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US Marine Corps (USMC) students from the Virginia Technical Institute (VTI) train overcoming obstacles during a weeklong exercise aboard Camp Geiger, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

US Marine Corps (USMC) students from the Virginia Technical Institute ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB CVIC Scene Cam... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Crew CHIEF aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter scans for obstacles prior to take off at the Freetown International Airport, while deployed with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) to provide personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (HAST) and the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST), at Lungi, Sierra Leone, in support of Joint Task Force (JTF) Liberia

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Crew CHIEF aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion hel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Justin D. Pyle, USAF Release Status: Release... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Crew CHIEF aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter scans for obstacles prior to take off at the Freetown International Airport, while deployed with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) to provide personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (HAST) and the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST), at Lungi, Sierra Leone, in support of Joint Task Force (JTF) Liberia

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Crew CHIEF aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion hel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Justin D. Pyle, USAF Release Status: Release... More

US Navy (USN) Sailors in their final week of training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, Illinois (IL), use stretchers to move simulating injured personnel through smoke and other obstacles during their Battle Stations final. Upon successful completion, recruits receive their Navy ball caps to signify their transition from recruits to Sailors

US Navy (USN) Sailors in their final week of training at Recruit Train...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Great Lakes State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Brandan Schulze, USN Release Status: Release... More

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,

Recruits with Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, complete obstacles during the Crucible at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Feb, 21. The Crucible is a 54-hour culminating event that requires... More

U.S. Marines with School of Infantry – West, Camp Pendleton,

U.S. Marines with School of Infantry – West, Camp Pendleton,

U.S. Marines with School of Infantry – West, Camp Pendleton, Calif., participate in the Marine West Exposition’s Military Battle Challenge, Feb. 7, 2018. The course is a high fidelity and ability-based military... More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean O’Hair (second from left), a

U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean O’Hair (second from left), a

U.S. Marine Sgt. Sean O’Hair (second from left), a combat engineer with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, is responsible for the safety of the Uganda’s People Defense Force so... More

Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Scott, information technology

Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Scott, information technology

Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Scott, information technology specialist, 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), congratulates a challenger who climbed to the top of the Berlin Walll obstacle during the Tough Mudde... More

Airlift Rodeo '90 competitors crawl under barbed wire in the combat leadership event, a competition involving climbing walls, storming mock buildings and running over rough terrain with various obstacles. Airlift Rodeo is an annual airdrop competition that tests the flight and ground skills of Military Airlift Command aircrews as well as foreign teams.

Airlift Rodeo '90 competitors crawl under barbed wire in the combat le...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina(NC) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. Dean Wagner Release Status: Re... More

An FB-111 aircraft takes off during Desert Flag training. The aircraft will encounter obstacles designed by members of the 4440th Tactical Figher Training Group to simulate those encountered by fighter aircraft during Operation Desert Storm

An FB-111 aircraft takes off during Desert Flag training. The aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada(NV) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: CHI... More

Bombs, fired by Marine tanks, burst in the air over an Egyptian firing range just outsi of Mubarak Military City in Egypt. The Marines conducted an In-Stri Breech live fire monstration in front of numerous nations as part of coalition training for this year's BRIGHT STAR 01-02 exercise. An In-Stri Breach is a special type of operation used to overcome and breakthrough unexpected or lightly fend obstacles. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is signed to enhance regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among the US, our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares US Central Command to rapidly...

Bombs, fired by Marine tanks, burst in the air over an Egyptian firing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Bombs, fired by Marine tanks, burst in the air over an Egyptian firing range just outside of Mubarak Military City in Egypt. The... More

A Marine Corps armored vehicle launches a Mine Clearing Land Charge (MCLC) to demonstrate how to clear the ground of land mines on an Egyptian firing range just outside of Mubarak Military City in Egypt. Marines from the 1ST Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, California, conducted an in-stride breech live fire demonstration in front of numerous nations as part of coalition training for this year's BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Exercise. An In-Stride Breach is a special type of operation used to overcome and breakthrough unexpected or lightly defended obstacles. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is designed to enhance regional stability and...

