RMKTR1G3–New York Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Raymond Shields, the New York National Guard’s director of joint staff, chats with a Soldier at the Army’s Joint Rotational Training Center, Ft. Polk, La., July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed to Fort Polk, Louisiana for a three-week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Michael Davis)
RM2MKHW70–Fort Polk firefighter Longae Bell rang the bell in honor of those brave Americans who perished on Flight 93 during the 9/11 ceremony held Sept. 9.
RMCY0YXW–A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft comes in for a landing at Geronimo landing zone during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 15, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military Service members for deployments to the Middle East.
RM2KB73C9–Supporting elements of the 82nd Airborne Division (82nd Abn. Div.) and Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) watch Paratroopers of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Abn. Div. jump onto Geronimo Drop Zone on Fort Polk, L.A., Nov. 2, 2022. The Joint Readiness Training Center rotation serves to enhance brigade and supporting unit's deployment readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vincent Levelev)
RM2RC6GKT–Various types of burners used for mobile kitchen army ranges at Fort Myer, Virginia. This specific burner, known as the Magor Burner, is designed for rolling kitchens. The photograph was taken by Sergeant Keen Polk S. Ca on April 13, 1920, and received symbolically on April 27, 1920. It is an official US military image.
RMKTR1HE–New York Army National Guard Pfc. Tyler Miner (left) and Sgt. 1st Class Scott Dingmon, infantrymen with the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, attach an M2, .50-caliber machine gun to the roof of a tactical vehicle at the Army’s Joint Rotational Training Center, Ft. Polk, La., July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed to Fort Polk, Louisiana for a three-week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016.
RM2GKDX3M–Carly Manzanares (left), a military dependent, interviews with Ashley Rachal, a Lowe’s scheduling and staffing admin employee, at the Fort Polk Military Spouse Employment Fair March 24.
RMCY102J–U.S. Army Soldiers prepare to load a simulated patient onto a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 15, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military Service members for deployments to the Middle East.
RMT5NFT1–U.S. Army tactical vehicles assigned to the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), awaits transport after being loaded onto rail cars in Burlington, Vt., April 16, 2019. Soldiers from Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut loaded and over 600 vehicles onto 210 rail cars to be transported to Fort Polk, Louisiana in preparation for a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation next month. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
RM2RC4D3W–The image shows different types of burners used for mobile kitchen Army ranges at Fort Myer, Virginia. Specifically, it features the Hoffman Burner No. 1 in Liberty Kitchen. The photograph was taken on April 13, 1920, by Sergeant Keen Polk. The image is part of a series documenting American military activities during World War I.
RMKTR1FW–New York Air National Guard Maj. Gen. Anthony P. German, the Adjutant General of New York, chats with an officer following a mission brief at the Army’s Joint Rotational Training Center, Ft. Polk, La., July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed to Fort Polk, Louisiana for a three-week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Michael Davis)
RM2GKE70G–Maj. Gen. Timothy P. McGuire, (left) IMCOM deputy commander, and Brig. Gen. David S. Doyle, commander, JRTC and Fort Polk, stand in front of Woodfill Hall.
RMCY1017–U.S. Army Soldiers prepare to load a simulated patient onto a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 15, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military Service members for deployments to the Middle East.
RMT5NFT3–U.S. Army equipment assigned to the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), awaits transport after being loaded onto rail cars in Burlington, Vt., April 16, 2019. Soldiers from Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut loaded and over 600 vehicles onto 210 rail cars to be transported to Fort Polk, Louisiana in preparation for a Joint Readiness Training Center rotation next month. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah Mattison)
RM2RC583E–Boxers and basketball contestants competing in the Eastern Department elimination meet at the 69th Armory in New York City, New York. This photograph was taken on March 30, 1920, by photographer Sot.K.Polk.S.C. The image features George J. Hummel, a heavyweight from Fort DuPont, Delaware, identified with the number 68204 symbol A.
