Armed US Army (USA) soldiers with the 204th Military Police (MP) Batta...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Alexandria State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Emma Tatum, C... More
US Army (USA) soldiers with the 204th Military Police (MP) Battalion, ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Alexandria State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FORSCOM Scene Camera Operator: Emma Tatum, C... More
Role players gather and listen to the leaders of the
Role players gather and listen to the leaders of the mock refugee camp at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., Sept. 15. Combat training centers provide leaders a comprehensive approach to tra... More
OPFOR at Fort Polk. Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Spc. Gidion Sanderson (right) watches as Staff Sgt. Michael Vanden (left), both from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, zeros a sight on an M4 carbine in preparation for a training rotation ... More
A role player voices her concerns about the newly-arrived
A role player voices her concerns about the newly-arrived paratroopers at the city of Dara Lam, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 18. Combat Training Centers create realistic scenarios and ... More
An artillery piece belonging to Charlie Battery, 2nd
An artillery piece belonging to Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, sits in position ready for use during a training rotation at the Fort Polk, La., Joint Readiness Training... More
U.S. Army M1A2 main battle tanks from Delta Company,
U.S. Army M1A2 main battle tanks from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, stage before entering the training area at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 20. Combat Training... More
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard play the role of a simulated country’s army as part of a training mission at the Fort Polk, La., Joint Readiness Training Center, Sept.... More
Gen. Mark A. Milley, commanding general United States
Gen. Mark A. Milley, commanding general United States Army Forces Command (right), talks with Col. Brian Winski, deputy commanding general -operations (DCG-O) 82nd Airborne Division (left), after arriving to th... More
A Soldier from the Texas National Guard plays the opposing
A Soldier from the Texas National Guard plays the opposing force and prepares to attack Soldiers entering the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat... More
Staff Sgt. Sandra Ortiz, the noncommissioned officer
Staff Sgt. Sandra Ortiz, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the 103rd Quartermaster Company's Tactical Operations Center at the Intermediate Staging Base (ISB) in Alexandria, La., coordinates with1st Lt. ... More
A Soldier working the Supply Support Activity area
A Soldier working the Supply Support Activity area at the Intermediate Staging Base in Alexandria, La., directs a forklift operated by another Soldier as they bring supplies into their work area in preparation ... More
Sgt. 1st Class Adelaido Solis, the noncommissioned
Sgt. 1st Class Adelaido Solis, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Supply Support Activity area at the Intermediate Staging Base in Alexandria, La, teaches his Soldiers about field refrigeration units,... More
Civil Affairs Soldiers conduct an assessment by talking
Civil Affairs Soldiers conduct an assessment by talking to different role players in a mock refugee camp at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., Sept. 15. Combat training centers provide leade... More
A Soldier, from 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment,
A Soldier, from 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard, plays the part of an Atropian soldier during a rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 18. Comba... More
Spc. Taylor Markuson, a mobile gun system gunner for
Spc. Taylor Markuson, a mobile gun system gunner for Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry Regiment, relaxes on a Stryker vehicle at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 20. Combat T... More
Engineer vehicles, from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd
Engineer vehicles, from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pass a guard post at the Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center, Sept. 22. Combat training centers create realistic scenarios and prov... More
Soldiers from the Texas National Guard relax after
Soldiers from the Texas National Guard relax after a day’s work of portraying soldiers from a simulated country at the Fort Polk, La., Joint Readiness Training Center, Sept. 25. Combat Training Centers create r... More
Gen. Mark A. Milley, commanding general United States
Gen. Mark A. Milley, commanding general United States Army Forces Command (right), greets Col. Joseph Ryan, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, after arriving to the training area at t... More
A Bradley enters the training village of Sangari before
A Bradley enters the training village of Sangari before sunlight at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Training Centers create realistic scenarios and provide leaders a compre... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christian Torres, a member of the
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Christian Torres, a member of the 574th Quartermaster Company out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, works on a troop tasking at a Training Operation Center at the Intermediate Training Base (ISB) in... More
Soldiers working the Supply Support Activity area at
Soldiers working the Supply Support Activity area at the Intermediate Staging Base in Alexandria, La., bring supplies into their work area in preparation for a rations pick up from a unit they are supporting. A... More
Trucks stand ready on line at the Intermediate Staging
Trucks stand ready on line at the Intermediate Staging Base in Alexandria, La. At the ISB, the 103rd Quartermaster Company Soldiers are preparing for their upcoming deployment by supporting 4th Infantry Brigade... More