A Marine Corps armored vehicle launches a Mine Clearing Land Charge (M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Marine Corps armored vehicle launches a Mine Clearing Land Charge (MCLC) to demonstrate how to clear the ground of land mines ... More

In the early hours of the morning, Marine tanks roll into position for a breech practice run on an Egyptian firing range just outside of Mubarak Military City in Egypt. Marines from the 1ST Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, Calif., conducted an In-Stride Breech live fire demonstration in front of numerous nations as part of coalition training for this year's BRIGHT STAR 01-02 exercise. An In-Stride Breach is a special type of operation used to overcome and breakthrough unexpected or lightly defended obstacles. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is designed to enhance regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among the...

In the early hours of the morning, Marine tanks roll into position for...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: In the early hours of the morning, Marine tanks roll into position for a breech practice run on an Egyptian firing range just ou... More

Jacob Cohn, Wharton School University of Pennsylvania

Jacob Cohn, Wharton School University of Pennsylvania

Jacob Cohn, Wharton School University of Pennsylvania graduate student, complete an obstacle from the Officer Candidates School’s combat course during the Quantico Leadership Venture at OCS on Sept. 21. The ven... More

Army National Guard Soldiers from Arkansas, Kansas,

Army National Guard Soldiers from Arkansas, Kansas,

Army National Guard Soldiers from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas compete in the Region 5 National Guard Best Warrior Competition at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little ... More

Marines assigned to Headquarters and Support Company,

Marines assigned to Headquarters and Support Company,

Marines assigned to Headquarters and Support Company, Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, participate in a 14-mile hike around the base's perimeter, Feb. 3.

Army National Guard Soldiers from Arkansas, Kansas,

Army National Guard Soldiers from Arkansas, Kansas,

Army National Guard Soldiers from Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas compete in the Region 5 National Guard Best Warrior Competition at the Robinson Maneuver Training Center, North Little ... More

Divya Dhar, Wharton School University of Pennsylvania

Divya Dhar, Wharton School University of Pennsylvania

Divya Dhar, Wharton School University of Pennsylvania graduate student, jumps in a pool of swampy water with her rubber riffle during the Quantico Leadership Venture at OCS on Sept. 21. The venture affords the ... More

Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Arom Schultz, with

Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Arom Schultz, with

Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Arom Schultz, with the 1186th Military Police Company, 821st Troop Command Battalion, high crawls in a mix of purple smoke and CS (tear) gas during the Millersburg Assault portio... More

Participants help their teammate climb the seven-foot

Participants help their teammate climb the seven-foot

Participants help their teammate climb the seven-foot wall obstacle during a Spartan Sprint Race at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 10, 2016. The race was more than four miles with 22 different obstacles that tested st... More

Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB)

Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB)

Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with Marines assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 13, give an engineering class to engineers from the Republic of... More

Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB)

Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB)

Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, along with Marines assigned to Black Sea Rotational Force 13, give an engineering class to engineers from the Republic of... More

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in the Military Battle Challenge at the Goettage Memorial Field House on Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 14, 2017. The course consists of a race through a s... More

Participants climb the rope obstacle during a Spartan

Participants climb the rope obstacle during a Spartan

Participants climb the rope obstacle during a Spartan Sprint Race at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 10, 2016. The race was more than four miles with 22 different obstacles that tested strength, endurance and willpower... More

Fire and smoke blossom, signifying the detonation of a Mine Clearing Line Charge, or MICLIC, on a firing range. The MICLIC is a rocket propelled line charge capable of breaching obstacles, walls, or minefields. The MICLIC has a 350 foot line charge secured by a 205 foot arresting cable and contains 1840 pounds of C-4 explosives. A Fort Stewart unit deployed to the operation conducted the exercise

Fire and smoke blossom, signifying the detonation of a Mine Clearing L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: Pv2 Andrew Mcgalliard Release Status: Released to Pu... More

An artist's concept, by J. J. Carr, of a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) landing on a beach. Riding on a cushion of air held beneath its hull by flexible skirts, the LCAC can deliver a 60 to 75-ton payload to a dry landing over most tides, water depths, underwater obstacles and beach gradients. The craft has a range of about 200 miles, and is 88 feet long, 47 feet wide and 23 feet high

An artist's concept, by J. J. Carr, of a landing craft air cushion (LC...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A P-19 aircraft firefighting and rescue truck moves through an obstacles course during the civil engineering/services competition Readiness Challenge '90

