Soldiers with Company C “Chaos,” 1st Battalion, 38th
Soldiers with Company C “Chaos,” 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment execute team bounding movements during a live-fire exercise, Oct. 11, here. The unit, assigned to 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infa... More
The color guard with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense
The color guard with the 16th Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Regimental Combat Team, stand in front of the formation rendering a salute as the national anthems for the U.S. and Japan play during an opening cer... More
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, participate in Combat Life Saver drills during Rising Thunder 19, September 3, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima,... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Hartman, 722nd Ordnance Company
U.S. Army 1st Lt. William Hartman, 722nd Ordnance Company (EOD), 192nd Ordnance Disposal Battalion (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), executes the flexed arm hang for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge at... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 48th Chemical Brigade, watch
U.S. Soldiers with the 48th Chemical Brigade, watch a CH-47 Chinook lift a container during a sling load operation at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., May 5, 2017. Sling load operations allow units to... More
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – U.S. Army Capt. Nichole
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – U.S. Army Capt. Nichole Rotte, commander, Bravo Company, 23rd Infantry Regiment, explains the unit’s capabilities to a Department of Defense distinguished visitor at Joint Warfig... More
Soldiers from the 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery
Soldiers from the 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian army fire their 105 mm C3 howitzer during training here Oct. 14. The unit co-located at a firing point with troops from the U.S.... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Moran, 744th Ordnance Company
U.S. Army Sgt. Carlos Moran, 744th Ordnance Company (EOD), 184th Ordnance Disposal Battalion (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), carries a simulated casualty to a casualty collection point during a mass casualty ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force gather
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force gather for feedback after conducting a dry run of mounting drills during Rising Thunder 19 at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washington, Sept. 7. The training... More
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conduct military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington,... More
Pfc. Aric Walquist, a truck driver with the 1844th
Pfc. Aric Walquist, a truck driver with the 1844th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard, conducts IED lane training as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington... More
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, and medics from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, both part of the Illinois Army National Guard, load simulated casualties into a... More
Col. Yoshinori Machinaka, Commander of the 1st Infantry
Col. Yoshinori Machinaka, Commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, addresses Soldiers and special guests during the opening ceremony for Exercise Rising Thunder 18 at the Yaki... More
A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from
A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from A Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, looks on as a rocket fired from a different HIMARS flies overhead in Y... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, left, assigned
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mitchell Shaw, left, assigned to 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, evaluates Japanese Master Sgt. Kazunori Takao and snipers with the 16... More
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – U.S. Army National
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Brittany Mattison, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear non-commissioned officer with the 690th Chemical Company, directs her Stryker te... More
A Soldier from the 1844th Transportation Company pulls
A Soldier from the 1844th Transportation Company pulls security during a mass casualty training lane as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, September 3, 2019. Rising Thu... More
U.S. Soldiers from the 20th CBRNE Command, move simulated
U.S. Soldiers from the 20th CBRNE Command, move simulated wounded to a casualty collection point during a situational training exercise (STX) lane at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., April 28, 2017. T... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Peter Keiser, 759th Ordnance Company
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Peter Keiser, 759th Ordnance Company (EOD), 3rd Ordnance Battalion (EOD), 71st Ordnance Group (EOD), ensures the path is clear during the CBRNE Leaders Course squad movement training exercise ... More
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery
Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, join with units across Joint Base Lewis McChord and Japan Ground Self Defense Force soldiers during the Operation Rising Thunder ... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Enrique Morales, a Chicago native and
U.S. Army Pfc. Enrique Morales, a Chicago native and driver with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, prepares for Stryker live-fire training at Yakima Trainin... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Howard, right, a senior sniper,
U.S. Army Sgt. Anthony Howard, right, a senior sniper, gives pointers Pvt. Derrick Moster, a sniper, on how to prepare camouflage for a ghillie suit prior to a training exercise during Rising Thunder at the Yak... More
A soldier with Company C “Chaos,” 1st Battalion, 38th
A soldier with Company C “Chaos,” 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment pulls a “wounded” battle buddy onto a litter during a live-fire exercise, Oct. 11, here. The unit, assigned to 4th Stryker Brigade Combat ... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops demonstrate
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops demonstrate Taiko festival drumming for Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises. The annual training partners Japanese milit... More
Spc. Lauri Weathers, a Corpus Christi, Texas native
Spc. Lauri Weathers, a Corpus Christi, Texas native and a water treatment specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade fires at a target... More
