JRTC, Fort Polk set to honor Vietnam veterans
Fort Polk’s Tigerland was the jumping off point for thousands of Soldiers headed to Vietnam in the 1960s and 70s. On Nov. 8, The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk will give those Warriors the welcom... More
Telework offers chance for writer to reminisce
Sgt. Susan Cannon and Sgt. Chuck Cannon, circa 1981, U.S. Army Field Station San Antonio, Texas, shortly after becoming man and wife.
5th Infantry Division M113s crossing mobile bridge
5th Infantry Division M113s crossing mobile bridge with Soldiers maning boat supports.
Pvt. Brian Jackson guards along the perimeter of his
Pvt. Brian Jackson guards along the perimeter of his base to prevent infiltration by simulated enemy forces at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Jan. 21, 2016. Jackson, a Stryker system maint... More
Army Team Building, helps build families
The Fort Polk Army Family Team Building Program is located in the installation Army Community Service building, building 920. The AFTB staff is ready to help Soldiers and their families become more familiar wit... More
Shirley weathers Vietnam thanks to ‘man’s best friend’
Jerry Shirley, with his scout dog, Jack, in front of their unit, the 34th Infantry Platoon (Scout Dog), 1st Cavalry Division, in Vietnam in 1969.
Pilots and crewmembers of A Company, 1st Battalion,
Pilots and crewmembers of A Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Aviation Regiment provide an aircraft and support for the Soldiers of the 41st Transportation Company, 519th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Pol... More
Mike Brown stands ready to respond in the event of
Mike Brown stands ready to respond in the event of an attack with the M16 rifle given him by an Army staff sergeant during Brown’s year in Vietnam.
Pillette DA photo - A black and white photo of a man in uniform
Pillette DA photo
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor
Maj. Jack Owens, of Moore, Okla., senior instructor assigned to the 162nd Infantry Brigade, based in Fort Polk, La., speaks to a group of officers and non-commissioned officers in a classroom at the Security Fo... More
Brig. Gen Clarence K.K. Chinn, Joint Readiness Training
Brig. Gen Clarence K.K. Chinn, Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk commanding general, passes an Oct 6, 1941 issue of Life Magazine to Bob Jones, the issue carries a feature of the Louisiana Maneuvers.
The Family Advocacy Program staff pose for a picture
The Family Advocacy Program staff pose for a picture at Fort Polk’s Army Community Service building Feb. 5. They are ready to support returning Patriot soldiers and their families. It is important for both sold... More
Wax figures of infamous televangelist Jimmy Swaggert
Wax figures of infamous televangelist Jimmy Swaggert (left), rockabilly legend Jerry Lee Lewis (seated at piano) and Mickey Gilley, of country music and Urban Cowboy fame, greet visitors to the Louisiana Delta ... More
The Tabasco Store at Avery Island, Louisiana, offers
The Tabasco Store at Avery Island, Louisiana, offers every variety of spicy condiments a person could want.
Civilians all geared up and ready to go
Billy Stewart, logistics management supervisor, left, assists Chris Culbert, auto mechanic, in adjusting the body armor. 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) members receive their TA-50 from the Fort Polk Central... More
Himalayan trip not needed to visit Shangri La
A great egret protects her young in Shangr La’s bird blind on Ruby Lake in Orange, Texas.
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Task Force Lobos, 1st
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter Task Force Lobos, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division performs hoist medical evacuation training at Fort Polk, La., during their Joint Readiness Training Center iteration November.