A P-19 aircraft firefighting and rescue truck moves through an obstacl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: READINESS CHALLENGE '90 Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

An AAV7A1, with a mine clearance system kit, prepares rocket launcher to breech minefield obstacles and a M1A1 Abrams provides cover while engineers setup. AAVs swim towards beachhead in preparation to cross breech lanes through minefields, during rehearsals for Kernel Blitz '99

An AAV7A1, with a mine clearance system kit, prepares rocket launcher ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '99 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene... More

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Phil Fraley an instructor at the 58th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, scans out the open window of the right gunner's door for aircraft and obstacles during a recent training flight aboard a MH-53J Pave Low III E helicopter. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article"Front Cover"

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Phil Fraley an instructor at the 58th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Nolan Release Status: Re... More

Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams MBTs (Main Battle Tank) from the 1ST Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, California, fire at designated targets on an Egyptian firing range just outside of Mubarak Military City in Egypt. Marines from the 1ST Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, California, conducted an In-Stride Breech live fire demonstration in front of numerous nations as part of coalition training for this year's BRIGHT STAR 01-02 exercise. An In-Stride Breach is a special type of operation used to overcome and breakthrough unexpected or lightly defended obstacles. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is designed to enhance regional stability and...

Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams MBTs (Main Battle Tank) from the 1ST Tank Bat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams MBTs (Main Battle Tank) from the 1ST Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, California, fire at designated targets o... More

Just after an In-Stride Breech live fire demonstration, Marines from the 1ST Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, California, prepare to demonstrate the capabilities of their M1A1 Abrams MBT (Main Battle Tank) in front of military members from numerous nations as part of coalition training for this year's BRIGHT STAR 01-02 exercise. An In-Stride Breach is a special type of operation used to overcome and breakthrough unexpected or lightly defended obstacles. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries that is designed to enhance regional stability and military-to-military cooperation among the , our key allies, and our regional partners. It prepares...

Just after an In-Stride Breech live fire demonstration, Marines from t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Just after an In-Stride Breech live fire demonstration, Marines from the 1ST Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, California, prepare to de... More

While visiting US Marine Corps (USMC) Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base (MCB) Parris Island, South Carolina, Marine leaders from 30 nations attending the 1ST Inaugural World Wide Commandants Conference, had the opportunity to observe recruits, from G Company, Second Battalion, work through one of the obstacles at the Reaction Course at the Crucible

While visiting US Marine Corps (USMC) Recruit Depot, Marine Corps Base...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Courtney L Turnag... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) Glenn Wagner, Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, crawls under barbed wire obstacles on the Engineer's Course, part of a USMC Martial Arts program at Camp Schwab

US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel (COL) Glenn Wagner, Commanding Officer,...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Schwab Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Shane A. Austin, USMC Release Status: Released to Pu... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jonathan Wehzolt, an instructor assigned with the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP), rappels down a cliff to ensure ropes are clear of obstacles, before conducting training with Republic of Georgia Army Soldiers assigned to the 16th Mountain Battalion, at a site located near Rock City, Republic of Georgia

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jonathan Wehzolt, an instructor ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rock City Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT S.C. Felde, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Adam Banks, a Crew CHIEF aboard a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Four (HMM-264), scans for obstacles upon landing at the Freetown International Airport, while deployed with the 398th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG) to provide personnel recovery and emergency evacuation capability for the Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (HAST) and the Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST), at Lungi, Sierra Leone, in support of Joint Task Force (JTF) Liberia

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) Adam Banks, a Crew CHIEF ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JTF LIBERIA Base: Lungi Country: Sierra Leone (SLE) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Justin D. Pyle, USAF Release Status: Release... More

Surface water roils from an underwater gas-main leak, one of many obstacles rescue personnel face during their search for survivors of Hurricane Katrina in the floodwaters surrounding New Orleans. The Navy is contributing to the humanitarian assistance operations led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DoD)

Surface water roils from an underwater gas-main leak, one of many obst...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: JTF-KATRINA, FLEET COMBAT CAMERA Scene Came... More

Texas Air National Guard (TANG) Soldiers assist the Texas communities of Jefferson and Orange County to clear the streets of fallen trees and large obstacles, in the wake of Hurricane Rita.  Department of Defense (DoD) units are mobilized in support of hurricane relief operations in the Gulf Coast region

