B-roll of U.S. Air Force Airmen receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Dec. 8, 2020.

--SYNOPSIS-- Skis, snowshoes and a shovel – these are just some of the items that soldiers in Estonia carry in their winter kit. In this feature, Sgt Remys-Bert Ville provides a comprehensive list of equipment required for Estonian soldiers to operate during winter months, where temperatures can sink as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius. Footage includes shots of Sgt Ville presenting each item to camera and Estonian infantry soldiers walking through the snow near a forest. All NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Estonia training is conducted in line with Estonian national COVID policy. The Battlegroup is currently operating as a ‘bubble’ in order to achieve maximum output from this training, whilst protecting personnel. --TRANSCRIPT-- SOUNDBITE- (ENGLISH) Sgt Remys-Bert Ville, Estonian Defence Forces ‘My name is Sgt Remys-Bert Ville and this is what Estonian infantry soldiers carry with them in the winter. This is my rifle. I have a 3x zoom, an Aimpoint and a laser with a flashlight. Bayonet. Shovel. Gas mask and filter. 48-hour ration packs. Gas stove and pot. Summer sleeping bag. Autumn and spring sleeping bag. Together, winter sleeping bag. Over boots. Snowshoes. Waterproof clothes. Bivvy tent. Light sticks. #END#

Aircraft from the 492nd and 493rd fighter squadrons get prepped, takeoff and perform close flybys and touch & go's as a part of Point Blank 21-02. The 48th Fighter Wing regularly takes part in this multilateral exercise as a way to strengthen interoperability with allied nations and development skills critical to gaining and maintaining air superiority when needed.

USS Oakland Commissioning held on April 17th, 2021.

Colorado National Guard Aviation and Partners train over Denver metro area for wildland fire season. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Ray Rivera)

210417-N-BH414-1001 SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2021) B-roll clip of MANTAS T38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vehicle during a demonstration April 17. U.S. Pacific Fleet’s UxS IBP 21, April 19-26, integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into the most challenging operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey Trietsch)

210417-N-VU442-009 SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2021) B-roll clip of MANTAS T38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vehicle during a demonstration April 17. U.S. Pacific Fleet’s UxS IBP 21, April 19-26, integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into the most challenging operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy video by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mike Jones)

U.S. Marines compete in the 2021 Marine Corps Championship Marksmanship Competition, April 12-16, at Marine Corps Base Quantico. The competition inspires unit cohesion and mission readiness by allowing Marines to compete and improve lethality with a range of weapon types. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Joseph Cooper)

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210416-N-KY668-1001 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. – (April 16, 2021) The decommissioned Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) departs Naval Station Mayport, Florida for the final time on April 16, 2021, under tow and en route to the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austin Collins/Released)

Two F-15 Eagle fighter jets assigned to the 125th Fighter Wing depart Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, FL, en route to Savannah, Ga. for the Sentry Savannah exercise, April 16, 2021. The exercise, held at the Air Dominance Center, 165th Airlift Wing, is the Air National Guard's largest fighter integration, air-to-air training exercise encompassing 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Chelsea Smith)

Arizona Air National Guard Airmen administer COVID-19 vaccinations to 161st Air Refueling Wing family members at Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Phoenix, April 16, 2021. The vaccination was part of the Arizona National Guard’s rollout of vaccines to military dependents. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Dillon Davis)

B-roll footage of the 144th Fighter Wing honoring the City of Fresno by ceremoniously dedicating an F-15 fighter jet to the city and citizens for their support to the members of the 144th. Fresno mayor Jerry Dyer and other civic leaders were in attendance. Col. Troy Havener, 144th Fighter Wing commander, spoke during the ceremony.

210416-N-ML755-1001 SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2021) Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas W. Harker discusses unmanned vessels at Pier 12 on Naval Base San Diego during Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 (UxS IBP 21) Distinguished Visitor Day, April 16. U.S. Pacific Fleet’s UxS IBP 21, April 19-26, integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into the most challenging operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson)

Recruits with Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the Initial Strength Test, Pick up, Senior Drill Instructor Inspection and weapons maintenance at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego , April 13, 2021. Recruits train past the average working hours of the day to ensure they learn as much as possible while on the recruit depot. (U.S. Marine Corps motion imagery by Lance Cpl. Anthony D. Pio/Released)

210416-N-ML755-1011 SAN DIEGO (April 16, 2021) Vice Adm. Kenny Whitesell discusses various Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21 systems and capabilities on Naval Base San Diego, April 16. U.S. Pacific Fleet’s UxS IBP 21, April 19-26, integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into the most challenging operational scenarios to generate war fighting advantages. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew F. Jackson)

Washington, DC -- Sexual Assault Awareness Month is about awareness and prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. This month our leaders are coming together to tell you that the Coast Guard needs each of you to build a culture of mutual respect at your units. We will build a better Coast Guard together. Here's how your unit can take the first step: Coast Guard SAPRR Resources. U.S. Coast Guard video