Fort Polk junior non-commissioned officers take part
Fort Polk junior non-commissioned officers take part in a sprint exercise during a class on the Army's new Physical Readiness Training program Dec. 1. The class, hosted by the post's NCO Academy, gave the young... More
Soldiers with 2nd Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division,
Soldiers with 2nd Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, have their gear checked by a training mentor during convoy movement training on Fort Polk, La., during the brigade's rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dustin L. Pounds, a military policeman
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Dustin L. Pounds, a military policeman attached to 5th Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Task Force Thunder, from Bogalusa, La., pro... More
U.S. Army Spc. Ward Savage (left), an explosive ordnance
U.S. Army Spc. Ward Savage (left), an explosive ordnance disposal specialist from McHenry, Md., assigned to 2nd Platoon, 705th EOD Company at Fort Polk, La., receives a Purple Heart Medal from U.S. Army Col. Br... More
During their rotation at the Joint Readiness Training
During their rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Task Force Saber soldiers from the forward support medical team carry a soldier from 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, onto a HH... More
Soldiers from the 15th Security Force Assistance Team,
Soldiers from the 15th Security Force Assistance Team, 191st Infantry Brigade, 1st Army Division West, carry a simulated casualty to an evacuation point during an exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center... More
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Bourque, a gunner with the 15th
Staff Sgt. Kenneth Bourque, a gunner with the 15th Security Force Assistance Team, 191st Infantry Brigade, 1st Army Division West, engages a target during an exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center and ... More
A soldier from the 15th Security Force Assistance Team,
A soldier from the 15th Security Force Assistance Team, 191st Infantry Brigade, 1st Army Division West, mans his .50 caliber machine gun as the High Mobility Multipurpose-wheeled Vehicle, he is riding, begins t... More
Sgt. 1st Class Markus Gdula, (center), from Seattle,
Sgt. 1st Class Markus Gdula, (center), from Seattle, and non-commissioned officer in charge of the 15th Security Force Assistance Team, 191st Infantry Brigade, 1st Army Division West, speaks to an Afghan Unifor... More
Respect the culture, respect the religion, respect the people
Afghan cultural role-players walk to a replica mosque during an exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La., Feb. 25, 2012. The JRTC training area is designed to replicate villages in Afg... More
Spc. Adam Stauss, a Grand Island, Neb., native and
Spc. Adam Stauss, a Grand Island, Neb., native and infantryman with D Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, changes out components on a Raven unmanned aerial vehicle, March 11. Stauss is swa... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Daniel Benz, tactical division
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Daniel Benz, tactical division chief at the Joint Center for International Security Forces, from Kearney, Neb., gives a scenario to a Security Force Assistance Team from 2nd Brigade Combat ... More
Looking through the sight of his 240B machine gun,
Looking through the sight of his 240B machine gun, a paratrooper with the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade, pulls security while a search continues for a hidden weapons cache, during a training exercise, M... More
20th CBRNE trains for Global Response Force mission
Soldiers from the 20th CBRNE Command (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives) are training for the Global Response Force mission at the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Polk, La., this m... More
Spc. Jeffrey Vy, a medic with C Company, 2nd Battalion,
Spc. Jeffrey Vy, a medic with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade, pulls security during a cordon and search training mission at the Joint Readiness... More
U.S. Army Army 2nd Lt. Philip Macfarland, center, platoon
U.S. Army Army 2nd Lt. Philip Macfarland, center, platoon leader of 1st Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, goes over the movement plan fr... More
Hispanic Heritage Month - Public domain photogrpaph
President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 12, 2011. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. David M. Sharp)
Soldiers in the Technical Rescue Engineer Team, 178th
Soldiers in the Technical Rescue Engineer Team, 178th Engineer Company, 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, use team work to extract a mannequin from under a 1,500 pound concrete slab during the a field training ... More
A flight medic of 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation
A flight medic of 6th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, lowers himself to the ground by a hoist mechanism installed on the UH-60A Black Hawk medevac helicopter to retrieve a medical patient of the 1st B... More
Stack, US Army Photo - A group of soldiers with guns and helmets
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stack against a wall during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fo... More
Private trains for upcoming deployment
A D Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, soldier prepares for a convoy to a downed aircraft recovery mission at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., Jan. 18, 2011. DART missi... More
Stack during training, operation Enduring Freedom
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stack against a wall during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fo... More
Two soldiers in 10th Mountain Division train for upcoming
Two soldiers in 10th Mountain Division train for upcoming Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga. The soldiers train for over two months in areas such as land navigation, foot march, and weapons to name a few.
