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RMPFEF9A–U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Amador Sanchez, non-commissioned officer in charge of 1172nd Movement Control Team, 446th Transportation Battalion, Grafenwoehr, Germany, inspects a vehicle convoy with 2d Cavalry Regiment near Orzysz, Poland, during exercise Saber Strike 18, June 4. Saber Strike is a long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led integrated training exercise that helps facilitate cooperation amongst the U.S., Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and 19 other allied and partner nations, June 3-15
RMPFDEJ7–Michigan Air National Guard Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum joins with French officials to lay a wreath at the memorial to Private 1st Class Charles N. DeGlopper, a U.S. Army soldier who was awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for his actions near Manche, France, on D-Day + 3, June 9, 1944. A member of the 82nd Airborne Division, DeGlopper single-handedly laid down suppressive fire against a numerically superior enemy force, allowing his company to reach safety. DeGlopper was killed in the action.
RMPFF5MR–Coast Guard Crewmembers roleplay as drug runners during boarding training with several nations during Tradewinds near St. Kitts, June 10, 2018. Tradewinds is a multinational exercise to enhance response capabilities. U.S. Coast Guard
RMPFDGHE–U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Justin Richardson, a chemical operations biological interdiction specialist team leader, with the 356th Chemical Company, 416th Theater Engineer Command, crosses the finish line of the ruck march event at the 2018 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 11, 2018. The grueling, multifaceted competition evaluated U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers in the ruck march, the Excellence in Competition pistol range, the German Armed Forces Proficiency badge and several other events with more challenges to come.
RMPFC87H–PACIFIC OCEAN (June 7, 2018) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Elaine Nassar, from Uniontown, Pa., prepares a meal for the crew of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise which certifies the combined Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore during their upcoming deployment in summer of 2018.
RMPFEFD3–Team Marine Corps prepares for a 2018 DoD Warrior Games sitting volleyball preliminary match against Team SOCOM at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 3, 2018. The Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from the Marine Corps, Navy, Army, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, and the Australian Defence Force will compete June 1 - June 9 in archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming
RMPFD8E0–A U.S. Air Force 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron pilot conducts pre-flight checks in a B-1B Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, during exercise Trojan Footprint at RAF Fairford, England, June 1, 2018. Trojan Footprint 18 is a U.S. Special Operations Command Europe-led exercise over land, sea and air that rapidly deployed 2,000 NATO and partner nation Special Operations Forces from 13 nations to the Baltic region.
RMPFC84E–PORTLAND, Ore. (June 9, 2018) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John M. Richardson conducts an all-hands call alongside the Arleigh Burke-Class guided-missile destroyer, USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112). USS Michael Murphy is currently in Portland, Ore. for the annual Rose Festival and Navy Fleet Week. The festival and Portland Fleet Week are a celebration of the sea services with Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard Members from the U.S. and Canada making the city a port of call. (U. S. Navy
RMPFDCP5–Competitors of Team Marine Corps get hyped up before their DoD Warrior Games sitting volleyball game, June 4, 2018, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Warrior Games are an annual event, established in 2010, to introduce wounded, ill and injured service members to adaptive sports as a way to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation.
RMPFDB5E–Ed Perz, warehouse specialist with the Central Issue Facility (CIF), uses a forklift to move body armor for shipment June 6, 2018, at the CIF at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Fort McCoy CIF and 86th Training Division, with support of the contractors, worked together to do something that’s never been done before between the organizations — combine an entire issue of 8,000 sets of body armor vests and plates on one receipt. The organizations accomplished that feat June 9-11, 2018, when $16.9 million of personal armor sets were issued for Combat Support Training Exercise 86-18-04.
RMPFDHMR–U.S. Army Alaska Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Mark J. O’Neil, center, leads the Soldiers of USARAK on a large formation run celebrating the Army’s 243rd birthday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 13, 2018. Following the run the USARAK commanding general and command sergeant major cut a birthday cake with the youngest and oldest Soldiers present at JBER.
