Pfc. Hope Clark, Alpha Company, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored
Pfc. Hope Clark, Alpha Company, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Special Troops Battalion, holds the Purple Heart she earned for her service in Operation Enduring Freedom 2011. Clark, of Ionia, Mich., was rec... More
HQMC offers aquatic fitness training
Gunnery Sgt. Wesley C. Carter instructs fellow students during aquatics training at Camp Foster Sept. 14. The students are learning about a new aquatic program sponsored by Headquarters Marine Corps to lessen i... More
MCCS aquatics offers swimming lessons, lifeguard certification
John Pruitt (left) pretends to be an “active drowner” while Danny Jones practices a life-saving technique during a lifeguard class at the base pool, Feb. 3, 2014. Pruitt, a Marine Corps instructor in water surv... More
Olympic games - Special Olympics aquatics
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Shelby Yoakum and 1st Lt. Desiree Patterson, assigned to the 335th Training Squadron, serve as volunteers for the aquatics competition during the Special Olympics Mississippi Summer Games... More
Military working dog, Colli, maintains a bite after
Military working dog, Colli, maintains a bite after Cpl. Paul Kelley, working dog handler, Provost Marshall’s Office, jumps into the pool during an aquatics aggression class at the base training tank, July 14, 2014.
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 run in water during an Aquatic Maximum Power Intensity Training class at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 7, 2015. Running in water increases... More
Ezekiel “Zeke” McCarley, center, 10-year-old Special
Ezekiel “Zeke” McCarley, center, 10-year-old Special Olympics aquatic competitor, poses with his mother, Kaci McCarley, right, after swim practice for the 2015 Special Olympics Washington held on Joint Base Lew... More
A Special Olympics Washington aquatics athlete poses
A Special Olympics Washington aquatics athlete poses after swimming a lap during swim practice on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 28, 2015. The SOWA is designed to help kids and adults with intellectual d... More
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan — A Marine leaves his goggles
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan — A Marine leaves his goggles on the side of the pool during Aquatic Maximum Power Intense Training August 1, 2016. AMP-IT is the water-based version of High Intensity Tactical Train... More
A volunteer tracks laps for participants in the Marine
A volunteer tracks laps for participants in the Marine Corps Community Services Aquatics Distance Dare Relay Race Aug. 20 at the 50-meter pool aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The Distance Dare Relay Race is... More
The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program
The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program hosted the Pumpkin Plummet at the 13 area pool aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 14, 2017. The Pumpkin Plummet offered Marines and their families free pumpki... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing participate
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing participate in aquatic maximum power intense training (AMPIT) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2018. The training was conducted to promote physical... More
A lifeguard leads Families in swimming lessons at the
A lifeguard leads Families in swimming lessons at the Camp Walker Aquatics Center, Republic of Korea. The Camp Walker Aquatics Center has several programs to benefit Soldiers and their Families such as swimming... More
Fort Drum FMWR presents new fitness, athletic events for community mem...
New events are popping up on the Fort Drum Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s calendar that encourage community members to have fun while getting active in 2020.
Fort Drum Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Fort Drum Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation staff members hosted a kickoff event for the inaugural Slim the Mountain Challenge on Jan. 14 at Monti Physical Fitness Center. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort ... More
Fort Drum FMWR staff updates community on new fitness programs
Fort Drum Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation is currently hiring new non-appropriated fund fitness instructors to lead a new slate of classes at Monti Physical Fitness Center this year. This was one of t... More
Pfc. Hope Clark, 1st Armored Division, Special Troops
Pfc. Hope Clark, 1st Armored Division, Special Troops Battalion, uses weights to conduct physical training in William Beaumont’s aquatics class February 2012. Clark, of Ionia, Mich., attends aquatic therapy ses... More
Construction Electrician 2nd Class Ross Davis, assigned
Construction Electrician 2nd Class Ross Davis, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15, connects a hose pump as he participates in water well training. NMCB 15 is currently mobilized in support of Op... More
Military working dog, Baby, bites the bite sleeve of
Military working dog, Baby, bites the bite sleeve of Cpl. Paul Kelley, working dog handler, Provost Marshall’s Office, during an aquatics aggression class at the base training tank, July 14, 2014.