Texas Air National Guard (TANG) Soldiers assist the Texas communities ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1/133D FA Scene Camera Operator: SM... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Hargrove is placed

Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Hargrove is placed

Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Hargrove is placed on an improvised stretcher July 11 during the Jungle Medicine Combat Course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center on Camp Gonsalves. The other corpsmen constru... More

A participant jumps over the fire jump obstacle during

A participant jumps over the fire jump obstacle during

A participant jumps over the fire jump obstacle during a Spartan Sprint race at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 19, 2015. Fort Bragg hosted the race, which drew more than 6,800 participants, at Smith Lake Recreation A... More

Sergeant Spencer C. Garvin, right, works with Sgt.

Sergeant Spencer C. Garvin, right, works with Sgt.

Sergeant Spencer C. Garvin, right, works with Sgt. Richard Hernandez, both cyber network operator with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, to resolve issues on laptops aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 7, 20... More

Lance Corporal Rashon Burrell, an automatic rifleman

Lance Corporal Rashon Burrell, an automatic rifleman

Lance Corporal Rashon Burrell, an automatic rifleman with Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Waterloo, Iowa, swims on his back as part ... More

MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Lance Cpl. Greg G. Silva Jr.

MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Lance Cpl. Greg G. Silva Jr.

MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Lance Cpl. Greg G. Silva Jr. sprints to cover while his fire team gives him suppression during a live-fire range, July 28, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, as part of a multi-national, ... More

Participants climb the Zwalls obstacle during a Spartan

Participants climb the Zwalls obstacle during a Spartan

Participants climb the Zwalls obstacle during a Spartan Sprint Race at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 10, 2016. The race was more than four miles with 22 different obstacles that tested strength, endurance and willpow... More

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in the Military Battle Challenge at the Goettage Memorial Field House on Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 14, 2017. The course consists of a race through a s... More

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in the Military Battle Challenge at the Goettage Memorial Field House on Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 14, 2017. The course consists of a race through a s... More

Members of Company G, 2nd Battalion, Quartermaster Battalion, train on one of the various obstacles during the Leadership Readiness Course at the Quartermaster School

Members of Company G, 2nd Battalion, Quartermaster Battalion, train on...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Lee State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC G. French Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Against the backdrop of a forest, a 155mm Howitzer under camouflage provides artillery support to the 25th Infantry at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Obstacles of piles of dirt and concertina wire can be seen in the foreground

Against the backdrop of a forest, a 155mm Howitzer under camouflage pr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Raymond A. Barnard Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Marines Overcome Obstacles in New Zealand

Marines Overcome Obstacles in New Zealand

U.S. Marine Sgt. Matthew Russell, left, balances across a rope bridge while navigating the obstacle course at Camp Linton, New Zealand, during exercise Joint Assault Signals Company Black, Aug. 17, 2015. New Ze... More

Straight on medium shot as US Air Force members of the 130th Security Forces Squadron team race to cross the finish line of the grueling obstacle course set up for Security Forces at Rodeo 2000. Competitors had to maneuver 17 difficult obstacles (Not shown) and complete a mile and a half run to finish. Members are: left to right, Technical Sergeant Homer Cobb, SENIOR AIRMAN Ronald Dean, SENIOR AIRMAN David Miller and SENIOR AIRMAN Joe Newhouse. They are from the 130th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, Charleston, West Virginia

Straight on medium shot as US Air Force members of the 130th Security ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR MOBILITY COMMAND RODEO 2000 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) ... More

Marine Candidates attending Officers Candidate School (OCS) aboard MCB Quantico, Virginia, complete obstacles on the Crucible. The Crucible is the final performance task that test both physical and mental endurance before the candidates are commisioned as 2nd Lieutenants in the Marine Corps

Marine Candidates attending Officers Candidate School (OCS) aboard MCB...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Benjamin P. Glaser, Usmc Re... More

Using a Sony video camera, SENIOR AIRMAN Johnson, Videographer, 99th Communications Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, tapes a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter flying through the obstacle course in the Helicopter Hover Competition at GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001. During this competition, Pilot's and Co-Pilot's rely their flight engineers to guide the helicopter with a dangling bucket of water through numerous obstacles without spilling the contents. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best and demonstrate the commands warfighting skills. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE creates competition-tough crews;...