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – A Special Forces engineer
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – A Special Forces engineer sergeant with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) trains special operations forces enablers on room clearing at Yakima Training Center, Washington, July... More
Soldiers with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide
Soldiers with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide medevac training to Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center i... More
Staff Sgt. Yong Shin of the 296th Brigade Support Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Yong Shin of the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, who has been serving as an interpreter during Rising Thunder, talks with two Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense at... More
Pfc. Taylor Reed (left), joined by fellow Guardsmen
Pfc. Taylor Reed (left), joined by fellow Guardsmen with the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, participate in Combat Life Saver drills during Rising Thunder 19, September 3, ... More
Soldiers from the 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery
Soldiers from the 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian army examine an M4 carbine belonging to a member of 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment during training here Oct. 14. T... More
Soldiers with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion,
Soldiers with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade, unravel camouflage netting to cover their tactical operating center with during a brigade support area "jump" at Yakima Training Center, No... More
Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment train
Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment train inside a "shoot house" during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises, Sept. 6. The annual training partners Japanese military personnel with units from Joint Base ... More
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Brig. Gen. Johnny Davis,
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Brig. Gen. Johnny Davis, commander at Joint Modernization Command, conducts a briefing of the day’s agenda here to distinguished visitors from various Department of Defense organ... More
Retired Navy Capt. Bill Dodge, who served as Army Spc.
Retired Navy Capt. Bill Dodge, who served as Army Spc. Evan Mettie’s guardian ad litem, addresses those gathered to witness the renaming of the Selah Airstrip to the Mettie Airstrip at the Yakima Training Cente... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1-17th Infantry Battalion,
U.S. Army Soldiers from 1-17th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, establish a tactical action center allowing the command team to plan further operations during the training exercis... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Stonebreaker and Spc. Daniel
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Stonebreaker and Spc. Daniel Garcia, 10th Chemical Company, 22nd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade, wash a mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicle during a thorough d... More
A soldier with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field
A soldier with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, gets ready to connect an M777 155 mm howitzer cannon to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter through a swirling cloud of dust a... More
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Green Berets and special
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Green Berets and special operations forces enablers with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) load a Polaris RZR tactical off-road vehicle into an MH-47 Chinook helicopter at Yaki... More
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Summers, a Komen,
From left, Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Summers, a Komen, S.C., native, now a platoon sergeant, watches Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native, now a cannon crewmember, brace Pfc. Douglas H. Newlon, a... More
U.S. Soldiers from 92nd Chemical Company, 33rd Chemical
U.S. Soldiers from 92nd Chemical Company, 33rd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade, prepare to hook up during a sling load operation at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., May 5, 2017. Sling load o... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
Sgt. Eric S. Zeferjahn, a Clarkson, Wash., native and
Sgt. Eric S. Zeferjahn, a Clarkson, Wash., native and a food service noncommissioned officer with the 657th Forward Support Company, 5th Battalion, 3rd Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, guides an armored ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Stonebreaker, 10th Chemical
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Stonebreaker, 10th Chemical Company, 22nd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade, practices washing a Stryker armored vehicle during a thorough decontamination training exercise at the... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native,
Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native, now a cannon crewmember with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, relaxes after braving a wave composed of dirt and ... More
Spc. Preston Laybon, a cannon crewmember with Battery
Spc. Preston Laybon, a cannon crewmember with Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment, digs a hole for the spades of his crew’s M777 155 mm Howitzer before a direct fire exercise Oct. 13. Laybon... More
A Japanese soldier renders his salute to the flag during
A Japanese soldier renders his salute to the flag during an opening ceremony for Operation Rising Thunder at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 4, 2013. The exercise aimed to improve and validate the Japa... More
U.S. soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
U.S. soldiers from the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division and members of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force from 16th Japanese Ground Self Defense ... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
U.S. Army Spc. Preston Embree and Pvt. Travis Boston,
U.S. Army Spc. Preston Embree and Pvt. Travis Boston, 92nd Chemical Company, 33rd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade, prepare to hook up a container during a sling load operation at the Yakima Training C... More
Capt. Brant L. Green, a Gilbert, S.C., native, now
Capt. Brant L. Green, a Gilbert, S.C., native, now the A Battery commander with 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, gets ready to connect an M777 155 mm howitzer cannon to a CH-47... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 20th CBRNE Command's CBRNE Leaders
