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U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hold a support position during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 11, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, maritime raids and military-to-military collaboration, which strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Armed Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Paul Ortiz)
U.S. Marine Corps

Welcome to Sweden 1/6

September 20, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, hold a support position during Exercise Archipelago Endeavor, on Berga Naval Base, Sweden, Sept. 11, 2021. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor is a multi-domain, field training exercise that focuses on regional engagements by conducting partnered, maritime raids and military-to-military collaboration, which strengthens operational capabilities and strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marine [Read More …]

210919-N-RF825-1077 INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2021) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Nathan Woodruff, from Dallas, Texas, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, conducts fast-rope training from an MH-60S Seahawk attached to the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 onto the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jason Tarleton)
U.S. Navy

EODMU 5 Trains Aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

September 20, 2021 VA Worker 0

210919-N-RF825-1077 INDIAN OCEAN (Sept. 19, 2021) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 1st Class Nathan Woodruff, from Dallas, Texas, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5, attached to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, conducts fast-rope training from an MH-60S Seahawk attached to the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 onto the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only [Read More …]

U.S. Marines conduct crunches in the ocean during a Marine Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) for a culminating event at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 2, 2021. The MAIC is a 3-week-long course that enables the students to conduct a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training and award Marines with the next-tier MCMAP belt. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kristy Ordonez Maldonado)
U.S. Marine Corps

Marine Martial Arts Instructor Course

September 20, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Marines conduct crunches in the ocean during a Marine Martial Arts Instructor Course (MAIC) for a culminating event at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 2, 2021. The MAIC is a 3-week-long course that enables the students to conduct a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training and award Marines with the next-tier MCMAP belt. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance [Read More …]

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment and 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, performed an air assault mission during Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference (IPACC) on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Sept. 10-13, 2021. Soldiers performed breaching skills and insertion skills on a marked objective. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Daniel Proper, 25th Infantry Division)
U.S. Army

Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference (IPACC) – 2021

September 20, 2021 VA Worker 0

Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment and 65th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, performed an air assault mission during Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs Conference (IPACC) on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Sept. 10-13, 2021. Soldiers performed breaching skills and insertion skills on a marked objective. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Daniel Proper, 25th Infantry Division)

Soldiers assigned to Alpha Co., 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, qualify at an M320 range at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug 15. The Soldiers qualify at the range to maintain weapon proficiency and personnel readiness.
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Alpha Co. M320 Range

September 16, 2021 VA Worker 0

Soldiers assigned to Alpha Co., 87th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, qualify at an M320 range at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug 15. The Soldiers qualify at the range to maintain weapon proficiency and personnel readiness.

Texas Army National Guardsmen with the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, and rescue swimmers with Texas Task Force 1, conduct search and rescue training operations in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 15, 2021. The combination of the organizations form Helicopter Search and Rescue Teams, which were activated as part of the Texas Military Department's call of more than 100 Guardsmen to support air and ground operations in response to Tropical Storm Nicholas. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Malcolm McClendon).
U.S. Army National Guard

Texas Military Department Responds to Tropical Storm Nicholas

September 16, 2021 VA Worker 0

Texas Army National Guardsmen with the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment, and rescue swimmers with Texas Task Force 1, conduct search and rescue training operations in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 15, 2021. The combination of the organizations form Helicopter Search and Rescue Teams, which were activated as part of the Texas Military Department’s call of more than 100 Guardsmen to [Read More …]

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gerald Hawk, the 354th Contracting Squadron tactical communication noncommissioned officer in charge, sets up communication equipment during a Capabilities-Based Assessment at the Yukon Training Area, Sept. 14, 2021. During the exercise, Hawk and his team provided strategic communication capability to enable the use of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, a real-time, multi-patient health status monitoring and documentation tool used to integrate patient data into their health records and helps identify exact locations of casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Schoubroek)
U.S. Air Force

PACAF SG conducts health service support for ACE exercise in Alaska

September 16, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gerald Hawk, the 354th Contracting Squadron tactical communication noncommissioned officer in charge, sets up communication equipment during a Capabilities-Based Assessment at the Yukon Training Area, Sept. 14, 2021. During the exercise, Hawk and his team provided strategic communication capability to enable the use of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit, a real-time, multi-patient health [Read More …]

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, fire an M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) during live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 15, 2021. The MAAWS, also known as the Carl Gustaf, is a man-portable, reusable, breech-loading, 84 mm recoilless rifle capable of destroying armored targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emily Farnsworth)
U.S. Air Force

3 Geronimo Paratroopers Fire Anti-Tank Weapons

September 16, 2021 VA Worker 0

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, fire an M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System (MAAWS) during live-fire training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 15, 2021. The MAAWS, also known as the Carl Gustaf, is a man-portable, reusable, breech-loading, 84 mm recoilless rifle [Read More …]