Civil Affairs Soldiers assist with a mock child birth
Civil Affairs Soldiers assist with a mock child birth during an assessment of a mock refugee camp at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., Sept. 15. Combat Training Centers provide leaders a co... More
Soldiers pull security as village role players address
Soldiers pull security as village role players address concerns about the newly-arrived American forces at the city of Dara Lam, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 18. Combat Training Center... More
Spc. Nathaniel Rivet (right), from Charlie Company,
Spc. Nathaniel Rivet (right), from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, speaks with Laura Johnson (left), a role player at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept.... More
An M1A2 armor crew member from Delta Company, 1st Battalion,
An M1A2 armor crew member from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, who's attached to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division during their decisive action training exercise, waits on h... More
Soldiers from the Texas National Guard, patrol Sangari,
Soldiers from the Texas National Guard, patrol Sangari, a training city at the Fort Polk, La., Joint Readiness Training Center, guarding it from the soldiers of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, ... More
Helicopters carrying Gen. Mark A. Milley, commanding
Helicopters carrying Gen. Mark A. Milley, commanding general United States Army Forces Command, and his staff leave after visiting the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, at the Joint Readiness Tra... More
A Soldier looks out a window after clearing a building
A Soldier looks out a window after clearing a building in the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Training Centers create realistic scenarios and... More
Sgt. 1st Class Adelaido Solis, the noncommissioned
Sgt. 1st Class Adelaido Solis, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Supply Support Activity area at the Intermediate Staging Base in Alexandria, La, teaches his Soldiers about field refrigeration units,... More
Two Soldiers perform maintenance on a military vehicle
Two Soldiers perform maintenance on a military vehicle at the Intermediate Staging Base in Alexandria, La., Feb. 18, 2016. At the ISB, the Soldiers are preparing for their upcoming deployment by supporting 4th ... More
Civil Affairs Soldiers assist with a mock child birth
Civil Affairs Soldiers assist with a mock child birth during an assessment of a mock refugee camp at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., Sept. 15. Combat Training Centers provide leaders a co... More
Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pull security next to a building during a visit to the city of Dara Lam, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk La., Sept. 18. Combat Train... More
Spc. Nathaniel Rivet (right), from Charlie Company,
Spc. Nathaniel Rivet (right), from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, interacts with Frances Fierst (left), a role-player portrayi... More
Soldiers from the Texas National Guard play the role
Soldiers from the Texas National Guard play the role of a simulated country’s army as part of a training mission at the Fort Polk, La., Joint Readiness Training Center, Sept. 25. Combat Training Centers create ... More
A medic from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
A medic from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division treats a simulated causality during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Training Centers create realist... More
Staff Sgt. Adelaido Solis, the noncommissioned officer
Staff Sgt. Adelaido Solis, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Support Supply Activity area, and Staff Sgt. Israel Martinez perform maintenance on a field refrigeration unit, Feb. 17, 2016. The 103rd Q... More
Staff Sgt. Sandra Ortiz, the non-commissioned officer
Staff Sgt. Sandra Ortiz, the non-commissioned officer in charge of the 103rd Quartermaster Company’s tactical operations center at the Intermediate Staging Base in Alexandria, La., speaks with 1st Lt. Christian... More
Civil Affairs Soldiers conduct an assessment by talking
Civil Affairs Soldiers conduct an assessment by talking to different role players in a mock refugee camp at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., Sept. 15. Combat training centers provide leade... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 drops supplies to paratroopers
A U.S. Air Force C-130 drops supplies to paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, during a training rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Sept. 18. Combat Training Centers c... More
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, searches a vehicle at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 20. Combat Training Centers create realistic scenarios and pr... More
Pvt. Marco Alston, a communications specialist with
Pvt. Marco Alston, a communications specialist with Alpha Company, 156th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Texas National Guard, protects his food from a goat. Alston is portraying a soldier in a simulated country’s ... More
A medic from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
A medic from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division treats a simulated causality during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Training Centers create realist... More
Two U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 103rd
Two U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the 103rd Quartermaster Company perform maintenance on a field refrigeration unit, Feb. 17, 2016. The 103rd Quartermaster Company are preparing for their upcoming depl... More
Soldiers with the 574th Quartermaster Company out of
Soldiers with the 574th Quartermaster Company out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, perform water quality testing at the Intermediate Staging Base in Alexandria, La., Feb. 17, 2016. At the ISB, the Soldiers are prepa... More