RMKTR1D5–A New York Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the Det. 1, Co. B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation, attaches Military Integrated Laser Engagement System to a CH-47 “Chinook” helicopter prepares for training at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Ft. Polk, Louisiana, July 13. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed to Fort Polk, Louisiana for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016.
RM2MPE6T6–Timothy Tilley, director of protocol for JRTC and Fort Polk discusses the flag line during the Protocol Fundamentals class October 12 and 13 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.
RMCY1040–U.S. Army Soldiers prepare to load a simulated patient onto a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 15, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military Service members for deployments to the Middle East.
RM2APEBCY–A C-130J Super Hercules takes off while two other C-130s wait to take off at Geronimo Landing Zone during the exercise Jan. 17, 2020, at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana. C-130s from the Royal Canadian Air Force and Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, participated in the exercise to test their ability to land at remote, dirt runways. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. David W. Carbajal)
RM2RC6FPP–Judges at an athletic event at Fort Myer, Virginia, are seen picking the winners in this photograph taken on May 26, 1920. The image, captured by Sergeant Keen Polk of the Signal Corps, showcases the official engagement and features the description symbol A₁. The photo has a reference number of 68709, RECO 6-4-1920, and belongs to the collection of American military activities during World War I.
RMKTR1FP–New York Army National Guard medics, assigned to Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, triage a Soldier during a mass casualty exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Saturday, July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis.
RM2KFX9A7–Timothy Tilley, director of protocol for JRTC and Fort Polk discusses the flag line during the Protocol Fundamentals class October 12 and 13 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.
RMCY1089–U.S. Army Soldiers prepare to load a simulated patient onto a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 15, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military Service members for deployments to the Middle East.
RM2PPRX6A–Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepare their gear before boarding a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk, La., April 22, 2023. The Paratroopers organize their gear in preparation of the airborne operation as a part of JRTC rotation 23-07. More than 4,000 3rd BCT Paratroopers will participate in the rotation, validating their preparedness for potential upcoming missions (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Lilliana Magoon)
RM2RC6DF1–Boxers and basketball contestants from the Eastern Department participate in an elimination meet at the 69th Armory in New York City. The photo was taken on March 30, 1920, and James J. Duvall from Fort Niagara, New York, competed as a heavyweight weighing 180 pounds. Photographer: Sergeant Keen Polk of the Signal Corps.
RMKTR1FT–New York Army National Guard medics, assigned to Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, assess a Soldier for care during a mass casualty exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Saturday, July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis.
RM2MAN8F4–Capt. Yuhang Chen, an optometrist in the Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Ears, Eyes, Nose and Throat clinic conducts an exam at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.
RMCY106N–U.S. Army Soldiers load a simulated patient onto a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 15, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military Service members for deployments to the Middle East.
RMRM2WAW–Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, load vehicles for transport to Fort Polk, Louisiana, as the brigade's rear element prepares for a series of training support missions for units across the division, February 11, 2019, at Fort Drum, New York. While half the brigade is deployed to Afghanistan and Kosovo as Task Force Courage, the remaining Commando Soldiers comprising Task Forces Honor and Hale will head to the Joint Readiness Training Center to support 10MTN readiness as a whole during a series of back-to-back series of training exercises.(U.S. Army photo by Staff
RM2RC6C0G–Boxers and basketball contestants from the Eastern Department participated in an elimination meet held at the 69th Armory in New York City. This photograph showcases Lewis Pickard, a Welter Weight boxer (143 lbs) from Fort Ontario, NY. The image was taken by Sgt. K. Polk on April 8, 1920 and developed on March 30, 1920. Additionaly, it is noted that the photo has a catalog number of 9068214 and was taken during the event.
RMKTR1B4–Pfc. Charles Liu, from the New York Army National Guard's 1st Brigade Combat Team, 69th Infantry Battalion, Headquarters Headquarters Company, and Spc Jason Sneed, also from the 1-69th, Delta Company, attach sensors for the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System to an armored tactical vehicle at Fort Polk, La. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed to Fort Polk, Louisiana for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016.