RMPF916T–A U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, zero their M4 rifle during Atlantic Resolve at Zagan Poland, June 2, 2018. Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to collective security through a series of actions designed to reassure NATO allies and partners of America's dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region.
RMPFC00N–Miss. (June, 7, 2018) - Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 remove debris from a crater during an airfield damage repair exercise at Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, Miss., June 7. The Seabees used concrete saws to cut out sections of a simulated, damaged runway for removal so that it could be repaired with fresh material to make it serviceable. Seabees deploy to numerous locations throughout the world to build and maintain structures and facilities in support of various U.S. military operations.
RMPFD6DY–5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 8, 2018) Sailors tend the phone-and-distance line on flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198), June 8, 2018. Iwo Jima, homeported in Mayport, Fla., is on deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.
RMPFF4G5–NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (June 12, 2018) Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay Security Forces participate in a simulated high-risk traffic stop, June 12, 2018, at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece. NSA Souda Bay recently participated in various scenarios that simulated command-level and tactical decision-making as part of an Operational Readiness Assessment evaluated by a Regional Training Team.
RMPFDEPA–Team Air Force member Kristen Stewart talks to her coach during a Department of Defense Warrior Games swim practice at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 5, 2018. Team Air Force athletes competing in the Games are part of the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program, which strives to provide well-coordinated, personalized support and advocacy to every wounded, ill or injured service member who is part of the program, as well as his or her family members and caregivers.
RMPFEG06–U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Earl Ohlinger substitutes for Staff Sgt. Shawn Runnells at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 3, 2018. The DoD Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, and the Australian Defence Force will compete June 1 - June 9 in archery, cycling, track, field,shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball, and
RMPFEC9R–KABUL, Afghanistan (June 4, 2016) – U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Phillip Stewart, Train, Advise and Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, renders a final salute to U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Barre Seguin, NATO Air Command Afghanistan and 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan commander, before relinquishing command June 4, 2018, Kabul, Afghanistan. Stewart relinquished command to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joel Carey, inbound Train, Advise, and Assist Command-Air and 438th Air Expeditionary Wing commander.
RMPFF512–Tech Sgt. Jeremy Sutter, a special missions aviator assigned to the 34th Weapons Squadron, runs avionics checks on an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter June 11, 2018 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The crew was preparing for a U.S. Air Force Weapons School training scenario which tasked them with locating, recovering and providing initial medical treatments for a downed pilot.
RMPFD7ME–BEACH, Va. (June 1, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jonathon Schafer, right, and Hospitalman Shane Miller, right, assigned to Admiral Joel T. Boone Branch Health Clinic, talk between training scenarios during the Corpsman Skills Challenge on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek – Fort Story. The Corpsman Skills Challenge scenarios were based on real life events to test the corpsman’s knowledge and their ability to perform under the pressure of a high stress environment.
RMPFF26J–U.S. Army Spc. Dawson Birchall, an aviation operations specialist from Howell, New Jersey, with the 244th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve Aviation Command, performs a low crawl on obstacle four of the Fort Bragg Air Assault School Obstacle Course. Touching the barbed wire with any part of their body during this lane results in disqualification, requiring the competitor to be returned to the beginning of the lane to try again or continue with a loss of points. Thirty-six warriors continue to vie for the title of United States Army Reserve Best Warrior during the grueli
RMPFC1DX–Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing Fire Department, Mansfield, Ohio, conduct aircraft crash recovery training, June 4, 2018, held at the Alpena Combat Readiness Traning Center, Alpena, Michigan. Airmen use fire trucks to circle the simulated aircraft crash site and extinguish the flames created by a controlled propane live fire system. The training is focused on full spectrum readiness preparing the wing to respond to local, state or federal activations at a moments notice.
RMPFE8G0–A U.S. Marine Corps Marine Raider with the 3d Marine Raider Battalion rides on a 1st Special Operations Support Squadron watercraft at Eglin Range, Fla., May 30, 2018. The 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Operations Support Joint Office coordinates two-week training programs for U.S. Army, Navy and Marine special operations forces that provides live-fire ranges and familiarizes them with Air Force Special Operations Command assets to ensure global readiness.
