Ever wonder what a day in the life of service member is like? From Confidence Course training to aerial assault FTXs, ACFTs to bonding with our Allies, here’s what it looks like to wear a uniform these days.
10th Regiment, Advanced Camp, FTX | CST 2022
Photo by USACC PAO, U.S. Army Cadet Command (Army ROTC)
Cadet Erika Zachary, St. Mary’s University – San Antonio, uses a map to see how far away the objective is from their current location during Cadet Summer Training at Fort Knox, Ky. Cadets used their land navigation skills along with a compass, map, and protractor in order to plot and find their objective during the field training exercise portion of CST.
362nd Signal Company trained at the Confidence Course
Photo by Sgt. Alex Estrada, 1st Signal Brigade
362nd Signal Company trained at the Confidence Course on Monday 8 of August 2022.
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group
Photo by Seaman Hunter Day, USS Harry S Truman
A Sailor poses for a photo as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Dragonslayers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, transfer supplies from the landing pad of the USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) during a replenishment-at-sea.
Media Day – Helsinki, Finland
Photo by Sgt. Armando Elizalde, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Lucas Leonhardt, an AV-8B Harrier pilot with the Aviation Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in a media day aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in Helsinki, Finland.
Cadets Prep for March Back
Courtesy Photo, United States Military Academy at West Point
U.S. Military Academy Class of 2026 cadets take a rest before completing the 12-mile road march, also known as March Back, at the West Point Ski Slope.
118th MPAD Individual ACFT
Photo by Spc. Kalina Hyche, 118th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
U.S. Army Sgt. Kyle Burks, assigned to the 118th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, completes the sprint-drag-carry (SDC) event during training for the Army Combat Fitness Test at Joint Force Headquarters in Tennessee.
Flightline Photography
Photo by Spc. Caitlin Wilkins, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division
An AH-64 Apache assigned to 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division sits on the flightline at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.
C Troop, 1st Squadron, 153rd Cavalry Returning Home
Photo by Sgt. Jacob Cherena, 107th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
Spc. Max Wenzel hugs his wife upon his return home after a nine-month deployment providing security to the 3-157 Field Artillery Regiment (HIMARS).
20th Special Forces Group Operators
Photo by Staff Sgt. William Frye, Joint Force Headquarters – Alabama National Guard
Operators from the 20th Special Forces Group conduct an aerial assault mission during a training exercise near Chester Township, Michigan. The mission was part of Northern Strike, an annual multinational joint training event headquartered at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Michigan. This photo has been altered for security purposes by obscuring the identities of classified operators.
Osan Airbase Brace for Floods
Photo by Staff Sgt. Dwane Young, 51st Fighter Wing
Airmen assigned to the 51st Fighter Wing fill sandbags at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The sandbags are to be dispersed throughout Osan in preparation for flooding caused by heavy rainfall during South Korea’s monsoon season.
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