Veronica Laguna demonstrates a core exercise during
Veronica Laguna demonstrates a core exercise during an Aquatic Maximum Power Intensity Training class at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 7, 2015. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadr... More
Genia Stewart, aquatics head coach and coordinator,
Genia Stewart, aquatics head coach and coordinator, Special Olympics Washington, watches over her athletes as they prepare for the SOWA held on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 28-31. The athletes compete i... More
Ezekiel “Zeke” McCarley, right, 10-year-old Special
Ezekiel “Zeke” McCarley, right, 10-year-old Special Olympics aquatic competitor, kisses his father, Chris McCarley, right, before competing in the 10m Assisted Swim for the 2015 Special Olympics Washington held... More
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan — April Walker, an Aquatic
CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa, Japan — April Walker, an Aquatic Maximum Power Intense Training instructor, gives instruction to Marines undergoing AMP-IT at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, August 1, 2016. This is the first... More
Lance Cpl. Damien R. Kirkland, right, trades places
Lance Cpl. Damien R. Kirkland, right, trades places with 2nd Lt. Melissa D. Boughton during a Marine Corps Community Services Aquatics Distance Dare Relay Race Aug. 20 at the 50-meter pool aboard Camp Foster, O... More
The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program
The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program hosted the Pumpkin Plummet at the 13 area pool aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 14, 2017. The Pumpkin Plummet offered Marines and their families free pumpki... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Cornelius treads water
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jonathan Cornelius treads water with a rubber rifle during a scout swimmers course July 12, 2018, at the Camp Hansen Aquatics Center, Okinawa, Japan. The scout swimmers course provides th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Beegle, a motor transport
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Cody Beegle, a motor transport mechanic with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171, participates in aquatic maximum power intense training (AMPIT) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, N... More
Mothers teach their toddlers how to swim at the Camp
Mothers teach their toddlers how to swim at the Camp Walker Aquatics Center, Republic of Korea. The average price for visitors to the aquatics center without a pass is $3, however children under the age of 2 ar... More
Representatives from the Jefferson County Cornell
Representatives from the Jefferson County Cornell Cooperative Extension talk with Fort Drum community members about nutrition during the Slim the Mountain kickoff event Jan. 14 at Monti Physical Fitness Center.... More
Pfc. Hope Clark, 1st Armored Division, Special Troops
Pfc. Hope Clark, 1st Armored Division, Special Troops Battalion, creates figure-eights under the water with weights during an aquatics physical therapy class hosted by William Beaumont’s staff February 2012. Cl... More
Equipment Operator 2nd Class Tanner Beery (left), and
Equipment Operator 2nd Class Tanner Beery (left), and Construction Electrician 2nd Ross Davis, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15, participate in water well training. NMCB 15 is currently m... More
Military working dog, baby, begins to close the distance
Military working dog, baby, begins to close the distance on Cpl. Paul Kelley, working dog handler, Provost Marshall’s Office, who is the simulated criminal during an aquatics aggression class at the base traini... More
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28
Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 perform core exercises during an Aquatic Maximum Power Intensity Training class at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 7, 2015. The core trainin... More
Genia Stewart, aquatics head coach and coordinator,
Genia Stewart, aquatics head coach and coordinator, Special Olympics Washington, sits with her athletes as she prepares them for the Special Olympics Washington held on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 28-3... More
Ezekiel “Zeke” McCarley, 10-year-old Special Olympics
Ezekiel “Zeke” McCarley, 10-year-old Special Olympics aquatic competitor, gets ready to compete for the 2015 Special Olympics Washington held on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 28-31. Zeke qualified a... More
A Status of Forces Agreement member finishes a lap
A Status of Forces Agreement member finishes a lap during the Marine Corps Community Services Aquatics Distance Dare Relay Race Aug. 20 at the 50-meter pool aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan. The Distance Dare... More
The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program
The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program hosted the Pumpkin Plummet at the 13 area pool aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 14, 2017. The Pumpkin Plummet offered Marines and their families free pumpki... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Johnson, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Johnson, left, sergeant major of Marine Aircraft Group 12, and Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in aquatic maximum pow... More
Pvt. Tristan Story from the 169th Signal Company swims
Pvt. Tristan Story from the 169th Signal Company swims a timed lap at the Camp Walker Aquatics Center, Republic of Korea. The Camp Walker Aquatics Center has designated 6 to 8 a.m. for physical training and gra... More
The Slim the Mountain Challenge is a 10-week health
The Slim the Mountain Challenge is a 10-week health and fitness competition to encourage Fort Drum community members, 18 or older, to commit to shedding unwanted body fat. (Fort Drum FMWR graphic)
Pfc. Hope Clark, Alpha Company, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored
Pfc. Hope Clark, Alpha Company, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Special Troops Battalion, uses her legs to push off the side of the pool during an aquatics physical therapy class hosted by William Beaumont’s... More
Construction Electrician 2nd Class Ross Davis, assigned
Construction Electrician 2nd Class Ross Davis, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15, tightens a drill-bit attachment as he participates in water well training. NMCB 15 is currently mobilized in su... More
Military working dog, baby, latches on with her teeth
Military working dog, baby, latches on with her teeth to the bite suit of Cpl. Paul Kelley, working dog handler, Provost Marshall’s Office, while swimming during an aquatics aggression class at the base trainin... More
Members of the Belize Special Operations team carry
Members of the Belize Special Operations team carry a raft to the next station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, where they will have to row across Lake Pastrana, Colombia, July 27. The Fuerzas Comando com... More
Veronica Laguna gives instructions during an Aquatic
Veronica Laguna gives instructions during an Aquatic Maximum Power Intensity Training class at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 7, 2015. Active duty service members can attend the hour-long cou... More
Ezekiel “Zeke” McCarley, right, 10-year-old Special
Ezekiel “Zeke” McCarley, right, 10-year-old Special Olympics aquatic competitor, poses with older brother, Cooper McCarley, left, after receiving a silver medal for an aquatics event for the 2015 Special Olympi... More
The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program
The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program hosted the Pumpkin Plummet at the 13 area pool aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 14, 2017. The Pumpkin Plummet offered Marines and their families free pumpki... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Thomas D. Weidley, commanding general of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, participates in aquatic maximum power intense training (AMPIT) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15,... More
Pfc. Heaven Ramirez, a public affairs specialist with
Pfc. Heaven Ramirez, a public affairs specialist with American Forces Network Daegu, prepares to shoot a basketball at the Camp Walker Aquatics Center, Republic of Korea. The Camp Walker Aquatics Center has des... More
Pfc. Hope Clark, Alpha Company, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored
Pfc. Hope Clark, Alpha Company, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Special Troops Battalion, takes a pool-side break during an aquatics physical therapy class hosted by William Beaumont’s staff February 2012. C... More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15 participate in water well training. NMCB 15 is currently mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and is an expeditionary element of U.S. nav... More
Cpl. Paul Kelley, working dog handler, Provost Marshal’s
Cpl. Paul Kelley, working dog handler, Provost Marshal’s Office, exposes military working dog Cortez to swimming in water during an aquatics aggression class at the base training tank, July 14, 2014.
Members of the Belize Special Operations team begin
Members of the Belize Special Operations team begin to row their raft across Lake Pastrana, Colombia, to get to the next station during the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, July 27. Fuerzas Comando, established ... More
The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program
The Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) program hosted the Pumpkin Plummet at the 13 area pool aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 14, 2017. The Pumpkin Plummet offered Marines and their families free pumpki... More
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing participate
U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing participate in aquatic maximum power intense training (AMPIT) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2018. The training was conducted to promote physical... More
Pfc. Hope Clark, Alpha Company, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored
Pfc. Hope Clark, Alpha Company, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Special Troops Battalion, floats on her back during an aquatics physical therapy class hosted by William Beaumont’s staff February 2012. Clark,... More
Equipment Operator 2nd Class Tanner Beery, assigned
Equipment Operator 2nd Class Tanner Beery, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15, brushes away debris from the base plate of a water well drill as he participates in training. NMCB 15 is currently ... More
Cpl. Paul Kelley, working dog handler, Provost Marshal’s
Cpl. Paul Kelley, working dog handler, Provost Marshal’s Office, does a lap in the pool with military working dog Colli during an aquatics aggression class at the base training tank, July 14, 2014.
Members of the Colombia Special Operations team row
Members of the Colombia Special Operations team row their raft across Lake Pastrana, Colombia, to get to the next station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, July 27. The Fuerzas Comando competition was firs... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Johnson, sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Johnson, sergeant major of Marine Aircraft Group 12, participates in aquatic maximum power intense training (AMPIT) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Nov. 15, 2018.... More
Construction Electrician 2nd Class Ross Davis, assigned
Construction Electrician 2nd Class Ross Davis, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15, prepares to activate a pump as he participates in water well training. NMCB 15 is currently mobilized in suppor... More
Military working dog Cortez begins to bark and gnarl
Military working dog Cortez begins to bark and gnarl at a military dog handler posing as a simulated criminal during an aquatics aggression class at the base training tank, July 14, 2014.