Using a Sony video camera, SENIOR AIRMAN Johnson, Videographer, 99th C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Using a Sony video camera, SENIOR AIRMAN Johnson, Videographer, 99th Communications Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, tapes a UH-... More

Guiding the UH-1N Iroquois via the pilot, scanner First Lieutenant Matt Cotreras, USAF, 37th Helicopter Flight, 90th Space Wing, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, calls the movements to guide a bucket of water dangling from the helicopter through one of the obstacles on the course. The Helicopter Hover Competition course is flown with a crew of three, pilot copilot with a flight engineer, or additional pilot as a scanner. Both pilot copilot fly the entire course the scores awarded are averaged to determine the team score. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Venberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best...

Guiding the UH-1N Iroquois via the pilot, scanner First Lieutenant Mat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Guiding the UH-1N Iroquois via the pilot, scanner First Lieutenant Matt Cotreras, USAF, 37th Helicopter Flight, 90th Space Wing,... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jonathan Wehzolt, an instructor assigned with the Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP), rappels down a cliff to ensure ropes are clear of obstacles, before conducting training with Republic of Georgia Army Soldiers assigned to the 16th Mountain Battalion, at a site located near Rock City, Republic of Georgia

US Marine Corps (USMC) Sergeant (SGT) Jonathan Wehzolt, an instructor ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rock City Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT S.C. Felde, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) students from the Virginia Technical Institute (VTI) train overcoming obstacles during a weeklong exercise aboard Camp Geiger, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

US Marine Corps (USMC) students from the Virginia Technical Institute ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB CVIC Scene Cam... More

Platoon and Company Leaders of the 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Division listen to an operation order with the use of a sandbox model to help visualize the terrain and obstacles that the unit will encounter in Samarra, Iraq, Dec. 11, 2005. The soldiers are training for counterinsurgency operations to take place in the days prior to the election. On Dec. 15, 2005 Iraqi citizens will electtheir first permanent parliamentary government, which will lead the new democracy for the next four years. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Alfred Johnson) (Released)

Platoon and Company Leaders of the 3rd Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Div...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Speicher State: Tikrit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD C, 2BN,1 BDE, 4 DIV Scen... More

Capt. Kyle Thomas, deputy public affairs officer, MCLB

Capt. Kyle Thomas, deputy public affairs officer, MCLB

Capt. Kyle Thomas, deputy public affairs officer, MCLB Albany, binds his shoes to his feet using boot bands while wrapping his shoe laces around his ankles. More than 550 people participated in Marine Corps Log... More

Maj. Ken Parisi, a logistics specialist at Marine Corps

Maj. Ken Parisi, a logistics specialist at Marine Corps

Maj. Ken Parisi, a logistics specialist at Marine Corps Systems Command, shows off his Ironman World Championship coin which signified his qualification into the race at Nelson Mandela Bay in Port Elizabeth, So... More

Chief Builder Hippolito Quiles (foreground) and Cristopher

Chief Builder Hippolito Quiles (foreground) and Cristopher

Chief Builder Hippolito Quiles (foreground) and Cristopher Gibson, chief intelligence specialist (select), prepare to launch obstacles for a water survival course at the French Foreign Legion's Combat Training ... More

Sgt. Matthew Tower takes aim at a target during one

Sgt. Matthew Tower takes aim at a target during one

Sgt. Matthew Tower takes aim at a target during one of the exercises conducted during the 251st Engineer Company, Maine Army National Guard’s annual training. The unit took part in collective exercises to inclu... More

Team Minot Airmen complete mountain climber exercises

Team Minot Airmen complete mountain climber exercises

Team Minot Airmen complete mountain climber exercises during the Team Cohesion Challenge at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 4, 2017. The Team Cohesion Challenge is an Air Force event that strives to build resi... More

Master Sgt. Brandon Best, U.S. Army Reserve Command,

Master Sgt. Brandon Best, U.S. Army Reserve Command,

Master Sgt. Brandon Best, U.S. Army Reserve Command, G-1, keeps his head low under the barbed wire obstacle during a non-commissioned officer professional development event at Fort Bragg, N.C., March 16, 2012. ... More

A U.S. Marine crawls through mud in a mud run race

A U.S. Marine crawls through mud in a mud run race

A U.S. Marine crawls through mud in a mud run race at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 27, 2012. The Marine ran a six mile course with obstacles to build moral. (U.S. Marine ... More

Two Marines with Food Service Company, Combat Logistics

Two Marines with Food Service Company, Combat Logistics

Two Marines with Food Service Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group help a teammate over obstacles on the endurance course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 10, 2013. The course took ... More

The III Corps command sergeant major, Command Sgt.

