MEMEBERS FROM KADENA AIR BASE'S 353RD SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP AND SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON PARTICIPATED IN WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS TRAINING WITH THE M-294 MACHINE GUN AND M-19 LONG RANGE RIFFLE. THE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SCENARIOS PRACTICED WERE MEANT TO PREPARE AIRMEN FOR REALISTIC BATTLEFIELD CONDITONS.

MEMEBERS FROM KADENA AIR BASE'S 353RD SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP AND SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON PARTICIPATED IN WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS TRAINING WITH THE M-294 MACHINE GUN AND M-19 LONG RANGE RIFFLE. THE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SCENARIOS PRACTICED WERE MEANT TO PREPARE AIRMEN FOR REALISTIC BATTLEFIELD CONDITONS.

MEMEBERS FROM KADENA AIR BASE'S 353RD SPECIAL OPERATIONS GROUP AND SPECIAL TACTICS SQUADRON PARTICIPATED IN WEAPONS QUALIFICATIONS TRAINING WITH THE M-294 MACHINE GUN AND M-19 LONG RANGE RIFFLE. THE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SCENARIOS PRACTICED WERE MEANT TO PREPARE AIRMEN FOR REALISTIC BATTLEFIELD CONDITONS.

U.S. soldiers of Alpha Company 404th Aviation Support Battalion, 4th Brigade conduct M4 Qualification Sept. 18, 2018, at the Oberdachstetten Range Complex in Bavaria, Germany. (U.S. Army video by Georgios Moumoulidis)

Sky Soldier Commander, Col. James Barholomees explains how the 173rd Airborne Brigade brings the fight to the enemy. This is a submission for the Army's Video Commercial contest September 21, 2018.

View the world through a Paratrooper's eyes in this first-person perspective video of Sky Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade jumping into Juliet Drop Zone in Northeastern Italy August 24, 2018. This video is uploaded as an entry into the Army's Video Commercial contest on September 21, 2018.

African Aerospace and Defense Expo

Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team perform a rescue and evacuation of two flood victims on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Mullins, South Carolina, Sept. 20, 2018. The victims were flown to Florence Regional Airport where they were transferred to civilian paramedics.

51st Civil Engineer Squadron fire department conducts a high-angle operations training exercise. Footage includes a simulated structure fire and patient extraction from the fourth floor of a housing tower at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea.

U.S. Marine Corps Major Jordan "Flowers" Hedges, a pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan explains the roles and capabilities of the F-35B Lightning II during exercise Valiant Shield Sept. 21, 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.(U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Dhruv Gopinath/Released)

The 544 Red Horse Squadron provided Rope Rescue training to the Fire Department at Kadena Air Base

Chiefs earn anchors at Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae.

Chiefs earn anchors at Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae.

SFC David Nagle, C Co, 188th Medical Battalion, Medical Professionals Training Brigade (MPTB), 1/2 of the 3rd place winning team, 2018 Army Best Medic Competition. Army Best Medic Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArmyBestMedicCompetition/ ARMY BEST MEDIC COMPETITION·FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 The CSM Jack L. Clark Jr. Army’s Best Medic Competition (ABMC) will be held September 15-20, 2018 . The two-Soldier team competition challenges the Army's best medical personnel in a demanding, continuous, and realistic simulated operational environment. Today's operational environment requires Army medics to be agile and adaptive, demonstrate mature judgment and initiative, and to see and exploit opportunities. The ABMC is physically and intellectually challenging and will test the tactical medical proficiency and leadership of the teams. The teams compete to be named as the most technically competent, physically and mentally tough medic team in the United States Army. Major events include: 1. Physical Fitness Challenge 2. Obstacle Course 3. M-9 Stress Shoot 4. M-16 Stress Shoot 5. Advanced Land Navigation (air insertion of teams) 6. Day Combat Medic Lane (air MEDEVAC) 7. Night Combat Medic Lane 8. Mounted Land Navigation (air CASEVAC) 9. Urban Assault Course 10. Combat Convoy Simulator 11. Leader Reaction Course 12. Buddy Run

George Drees, rescue team leader with the Pennsylvania Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team, answers questions after the rescue and evacuation of two flood victims in Mullins, South Carolina, Sept. 20, 2018.