Members of the Colombia Special Operations team run
Members of the Colombia Special Operations team run to the final station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Lake Pastrana, Colombia: a pistol shoot, July 27. The U.S. Southern Command was first establis... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mitchell T. Maury, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mitchell T. Maury, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, participates in aquatic maximum power intense training (AMPIT) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwak... More
Military working dog Baby sinks her teeth into the
Military working dog Baby sinks her teeth into the bite suit of Cpl. Paul Kelley, working dog handler, Provost Marshal’s Office, and pushes him of the edge of the pool and into the water during an aquatics aggr... More
Members of the Costa Rica Special Operations team make
Members of the Costa Rica Special Operations team make their way unto shore after swimming through a zigzagging path across a large pond in the fourth part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombi... More
Robert Buche, C3I and Networks Directorate operations
Robert Buche, C3I and Networks Directorate operations research analyst, swims at the Hanscom swimming pool Jan. 31. The indoor swimming pool, which has been closed since October, reopened this week following re... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Brown, a chemical,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Aaron Brown, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialist with Marine Aircraft Group 12, participates in aquatic maximum power intense training (AMPIT) at Ma... More
Special Operations team members participating at the
Special Operations team members participating at the Aquatics event during the “Fuerzas Comando” competition at Lake Pastrana in Nilo, Colombia July 27. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is an U.S. Southern... More
Special Operations team members participating at the
Special Operations team members participating at the Aquatics event during the “Fuerzas Comando” competition at Lake Pastrana in Nilo, Colombia July 27. Fuerzas Comando, established in 2004, is an U.S. Southern... More
Members of a Panama special operations crawl under
Members of a Panama special operations crawl under wire through a trench as part of the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress events are designed to see how steady a... More
Members of the Guatemalan team run from the rafting
Members of the Guatemalan team run from the rafting station to the swim station in the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Lake Pastrana, Colombia, July 27. Each of the teams from 17 nations had to carry a raft t... More
Members of the Honduras Special Operations team use
Members of the Honduras Special Operations team use their legs to hook the body of the next team member and synchronize their back stroke to make it across a large pond as part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics e... More
Members of a Paraguay team fire their rifles at a series
Members of a Paraguay team fire their rifles at a series of targets after several grueling physical activities during the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress event... More
Members of a Paraguay special operations sniper team
Members of a Paraguay special operations sniper team lean out over the side of a rappel tower at the first station of the Fuerzas Comando Stress Test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress event... More
Members of a Paraguay sniper team participate in the
Members of a Paraguay sniper team participate in the first of two marksmanship ranges after rappelling down a tower and running over a mile during the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colomb... More
Members of the Jamaica Special Operations team row
Members of the Jamaica Special Operations team row their raft across Lake Pastrana, Colombia, to get to the next station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, July 27. The Fuerzas Comando competition was first... More
A member of a Peru special operations team hands his
A member of a Peru special operations team hands his rifle to his partner as he crawls out from under a wire obstacle over a trench as part of the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, ... More
The Panama Special Operations teams lands their raft
The Panama Special Operations teams lands their raft on the shore after rowing across Lake Pastrana in the second part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the teams had to... More
The Paraguay Special Operations team swims through
The Paraguay Special Operations team swims through a zigzagging path across a large pond in the fourth part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the teams had to carry a raf... More
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team take
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team take life vests from a station and descend to the shore of a large pond for the swim portion of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Eac... More
A member of a Suriname special operations team fires
A member of a Suriname special operations team fires his rifle at several targets during the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress events are designed to see how ste... More
Members of a Suriname special operations crawl under
Members of a Suriname special operations crawl under wire through a trench as part of the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress events are designed to see how steady... More
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team swim
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team swim through a zigzagging path across a large pond in the fourth part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the teams had to c... More
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team carry
Members of the Paraguay Special Operations team carry a raft from the start point of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event to Lake Pastrana at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the teams had to carry a raft to the ... More
A member of the Peru Special Operations team swims
A member of the Peru Special Operations team swims through a zig-zagging route across a large pond while dragging his rucksack in an airtight bag behind him during the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Co... More
A member of a U.S. special operations team fires his
A member of a U.S. special operations team fires his rifle at several targets during the Fuerzas Comando stress test event at Fort Tolamaida, Colombia, July 27. The stress events are designed to see how steady ... More
Members of the Suriname Special Operations team celebrate
Members of the Suriname Special Operations team celebrate after completing the grueling Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the teams had to carry a raft to the lake, row across, ... More
Special Operations team members from Trinidad and Tobago
Special Operations team members from Trinidad and Tobago participating at the Aquatics event during the “Fuerzas Comando” competition at Lake Pastrana in Nilo, Colombia July 27. Fuerzas Comando, established in ... More
Special Operations team members from Trinidad and Tobago
Special Operations team members from Trinidad and Tobago participating at the Aquatics event during the Fuerzas Comando 2014 competition at Lake Pastrana in Nilo, Colombia July 27. Fuerzas Comando, established... More
Members of the Uruguay Special Operations team slide
Members of the Uruguay Special Operations team slide their raft into Lake Pastrana before using it to row across the body of water to get to the next station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, July 27. The ... More
Members of the Uruguay Special Operations team begin
Members of the Uruguay Special Operations team begin to row their raft across Lake Pastrana, Colombia, to get to the next station of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event, July 27. The Fuerzas Comando competition ... More
Soaking wet after a long swim, members of the United
Soaking wet after a long swim, members of the United States team fire their pistols at a marksmanship range during the final part of the Fuerzas Comando Aquatics event at Nilo, Colombia, July 28. Each of the te... More