RM2MAF0ER–Col. Sam Smith, Fort Polk garrison commander, says a few words to those taking part in the Fort Polk Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month Garrison Ride March 26.
RMCY0YMM–A pulse oximeter is shown on a simulated patient's finger in the Role 2 Medical Treatment Facility during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 14, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military Service members for deployments to the Middle East.
RMRM2WB0–Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, load vehicles for transport to Fort Polk, Louisiana, as the brigade's rear element prepares for a series of training support missions for units across the division, February 11, 2019, at Fort Drum, New York. While half the brigade is deployed to Afghanistan and Kosovo as Task Force Courage, the remaining Commando Soldiers comprising Task Forces Honor and Hale will head to the Joint Readiness Training Center to support 10MTN readiness as a whole during a series of back-to-back series of training exercises.(U.S. Army photo by Staff
RM2RC6PPP–Boxers and basketball contestants of the Eastern Department participate in an elimination meet at the 69th Armory in New York City, New York. The photograph was taken on April 2, 1920, with the photographer identified as SET.K.POLK.S.C. The symbol 'A' is associated with this image. William F. Fitzgerald, representing the Light Heavy Class from Fort Slocum, NY, is featured in this photograph. This information is issued under the note number 4068/98.
RMKTR1BP–Pfc. Charles Liu, from the New York Army National Guard's 1st Brigade Combat Team, 69th Infantry Battalion, Headquarters Headquarters Company, and Spc Jason Sneed, also from the 1-69th, Delta Company, attach sensors for the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System to an armored tactical vehicle at Fort Polk, La. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed to Fort Polk, Louisiana for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016.
RM2GKXDHG–Maj. Stacy Williams, the 39th HHC Brigade Judge Advocate, takes communion during the 39th’s religious service at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La. July 18, 2021.
RMEG2BDB–U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alejandro Rojas, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron aeromedical service journeyman, assembles a tent during Joint Readiness Training Center 14-05 training at Fort Polk, La., March 14, 2014. The JRTC provides U.S. military units and personnel with realistic pre-deployment training scenarios in all aspects of armed conflict. Tech. Sgt. Matthew Smith
RMRM2WAX–Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, load vehicles for transport to Fort Polk, Louisiana, as the brigade's rear element prepares for a series of training support missions for units across the division, February 11, 2019, at Fort Drum, New York. While half the brigade is deployed to Afghanistan and Kosovo as Task Force Courage, the remaining Commando Soldiers comprising Task Forces Honor and Hale will head to the Joint Readiness Training Center to support 10MTN readiness as a whole during a series of back-to-back series of training exercises.(U.S. Army photo by Staff
RM2RC5F97–Boxers and basketball contestants from the Eastern Department competing in an elimination meet at the 69th Armory in New York City on March 30, 1920. The photograph depicts James G. Richrads, a Light Heavy Weight of 160 pounds from Fort Niagara, New York. Image has an item number of 68203 and was taken by Sergeant K. Polk of the Signal Corps. Confirmation and additional information is available in documents issued under C SOTES 068203.
RMKTR211–A convoy manuever's to their next area of operation while they wait for a herd of wild horses to cross the road, during the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Wednesday, July 20, 2016. More than 5,000 Soldiers have come together from other state Army National Guard units, active Army and Army Reserve troops as part of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team task force, July 9-30, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Hanna)
RM2KG152X–Sgt. Garrett Paulson, U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, is a combat medic assigned to Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.
RMCY10B5–A U.S. Army UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter takes off from a landing zone after retrieving simulated patients during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 15, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military Service members for deployments to the Middle East.