Civil Affairs Soldiers conduct an assessment by talking
Civil Affairs Soldiers conduct an assessment by talking to different role players in a mock refugee camp at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., Sept. 15. Combat training centers provide leade... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130 drops supplies to paratroopers,
A U.S. Air Force C-130 drops supplies to paratroopers, from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, during a training rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Sept. 18. Combat Training Centers ... More
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, searches a vehicle at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 20. Combat Training Centers create realistic scenarios and pr... More
Pvt. Marco Alston, a communications specialist with
Pvt. Marco Alston, a communications specialist with Alpha Company, 156th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Texas National Guard, protects his food from a goat. Alston is portraying a soldier in a simulated country’s ... More
A Soldier from the Texas National Guard plays the role
A Soldier from the Texas National Guard plays the role of opposing forces in the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Training Centers create real... More
Sgt. 1st Class Adelaido Solis, the noncommissioned
Sgt. 1st Class Adelaido Solis, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Supply Support Activity area at the Intermediate Staging Base in Alexandria, La, teaches his Soldiers about field refrigeration units,... More
Carol Adams, also known as Soleyman Jasara while role
Carol Adams, also known as Soleyman Jasara while role playing as an Internet café manager, writes on the Joint Readiness Training Center’s rotational blog Sept. 18. The blog is a part of the Decisive Action Tra... More
An observer, coach and trainer (OC/T) discusses the
An observer, coach and trainer (OC/T) discusses the situation with a paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 20. Combat Tr... More
Pvt. Marco Alston, a communications specialist with
Pvt. Marco Alston, a communications specialist with Alpha Company, 156th Brigade Engineer Battalion, Texas National Guard, protects his food from a goat. Alston is portraying a soldier in a simulated country’s ... More
An M1A2 main battle tank from Delta Company, 1st Battalion,
An M1A2 main battle tank from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment scans for enemy forces in the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat... More
Sgt. Jesse Bankston, a wheeled vehicle mechanic for
Sgt. Jesse Bankston, a wheeled vehicle mechanic for 103rd Quartermaster Company and Houston native, and Pfc. Da Quan Coker, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 542nd SMC and Philadelphia native, perform mainten... More
An U.S. Air Force C-17 prepares to take off from the
An U.S. Air Force C-17 prepares to take off from the Geronimo Airfield landing strip after delivering supplies to paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at the Joint Readiness Trainin... More
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, interacts with role players, from 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort P... More
Spc. Melvin Fehr, an infantryman with Charlie, Company,
Spc. Melvin Fehr, an infantryman with Charlie, Company, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, pulls security inside Sangari. Fehr is portraying a soldier in a simulated country’s army at... More
Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pull security in the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Training Centers crea... More
A training noncommissioned officer listens as Spc.
A training noncommissioned officer listens as Spc. Christopher Richards, a petroleum supply specialist with the 1st Battalion, 25th Stryker Brigade, explains the fueling process at the Intermediate Staging Base... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 takes off at a secured airfield
A U.S. Air Force C-17 takes off at a secured airfield after delivering supplies to paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept... More
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, interacts with role players, from 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort P... More
Soldiers from the Texas National Guard, search a police
Soldiers from the Texas National Guard, search a police vehicle that entered the village of Sangari. The soldiers are portraying a simulated country’s army at the Fort Polk, La., Joint Readiness Training Center... More
Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pull security in the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Training Centers crea... More
Spc. Fearon Williams and Pvt. Jeremey Howard, both
Spc. Fearon Williams and Pvt. Jeremey Howard, both water treatment specialist with the 574th Quartermaster Company out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, perform water quality testing at the Intermediate Staging Base ... More
A Humvee serves as a road block during a training exercise
A Humvee serves as a road block during a training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 19. Combat Training Centers create realistic scenarios and provide leaders a comprehensiv... More
A Soldier pulls security at the Fort Polk Joint Readiness
A Soldier pulls security at the Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center as the local trespass horses create an obstacle and a distraction as they would in a deployed environment Sept. 20. Combat Training Cent... More
Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 142nd
Soldiers from Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard discuss what they found during a police officer’s vehicle search. The Soldiers are portraying a soldier in a simulated... More
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division takes cover after receiving simulated small arms fire in the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La.... More
A training noncommissioned officer listens as Spc.