U.S. Army Pfc. Donald Perigo (left), a cavalry scout
U.S. Army Pfc. Donald Perigo (left), a cavalry scout assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, of Redding, Calif., role-plays as an Afghan counterpart to Capt. Brian Caldwell of El Paso, Texas... More
Gen. David Rodriguez visits the Joint Readiness Training Center
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez, commander, United States Army Forces Command, speaks to a journalist during his visit to see the Security Force Assistant Teams training, at the Joint Readiness Training Center, ... More
JRTC offers realistic training scenarios to SFATs prior to deployment
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Jason Didomenico, of Jackson, N.J., human resources officer assigned to First Army East, based out of Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., speaks to his interpreter during a Security Force Assistance Te... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lynn Popolski, of Buffalo, N.Y.,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Lynn Popolski, of Buffalo, N.Y., a fire support specialist assigned to 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, based out of Fort Carson, Colo., ... More
Pfc. Jeffery Mann, a scout with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,
Pfc. Jeffery Mann, a scout with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, checks his optical sights on his machine gun before going out on a patrol during training at the Joint Readiness Training Center... More
Spc. Solomon Sims of Greenfield, Calif., a crew chief
Spc. Solomon Sims of Greenfield, Calif., a crew chief assigned to B. Company, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, based out of Fort Riley, Kan., looks out the w... More
Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers assigned to the 1st
Combat Aviation Brigade soldiers assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, based out of Fort Riley, Kan., provide security on a downed AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter before sling loading it with a CH-47 Chinook heli... More
Retired Col. Ted Cox, from Shreveport, La., and veteran
Retired Col. Ted Cox, from Shreveport, La., and veteran with the Acadiana Chapter, of the Louisiana 82nd Airborne Division Association, and his grandson Will Robinson, 11, from Homer, La., listen to a safety br... More
Two observer coach/trainers overlook a village raid
Two observer coach/trainers overlook a village raid training exercise at the mock village of Turani at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., March 19.
A U.S. Security Force Assistance Team accompanied
A U.S. Security Force Assistance Team accompanied Afghanistan security forces in a mock town in a realistic training scenario at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La. These newly-formed, highly-sp... More
Col. Dennis Sullivan, commander of 2nd brigade, 10th
Col. Dennis Sullivan, commander of 2nd brigade, 10th Mountain Division, shakes hands with an Afghan role-player after a key leader engagement exercise at the mock village of Dara Lam at the Joint Readiness Trai... More
Capt. Adam Dortona, commander for the 2-502 Infantry
Capt. Adam Dortona, commander for the 2-502 Infantry Battalion Team 3, a new U.S. Security Force Advisory Team, advises the role-playing Battalion Commander of the 1st Brigade "Thunder Corps" of the Afghanistan... More
Capt. Joseph Williams, commander of Headquarters and
Capt. Joseph Williams, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, shakes hand with a cultural role-player after an agricultural Shura exer... More
A group of Afghan role player serve as a village elders
A group of Afghan role player serve as a village elders during a Shura, or leader meeting, between Afghan villagers and U.S. soldiers. Their role is vital to recreate a real Afghan cultural atmosphere to train ... More
Karla Garcia, a contracted videographer, videotapes
Karla Garcia, a contracted videographer, videotapes an operational scenario at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La. The contractors videotape soldiers training to use as an evaluation aid after... More
Gholam Dastagir Habibi (right), a former colonel in
Gholam Dastagir Habibi (right), a former colonel in the Afghanistan National Army, who plays the role of an ANA battalion commander discusses training operations with Capt. Adam Dortona, officer-in-charge of B ... More
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, center,
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, center, and Brig Gen. Clarence K.K. Chinn, right, listen to a brief by Col. Bill Burleson during a visit the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La. ... More
U.S. Air Force airmen secure ties on a general purpose
U.S. Air Force airmen secure ties on a general purpose medium tent during the joint service field exercise JRTC 12-06 at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., May 2, 2012. JRTC is designed to pre... More
Master Sgt. Dale Clay, noncommissioned officer in charge
Master Sgt. Dale Clay, noncommissioned officer in charge of Aeromedical Evacuation Operations at Scott Air Force Base, Ohio, waits to begin his role as an observer controller trainer May 2, 2012 at Joint Readin... More
Aerial view of the Combat Support Hospital at the Joint
Aerial view of the Combat Support Hospital at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., May 3, 2012. The CSH receives patients via air and ground transport in a simulated combat environment during JR... More
Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) 12-06
A C-17 Globemaster II lands at The Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., May 3, 2012. The C-17 transports medical equipment for ground hospitals in a simulated combat environment during JRTC 12-06. (... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alan Plant, 315 Airlift Control