RM2D7ME7A–An AH-64 Apache pilot with the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division conducts pre-flight checks to lift off in support of an air assault exercise as part of force-on-force operations at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, Oct. 14, 2020. The JRTC exercise is a capstone training event that allows 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division to achieve certification for worldwide deployment while building interoperability with key allies in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sarah D. Sangster)
RM2RC744G–Fort Myer, Va., basketball team posing at the 69th Armory in New York City. The team members, reading from left to right, are 1st Lieut. H.R. Hanson of the 19th Field Artillery; Sgt. William Gleason; Capt. T. Cole of the 3rd Cavalry; Private Joseph Seifstein of the 19th Field Artillery; 1st Lieut. C.R. Hayman of the 19th Field Artillery; and Captain J.R. Williams of the 19th Field Artillery. The photo was taken on March 30, 1920, and was received on April 8, 1920. Photographer: SGT. K. Polk, S.C.
RMKTPYX3–FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Soldiers of A Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry fire a 120 mm mortar here on May 19. The unit belongs to the New York Army National Guard's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. About 3,000 brigade troops trained here from May 19 to 22 to rehearse for their exercise at the Army's Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, Louisiana in July. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Killian Anstee, A Troop, 2 Squadron, 101st Cavalry/released)
RM2KG14PY–Sgt. Garrett Paulson, U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, is a combat medic assigned to Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.
RMC8XKE8–FORT POLK, La. -- An A-10 Thunderbolt II pulls up after destroying a ground target with its 30 mm Gatling gun during a live-fire portion of Air Warrior II here. Airmen of the 354th Fighter Squadron from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., are participating in the exercise along with Air Force joint terminal attack controllers embedded with the Army's 10th Mountain Division.
RMM0WMAW–A 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade Soldier acting as a casualty hit by vehicle-born improvised explosive device is extracted from the mission site at the Joint Readiness Training Center Jan. 23, 2018, at Fort Polk, La. The 1st SFAB conducted training as part of a month-long rotation in preparation for their upcoming deployment to provide training and advising assistance to Afghan National Security Forces. Security Force Assistance Brigades allow the Army to reduce demand on conventional brigade combat teams, over time, for combat advising; increasing brigade combat team readiness for curr
RM2RC4EA6–Image depicts different types of burners for mobile kitchen Army ranges at Fort Myer, Virginia. One of the burners is the Magor burner for the Liberty Kitchen. The photograph was taken by photographer SCT, Keen Polk and is part of the collection numbered 68203. This image was taken around 1920.
RMKTPYX4–FORT DRUM, N.Y. -- Soldiers of C Troop, 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry fire an 120 mm mortar here on May 19. The unit belongs to the New York Army National Guard's 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. About 3,000 brigade troops trained here from May 19 to 22 to rehearse for their exercise at the Army's Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk, Louisiana in July. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Killian Anstee, A Troop, 2 Squadron, 101st Cavalry/released)
RM2KG0HEP–Sgt. Garrett Paulson, U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, is a combat medic assigned to Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.
RMEG2A6G–Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., tear down their air mobility forward support base at the edge of the Geronimo Landing Zone at Fort Polk, La., at the end of their Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 13-09, Aug. 24, 2013. The CRW specializes in rapidly establishing air mobility support operations in disaster-stricken, austere or hostile environments in response to natural disasters or combat operations. Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres
RMM0WMAJ–A 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade Soldier acting as a casualty hit by vehicle-born improvised explosive device is extracted from the mission site at the Joint Readiness Training Center Jan. 23, 2018, at Fort Polk, La. The 1st SFAB conducted training as part of a month-long rotation in preparation for their upcoming deployment to provide training and advising assistance to Afghan National Security Forces. Security Force Assistance Brigades allow the Army to reduce demand on conventional brigade combat teams, over time, for combat advising; increasing brigade combat team readiness for curr
RM2RC4W48–Different types of burners for mobile kitchen Army ranges at Fort Myer, Virginia. This photograph shows the Hoffman Burner No. 3, capable of burning all grades of fuel oil by utilizing superheated steam. The photo was taken on April 13, 1920, by Sergeant Keen Polk, and has the symbol number 68277.