The III Corps command sergeant major, Command Sgt.

The III Corps command sergeant major, Command Sgt. Maj. Alonzo J. Smith, speaks to Soldiers at 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade’s Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony Sept. 26 on Fort Hood, Texas. The c... More

Participants jump over a moat during the Moral, Welfare

Participants jump over a moat during the Moral, Welfare

Participants jump over a moat during the Moral, Welfare and Recreation sponsored Spartan Race at Fort Carson’s Ironhorse Park, May 4, 2013. The four-mile course consisted of more than 25 obstacles, and everyone... More

Lt. Col. Mike McGregor, division personnel officer,

Lt. Col. Mike McGregor, division personnel officer,

Lt. Col. Mike McGregor, division personnel officer, 4th Infantry Division, jumps a moat during the Moral, Welfare and Recreation sponsored Spartan Race at Fort Carson’s Iron Horse Park, May 4, 2013. The moat ju... More

One of the two U.S. Army medical evacuation crews with

One of the two U.S. Army medical evacuation crews with

One of the two U.S. Army medical evacuation crews with Security Force Assistance Advisor Team 4-215 readies their helicopter and equipment to leave Forward Operating Base Delaram II, April 8, 2014. The SFAAT ha... More

Soldiers assigned to the Engineering Battalion of the

Soldiers assigned to the Engineering Battalion of the

Soldiers assigned to the Engineering Battalion of the Georgian Army, prepare to recieve a class given by Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Marines assi... More

Staff Sgt. Richie R. Salinas, center, Force Fitness

Staff Sgt. Richie R. Salinas, center, Force Fitness

Staff Sgt. Richie R. Salinas, center, Force Fitness Instructor Course instructor, leads Marines during an endurance course on Camp Geiger, N.C., June 5. “The FFI-Course is important to the Marine Corps because... More

A left front view of an M-9 armored combat earthmover developed by the U.S. Army Mobility Equipment Research and Development Command to provide combat engineers with an armored bulldozer capable of building combat routes and creating, demolishing, or filling various types of obstacles

A left front view of an M-9 armored combat earthmover developed by the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Belvoir State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Concertina wire, bunkers and other obstacles are used to cordon off the area outside the U.S. Embassy as Marines take special security measures during a multinational peacekeeping operation

Concertina wire, bunkers and other obstacles are used to cordon off th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Obstacles placed on Red Beach to simulate combat situation for oncoming force during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '99 held at Camp Pendleton, California. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

Obstacles placed on Red Beach to simulate combat situation for oncomin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Maj... More

Marine Candidates attending Officers Candidate School (OCS) aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, complete obstacles on the Crucible. The Crucible is the final performance task that test both physical and mental endurance before the candidates are commisioned as 2nd Lieutenants in the Marine Corps

Marine Candidates attending Officers Candidate School (OCS) aboard Mar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Benjamin P. Glaser, Usmc Re... More

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Craig A. Crose negotiates the first of many obstacles during the opening event of DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days

US Air Force AIRMAN First Class Craig A. Crose negotiates the first of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... More

Guiding the UH-1N Iroquois via the pilot, scanner First Lieutenant Matt Cotreras, USAF, 37th Helicopter Flight, 90th Space Wing, F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, calls the movements as they drop, right on target, a bucket of water, spilling some of the contents. The goal is to guide a bucket of water dangling from the helicopter through the obstacles on the course without spilling the contents. The Helicopter Hover Competition course is flown with a crew of three, pilot and copilot with a flight engineer, or additional pilot as a scanner. Both pilot and copilot fly the entire course and the scores awarded are averaged to determine the team score. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's...