RMPFF56D–U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Reeves, 949th Medical Detachment veterinary services technician, demonstrates how to check a dog's pulse during a military working dog lifesaving medical training class at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 12, 2018. U.S. Army veterinary technicians provided clinical medical guidance for management of seriously ill or injured MWDs to U.S. Navy human care providers who might have to care for an MWD in an emergency situation.
RMPF9139–Tankers from the U.K.'s Queen’s Royal Hussars and Austria's 6th Tank Company, 14th Panzer Battalion talk before the opening ceremony of the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, held at 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3, 2018. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 – 8, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and
RMPFE6RD–Green Berets, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), prepare to haul rescue equipment across a canyon using a rope system during personnel recovery training at Cheyenne Canyon, Colo., June 6, 2018. Special Forces mountaineers routinely practice various mountain operations in difficult terrain in order to maintain proficiency for real world contingencies.
RMPFF4JC–Estonian Deputy Chief of Defense Maj. Gen. Indrek Sirel addresses the Officers of the Sub-Committee on Transatlantic Defense and Security Cooperation during the Saber Strike exercise at Amari Air Base, Estonia, June 12, 2018. This is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise, which is a multinational, and a U.S. multi-service exercise that is conducted June 3-15, 2018, focusing on improving land and air operational capabilities.
RMPFDDDE–NEMERSITA, Lithuania (June 4, 2018) Romanian Marines assigned to the 307th Naval Infantry Battalion with U.S. Marines assigned to Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, advance during a multilateral amphibious landing during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2018 in Nemersita, Lithuania, June 4. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region and one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations. (Marine Corps
RMPFDJHA–Army Cpl. Ethan Macfarlane, the military intelligence section noncomissioned officer in charge assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, directs Soldiers during the disassembly of the tactical operations center tent during a training exercise in Zagan, Poland, June 12, 2018. Macfarlane is currently deployed in support of Atlantic Resolve in Europe.
RMPFF5CR–Lt. Sarah VanEenenaam, the Coast Guard Sector Anchorage assistant chief of Inspections, conducts a foreign tank vessel inspection on the oil and chemical tanker Nordisle in Nome, Alaska, June 11, 2018. The Nordisle is homeported in Limassol, Greece. U.S. Coast Guard
RMPF933R–British soldiers with the Queen’s Royal Hussars navigate the obstacle course during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 8, 2018. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 – 8, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures.
RMPFF603–JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Lt. Col. Kenneth Radford took command of the 176th Wing's 176th Operations Group in a ceremony here June 13, 2018. He previously commanded the wing's 249th Airlift Squadron. Col. Thomas Bolin relinquished command of the operations group as he headed to further serve the Alaska National Guard at Joint Forces Headquarters.
RMPFC866–NEWPORT, R.I. (June 9, 2018) Naval ROTC Midshipmen perform marching drills as part of Sea Trials at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. Sea Trials is a 10-day event, during which Midshipmen must perform a series of scenarios and properly demonstrate the skills they have developed throughout their training.
RMPFDC1B–9th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters prepare to fight a mock wildfire during a training exercise at Beale Air Force Base, California June 8, 2018. Beale firefighters are responsible for protecting over 23,000 acres of property as well as supporting the surrounding local municipalities.
RMPFECM8–U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chris Montes, a Team Army competitor, competes in track at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018. The DoD Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, and the Australian Defence Force will compete June 1 - June 9 in archery, cycling, track, field,shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair basketball, and - ne
RMPFE9HJ–Paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, participate in an award ceremony held at Pershing Field, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 7, 2018. The ceremony recognized the sacrifices and achievements of the Soldiers of 3 Geronimo during their recent 9 month combat deployment to Afghanistan.
RMPFC28H–U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Eric Morris, loadmaster, 16th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., loads Dagor Ultra-light Combat Vehicles onto C-17 Globemaster III's at Pope Army Air Field, N.C., during Exercise Swift Response 18 (SR18) June 7, 2018. SR18 is one of the premier military crisis response training events for multinational airborne forces in the world that demonstrates the ability of America's Global Response Force to work hand-in-hand with joint and total force partners.