RMKTR1F2–New York Army National Guard medics, assigned to Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry support a Soldier with a simulated back injury during a mass casualty exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Saturday, July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis.
RM2NHPGXM–Milka Karanja (right), Fort Polk FFC provider, watches Ailey Coffee (left) and Donald Hetland (second on left) as they enjoy a warm summer morning at Fort Polk’s Splash Park.
RMEG2DD3–Senior Airmen Brian Colt Gass monitors the air space and weather conditions around the Geronimo landing zone March 14, 2014, at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La. Service members participating in JRTC 14-05 are educated in combat patient care and aeromedical evacuation in a simulated combat environment. Gass is a combat controller with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Master Sgt. John R. Nimmo Sr.
RM2NTEA13–Soldiers participate in the heloscast lane validation for the 2023 Army Best Medic competition at Fort Polk Louisiana.
RM2RC6KKG–Lieutenant B.N. Creel wins the Polo Pony Race at Fort Myer, Virginia. He can be seen riding Jump Steady. The photograph was taken on June 4, 1920, by Sergeant Keen Polk. It is part of a collection of images documenting athletic events at Fort Myer during World War One.
RMKTR1FH–New York Army National Guard Pfc. Beau Fisher, assigned to Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, administers IV fluids to a Soldier during a mass casualty exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Saturday, July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis.
RM2GKR254–Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1-131st Assault Helicopter Battalion deployed to the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) in Fort Polk, Louisiana for annual training, May 28 – June 24.
RMEG2A6F–Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., tear down their air mobility forward support base at the edge of the Geronimo Landing Zone at Fort Polk, La., at the end of their Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 13-09, Aug. 24, 2013. The CRW specializes in rapidly establishing air mobility support operations in disaster-stricken, austere or hostile environments in response to natural disasters or combat operations. Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres
RM2NTE9CJ–Soldiers participate in the heloscast lane validation for the 2023 Army Best Medic competition at Fort Polk Louisiana.
RM2RC6NG3–Different types of burners for mobile kitchen Army ranges are seen in this photograph taken at Fort Myer, Virginia. One of the burners pictured is the Hoffman Burner No. 3, which is capable of burning all grades of fuel oil by utilizing superheated steam. The photo was taken by photographer Keen Polk on April 27th, 1920.
RMKTR1F4–New York Army National Guard Pfc. Beau Fisher, assigned to Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry administers IV fluids to a Soldier during a mass casualty exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Saturday, July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis.
RM2GKR2A4–Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1-131st Assault Helicopter Battalion deployed to the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) in Fort Polk, Louisiana for annual training, May 28 – June 24.
RMC8XKGT–An A-10 Thunderbolt II from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., approaches a target on May 16, 2006, called in by a joint terminal air controller during urban combat air support training. The training took place in Deridder, La., where the 458th Combat Training Squadron from Fort Polk, La., has an agreement to allow flights over the city for more realistic urban conditions. The controllers are from Detachment 1, 458th CTS.
RM2NTEA1A–Soldiers participate in the heloscast lane validation for the 2023 Army Best Medic competition at Fort Polk Louisiana.
RM2RC7CB4–Mounted Horseback Wrestling event taking place at Fort Myer, Virginia. The contest involves Battery E, 19th Field Artillery and Troop I, 3rd Cavalry. This photograph is part of the series documenting athletic events at the fort. Photographer: Sot. Keen Polk. Taken on June 4, 1920. (Description and issuing info)
RMKTR1FK–New York Army National Guard Spc. Muhammad Alam, assigned to Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, checks a Soldier's blood pressure during a mass casualty exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Saturday, July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis.
RM2GKR247–Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1-131st Assault Helicopter Battalion deployed to the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) in Fort Polk, Louisiana for annual training, May 28 – June 24.
