FORT BENNING, Ga. (Oct. 19, 2018) -- Maj. Gen. Gary Brito, commanding general of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence, leads units from across post in an early morning run to celebrate the Fort Benning C More
FORT BENNING, Ga. – At Fort Benning Oct. 26, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Buzzell, a U.S. Army drill sergeant, talks about basic training and Army life to young adults who have declared an interest in joining the Army. More
(FORT BENNING, GA) – An ABOLC Instructor passes a 120 mm training round to a student during an ammunition resupply, Feb. 9, 2017, here, at the Digital Multi-Purpose Range Complex (DMPRC). (Photo by: Patrick A. More
Fort Benning Soldiers and civilians observe the German-Italian Memorial Day Ceremony Nov. 15 at the Fort Benning Cemetery. Detlev Runger, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany to Atlanta gave remar More
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia, the Liberty Jump Team and Veterans Association, honor the first jump of the test platoon on National Airborne Day, Augu More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 8, 2018) – Lt. Col. Wes Wilhite, newly the commander of 2nd Squadron, 15th Cavalry Regiment, talks following the squadron's activation ceremony. Re-engaging a history that extends back to More
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) Sniper Teams from across the globe travel to Fort Benning to compete in the Annual International Sniper Competition. The goal of this competition is to identify the best sniper team from a w More
(FORT BENNING, Ga) Maj. Gen. Eric J. Wesley delivers the State of Fort Benning Address to community leaders from Columbus and the surrounding area October 25, 2016 at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center. ( More
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) Students from the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course (IBOLC), Class 07-16, celebrate with their families and fellow classmates after graduation, October 26, 2016, here, at McGinnis-Wickam More
(FORT BENNING, GA) - Lt. Gen. Michael D. Lundy, commanding general, Combined Arms Center, visits the Maneuver Center of Excellence and observes a combined training exercise between Infantry One Station Unit T More
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) – U.S. Army Infantry soldiers-in-training assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, begin their first day of Infantry One Station Unit Trainin More
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) – Sergeant Major of the Army A. Daniel Dailey gives remarks as the guest speaker at Delta Company, 1st battalion, 50th infantry Regiment’s Infantry One Station Unit Training graduation, Marc More
(FORT BENNING, GA) – The remaining competitors on day two of the Best Ranger Competition begin their day at the 2017 Spartan Ranger Challenge, April 08, 2017. The Spartan Ranger Challenge is a series of obstac More
(FORT BENNING, GA)- The remaining teams compete on day three of the 34th Annual David E. Grange Jr., Best Ranger Competition, April, 09 2017. The competition is designed to determine the best two-soldier Rang More
(FORT BENNING, Ga) – Competitors are briefed during the 2017 Gainey Cup Best Scout Squad Competition prior to conducting the Squad Stress Shoot on May 2, 2017, at Simpson Range on Main Post. The biennial Gainey More
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) – An M240B Machine Gun lays disassembled in the rain during the 2017 Gainey Cup ‘Best Scout Squad’ Competition’s Final Charge on May 4, 2017, on Brave Rifles Field (Photo by Patrick A. Albri More
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) – U.S. Army Infantry soldiers-in-training assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, conduct their 'Turning Blue Ceremony' where they put on th More
(FORT BENNING, Ga) – Day two of the 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment’s Best Mortar Competition challenges mortar teams with land navigation, an 8.1 mile foot march, direct lay with 81 and 120mm mortars, ob More
Originally dedicated in October 2017, the Global War on Terrorism Memorial consists of eight granite panels etched with the names of more than 7,000 service members who have died in the Global War on Terrorism More
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) – The U.S. Army Military Advisor Training Academy of the 316th Cavalry Brigade at Fort Benning conducts a field training exercise at Lee Field on post March 14. The three-day exercise is th More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (March 28, 2018) – The 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, honors veterans of the 46th Infantry Regiment with an annual torch lighting ceremony March 27 at Fort Benning, Georgia. The ceremo More
(FORT BENNING, Ga) – Soldiers from Task Force 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning compete in a best warrior competition April 11 and 12 on Post. The three-day event designed to identify the be More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 1, 2018) – Maj. Gen. Gary M. Brito, left, Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Brzak, right, MCoE and Fort Benning command sergeant maj More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 4, 2018) – The Sullivan Cup, a biennial competition to determine the best tank crew in the Army through a series of scored tests, finished today with 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (April 30, 2018) M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks convoy onto Red Cloud Range at Fort Benning, Georgia, during Operation Thunderbolt Armor demonstration, April 30. Operation Thunderbolt is a comb More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 10, 2018) -- Bobby Butler, former defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons football team, talks to Soldiers, Family members and civilians during a prayer breakfast. Former NFL players, Budd More
