. Seth Carney, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine

Cpl. Seth Carney, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine

Cpl. Seth Carney, a rifleman with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, explains how to effectively use a compass for land navigation to a member of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusili... More

A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

A Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa, calls out commands during a buddy rushing demonstration for members of Senegal’s Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando prior... More

Vermont Army National Guard Specialist Avery Cunningham

Vermont Army National Guard Specialist Avery Cunningham

Vermont Army National Guard Specialist Avery Cunningham throws a flashbang through the window of a building while under fire from a team of opposing forces during the Region One Best Warrior Competition on 26 A... More

Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier of the Utah Army National Guard’s

Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier of the Utah Army National Guard’s

Sgt. Peter R. Wiedmeier of the Utah Army National Guard’s 1st Detachment, Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 145th Field Artillery maneuvers through the obstacle course event May 16 during the 2017 Army National Gua... More

Trainees take their rubber raft up the Yellow River during the water navigation skill phase of combat control training.  Trainees learn to"read the river,"looking for strong currents and shallow water that can cause problems.  Combat control training is conducted througout the year by members of the 1723rd Combat Control Squadron.  The six-week course teaches the fundamentals of water and land navigation, equipment operations and survival skills

Trainees take their rubber raft up the Yellow River during the water n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT C.A. Thompson Release Status: Released to... More

In MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System), and his Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle at the ready, AIRMAN First Class Justin Mullins, USAF, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, approaches a mock town during a practice mission for the upcoming Defender Challenge Competition. Acting as the "Bad Guys" they also deploy to the field during the Ground Combat Skills, (GCS) training, a week long training regiment consisting of three days of classroom work and two days in the field where trainees receive instruction on land navigation, combat patrolling and field craft skills

In MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System), and his Colt 5...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Staci Clapper, USAF Release S... More

In full MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System), AIRMAN First Class Michel Winters, USAF, 31st Security Forces Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, takes aim with his Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle at a sniper in a mock town. As part of Ground Combat Skills (GCS) training, the mission scenario is to move in and occupy a mock village, restore order and allow for peaceful elections. GCS is a weeklong training regiment consisting of three days of classroom work and two days in the field where trainees receive instruction on land navigation, combat patrolling and field craft skills

In full MILES (Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System), AIRMAN Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT David J Ahlschwede, USAF Rel... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, (MWSS-171) practice utilizing dummy grenades before throwing real ammunition as part of their yearly battle skills training (BST) during Exercise Cloud Warrior 02 at Camp Fuji, Japan. Cloud Warrior is an annual training exercise that includes land navigation, patrolling, weapons training, and platoon maneuvers

US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel assigned to Marine Wing Support Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Marine Wing Support Squadron 171 Scene Camera Operato... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Andrew Holbert (foreground), Tactical Air Control and Command (TACC) Technician leads another unidentified USAF AIRMAN, both with the 604th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), Camp Red Cloud, Republic of Korea (KOR), on a ten-mile ruck, a timed event held during Exercise TIGER CHALLENGE 2004 at the Twin Bridges Training Area, KOR, which is an annual week-long competition for (TACC) Technicians to test their ability and knowledge of land navigation, various field test, rifle shooting accuracy, communications applications, and running an obstacle course

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Andrew Holbert (foreground), T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Twin Bridges Training Area Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bradley C. Church, USAF Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Armed with a Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 Assault Rifle, US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Roneal Lang with the 56th Fighter Wing (FW), Security Forces Squadron (SFS), from Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ), leads a patrol during land navigation training at Auxillary Field One, near Luke AFB

Armed with a Colt 5.56 mm M16A2 Assault Rifle, US Air Force (USAF) SEN...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ange... More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Roneal Lane with the 56th Fighter Wing (FW), Security Forces Squadron (SFS), at Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ), reads a compass during land navigation training at Auxiliary Field One, Phoenix. Security Forces at Luke are training in preparation for an upcoming deployment

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Roneal Lane with the 56th Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC Scene Camera Operator: AMN Sarah... More

2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition

2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition

U.S. Army Cpl. Gabriel Santos, with the 390th Transportation Corps Seaport Operations, runs the two-mile portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test during the 2013 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition held at F... More

Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member

Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member

Sgt. Eric Jobb, a Richmond, Va., native and member of Echo Company, 5/159th General Support Aviation Battalion based out of Fort Eustes, Va., looks on during a safety brief for a Chinook helicopter ride at the ... More

2013 US Army Reserve Best Warrior Competiton:  Urban Orienteering

2013 US Army Reserve Best Warrior Competiton: Urban Orienteering

U.S. Army Sgt. Devron West, a chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear specialist with the 335th Signal Command programs coordinates on a Defense Advanced GPS Receiver, or DAGR, during the Urban Orienteering... More

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