A training noncommissioned officer listens as Spc. Christopher Richards, a petroleum supply specialist with the 1st Battalion, 25th Stryker Brigade, explains the fueling process at the Intermediate Staging Base... More
Spc. John Glossip, a medic with 2nd Platoon, Alpha
Spc. John Glossip, a medic with 2nd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, pulls security as other members of the platoon talk ... More
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Evans (left), Spc. Stewart Scott
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Evans (left), Spc. Stewart Scott (center), and Spc. Darren Vardon (right), all from the 722nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, prepare to investiga... More
Sgt. Eric Herrera, an infantryman in Charlie Company,
Sgt. Eric Herrera, an infantryman in Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, counts the money he found during a search of a police vehicle. Herrera is portraying a soldier... More
Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division move into the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Training Centers create reali... More
Pfc. Nathan Hall, a water treatment specialist with
Pfc. Nathan Hall, a water treatment specialist with the 574th Quartermaster Company out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska, adjusts the settings on a Tactical Water Purification System at the Intermediate Staging Base ... More
An Apache helicopter flies over a secured airfield
An Apache helicopter flies over a secured airfield at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 19. Combat Training Centers create realistic scenarios and provide leaders a comprehensive approa... More
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Evans (left), Spc. Stewart Scott
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Evans (left), Spc. Stewart Scott (center), and Spc. Darren Vardon (right), all from the 722nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, prepare to investiga... More
Spc. Joshua Jones, with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
Spc. Joshua Jones, with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, searches a vehicle in the village of Sangari. Jones is portraying a soldier in a simulated country’s army a... More
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
A paratrooper from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division takes aim at opposing forces in the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Traini... More
Spc. Nathaniel Morgan, a communication specialist with
Spc. Nathaniel Morgan, a communication specialist with Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, sits behind a .50-caliber machine gun helping pull security around his battery at ... More
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Evans, from the 722nd Explosive
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Evans, from the 722nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 192nd Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group, returns from inspecting a potential explosive device at the Joint Readiness Training Center,... More
Spc. Joshua Jones, with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion,
Spc. Joshua Jones, with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, Texas National Guard, searches a vehicle in the village of Sangari. Jones is portraying a soldier in a simulated country’s army a... More
Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne
Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division return fire with an M240B machine gun during a training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Traini... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 lands at a secured airfield to
A U.S. Air Force C-17 lands at a secured airfield to deliver supplies to paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 19. Comb... More
A Soldier from 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment,
A Soldier from 1st Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, prepares for a training mission as an insurgent role player at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 20. Combat Training Centers creat... More
Sgt. Ryan Smith, from 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery,
Sgt. Ryan Smith, from 3rd Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery, Texas National Guard, hides a piece of equipment from American forces. The Texas National Guard Soldiers are portraying a simulated country’s army at ... More
An M1A2 main battle tank from Delta Company, 1st Battalion,
An M1A2 main battle tank from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment scans for enemy forces in the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat... More
Pfc. James Kester (left) improves his fighting position,
Pfc. James Kester (left) improves his fighting position, as Pfc. Angel Fuentes (right) pulls security, both paratroopers are with Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery, at the Joint Rea... More
Spc. Thomas Stalter, part of a personal security detachment
Spc. Thomas Stalter, part of a personal security detachment for Col. Joseph Ryan, commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares for a mission at the Fort Polk, La., Joint Readiness ... More
A Soldier from the Texas National Guard looks around
A Soldier from the Texas National Guard looks around the market place in the training village of Sangari. The Soldier is portraying a soldier in a simulated country’s army at the Fort Polk, La., Joint Readiness... More
An M1A2 main battle tank fires a simulated tank round
An M1A2 main battle tank fires a simulated tank round in the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Training Centers create realistic scenarios and ... More
Pfc. Kyle Meyer, a personal security detachment Humvee
Pfc. Kyle Meyer, a personal security detachment Humvee gunner for Col. Joseph Ryan, commander of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares his safety harness before a mission at the Fort Pol... More
Soldiers from the Texas National Guard fortify the
Soldiers from the Texas National Guard fortify the training village of Sangari with concertina wire. The Soldiers are portraying a simulated country’s army at the Fort Polk, La., Joint Readiness Training Center... More
A Bradley commander from 1st Battalion, 64th Armor
A Bradley commander from 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment scans the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat Training Centers create realistic scena... More
Pvt. Jonathon Fidler, an intelligence analyst for 1st
Pvt. Jonathon Fidler, an intelligence analyst for 1st Battalion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, watches a U.S. Air Force C-130 drop supplies to the units below at the Fo... More
An M1A2 main battle tank from Delta Company, 1st Battalion,
An M1A2 main battle tank from Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment scans for enemy forces in the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. Combat... More
Pvt. Jonathon Fidler, an intelligence analyst for 1st
Pvt. Jonathon Fidler, an intelligence analyst for 1st Battalion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, watches a U.S. Air Force C-130 drop supplies to the units below at the Fo... More
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialists
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialists prepare to investigate mock chemical weapons inside the training village of Sangari at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Sept. 29. C... More