Military Glossary
In a training exercise, Army Reserve firefighters tackle a fire in the desert.
In a training exercise, Army Reserve firefighters tackle a fire in the desert. Army Reserve Soldiers can choose from over 120 Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs), and the skills they would learn in the Army Reserve can help them in their civilian careers.
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At McGuire Air Force Base, Air Force Reserve Capt. Dennis Castro and his unit prep an aircraft and simulate loading an injured passenger.
Recruits pick up their uniforms at Basic Training. They also receive Army Combat Uniforms (ACUs) and PT (Physical Training) uniforms.
A drill instructor stands in front of recruits, ready to give orders.
Sailors from Navy Reserve Maritime Expeditionary Boat Detachment 421 conduct training aboard a 34-foot Sea Ark Navy security boat on the York River.
Air Force recruits learn self-aid and buddy care so that they can help themselves or their fellow Airmen if they are injured in the field.
Seaman Recruit Cliff Boon talks about passing his fitness test during the fourth week of Coast Guard Basic Training.
Members of the Recruit Sustainment Program (RSP) participate in an obstacle course.
Marine instructors at Officer Candidates School describe the training that prepares candidates to lead by example.
Tech. Sgt. Steven Graves, a member of the Air National Guard security forces, practices his fighting skills during a training assignment.
Army Reserve Soldiers participate in a daytime cargo drop exercise.
An Air Force Reserve pararescueman must develop a special set of skills in order to assist those in need.
Upon arrival at Basic Training recruits get haircuts and physical training uniforms.
Drill instructors demand that recruits move quickly, be thorough and move as a unit.
Navy divers train hard and often so they can save lives under any circumstance.
Air Force recruits tackle a challenging obstacle course during the fourth week of Basic Military Training.
Seaman Recruit Heather Bevel describes what the first week of Coast Guard Basic Training is like.
Army National Guard recruits showcase their physical strength as they complete a demanding obstacle course.
Marine Officer Selection officers define the leadership potential and qualifications of an officer candidate.
Tech. Sgt. Luigge Romanillo participates in a helicopter rescue mission exercise.
Army Reserve Soldiers train to become MPs (Military Police). MPs help keep a military installation secure, protect travel routes and maintain law and order.
As part of its service obligation, the Air Force Reserve 610th Aerospace Medical Flight trained at a hospital in Belcourt, N.D.
Basic Training isn't just about building physical strength and endurance. Recruits must also spend time in the classroom.
Recruits take on the Bayonet Assault Course and learn how to channel their intensity toward an enemy.
Navy reservists move into firing positions during a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) attack.
During BEAST, Air Force recruits spend four days applying the skills they have learned in past weeks of Basic Military Training.
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