RMPFC6BA–Team Air Force fans cheer on Team Air Force during the DoD Warrior Games sitting volleyball finals, June 8, 2018, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Warrior Games are an annual event, established in 2010, to introduce wounded, ill and injured service members to adaptive sports as a way to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation.
RMPFDDGT–ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 2, 2018) Amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) fires a rolling airframe missile to intercept a remote-controlled drone during an exercise to test the ship’s defensive capabilities. Gunston Hall is currently underway with more than 300 Sailors conducting basic training phase operations in preparation for a scheduled deployment this year.
RMPFDEY4–Passengers get in line to get on board of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, on May 30, 2018 at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan. The C-130J can accommodate an estimate of 90 military personnel. One of its capabilities is to transport troops to forward operating locations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of different Operations.
RMPFC8EY–U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge, Mich., practice landing on a un-operational, austere runway in Haapsalu, Estonia, during Saber Strike 18 June 7, 2018. This event tests and demonstrates USAF capability to perform unimproved surface operations invaluable to pilots and combat controllers in preperation for effective responses, while training with NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battlegroups.
RMPFEC40–Team Air Force celebrates after walking into the opening ceremony of the Department of Defense Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018. First held in Colorado Springs in 2010, the Warrior Games were established as a way to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded, ill, and injured service members and expose them to adaptive sports. This year, the Games have returned to Colorado Springs, with the Air Force as the host service.
RMPFECMP–U.S. Army Sgt. John Weasner, competes in a track event during the DoD Warrior Games 2018 at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 2, 2018.The DoD Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, and the Australian Defence Force will compete June 1 - June 9 in archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, whe
RMPF920N–ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (June 4, 2018) - Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, Rear Adm. Sean Buck delivers opening remarks during maritime staff talks (MST) with representatives from the Peruvian navy. MST's support the U.S. global maritime strategy by building and strengthening working partnerships with regional partners by improving interoperability with face-to-face meetings.
RMPFC1AA–A judge secures weights on a bench press bar for a competitor in the powerlifting competition at the DoD Warrior Games, June 5, 2018. The Warrior Games, taking place June 1-9, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, are a Paralympic-style competition for wounded, and injured service members from all U.S. branches of service and this year include teams from the United Kingdom Armed Forces, Australian Defence Force and Canadian Armed Forces.
RMPFBYT0–Capt. Colin Elsasser, assistant operations officer, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment salutes the colors during the unit’s change of command ceremony aboard the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., June 4, 2018. The change of command ceremony ensures that the unit and its Marines are never without official leadership, and also signifies an allegiance of Marines to their unit’s commander.
RMPFD86G–Students with Matthew C. Perry Elementary School play in a parachute during an end-of-year Field Day at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 8, 2018. Field Day was organized in order to motivate students to stay active during the summer.
RMPFEFG9–(left to right) U.S. Army Sgt. Brent Sixkiller, Sgt. Aaron Averre, and Master Sgt. Rolando Colon, pray together before the shooting competition, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 4, 2018. The DoD Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, and the Australian Defence Force will compete June 1 - June 9 in archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, sitting volleyball
RMPFDF2T–Flags of the United States of America (left) and France (center) wave in the wind during the 74th D-Day commemoration ceremony June 6, 2018 at Utah Beach along the coast of France. These flags fly together as a testament to their partnership and dedication to one another while recognizing the sacrifices of each country during WWII.
RMPFED67–ADAZI, Latvia (June 3, 2018) Members of the Polish Armed Forces maintain watch over their equipment during the opening of Operation Saber Strike 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. This year's exercise, scheduled to take place from June 3-15, will focus on improving land and air operational capabilities with an additional key objective to train with NATO's enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battlegroups. The eFP battlegroups located in Estoni
RMPFC54R–NEW YORK – Capt. Michael H. Day outgoing commander Sector New York and his wife Kristina Day, stand surrounded by the New York City Fire Department bagpipe band during the Coast Guard Sector New York change of command ceremony in Staten Island, N.Y., June 8, 2018. The change of command is a time-honored ceremony that signifies the absolute transfer of responsibility, authority, and accountability from one person to another.