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alan Plant, 315 Airlift Control Flt., sets up the antenna of a Hard-Sided Expandable Lightweight Air Mobile System (HELAMS), Fort Polk, La., May 3, 2012. HELAMS provide air and ground ... More
U.S. Army soldiers prepare to offload a patient at
U.S. Army soldiers prepare to offload a patient at the Combat Support Hospital during Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., 2012. JRTC is designed to prepare and educate U.S. military service members... More
U.S. Army soldiers unload a simulated patient from
U.S. Army soldiers unload a simulated patient from a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at the Combat Support Hospital during the joint service field exercise JRTC 12-06 at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort P... More
U.S. Army "fire markers" set explosives to simulate
U.S. Army "fire markers" set explosives to simulate a roadside bombing during real world combat training at The Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., May 5, 2012. The Army trains in a simulated comba... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Cody Villarreal, 2nd Engineering Battalion,
U.S. Army Pvt. Cody Villarreal, 2nd Engineering Battalion, 573rd Clearance Company, White Sands Missile Range, NM., performs a dismounted patrol during the joint service field exercise JRTC 12-06 at the Joint ... More
U.S. Army soldiers unload a simulated patient from
U.S. Army soldiers unload a simulated patient from the back of a M997 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle Ambulance during the joint service field exercise JRTC 12-06 at the Joint Readiness Training Cen... More
A 10K all terrain forklift unloads an air conditioning
A 10K all terrain forklift unloads an air conditioning unit for the Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility (MASF) at The Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., May 6, 2012. The MASF receives patients via... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Helms, 88th Medical
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Helms, 88th Medical Group, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, checks simulated patients in a M997 High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle Ambulance after it arrived at th... More
Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) 12-06
A U.S. Army soldier's M4 Carbine rifle and patient equipment processing tags on a litter in the Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility (MASF), Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., May 8, 2012. The MASF... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric McMurray, left, and
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric McMurray, left, and Maj. Edward Caballero, right, hospital administrators at Lackland Air Force base, move equipment throughout a mobile aero medical staging facility, Joint Rea... More
U.S. Army military personnel transport a wounded soldier
U.S. Army military personnel transport a wounded soldier on a rickshaw, July 15, 2012, Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, La. Service members at JRTC 12-08 are educated in combat patient care a... More
A U.S. Army HH-60L Black Hawk helicopter prepares to
A U.S. Army HH-60L Black Hawk helicopter prepares to land at the 405th Combat Support Hospital during a joint service field exercise, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., July 15, 2012. Service memb... More
Joint Readiness Training Center 12-08
U.S Army Pfc. Jerry Algerete, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell Ky., is off loaded from a HH60-L Black Hawk at the Combat Support Hospital, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Po... More
Army personnel rush to an HH60-L Black Hawk helicopter
Army personnel rush to an HH60-L Black Hawk helicopter for patient off load to the Combat Support Hospital at The Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., July 15, 2012. The CSH receives patients via ai... More
U.S Army Pfc. Jerry Algerete, 3rd Brigade Combat Team,
U.S Army Pfc. Jerry Algerete, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 187th Infantry Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky., is off loaded from a HH60-L Black Hawk at the Combat Support Hospital, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort P... More
Tech. Sgt. Latonya Coleman, left, medical technician
Tech. Sgt. Latonya Coleman, left, medical technician with the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C., and Col. Tami Rougeau, center, senior observer/controller, trainer, Headquarters Air Mo... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Tami Rougau, Senior Observer Controller
U.S. Air Force Col. Tami Rougau, Senior Observer Controller Trainer, discusses patient loading procedures with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Latonya Coleman, at Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., July ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dayton Mitchell, 4th Combat
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dayton Mitchell, 4th Combat Camera Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., photographs a C-130J Hercules aircraft, July 16, 2012, Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La. Ser... More
U.S. Air Force Medical Technicians, 375th Aeromedical
U.S. Air Force Medical Technicians, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., prepare for a simulated medical evacuation at the Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility, Joint Readiness Trai... More
Capt. Steven Radakar, a nurse with the 375th Aeromedical
