Stryker crewmembers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry
Stryker crewmembers from 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, drive onto the range to zero their 105mm cannon at Yakima Training Center, WA., in preparation for qualification tables Sept. 7. The unit is takin... More
Pvt. Michael Cuff (middle), of Klamath Falls, Ore.,
Pvt. Michael Cuff (middle), of Klamath Falls, Ore., Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, carries a 155 mm round to ... More
A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force
A member of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force peers through his binoculars at the battlefield during a combined arms live-fire exercise at Operation Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 1... More
Pfc. Bronson Koeber, a chart operator with 2nd Platoon,
Pfc. Bronson Koeber, a chart operator with 2nd Platoon, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, plots coordinates on a large chart of paper with grid lines and a long steel ruler May 21 at Yaki... More
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers form a line
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers form a line with tanks after completing their part of a joint U.S. and Japanese live-fire exercise during exercise Rising Thunder 2013 at Yakima Training Center, Wash., ... More
A soldier with the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,
A soldier with the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division cleans the windshield of a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle prior to a convoy movement ... 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
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division “Raiders” fire a mortar during a platoon urban terrain live fire training exercise Feb. 6 at Range 24 ... 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
Soldiers from Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry
Soldiers from Battery C, 1st Battalion, 37th Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division load a round into M777A2 howitzer cannon at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct. 9. The "Red... 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
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander, 5th Battalion,
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, awards members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force certificates of training for completing sniper training at Yakima Train... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott White guides in the
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Scott White guides in the head of a military Sked stretcher, containing Sgt. Michael May, a heavy equipment operator with the 28th Engineering Company, onto the back of an all-terrain v... More
During a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise
During a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash, Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division establish security,... More
Japanese tanks race across the plains of the Yakima
Japanese tanks race across the plains of the Yakima Training Center, Wash., while attacking simulated fighting positions during a joint platoon exercise Sept. 16, 2013. Rising Thunder is a U.S. Army-hosted exer... More
Capt. Oleg Sheynfeld, a team leader with Team 5123,
Capt. Oleg Sheynfeld, a team leader with Team 5123, 1st Battalion, 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade, facilitates a key leader engagement with simulated foreign partner forces at Yakima Training Center, Was... 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
A soldier from 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade
A soldier from 38th Engineer Company, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division passes a loop of detonation cord, used for priming C-4 explosive, to a soldier from 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regimen... More
Col. Michael Getchell (second from left), commander,
Col. Michael Getchell (second from left), commander, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division “Raiders”, soldiers from 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, and Australian army visitors observe an U... More
Soldiers of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry
Soldiers of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment “Tomahawks”, burst through the entrance of a mock building Feb. 10 at Range 24 here. The soldiers, assigned to 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd I... 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
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
A McChord C-17 Globemaster III takes off from the new
A McChord C-17 Globemaster III takes off from the new Selah Airstrip at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Nov. 15, 2018. The re-opening of this airstrip will allow for more joint training opportunities in the futu... 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
A Scout team from HHC, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry
A Scout team from HHC, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, provide reconnaissance during a platoon live fire exercise at Yakima Training Center. The 3-161 Infantry are participating in Bayonet Focus as a le... 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
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander of the
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Douglas Walter, commander of the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, awards Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members Sgt. 1st Class Koichiro Shibata and Sgt. Akifumi Izumi certificates of a... More
First Sgt. Rojer Matthews, a New Iberia, La., native,
First Sgt. Rojer Matthews, a New Iberia, La., native, assigned to 172nd Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Battalion, conducts pre-movement inspections May 14 prior to a five day eva... More
Spc. Joshua Williams stands between a U.S. Soldier
Spc. Joshua Williams stands between a U.S. Soldier and Japanese troops at an impromptu lesson on some of the special artillery the U.S. possesses, while on a lunch break during Operation Rising Thunder 2014 at ... More
The 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment towing
The 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment towing a M777 155 mm howitzer at Yakima Training Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (U.S. Army photo by Sidney Lee, Enterprise Multimedia Center, JBLM)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Will Lewis, 20th CBRNE Command,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Will Lewis, 20th CBRNE Command, acts as an anchor and safety during vertical access training at Yakima Fire station 95, Yakima, Wash., April 24, 2017.The vertical access training is designe... More
Private 1st Class Thompson Tye with Alpha Company,
Private 1st Class Thompson Tye with Alpha Company, 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, carries shape charges on a demolitions range at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Washing... 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
Spectators watch a McChord C-17 Globemaster III take
Spectators watch a McChord C-17 Globemaster III take off from the Selah airstrip on the Yakima Training Center in Washington, November 15, 2018. This was the first aircraft to land and takeoff from the airstrip... More
Chemical Soldiers with the 181st Chemical Company,
Chemical Soldiers with the 181st Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Battalion, decontaminate a casualty during a mass chemical contamination training scenario May 11 at Hammer traini... More
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team,
Japanese soldiers with the 16th Regimental Combat Team, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, traverse open areas and clear buildings in the urban operation complex during Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center... 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
Soldiers from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Soldiers from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division advance on their objective during a combined arms live-fire exercise at Operation Rising Thunder at Yakima Training Center. The U.S. and Japa... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael King, a CBRNE Specialist assigned
U.S. Army Sgt. Michael King, a CBRNE Specialist assigned to the 92nd Chemical Company, 83rd CBRNE Battalion, 48th CBRNE Brigade, walks up a wall at Yakima Fire Station 95, Yakima, Wash., April 24, 2017. Sgt. Ki... More
Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japanese Ground
Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, rush towards their first objective during an Urban Live Fire training event as part of Exercise Rising Thunder 18 at the Yakima Train... More
These parts were used to replace the ball joint on
These parts were used to replace the ball joint on a Stryker at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 19. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austan R. Owen, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.)