RMPFDH30–A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, explain pre-jump training with Italian Paratroopers assigned to Folgore Brigade at Aviano Air Base in preparation for Exercise Bayonet Strike East onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, June 13, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility.
RMPFE8WF–U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Charles Biddulph, 21 Space Wing Mobile Training Team member, instructs Chilean Airmen on connecting a snatch cable to an aircraft landing gear D-ring during Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery at Cerro Moreno Air Base in Antofagasta, Chile, June 4, 2018. The MTT traveled to Iquique, Chile and then to Antofagasta, Chile. The MTT certified 35 Chilean Airmen on CDDAR at both locations.
RMPFDD3C–ADRIATIC SEA (Jun. 2, 2018) Sailors signal for the launch of an aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1 on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is currently operating in Commander 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of maritime security operations alongside allies.
RMPFBYPD–U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David W. Maxwell, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, speaks to Marines and Sailors with 2nd Transportation Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd MLG, during an award ceremony on Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 5, 2018. The ceremony was held to recognize 2nd TSB as the Marine Corps Motor Transport Unit of the Year.
RMPFBYKK–Three paratroopers with the Polish 6th Airborne Brigade land moments apart and begin guiding their parachutes to the ground for repacking on June 6, 2018. The Polish Airborne utilize Ram-air-style parachutes, which allows for greater control during their descent. This helps ensure a successful, injury-free landing. (Michigan Army National Guard
RMPFDE4H–Military and civilian personnel, along with local law enforcement, fire blanks from an M240B machine gun during the U.S. Special Operations Command D-Day Memorial Shoot on MacDill Air Force Base., Fla., June 1, 2018. USSOCOM hosted the event to honor the brave men that stormed the beach on D-Day, while also building comradery and unit cohesion through shared physical exertion. (
RMPFDGD0–PIRAEUS, GREECE (June 10, 2018) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) departs Piraeus, Greece, following a scheduled port visit June 10, 2018. New York, homeported in Mayport, Florida, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interest in Europe and Africa.
RMPFDB6C–Contractors with Veterans Range Solutions and Soldiers with the 86th Training Division work to prepare body armor for shipment June 6, 2018, at the Central Issue Facility (CIF) at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Fort McCoy CIF and 86th, with support of the contractors, worked together to do something that’s never been done before between the organizations — combine an entire issue of 8,000 sets of body armor vests and plates on one receipt. The organizations accomplished that feat June 9-11, 2018, when $16.9 million of personal armor sets were issued for Combat Support Training Exercise 86-18-04.
RMPFE9A5–POLARIS POINT, Guam (June 10, 2018) - A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine JS Soryu (SS-501) is pulled alongside the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) for a touch-and-go exercise, June 10. Frank Cable, forward-deployed to Guam, repairs, rearms and reprovisions deployed U.S. Naval Forces in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMPFDF9D–Sgt. Joseph Fields and Sgt. David Belgard, assault amphibious vehicle crew chiefs and practical application instructors, Assault Amphibian Schools Battalion, Training Command, maneuver an AAV7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle during water operations on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 6, 2018. During the training, the instructors taught students with the basic repair course the skills and knowledge needed to operate AAVs.
RMPFE94E–PACIFIC OCEAN (June 9, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kimberly Huidor stitches a scalp injury on Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ryan Jones aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the combined Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore during their upcoming deployment in summer of 2018.
RMPFDB0F–Contractors with Veterans Range Solutions and Soldiers with the 86th Training Division work to prepare body armor for shipment June 6, 2018, at the Central Issue Facility (CIF) at Fort McCoy, Wis. The Fort McCoy CIF and 86th, with support of the contractors, worked together to do something that’s never been done before between the organizations — combine an entire issue of 8,000 sets of body armor vests and plates on one receipt. The organizations accomplished that feat June 9-11, 2018, when $16.9 million of personal armor sets were issued for Combat Support Training Exercise 86-18-04.