Guiding the UH-1N Iroquois via the pilot, scanner First Lieutenant Mat...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Guiding the UH-1N Iroquois via the pilot, scanner First Lieutenant Matt Cotreras, USAF, 37th Helicopter Flight, 90th Space Wing,... More

A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter from the 341st Space Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, places a water-filled bucket in one of the various obstacles for the Helicopter Hover Competition during GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001. During this competition, Pilot's and Co-Pilot's rely their flight engineers to guide the helicopter with a dangling bucket of water through numerous obstacles without spilling the contents. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best and demonstrate the commands warfighting skills. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE creates competition-tough crews; improves readiness and combat...

A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter from the 341st Space Wing, Malmstrom Air F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A UH-1N Iroquois helicopter from the 341st Space Wing, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, places a water-filled bucket in one of... More

As the UH-1N Iroquois hovers into position, onboard, Technical Sergeant Bill Tucker, flight engineer, 76th Helicopter Flight, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, talks with his pilot as they prepare to compete in the Helicopter Hover Competition, at GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2001. During this competition, Pilot's and Co-Pilot's rely their flight engineers to guide a bucket of water through numerous obstacles with out spilling contents. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE, the world's premier space and missile competition, is a four-day event hosted annually at Vandenberg AFB, CA "to recognize the best and demonstrate the commands warfighting skills. GUARDIAN CHALLENGE creates competition-tough crews;...

As the UH-1N Iroquois hovers into position, onboard, Technical Sergean...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: As the UH-1N Iroquois hovers into position, onboard, Technical Sergeant Bill Tucker, flight engineer, 76th Helicopter Flight, Va... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) members from Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, carry other Marines using the Firemans carry, as they make their way through obstacles on the Engineer's course and USMC Martial Arts program at Camp Schwab

US Marine Corps (USMC) members from Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Fost...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Schwab Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Shane A. Austin, USMC Release Status: Released to Pu... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) members from Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, crawl under barbed wire obstacles on the Engineer's Course, part of a USMC Martial Arts program at Camp Schwab

US Marine Corps (USMC) members from Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Fost...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Schwab Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Shane A. Austin, USMC Release Status: Released to Pu... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) members from Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, carry other Marines using the Firemans carry, as they make their way through obstacles on the Engineer's course and USMC Martial Arts program at Camp Schwab

US Marine Corps (USMC) members from Marine Corps Base (MCB), Camp Fost...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Schwab Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: MCB Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Shane A. Austin, USMC Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) recruits climb over obstacles on the basic confidence course at Camp Ali, in Ar Ramadi, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC) recruits climb over obstacles on the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ali (AR RAMADI) State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Brandon E. Loveless, USMC Release Status: Released to Public... More

Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics

Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics

Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group perform the "dizzy izzy" during a field meet at the 2nd Maint. Bn. compound aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 31, 2... More

Philadelphia, Pa., January 11, 2014 -- Photo of the game field used to challenge robots teams have built. Objects in the photo include various obstacles that are designed for teams and their robots to overcome. Photo by Mike Sharon/FEMA

Philadelphia, Pa., January 11, 2014 -- Photo of the game field used to...

The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2014-01-11 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: FEMA News Photo City/State: Philadelphia, PA Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Prog... More

Participants climb over a wall at the starting line

Participants climb over a wall at the starting line

Participants climb over a wall at the starting line of a Spartan Sprint race at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 19, 2015. Fort Bragg hosted the race, which drew more than 6,800 participants, at Smith Lake Recreation Ar... More

Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics

Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics

Marines with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 25, 2nd Marine Logistics Group perform a Mission Oriented Protective Posture clothing exchange as one of the 13 challenges during a field meet a... More

Competitors receive race instructions before an Alpha

Competitors receive race instructions before an Alpha

Competitors receive race instructions before an Alpha Warrior competition Aug. 9, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Alpha Warrior is a timed obstacle course race designed to test strength, fitness and fo... More

U.S. Marine Sgt. Sam Adkins, an explosive ordinance

U.S. Marine Sgt. Sam Adkins, an explosive ordinance

U.S. Marine Sgt. Sam Adkins, an explosive ordinance disposal technician with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, assists a Uganda People’s Defense Force soldier during a demolit... More