INTERVIEW: Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) Taylor Gray PA National Guard UH-60 Pilot

Individually, our military services are exceptional, but together they can accomplish the insurmountable. Army SGT Jesse pilgrim takes us to naval base Chinhae where the army collaborated with the navy.

On this Ni2, Exercise Orient Shield 2018 comes to a close with a Final Training Exercise and Closing Ceremony, in Guam, Exercise Valiant Shield trains joint U.S. forces, and in India, Exercise Yudh Abhyas begins with an opening Ceremony.

SFC Adam Church, HHC 232nd Medical Battalion, 32nd Medical Brigade. 1/2 of the 3rd place winning team for the 2018 U.S. Army Best Medic Competition. Army Best Medic Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArmyBestMedicCompetition/ ARMY BEST MEDIC COMPETITION·FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2018 The CSM Jack L. Clark Jr. Army’s Best Medic Competition (ABMC) will be held September 15-20, 2018 . The two-Soldier team competition challenges the Army's best medical personnel in a demanding, continuous, and realistic simulated operational environment. Today's operational environment requires Army medics to be agile and adaptive, demonstrate mature judgment and initiative, and to see and exploit opportunities. The ABMC is physically and intellectually challenging and will test the tactical medical proficiency and leadership of the teams. The teams compete to be named as the most technically competent, physically and mentally tough medic team in the United States Army. Major events include: 1. Physical Fitness Challenge 2. Obstacle Course 3. M-9 Stress Shoot 4. M-16 Stress Shoot 5. Advanced Land Navigation (air insertion of teams) 6. Day Combat Medic Lane (air MEDEVAC) 7. Night Combat Medic Lane 8. Mounted Land Navigation (air CASEVAC) 9. Urban Assault Course 10. Combat Convoy Simulator 11. Leader Reaction Course 12. Buddy Run

Brig. Gen. James Glynn and Sgt. Maj. Rafael Rodriguez provide an update on operations aboard the Depot and efforts on reimbursement following Hurricane Florence and highlight the upcoming hurricane preparedness brief. (Official Marine Corps video by Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Communication Strategy and Operations office)

Fall Fest 2018 had food, music and fun at US Army Garrison Humphreys, Korea, September 15 2018. The concert was headlined by Andy Grammer and also had performances form the Eli Young Band and Raelynn.

Service members participate in a 9 mile ruck in observance of 9-11 at US Army Garrison Humphreys, Korea, September 12 2018. The ruck march is a yearly event that takes place over 24 hours.

B-ROLL: Members of the South Carolina Army National Guard fill wire mesh flood barriers provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with sand along U.S. Highway 501 in Horry County, S.C., to help mitigate the risk of flooding and keep the route open for emergency responders and food deliveries, Sept. 17, 2018. Army National Guard engineering units are working here with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers logistics and technical experts in support of FEMA, state and local partners during post-storm recovery operations. (U.S. Army photo by Edward N. Johnson)

This is B-Roll of the promotion of Lt. Col. Ricky Smith to Colonel held at the West Jordan Armory, Sept. 20, 2018. Col. Smith is the commander of 97 Aviation Troop Command. The 97th has two battalions under it. 1st Battalion is a an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter unit and 2nd battalion is a UH-60 Blackhawk unit, which has an additional pair of UH-72 Lakota helicopters and a C-12 Huron transport aircraft attached.

The world's largest international maritime exercise.

U.S. Navy and Air Force aircraft conduct flight operations during Exercise Valiant Shield 18 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sep. 20, 2018. Valiant Shield is a biennial, U.S. only, field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces in relation to current operational plans. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Seth Rosenberg)

A social media video package recapping the August 2018 FTX for 42nd MP Bde

Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska National Guard, load two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters on a 144th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 17, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, bound for McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina. The Black Hawks are equipped with 300 foot hoists that will allow aircrews to provide aeromedical evacuations, recuse people and retrieve and deliver equipment and supplies where landing is not possible in the aftermath of hurricane Florence.

Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska National Guard, prepare two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters Sept. 19, 2018, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina. The Black Hawks are equipped with 300 foot hoists that will allow aircrews to provide aeromedical evacuations, recuse people and retrieve and deliver equipment and supplies where landing is not possible in the aftermath of hurricane Florence. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Michael Risinger/Released)