RMPFDHR1–Hodja Lakes Golf Course manager and U.S. Air Force commanders cut the ribbon during a ceremony for the U.S. Air Force’s first elevated tee box at the Hodja Lakes Golf Course, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, June 12, 2018. The tee box gives golfers a different angle to shoot from, and provides tables and hammocks for leisure.
RMPF91KE–U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Altermese Kendrick (left), a Team Army athlete, receives the silver medal in the power lifting competition, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 5, 2018. The DoD Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, and the Australian Defence Force will compete June 1 - June 9 in archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, whee
RMPFC64D–PACIFIC OCEAN (June 7, 2018) – Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Gabriel Snider, a native of Sacramento, Calif., uses a forklift to transfer Rim-7 missiles in the weapons magazine aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise which certifies the combined Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit's abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore during their upcoming deployment in summer of 2018.
RMPFD8XN–Beaufort, N.C.-native Jonathan Wilson, a motor vehicle operator with Motor Transport Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, receives his new rank insignias during a promotion ceremony aboard Naval Support Facility Indian Head, Md., June 1, 2018. Wilson was promoted to the rank of sergeant during the ceremony.
RMPFC32J–U.S. Soldiers with 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division compete in the Tanker Olympics task during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 8, 2018. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 – 8, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures.
RMPFF4GC–NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (June 13, 2018) Patrick Murphy, Assistant Fire Chief, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece, ignites a fire on a Mobile Aircraft Fire Trainer Device (MAFTD) during a simulated emergency landing exercise, June 13, 2018, at NSA Souda Bay. NSA Souda Bay recently participated in various scenarios that simulated command-level and tactical decision-making as part of an Operational Readiness Assessment evaluated by a Regional Training Team.
RMPFE993–ANSBACH, Germany (June 7, 2018) -- U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach firefighters and host nation volunteer firefighters from Ansbach, Hennenbach, Illesheim and members of the Bavarian Red Cross from the Ansbach county conducted a 24-hour combined exercise at the Oberdachstetten Training Area. The exercise was based on several simulated scenarios, including a downed aircraft, forest fires, a gas explosion, collided vehicles, and building fires.
RMPFERB0–Pvt. Hunter Hansbraugh, an infantryman assigned to 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, lifts himself to rush to a new position at the move under direct fire station during Expert Infantryman Badge train up at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on June 6, 2018. Infantrymen throughout the 25th ID are participating in this biannual event to earn the prestigious Expert Infantryman Badge.
RMPF91FF–SOCOM Staff Sgt. Jimmy Covas competes in cycling during the 2018 DoD Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on June 6, 2018. The Warrior Games are an annual event, established in 2010, to introduce wounded, ill and injured service members to adaptive sports as a way to enhance their recovery and rehabilitation.
RMPFDA7J–Soldiers and Airmen rappel from a 70-foot tower during the final phase of Air Assault School held at Camp Rilea in Warrenton, Oregon, June 6, 2018. The students trained physically and mentally to achieve the opportunity to earn their Air Assault Badge. ( (
RMPFEFY2–MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 4, 2018) Sailors secure an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) to the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75). Donald Cook is forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, on its seventh patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners, and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.
RMPFD9PF–Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, conduct Ability to Survive and Operate, or ATSO training course, June 5, 2018, held at the Alpena Combat Readiness Traning Center, Alpena, Michigan. The Airmen don Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) protective gear used by U.S. military personnel in a toxic environment during a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) strike. Rotating through stations, Airmen train how to correctly put on MOPP gear and help others put it on, medical Self-Aid Buddy Care, correct decontamination procedures and how to give a detailed report
RMPFD9T1–Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing Medical Group, Mansfield, Ohio, participated in a training events in Alpena, Michigan, at the Combat Readiness Training Center, June 3, 2018. The training focused on full spectrum readiness while continuing job specific training, preparing the Airmen to respond to local, state or federal activations at a moment’s notice.