COLUMBUS, Ga. (May 21, 2018) -- Brig. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, U.S. Army Infantry School commandant at the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, Georgia, administers the oath of office to five new More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 30, 2018) -- Maj. Gen. Gary M. Brito, commanding general of the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, gives remarks at the Fort Benning Memorial Day Ceremony. MCoE and Fort Benn More
Soldiers from the 6th Ranger Training Battalion, at Camp Rudder, Florida, conduct airborne water operations May 31, 2018 at Lake Jackson in Florala, Alabama. This training is a part of combat sustainment opera More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (July 13, 2018) – Initial entry trainees arrive at Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, on Fort Benning, Georgia, July 13, 2018, for the first day of the 22-week pilot program More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (July 20, 2018) – Lt. Col. Sheldon A. Morris, commander of 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, presides over the Echo Company, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, activation ceremony, Ju More
FORT BENNING, Ga (July 23, 2018) – Retired Master Sgt. Clifford Manning receives the cast bronze Ranger Hall of Fame medallion. Nine Soldiers and one French civilian are inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame, J More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (Aug. 3, 2018) – Maj. Gen. Gary M. Brito, center, the Maneuver Center of Excellence, hands the U.S. Army Infantry School colors to Brig. Gen. David M. Hodne, left, the new commandant of the In More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (Aug. 21, 2018) -- Students from the Chattahoochee County High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program in Cusseta, Georgia, complete a team development course and use the Engageme More
FORT BENNING, Ga (Aug. 31, 2018) – Trainees from Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, train on the Sand Hill Obstacle Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, August 28. The battalion is charged with t More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (Feb. 8, 2019) – In this U.S. Army file photo, the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning commanding general, Maj. Gen. Gary M. Brito, speaks during the Maneuver Warfighter Conference More
FORT BENNING, Ga (Sept. 11, 2018) – Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commanding general of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, briefs attendees on the priorities and mission of TRADOC on the first day of the 2018 More
FORT BENNING, Ga (Sept. 24, 2018) - Maj. Gen. Gary M. Brito, Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning commanding general, hosts a concert on the lawn featuring the MCoE Jazz Band, Sept. 22, 2018, at histo More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (Nov. 20, 2018) – Soldiers, civilians and members of the Army family participated in the annual Soldier Marathon Nov. 17 at Fort Benning and Columbus, Georgia. The marathon began and ended at More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (Jan. 14, 2019) – Command Sgt. Maj. Scott A. Brzak passes the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning colors to Maj. Gen. Gary M. Brito, MCoE and Fort Benning commanding general, signif More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (Jan. 18, 2019) – Guest speaker Danny R. Whitehead recites the famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther More
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) – Officer Candidate School students at Fort Benning, Georgia, participate in a 10-day field leadership exercise, designed to test their leadership abilities and small unit tactics, Feb. 4, 2 More
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) – Soldiers from Fort Benning and Fort Stewart, Georgia, and the National Guard, train on various tactical lanes Feb. 12, 2019 at Fort Benning. Soldiers will be tested on these same tasks, Fe More
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Members of The Liberty Jump Team, a team of commemorative, veteran jumpers, parachute onto Fryar Drop Zone from "Placid Lassie," a restored World War II-era C-47 Skytrain, at Fort Benning, G More
FORT BENNING, Ga. – A Ranger-qualified competitor climbs a rope at the Malvesti Field obstacle course. Arriving from U.S. Army units across the world and from one sister service, 54 two-man Ranger teams gathere More
(FORT BENNING, Ga) – David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition – Day 1. (Photos by Patrick A. Albright, MCoE PAO Photographer)
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Trainees from the 198th Infantry Brigade wait to participate in live-fire training, April 21, 2020, at Buchanan Range on Harmony Church. Soldiers practice social distancing and keep their fa More
Pvt. Karl Gamble and other trainees pay close attention to instructions from drill sergeants on the first official day of one station unit training (OSUT). Soldiers in some military occupational specialties, or More
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, maneuver as an Infantry Rifle Squad Aug. 21, 2020, on Sand Hill. The Infantry Rifle Squad, or “Super Squad” cons More
