Featured Image caption: An M1A2 Abrams assigned to 1st Armored Division, fires during a live-fire exercise at Rodriguez Live-Fire Complex, South Korea, Aug. 5, 2024. The unit is participating in a deployment readiness exercise in support of Operation Pacific Fortitude,… (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Dariel J. Cortes De Jesus)
Army
A U.S. Soldier participates in the second ruck march event during the 2024 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at the Army Mountain Warfare School, Jericho, Vermont, Aug. 5, 2024. The Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition is a… (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Lianne M. Hirano)
Navy
An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Sunliners” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 81, left, and an F/A-18F Super Hornet from the “Red Rippers” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 11 launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 2, 2024. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. Composite Unit Training Exercises are an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force, to assess their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea, and drive future warfighting development. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Nass)
Marine Corps
U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, receive coordinates for a new checkpoint during Certification Exercise 24.3 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 17, 2024. CERTEX 24.3 is a training exercise designed to assess, evaluate, and certify 5th ANGLICO’s ability to coordinate fires and effects, integrate with ally and partner forces, and operate independently in dynamic and challenging environments. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez
Air Force
A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron takes off at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 25, 2024, while participating in exercise Red Flag 24-3. Red Flag trains Airmen and Guardians on strategy, force design and adversary warfighting for the purpose of building a force that will reduce Air Force vulnerabilities, capitalize on strengths and exploit adversaries’ weaknesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Yendi Borjas)
Coast Guard
A projectile fired from the 57mm MK-110 turret mounted gun from the Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) during a live-firing exercise during Exercise Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 off the coast of Hawaii, July 20. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft, and 25,000 personnel are participating in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 27 to Aug. 1. The world’s largest international maritime exercise; RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world’s oceans. RIMPAC 2024 is the 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by David Lau)