RMPFEC22–Jackson Brockhoff, 5, plays badminton during an exhibition day for families during the 2018 games at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 3, 2018.
RMPFF4DW–Michael Cherenson, Joint Civil Orientation Course (JCOC) 88 member, climbs out of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle roll-over simulator, June 13, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The mission of JCOC is to increase the public’s understanding of the military through engagements between the armed forces and course members.
RMPFF4G1–NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (June 12, 2018) Firefighters assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, spray water from a fire hose during a forward lay skill evaluation drill, June 12, 2018, at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay, Greece. NSA Souda Bay recently participated in various scenarios that simulated command-level and tactical decision-making that were evaluated by a Regional Training Team as part of an Operational Readiness Assessment.
RMPFDGE3–Lance Cpl. Ben Tong, from 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards, part of Battle Group Poland briefs U.K. and U.S. Army soldiers on enemy intel during Saber Strike 18 in Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland on June 11, 2018. Saber Strike 18 is the eighth iteration of the long-standing U.S. Army Europe-led cooperative training exercise designed to enhance interoperability among allies and regional partners. (Michigan Army National Guard
RMPFD6M7–Border Guard Force members, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Brigade, demonstrate how to bound forward during basic infantry drills at Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, June 4, 2018. Iraqi security forces are laying the foundation for the future of Iraq by improving their capabilities in order to provide a secure and stable environment for their nation.
RMPFEF8M–Army 1st Sgt. Phillip Hanback from Team SOCOM competes in the air pistol open competition during the 2018 Warrior Games held at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs June 5, 2018. Hanback would win third first place. Created in 2010, the DoD Warrior Games introduce wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans to Paralympic-style sports. Warrior Games showcases the resilient spirit of today’s wounded, ill or injured service members from all branches of the military. These athletes have overcome significant physical and behavioral injuries and prove that life can continue after beco
RMPFF1PG–U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Louis Rodriguez, a senior drill sergeant with the 98th Training Division (Initial Entry Training) out of Sacramento California, checks a Soldier's rifle on the Zero Range during the 2018 U.S. Army Reserve Command's Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg June 10. As a drill sergeant, Rodriguez is part of the team of leadership who takes part in evaluating the top Soldiers from across the Army Reserve, from which the Best Noncommissioned Offer and Soldier of the Year will be selected.
RMPFC6BR–Team SOCOM veteran Capt. James Howard competes in the 2018 DoD Warrior Games swimming competition surrounded by supporters and competitors in the race at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. June 8, 2018.
RMPFC1X9–Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters visits Marine Corps Air Station New River, June 7, to view the capabilities of the new CH-53K King Stallion at Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1. VMX-1 received the Marine Corps' first CH-53K May 16 and will assess the maintenance, sustainment and logistics of the King Stallion.
RMPFEG49–CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Marines bow their head’s while LT Tran T. Tung gives prayer during a change of command ceremony June 06 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. Lt. Col. Dana S. Demer relieved Lt. Col. William H. Nash as commanding officer for Combat Logistics Battalion 4. Nash was the commanding officer for two years. (Marine Corps
RMPF91KA–U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Altermese Kendrick, a Team Army athlete, receives the silver medal in the power lifting competition, Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 5, 2018. The DoD Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, and the Australian Defence Force will compete June 1 - June 9 in archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, sitting volleyball, swimming, wheelchair
RMPFC7XW–USTKA, Poland (June 8, 2018) A Romanian Marine assigned to the 307th Naval Infantry Battalion, provides security as part of a joint personnel recovery (JPR) training scenario during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2018 Ustka, Poland, June 8. BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic region and one of the largest exercises in Northern Europe enhancing flexibility and interoperability among allied and partner nations.
RMPFC4AD–Beau Bradley, Mobilization Deployment and Stability Support Operations specialist, holds a discussion with spouses about expectation management during a 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade Redeployment Town Hall June 5, 2018, at Fort Stewart, Ga. The 3rd ID SB held a redeployment town hall to educate spouses and introduce them to resources available throughout the reintegration process.