FORT BENNING, Ga. - A convoy of M1126 Stryker Combat Vehicles maneuver during Operation Last Stand, during the Scout Leader Course conducted by the 316th Cavalry Brigade Sept. 2, 2020. The eight-wheeled Stryker More
Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Donahoe, commanding general of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, is the keynote speaker at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial rededication Sept. 12 at the Nati More
Janet George-Morris wears her son's Bronze Star medal. Nearly 100 Gold Star families joined the Fort Benning community for the rededication of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Sept. 12 at the National Infan More
Kevin Graves touches his son's name, which is etched in the granite. The Global War on Terrorism Memorial was dedicated in October 2017. This was Graves' first trip to see the memorial and speak at a dinner for More
FORT BENNING, Ga. - Students in Armor Basic Officer Leader Course Class 20-005 conduct a platoon situational training exercise, Sept. 22, 2020, at Good Hope Maneuver Training Area on Harmony Church. Students t More
After 20 weeks of one station unit training, Pvt. Roxanne Salazar, along with the men and women of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment, graduate. They are now officially 19 kilos or U.S. Army Tan More
FORT BENNING, Ga. - Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Grinston visits the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning to observe one station unit training including the 1st 100 Yards, a training event to teach W More
FORT BENNING, Ga (July 23, 2018) – Jean-Marc Lefranc, center, a member of the National Assembly of France from 2002 to 2012, receives recognition for his work in Normandy, France, to recognize the actions of U. More
(FORT BENNING, GA) – 2nd Lieutenants receive a block of instruction by an ABOLC Instructor prior to conducting their live fire training, Feb. 9, 2017, here, at the Digital Multi-Purpose Range Complex (DMPRC). ( More
FORT BENNING, Ga. – At Fort Benning Oct. 26, young adults who have declared their intention of joining the U.S. Army listen to a drill sergeant talk about barracks life and other aspects of undergoing Army basi More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 8, 2018) – Col. Scotta Allen, 194th Armored Brigade commander, talks during the activation ceremony for 2nd Squadron, 15th Cavalry Regiment. Re-engaging a history that extends back to 190 More
Infantry Officer Basic Leaders Course students train for a dismounted patrol Oct. 3 at Selby Combined Arms Collective Training Facility. International soldiers are trained side by side with American soldiers in More
(FORT BENNING, Ga) – Team members from the 8th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division negotiate an obstacle during the 2017 Gainey Cup Best Scout Squad Competition prior to conducting the Squad S More
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) – U.S. Army Soldiers from 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, assemble a M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun during the 2017 Gainey Cup ‘Best Scout Squad’ Competition’s Final Ch More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 1, 2018) – A giant novelty check for the amount of $1,392,052.41 represents the savings volunteers have provided the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning in 2017. More than 70 S More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (April 30, 2018) An M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank crew member fires .50-caliber machine gun at Red Cloud Range on Fort Benning, Georgia, during the Operation Thunderbolt Armor demonstration, Ap More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 4, 2018) – Day 4 of the Sullivan Cup continues with a Situational Training Exercise (STX) at Good Hope Maneuver Training Area at Fort Benning May 3. The Sullivan Cup, a biennial competiti More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 10, 2018) -- Former NFL players, Buddy Curry and Bobby Butler, serve as guest speakers during the National Day of Prayer Observance, May 9 at the Benning Club located on post. The Nationa More
COLUMBUS, Ga. (May 21, 2018) – Lt. Col. Carlos Lock, right, department chair for the Columbus State University ROTC and professor of military science, advises newly commissioned officers on the qualities of lea More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (May 30, 2018) -- Soldiers, veterans and civilians attend the Fort Benning Memorial Day Ceremony May 28, 2018, at the Main Post Cemetery. Maj. Gen. Gary M. Brito, commanding general of the Ma More
A U.S. Soldier a takes part in a training event, showcasing for the secretary of the Army the skills Soldiers acquire and hone at Fort Benning, Georgia, Nov. 19, 2018. Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper vi More
FORT BENNING, Ga. (Jan. 14, 2019) – Command Sgt. Maj. Martin S. Celestine receives the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning colors from Maj. Gen. Gary M. Brito, the MCoE and Fort Benning commanding ge More
FORT BENNING, Ga. – First Lt. Hong-Jun Moon, 3rd Infantry Division, descends the vertical ladder at Melvesti Field obstacle course. Arriving from U.S. Army units across the world and from one sister service, 54 More
FORT BENNING, Ga. – Soldiers graduating from 3rd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, march pass a camera set up to live-stream the ceremony April 24, 2020 at Kanell Field on Sand Hill. To More
Pvt. Karl Gamble loads a magazine before attempting to "zero" the M4 carbine rifle using the backup iron sights. During Week 2, the trainees begin to fire rifles with live ammunition. Up to this point, weapons More