RMEG2D18–In an exercise scenario, pararescuemen authenticate the pilot and co-pilot of a downed U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft during the mass casualty phase of the Patriot Saint exercise at Fort Polk, La., May 17, 2012. The goal of the exercise was to challenge pararescuemen to successfully execute combat search and rescue missions in real time while tactically solving en route fuel, communication and opposing force hurdles. The pararescuemen are from the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Master Sgt. Jeff Walston
RM2PP3B3E–Soldiers compete in the helocast event during Army Best Medic competition at Fort Polk, La. Jan 22-26, 2023.
RM2RC5Y73–Boxers and basketball contestants participate in the Eastern Department elimination meet at the 69th Armory in New York City. This photo captures Eward Kopinski, a light heavyweight weighing 138 pounds from Fort Hamilton, NY. The image was taken on March 30, 1920, by Sgt. K. Polk of the Signal Corps.
RMKTR1FJ–New York Army National Guard Spc. Muhammad Alam, assigned to Headquarters Co., 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, checks a Soldier's blood pressure during a mass casualty exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Saturday, July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Harley Jelis.
RM2GKXDJ0–Soldiers from the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team attend a religious service before conducting training events at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La. July 18, 2021.
RMEG2A6K–Maj. Mike Welch, 621st Contingency Response Wing air mobility liaison officer assigned to the U.S. Army’s 1st Theatre Sustainment Command at Fort Bragg, N.C., calls in instructions to a C-130 Hercules circling over the drop zone at Fort Polk, La., Aug. 17, 2013, during Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 13-09. Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres
RM2PP3B38–Soldiers compete in the helocast event during Army Best Medic competition at Fort Polk, La. Jan 22-26, 2023.
RM2RC6J7J–Boxers and basketball contestants from the Eastern Department participated in an elimination meet at the 69th Armory in New York City. The photograph features James J. Smith, a Feather Weight boxer from Fort Myer, Virginia, weighing 120 pounds. The photographer is identified as Sergeant Keen Polk of the U.S. Signal Corps. The picture was taken on March 30, 1920.
RMKTR1HB–New York Army National Guard Private 1st Class Tyler Miner, an infantryman with the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry, installs an M2 .50 caliber machine gun to the roof of a tactical vehicle at the Army’s Joint Rotational Training Center, Ft. Polk, La., July 16, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed to Fort Polk, Louisiana for a three-week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Michael Davis)
RM2R463YA–Col. Sam Smith, Fort Polk garrison commander, briefs members of the Tiger Team before an inspection of the 519th Military Police Battalion barracks. The team checks for mold, mildew and any other issues in the barracks.
RMEG2A6J–From left: Senior Airman Chase Litvan, Staff Sgt. Josh Arias and Staff Sgt. Will Doherty, Air Force combat controllers from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron at Fort Bragg, N.C., conduct air traffic control operations on the edge of the Geronimo Landing Zone at Fort Polk, La., during Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 13-09, Aug. 20, 2013. Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres
RM2PP3B35–Soldiers compete in the helocast event during Army Best Medic competition at Fort Polk, La. Jan 22-26, 2023.
RM2RC71XK–Boxers and basketball contestants from the Eastern Department competing in an elimination meet at the 69th Armory in New York City. The photograph was taken by Sgt. K. Polk of the Signal Corps on March 30th, 1920. One of the boxers is identified as Michael Nazarawh, Middle Weight 163, from Fort Wadsworth, NY. The symbol A indicates that the photo was officially issued. (Note: Reference number 68/99).
RMKTR21D–New York Army National Guard Soldies from the 27th Infantry Bridage Combat Team, Headquarters Co., Syracuse, N.Y., perform operator maintenance for unit equipment outside their command post during the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Wednesday, July 20, 2016. More than 3,000 New York Army National Guard Soldiers deployed for a three week exercise at the Army’s Joint Readiness Training Center, July 9-30, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Hanna)
RM2GKBHJW–Pfc. Elizabeth Mantlo, medical laboratory technician, graduates from advanced individual training on March 4 at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La.