RMPFDA5J–Geoff Slipher (right), the U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s Autonomous Systems Division chief speaks with Army researcher Chris Kroninger June 6, 2018, at the Robotics Collaborative Technology Alliance review at the University of Pennsylvania.
RMPFDEXR–U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Erin Wilkins, a squadron aviation resource manager with the 128th Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing (ACW), logs data for the JSTARS team participating in BALTOPS and Saber Strike 18 exercises at Fighter Wing Skrydstrup, Denmark, June 5, 2018. The JSTARS team consists of the Georgia Air National Guard’s 116th ACW, plus active duty personnel assigned to the 461st ACW and Army JSTARS. They are in Denmark to participate in Exercise Baltic Operations, or BALTOPS, June 4-15 and Saber Strike 18 from June 3-15. JSTARS brings a unique, manned, joint
RMPFDAC8–All in attendance of the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 Change of Command render honors to the colors, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, June 9, 2018. Cmdr. Ronald Martin relinquished command to Cmdr. Matthew Abbot.
RMPFDFH1–U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Louis Rodriguez, a senior drill sergeant with the 98th Training Division (Initial Entry Training) out of Sacramento California, watches over a Soldier as he marks his target at the Zero Range during the 2018 U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg June 10. More than 35 Soldiers representing seven Geographic Commands and 22 Functional Commands, will spend the week competing in a variety of challenges including firing weapons, land navigation, the Army Physical Fitness Test, and various mystery events. These challenges will ultimately test their
RMPFBYWH–Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Jacob Fay, with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 641st Aviation Regiment, learns how to fasten down straps for a medical litter during a field training exercise, June 3, 2018, at Camp Najaf near Monmouth, Oregon. (National Guard
RMPFDD8Y–U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Scott Dingle (left), Commanding General Regional Health Command, speaks to Team Army competitor Sgt. Steven Wurth (right), Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 2, 2018. The DoD Warrior Games is an adaptive sports competition for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Approximately 300 athletes representing teams from the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Special Operations Command, United Kingdom Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, and the Australian Defence Force will compete June 1 - June 9 in archery, cycling, track, field, shooting, sitting volleyball,
RMPFDHP6–A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade practices exiting the door as the 2-503rd Infantry rehearses actions in the aircraft prior to an airborne operation.
RMPFC01W–German soldiers assigned to the 3rd Panzer Battalion assess the damage on a Leopard 2A6 tank after completing the Precision Driving lane during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge, June 7, 2018. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army co-host the third Strong Europe Tank Challenge at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, June 3 – 8, 2018. The Strong Europe Tank Challenge is an annual training event designed to give participating nations a dynamic, productive and fun environment in which to foster military partnerships, form Soldier-level relationships, and share tactics, techniques and procedures.
RMPFE6N0–U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tina Sly, of the 119th Force Support Squadron, right, practices cardio pulmonary resuscitations (CPR) chest compressions on a training mannequin as Tech. Sgt. Erik Clemenson, of the 119th Security Forces Squadron, monitors the electronic charging of an automated external defibrillator during self-aid and buddy care (SABC) training at the North Dakota Air National Guard Base, Fargo, N.D., June 8, 2018. SABC is practiced so that Airmen can provide medical care for each other in emergency situations when professional care is not readily available. The training is requir
RMPFEBJ9–Members of the 350th Battlefield Airmen Training Group execute a free-fall jump from 13,000 feet prior to the change of command ceremony at Port San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas June 1, 2018. Among the 10 jumpers is the incoming commander, Col. John Traxler, who will assume command after the jump.
RMPFEFYK–Drill instructors with Charlie Company, 1st battalion, demonstrate a mock pick up to the educators of Recruiting Station Dallas and Houston on Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on June 6, 2018 during Educators' Workshop. The workshop is a four-day program designed to better inform high school and college educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps. This allows the attendees to return to their place of business and provide firsthand experience and knowledge to individuals interested in military service. (Marine Corps