NGB Chief Visit to Camp Blanding Joint Training Center

Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss provides remarks during a ground-breaking ceremony April 15, 2021, for the second transient training barracks project at Fort McCoy, Wis. The second barracks $18.8 million barracks project was awarded to L.C. Black Constructors, which is the contractor building the first barracks building, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Resident Office at Fort McCoy. The new contract was awarded Sept. 29, 2020, and the notice to proceed was issued Oct. 28, 2020. The contract duration is scheduled for completion in 780 calendar days. Currently contract completion is scheduled for December 2022. The barracks is different than the traditional barracks located throughout the installation. This new building will be four stories and able to house 400 people in approximately 60,000 square feet. The building will be built with the latest in construction materials and include state-of-the-art physical security and energy-saving measures. The project also is part of the Fort McCoy master plan that looks at continuously upgrading the installation’s infrastructure to be prepared for the future. The Army Corps of Engineers is managing the project. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Maj. Gen. Darrell Guthrie, 88th Readiness Division commanding general and Fort McCoy senior commander, provides opening remarks during a ground-breaking ceremony April 15, 2021, for the second transient training barracks at Fort McCoy, Wis. The second barracks $18.8 million barracks project was awarded to L.C. Black Constructors, which is the contractor building the first barracks building, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Resident Office at Fort McCoy. The new contract was awarded Sept. 29, 2020, and the notice to proceed was issued Oct. 28, 2020. The contract duration is scheduled for completion in 780 calendar days. Currently contract completion is scheduled for December 2022. The barracks is different than the traditional barracks located throughout the installation. This new building will be four stories and able to house 400 people in approximately 60,000 square feet. The building will be built with the latest in construction materials and include state-of-the-art physical security and energy-saving measures. The project also is part of the Fort McCoy master plan that looks at continuously upgrading the installation’s infrastructure to be prepared for the future. The Army Corps of Engineers is managing the project. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Directorate of Public Works Director Liane Haun provides opening remarks during a ground-breaking ceremony April 15, 2021, for the second transient training barracks at Fort McCoy, Wis. The second barracks $18.8 million barracks project was awarded to L.C. Black Constructors, which is the contractor building the first barracks building, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Resident Office at Fort McCoy. The new contract was awarded Sept. 29, 2020, and the notice to proceed was issued Oct. 28, 2020. The contract duration is scheduled for completion in 780 calendar days. Currently contract completion is scheduled for December 2022. The barracks is different than the traditional barracks located throughout the installation. This new building will be four stories and able to house 400 people in approximately 60,000 square feet. The building will be built with the latest in construction materials and include state-of-the-art physical security and energy-saving measures. The project also is part of the Fort McCoy master plan that looks at continuously upgrading the installation’s infrastructure to be prepared for the future. The Army Corps of Engineers is managing the project. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Col. Scott Mower, Force Health Protection Officer for Regional Health Command Europe, spoke to AFN Europe's AFN Joint Force radio show about Military Treatment Facilities in Europe pausing use of the Johnson and Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine due to a few reports of “rare and severe” blood clots. Out of an abundance of caution, the Defense Health Agency and the Military Health System immediately implemented their guidance following recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.

RT Dickson, partial owner of the P-51 “Swamp Fox” Mustang previously flown by the Kentucky Air National Guard, rehearses his flight routine for the Thunder Over Louisville air show at Breckenridge County airport in Hardinsburg, Ky., April 15, 2021. Thunder Over Louisville marks the beginning of the Kentucky Derby season every year. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Senior Airman Chloe Ochs).

Arizona Army National Guard soldiers organized boxes of groceries to be distributed to local citizens at a food bank in Phoenix, April 15, 2021. The Arizona Guard has responded domestically in such emergencies as airport security after 9/11, Monument Fire in 2011, Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and the Havasupai Floods in 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Michael Matkin)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Civil Engineering Squadron participate in a COVID-19 relief food distribution event at the community gym in Yona, Guam, April 15, 2021. The 36th CES is Yona’s sister squadron, as part of the Andersen Air Force Base Sister Village Sister Squadron program, through which squadron members collaborate with Guam residents in activities to strengthen their friendship and partnership.

Wounded Warrior Battalion West athletes compete in the 2021 Regional Marine Corps Trials track and field competition at Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 15. Historically, the annual Marine Corps Trials promotes recovery and rehabilitation through adaptive sports. In an effort to mitigate the effects of COVID-19, smaller regionalized trials are being held across the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Soline T. Skrzypczak)

U.S. Army Pfc. Dominik Googe, A San Fernando, California, native with the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, talks about his role and experiences working at the Fair Park Community Vaccination Center (CVC) in Dallas, Texas, April 15, 2021. Googe’s role at the CVC is to scan patient QR codes and check patient information, prior to them receiving the vaccine, then informing them of post-vaccination procedures. U.S. Northern Command, through U.S. Army North, remains committed to providing continued, flexible Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the whole-of-government response to COVID-19. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Michael Ybarra, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

210415-N-DA693-3001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 15, 2021) A b-roll package of an MV-22B Osprey assigned to Air Test and Evaluation (HX) Squadron 21 of Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Md., conducting evening and night flight operations aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Apr. 15. Mercy is underway off the coast of Southern California completing Dynamic Interface Testing, where the ship’s aviation facilities will be evaluated for compatibility with the V-22 Osprey and MH-60 Seahawk, and establish launch and recovery windows in adverse weather conditions. Mercy recently returned to its homeport in San Diego from a regular overhaul in Portland, Ore., where improvements were made to its flight deck to support multiple aircraft platforms. Mercy must be in a five-day-activation status in order to support missions over the horizon, and be ready, reliable and resilient to support mission commanders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg)

Philippine and American special operations forces attend the Bilateral Battle Staff Academic Seminar during Exercise Balikatan 21 in Taguig City, Ph., April 15, 2021. During the seminar, exercise scenarios are used to share knowledge and expertise between the U.S. and Philippine Armed Forces. Everything discussed during the seminar is exercise-based and not related to any real world operation. Balikatan training objectives, such as mutual defense, counterterrorism, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, promote realistic training that supports Philippine and regional security. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Kaylea Berry)