Tech. Sgt. Justin B. Gielski balances on a tire while

Tech. Sgt. Justin B. Gielski balances on a tire while

Tech. Sgt. Justin B. Gielski balances on a tire while training to compete on the TV show “American Ninja Warrior” in the backyard of his home in Medford, N.J., Aug. 21, 2015. Gielski placed fifth in the all-mil... More

A U.S. Marine from Corporals Course 615-20 with Combat

A U.S. Marine from Corporals Course 615-20 with Combat

A U.S. Marine from Corporals Course 615-20 with Combat Instructor Battalion crawls through an obstacle on the NATO standardized obstacle course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Feb. 13, 2020. Marines must co... More

MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Hanks

MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Hanks

MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Hanks (Left) takes cover before preparing a demolition charge to clear an obstacle during a live-fire range, July 27, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, as part of a... More

MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — U.S. Marines and Tongan soldiers

MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — U.S. Marines and Tongan soldiers

MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — U.S. Marines and Tongan soldiers use a combat rubber raiding craft to conduct a beach insertion, July 27, 2016, on Motutapu Island, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise designed ... More

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in the Military Battle Challenge at the Goettage Memorial Field House on Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 14, 2017. The course consists of a race through a s... More

BERREIRO, PORTGUAL (March 28, 2019) – U.S. Marines

BERREIRO, PORTGUAL (March 28, 2019) – U.S. Marines

BERREIRO, PORTGUAL (March 28, 2019) – U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Portuguese Fuzileiros pose for a picture after participating in an obstacle mud course at Escolo de Fuzileiros duri... More

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in the Military Battle Challenge at the Goettage Memorial Field House on Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 14, 2017. The course consists of a race through a s... More

Soldiers assigned to the Engineering Battalion of the

Soldiers assigned to the Engineering Battalion of the

Soldiers assigned to the Engineering Battalion of the Georgian Army recieve a class given by Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Marines assigned to 2nd ... More

A trail of smoke and the white line charge mark the flight path of the Mine Clearing Line Charge, or MICLIC. The MICLIC is a rocket propelled line charge capable of breaching obstacles, walls, or minefields. The MICLIC has a 350 foot line charge secured by a 205 foot arresting cable. The line charge contains 1840 pounds of C-4 explosives. The firing took place during a training exercise

A trail of smoke and the white line charge mark the flight path of the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: Pv2 Andrew Mcgalliard Release Status: Released to Pu... More

Corporal Hennerley, 1ST Combat Engineer Battalion, 1ST Marine Division, Opposition Force (OPFOR) uses an Armored Combat Excavator (ACE) to dig obstacles on Red Beach during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ'97.  KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV).  KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

Corporal Hennerley, 1ST Combat Engineer Battalion, 1ST Marine Division...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Mcb Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Sho... More

A Marine Corps Super AH-1W Cobra Attack helicopter flies by an M1A1 Abrams MBT (Main Battle Tank) flying the Marine Corps flag. The Cobra is preparing to fire at designated targets on an Egyptian firing range, just outside of Mubarak Military City in Egypt. Marines from the 1ST Tank Battalion, 29 Palms, California, conducted an In-Stride Breech live fire demonstration in front of numerous nations as part of coalition training for this year's BRIGHT STAR 01-02 exercise. An In-Stride Breach is a special type of operation used to overcome and breakthrough unexpected or lightly defended obstacles. BRIGHT STAR is a multinational exercise involving more than 74,000 troops from 44 countries...

A Marine Corps Super AH-1W Cobra Attack helicopter flies by an M1A1 Ab...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A Marine Corps Super AH-1W Cobra Attack helicopter flies by an M1A1 Abrams MBT (Main Battle Tank) flying the Marine Corps flag. ... More

A Devil Pup, in training, prepares to jump up to one of the many obstacles at the 53 Area Obstacle Course, while a Devil Pups Instructor shouts encouragement on Saturday, July 20th, 2002 in Camp Horno, Camp Pendleton, California

A Devil Pup, in training, prepares to jump up to one of the many obsta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jason S. Hughes, Usmc... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) squad from India Company, 3rd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment (RTR), Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, South Carolina, team up in order to overcome obstacles during their navigation of the final phase of their training, known as the Crucible

A US Marine Corps (USMC) squad from India Company, 3rd Battalion, Recr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USMC Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Bn I Co Scene... More

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