Capt. Steven Radakar, a nurse with the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill., spots a truck full of medical supplies up to the ramp of a C-130J Hercules aircraft outside the Mobile Aeromedical ... More
U.S Air Force Aeromedical personnel gather combat medical
U.S Air Force Aeromedical personnel gather combat medical equipment that will be used to aid in patient care in a simulated combat enviornnment, at Joint Readiness Training Center(JRTC), Fort Polk, La., July 17... More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Latonya Coleman, 315th
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Latonya Coleman, 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., communicates with flight crew members during a joint service field exercise, Joint Readiness Tr... More
Capt. Stacy Lardizabal, center, intelligence officer
Capt. Stacy Lardizabal, center, intelligence officer of Division West's 191st Infantry Brigade, assists a role-played Afghan police officer in a briefing during training for Lardizabal's Security Force Assistan... More
Staff Sgt. Karie Salnave, a human resource specialist
Staff Sgt. Karie Salnave, a human resource specialist with 364th Quartermaster Company, 264th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, and Rehoboth, N.M., native, conducts troubleshooting procedures on a refrigera... More
54th QM Company Mortuary Affairs conduct training
Mortuary affairs specialists with 54th Quartermaster Company, 530th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, from Fort Lee, Va., conduct a class on proper procedures for recovering personal affects, preparing comp... More
Armondo Alfaro, safety officer for the 82nd Sustainment
Armondo Alfaro, safety officer for the 82nd Sustainment Brigade, and Fillmore, Calif., native, discusses safety operations with Maj. Jeffry Carlson, 82nd Sustainment Brigade S-3 officer-in-charge, and Annandale... More
Spc. Josiah Williams, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer
Spc. Josiah Williams, a CH-47 Chinook flight engineer with 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, “Task Force Wings,” 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, instructs the ground units on how to conduct slingload opera... More
The observer controllers at the Joint Readiness Training
The observer controllers at the Joint Readiness Training Center near Fort Polk, La., train two technical inspectors from the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, on how to asse... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Bell, senior enlisted adviser
Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Bell, senior enlisted adviser of the 82nd Sustainment Brigade and Tarboro, N.C., native, receives a brief upon arrival to the Joint Operational Access Exercise at the Joint Rotational T... More
A wounded soldier is picked up by three first responders
A wounded soldier is picked up by three first responders during a mass casualty drill near Fort Polk, La., Oct. 8. Task Force Wings participates in a MASCAL to ensure that units are ready in case they ever enco... More
Left to right: Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff
Left to right: Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and Rockaway, N.J., native, observes Chief Warrant Officer John Kitchen, 82nd Sustainment Brigade network management technician, and Ashe... More
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, right, speaks
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno, right, speaks with Soldiers assigned to the 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a visit to Fort Polk, La., Oct. 9, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Eric Pilg... More
U.S. Army soldiers prepare for a night airdrop operation
U.S. Army soldiers prepare for a night airdrop operation in support of a field exercise at Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Oct. 9, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prepare and educate U.S. milit... More
U.S. service members wait for many distinguished visitors
U.S. service members wait for many distinguished visitors to join together to watch the airdrop portion of Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 9, 2012. JOAX is a two-week exercise to ... More
U.S. soldiers wait for many distinguished visitors
U.S. soldiers wait for many distinguished visitors to join together to watch the air drop portion of Joint Operational Access Exercise (JOAX), Fort Polk, La., Oct. 9,2012. JOAX is a two-week exercise to prepare... More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft performs
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft performs nighttime airdrop operations during a field exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, La., Oct. 09, 2012. JRTC 13-01 is designed to prep... More
U.S. Army soldiers from the 407th Brigade Support Platoon,
U.S. Army soldiers from the 407th Brigade Support Platoon, 82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Battalion from Fort Bragg, N.C., perform nighttime airdrop operations during joint service field exercise JRTC 13-01 at the... More
Spc. Rhonda Elliott, a food service specialist for
Spc. Rhonda Elliott, a food service specialist for the 4th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 159th Combat Aviation Brigade, "Task Force Wings," serves Spc. Andrew Difederico, a signal support systems speciali... More
The Engineers in 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade welcome
The Engineers in 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade welcome Brig. Gen. Peter DeLuca commandant of the U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., 46th Engineer Battalion 1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade ... More