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 from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, prepare to assault their objective during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct.... 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
U.S. Army Soldiers work on Stryker from 8-1 Calvary
U.S. Army Soldiers work on Stryker from 8-1 Calvary Regiment in the field during exercise Bayonet Focus 17-03 at Yakima Training Center, WA, June 15, 2017. The purpose of the exercise was to prepare 2-2 Stryker... More
The soldiers of 4th Platoon listen as 2nd Lt. John
The soldiers of 4th Platoon listen as 2nd Lt. John Vadegevel, platoon leader, 22nd Human Resource Company, 593rd Sustainment Brigade, explains the route they will take during training for a convoy live-fire exe... More
1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Te...
Spc. Brian Corona with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, stabilizes an 81mm M-252 mortar during a live fire mission at the Yakima T... More
Cannon crew members with Battery A, 1st Battalion,
Cannon crew members with Battery A, 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, fire the M777 Lightweight Howitzer Cannon System May 21 during a three-week exercise at Yakima Training Center in Central Washin... More
U.S. Army Sgt. James Milazzo, a vehicle commander with
U.S. Army Sgt. James Milazzo, a vehicle commander with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, gives commands to his Stryker crew during live-fire practice at Yakima Training Cent... 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
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members prepare ammunition
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members prepare ammunition to be loaded into the 20mm cannon on a Cobra anti-tank helicopter at a forward aircraft refueling point at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 4. The... More
Loadmasters assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing and
Loadmasters assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing and active duty Soldiers assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, place shoring down to unload a UH-60 Black Hawk from a C-17 Globemaster III at Selah airstrip May 1,... More
2nd Battalion, 146 Field Artillery Regiment, 81st Stryker
2nd Battalion, 146 Field Artillery Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, conducted an artillery raid. The towed M-777 Howitzers were sling loaded to the site by CH-47 Chinook helicopters from 1-168 Genera... More
Japan Ground Self Defense Force cannon crewmembers
Japan Ground Self Defense Force cannon crewmembers with 1st Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, fire an FH-70 155mm Howitzer during Operation Rising Thunder 13 at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5, 2013. Th... More
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, place balloons on targets during a Sniper Competition during Exercise Rising Thunder 18, at the Yakima Training Center, Washington, Sept. 4. This exercis... More
An 84 mm projectile fired from an AT-4 anti-armor weapon
An 84 mm projectile fired from an AT-4 anti-armor weapon strikes a target at Range 7 and 8 here as soldiers of 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division conduct ... More
A Soldier from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japanese
A Soldier from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japanese Ground Self Defense Force, clears a round from his weapon while providing suppressive cover fire during an Urban Live Fire training event during Exercise Risin... More
1st Lt. James Broadwell a platoon leader from Chosin
1st Lt. James Broadwell a platoon leader from Chosin Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, along with a Soldier from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, report unit statuses to... More
Soldiers from Chosin Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry
Soldiers from Chosin Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, along with Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force e... More
Soldiers of A CO, 2nd Brigade Suport Battalion test
Soldiers of A CO, 2nd Brigade Suport Battalion test their Wireless Independent Target System (WITS) before the start of Bayonet Focus; a large scale training event held at the Yakima Training Center, on June 10... More
Strykers from 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment,
Strykers from 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, wait their turn to participate in a platoon live fire exercise at Yakima Training Center. The 3-161 Infantry are participating in Bayonet Focus as a lead up... 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
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, provide supporting fire during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct. 12, 2013. ... 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
Capt. Jon Ellement, a field surgeon assigned to C Company,
Capt. Jon Ellement, a field surgeon assigned to C Company, 2D Brigade Support Battalion, 2-2 ID (SBCT) demonstrates to medics Sgt. Presley Page, left, and Spc. Samuel Nicolosi, right, how to properly open an ai... More
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, along with Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force, gather data and zero weapons for a Sniper Competition during, Rising Thunder 18, at the Yakima ... More
Private Joshua Dehart, from the 1st Battalion, 17th
Private Joshua Dehart, from the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, engages his practice target before the start of a Sniper Competition with Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self Defense Force during Rising T... More
Soldiers from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd
Soldiers from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division enjoy a hot meal during a Combined Arms Maneuver Live Fire Exercise at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Oct. 1, 2018. The CAMLFX develops leth... 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
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 96 multi purpose
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Type 96 multi purpose missile system fires a TOW missile at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 5. The missile launch was part of a demonstration during Operation Rising Thund... More
A Soldier from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground
A Soldier from the 1st Infantry Regiment, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, launches his rocket at a tank silhouette target during Exercise Rising Thunder 18 at the Yakima Training Center, WA, Sept. 2. This exer... More
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force present
Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force present Norman Hepner with gifts and souvenirs during a home visit in Selah, Wash., Sept. 19, 2015. The soldiers took time off of training during Rising Thunder... More
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Battery,
Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers from Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, secure an artillery round during a familiarization fire utilizing one ... More
Staff Sgt. Barrios Rodriguez, Alpha Company, 898th
Staff Sgt. Barrios Rodriguez, Alpha Company, 898th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, prepares a shaped charge during a demolitions exercise at Yakima Training Center, June 13, 2018. ... 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. Air Force Senior Airman Brant Shaw, a tactical
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brant Shaw, a tactical air control party specialist with the 116th Air Support Operations Group, holds the line while a simulated casualty climbs up the side of the cliff face at th... More
Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, commanding general of the Eastern
Lt. Gen. Koichi Isobe, commanding general of the Eastern Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, and Maj. Gen. James Boozer, commanding general of the U.S. Army Japan, receive a briefing at Yakima Training Cente... 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
Spc. Maria Barajas, of Ellensburg, Wash., a food service
Spc. Maria Barajas, of Ellensburg, Wash., a food service specialist with the 737th Transportation Company, a U.S. Army Reserve unit from Yakima, Wash., makes homemade pineapple upside-down cake during the unit'... 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
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, enter trenches in pursuit of their objective during a live-fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, W... 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
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
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, prepare to fire a 81mm mortar in support of the line platoons assaulting their objective at Yakima Tr... More
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese
Hundreds of runners, including more than 50 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers, took part in the third annual Howard’s Medical Army Base Race during a break in Operation Rising Thunder exercises, Sept. 21.
A U.S. Army civilian gives guidance on to how to install
A U.S. Army civilian gives guidance on to how to install multiple integrated laser engagement system (MILES) equipment on their vehicles in part of exercise Bayonet Focus 17-03 at Yakima Training Center, WA, Ju... More
A McChord C-17 Globemaster III releases flares above
A McChord C-17 Globemaster III releases flares above the Selah Airstrip over Yakima Training Center, Wash., Nov. 15, 2018. The aircraft-dispensed flares are used as infrared countermeasures designed to defeat h... 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
Shell casings eject from a .50-caliber machine gun
Shell casings eject from a .50-caliber machine gun mounted on top of a Stryker vehicle as its crew from 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division “Raiders,” qualifies during a live-fire range here ... More
Tech. Sgt. Rachel Andrew, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,
Tech. Sgt. Rachel Andrew, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Tech. Sgt. Justin Hampton, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, both students in the Advanced Instructor Course, return to C-17 Globemaster IIIs after... More
Spc. Jeremy Mogrovejo, an automatic rifleman with 2nd
Spc. Jeremy Mogrovejo, an automatic rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment “Tomahawks”, provides security on the entrance of a mock building during a platoon live fire rehearsal Feb. 10 at Range 24... More
Spc. Joshua Collins, an Unmanned Aerial System Maintainer
Spc. Joshua Collins, an Unmanned Aerial System Maintainer with 2-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, programs radio frequencies into a Shadow UAS June 17, 2017, at Yakima Training Center, Wash. This was during Bayon... More
1st Lt. Dylan O’Keefe, a cavalry scout platoon leader
1st Lt. Dylan O’Keefe, a cavalry scout platoon leader for Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment maneuvers his platoon while conducting zone reconnaissance training at the Yakima Training Center in Ya... More
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bow
Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bow their heads in reflection during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 11, 2013. Terrorists hijacked four passenger aircraft ... More