RMEG2A6D–U.S. Army infantrymen assigned to Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division from Fort Bragg, N.C., wait in the darkness at the Geronimo Drop Zone on Fort Polk, La. The soldiers participated in a mass airdrop which began the ground combat phase of Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 13-09 on Aug. 18, 2013. Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres
RM2PP3B3D–Soldiers compete in the helocast event during Army Best Medic competition at Fort Polk, La. Jan 22-26, 2023.
RM2RC6N5H–The photograph depicts the Fort Slocum, New York Basketball Team at the 69th Armory in New York City. The individuals in the photo, listed from left to right, are: Sgt. William Halley, Sgt. Edward Charles, Sgt. Louis Kimball, Privates John Firestone and Peter Montane from the Hospital Corps, Corporals Adrian Hinds and Harold Robbins from the Hospital Corps, Sgt. John Haley from the 21st Recruit Co., and Cpl. Alfred Montgomery from the 21st Recruit Company. The photographer is Sgt. K. Polk S.C. The photo was taken on March 30, 1920, and the caption indicates that it was issued on April 8, 1920.
RMKTR2EY–New York and Massachusetts Army National Guard Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Soldiers discuss mission planning during training at the Army's Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Thursday, July 28, 2016. The National Guard EOD Soldiers joined more than 5,000 Soldiers from other state Army National Guard units, active Army and Army Reserve troops as part of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team task force, July 9-30, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Capt. Amy Hanna.)
RM2GKH7T8–Col. Ryan K. Roseberry, Fort Polk garrison commander, admires a sleeping Khalil Metcalf, 3 months old, before the ceremony honoring his grandfather, Sgt. Maj. Howard Metcalf, April 21.
RMEG2A6H–Senior Airman Chase Litvan, an Air Force combat controller from the 21st Special Tactics Squadron at Fort Bragg, N.C., conducts air traffic control operations on the edge of the Geronimo Landing Zone at Fort Polk, La., during Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 13-09, Aug. 20, 2013. Combat Controllers are certified Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers who deploy into combat and hostile environments to establish assault zones or airfields. They also simultaneously conduct air traffic control, fire support, command and control, direct action, counter-terrorism, foreign i
RM2PP3B36–Soldiers compete in the helocast event during Army Best Medic competition at Fort Polk, La. Jan 22-26, 2023.
RM2RC6E90–Soldiers participating in various athletic events at Fort Myer, Virginia. The winners are selected by the judges in this photo taken on June 24, 1920. This image captures the spirit of athletic competitions taking place at the military base during World War One.
RMKTR1EF–A Fort Polk observer controller trainer monitors Massachusetts Army National Guard Soldiers from C Co., 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry as they assault an objective at Peason Ridge, La., July 15, 2016. The Soldiers participated in a four-day, company combined arms live-fire exercise completed in three phases: training exercise, company exercise and live fire. The exercise challenges the commander to simultaneously complete two separate objectives while maintaining command and control of the battlefield. The Massachusetts infantrymen joined more than 5,000 Soldiers from other state Army National
RM2GKYCR9–MILES gear that has been removed from a vehicle is ready to be picked up by the civilian workers at the Five Corners turn-in station. Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., July 28, 2021.
RMCY0YWH–U.S. Army 1st Lt. Bryan Malone, 240th Forward Surgical Team, Fort Bragg, N.C., prepares a simulated patient's leg for surgery during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 15, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military Service members for deployments to the Middle East.
RM2PP3B46–Soldiers compete in the helocast event during Army Best Medic competition at Fort Polk, La. Jan 22-26, 2023.
RM2RC6JHX–Soldiers participating in the athletic events at Fort Myer, Virginia, compete in the rescue race. This photograph, taken on May 26, 1920, captured the winners of the race. The event was officiated by the United States Military.
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