U.S. Soldiers with the 20th CBRNE Command's CBRNE Leaders Course, prepare to rally during a squad movement training exercise at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., April 22, 2017. The CBRNE Leaders Course is des... More
Range Safety Officer Sgt. 1st Class Jason Drake (right),
Range Safety Officer Sgt. 1st Class Jason Drake (right), gives feedback to infantrymen from the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard after a li... More
A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment,
A Soldier from the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Illinois Army National Guard, posts guard at the entrance of a training building while the rest of his team complete... More
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade, and medics from the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, both part of the Illinois Army National Guard, engage their culminating exercis... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Stubbs, 756th Ordnance Company
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Stubbs, 756th Ordnance Company (EOD), 184th Ordnance Disposal Battalion (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), applies a tourniquet to 1st Lt. Kamya Jabari, 68th CBRNE Company, 2nd CBRNE Batta... More
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Chanelle Colbert with
U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. Chanelle Colbert with 445th Chemical Company, tests the chemical detection capabilities of the Stryker control vehicle in support of the Joint Warfighter Assessment 19, at Yakima T... More
Soldiers with Company C “Chaos,” 1st Battalion, 38th
Soldiers with Company C “Chaos,” 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment and 38th Engineer Company wait nearby as their Bangalore torpedoes blow up a section of triple-strand, concertina wire fence during a live-... More
A motorcycle club invites Japan Ground Self-Defense
A motorcycle club invites Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers out for an evening ride, Sept. 15, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Mark Miranda/Released)
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company and
Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company and Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, load simulated casualties into an ambulance during a... More
U.S. Soldiers from 20th CBRNE Command, return fire
U.S. Soldiers from 20th CBRNE Command, return fire during a mass casualty situational training exercise (STX) lane at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., April 28, 2017. The final days of the CBRNE Leade... More
U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Mingo, 92nd Chemical Company,
U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Mingo, 92nd Chemical Company, 33rd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade, runs out from under a CH-47 Chinook during a sling load operation at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash.... More
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Brig. Gen. Johnny Davis,
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Brig. Gen. Johnny Davis, commander at Joint Modernization Command, conducts a briefing of the day’s agenda here to distinguished visitors from various Department of Defense organ... More
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company conduct evacuation training as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, August 30, 2019. Rising T... More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, check their sling load line connecting an M777 155 mm howitzer cannon to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as part of sling l... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops learn about
Japan Ground Self Defense Force troops learn about Stryker vehicles from Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment during 2014 Rising Thunder Exercises. The annual training partners Japanese military pe... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Adam Padilla, right, an infantryman
U.S. Army Pfc. Adam Padilla, right, an infantryman with 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and Japanese Sgt. Tomotsugu Sudu, a gunner with 4th Tank Battalion, Japanese Gr... More
Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, commander, 7th Infantry Division
Maj. Gen. Stephen Lanza, commander, 7th Infantry Division (center), and Command Sgt. Maj. Delbert Byers speak with World War II veteran Sam Mitsui of the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee. Soldiers of the 7th In... More
The 16th Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Regimental
The 16th Japanese Ground Self Defense Force Regimental Combat Team color guard stands in front of the formation rendering a salute as both national anthems play during an opening ceremony for Operation Rising T... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Stubbs, 756th Ordnance Company
U.S. Army Sgt. Brandon Stubbs, 756th Ordnance Company (EOD), 184th Ordnance Battalion (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), radios their findings for a confirm or deny mission during a situational training exercise... More
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – U.S. Army Capt. Nichole
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Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force conduct
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force conduct urban area exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is an annual exerci... More
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Green Berets assigned
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – Green Berets assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) exfiltrate with special operations forces enablers from a village during a training mission at Yakima Training Center... More
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery,
Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, come out of the gas training chamber under the effects of tear gas during a training exercis... More
A soldier with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
A soldier with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, checks his teammate's radio during military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training C... More
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field
Soldiers with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, sprint to safety after connecting an M777 155 mm howitzer cannon to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as part of sling load o... More
Soldiers with 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade
Soldiers with 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, tie knots in detonation cord before placing the cord inside of an improvised Bangalore during a field expedient demol... More
Soldiers of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force and soldiers
Soldiers of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force and soldiers of 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division kicked off a day celebrating the partnership for this year’s Rising Thunder combined exercise... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Lucas, 58th Chemical,
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Lucas, 58th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Company, 83rd CBRN Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade, instructs soldiers how to decontaminate a Stryker armored ve... More
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Summers, a Bowman, S.C.,
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew R. Summers, a Bowman, S.C., native, now a platoon sergeant with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, watches a wave of dirt and loose grass roll t... More
U.S. Soldiers receive instructions before commencing
U.S. Soldiers receive instructions before commencing the 9mm pistol range during the pistol qualification portion of the German Armed Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) event as part of the CBRNE Leaders Course at the Y... More
A CH-47 Chinook cuts sling load during a sling load
A CH-47 Chinook cuts sling load during a sling load training exercise at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., May 5, 2017. Sling load operations allow units to accomplish their mission by rapidly relocati... More
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, conduct military operations in urban terrain (MOUT) as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington,... More
Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native,
Pfc. Joseph M.C. Cooper, a Rocky River, Ohio native, now a cannon crewmember, braces Pfc. Douglas H. Newlon, a Summersville, W. Va., native, now a cannon crewmember, both with A Battery, 1st Battalion, 377th Fi... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
Maintenance Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation
Maintenance Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company, 108th Sustainment Brigade work on attaching the recovery vehicle's towbar to a downed truck. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise joining the U.... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Thomas Suddes, 756th Ordnance Company
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Thomas Suddes, 756th Ordnance Company (EOD), 184th Ordnance Disposal Battalion (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), moves with his squad during a squad movement exercise at the Yakima Training Ce... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gabe Albertson, 722nd Ordnance Company
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Gabe Albertson, 722nd Ordnance Company (EOD), 192nd Ordnance Disposal Battalion (EOD), 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD), pulls security during a squad movement exercise at the Yakima Training Center,... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules performs multiple airdrops
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules performs multiple airdrops during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international ... More
Aircraft with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide
Aircraft with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide support to the Illinois Army National Guard during Rising Thunder 19 in Yakima, Wash., Sept. 7, 2019. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise joining the... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform,
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force perform, attacking an urban area, exercises during Rising Thunder 19, September 7, 2019 at the Yakima training Center in Yakima, Washington. Rising Thunder is a... More
Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment,
Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, setup their battalion headquarters on a hill overlooking A Battery, 5-3, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) ... More
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – A Green Beret assigned
YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. – A Green Beret assigned to 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) establishes oversight on a tower during a training mission at Yakima Training Center, Washington, July 22, 2020. Gre... More
American Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry
American Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, along with Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, practice room clearing procedures as a team during Exercise ... More
Soldiers with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide
Soldiers with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade provide medevac training to Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1844th Transportation Company as part of Rising Thunder 2019 at Yakima Training Center i... More
Rising Thunder 19 concludes with an end of exercise
Rising Thunder 19 concludes with an end of exercise ceremony at the Yakima Training Center, Sept.13, 2019, in Yakima, Wash. Rising Thunder 2019 is an annual exercise joining the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground S... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Isaac Houston, U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Isaac Houston, U.S. Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Specialist, starts a fire by using a meal, ready to eat heater and a cap of water during a SERE class at ... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Travis Botson, 92nd Chemical Company,
U.S. Army Pvt. Travis Botson, 92nd Chemical Company, 33rd Chemical Battalion, 48th Chemical Brigade, gives arm and hand signals to a CH-47 Chinook during a sling load operation at the Yakima Training Center, Ya... More
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division
U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division and 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, stage military vehicles during a rehearsal in support of Joint Warfighting Assessment 19 at Yakima Training Cent... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 20th CBRNE Command, dive into
U.S. Soldiers with the 20th CBRNE Command, dive into the pool to commence the 100 meter swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) at the Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Wash.,... More