6th platoon, Charlie Company, picks up 156 new drill sergeant candidates 02 May 2019. (Spc. Tynisha L. Daniel)

Charlie Company drill sergeant candidates are introduced to the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy by way of 6th Platoon Drill Sergeant Leaders, Feb 14, 2019. DSLs pitched and demonstrated the first 5 modules candidates will be expected to learn and pitch during their time at the Academy. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tynisha L. Daniel)

Wolfpack, drill sergeant candidates conduct combatives at Coleman Gym, Fort Jackson, November 28, 2018. The U.S. Army Combatives Course mission is to train leaders and Soldiers in close quarters combatives in order to instill the Warrior Ethos and prepare Soldiers to close with and defeat the enemy in hand to hand combat.

5th platoon, Charlie Company drill sergeant candidates mark shot group on their targets after zeroing at Range 13, November 13., 2018 . The Vanguard took turns zeroing weapons to act as safety's to their peers as Drill Sergeant Leaders observed and instructed candidates throughout training.

U.S. Army photo by Jesse Beals

U.S. Army photo by Al Zdarsky.

Drill Sergeant candidates assigned 2nd platoon, Company B exit a CS-gas filled chamber while conducting chemical defense training February 13, 2019 on Fort Jackson. The training taught candidates how to properly fit their protective mask to their face, ensure a proper seal was achieved and build their confidence in its ability to protect them from airborne hazards.

Staff Sgt. Jones, a paratrooper assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, processes data on a mobile computer system in collaboration with Sgt. 1st Class Matchett of the 3rd Infantry Division, during the development of electronic warfare training, at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, July 28, 2020. (Photo by Spc. Mathew Pous)

OIF (2007 – 2008)

U.S. Army photo by Al Zdarsky

2nd platoon, Alpha Company pick up day. 120 Drill Sergeant Candidates arrived at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy to begin training for 10 weeks to certify as Drill Sergeants.

9. jūnijā Ādažu poligonā norisinājās starptautisko militāro mācību “Saber Strike 2017” Viesu diena, kuru

apmeklēja Nacionālo bruņoto spēku komandieris ģenerālmajors Leonīds Kalniņš, ASV Armijas Eiropā komandieris

ģenerālleitnants Frederiks Bens Hodžess, ASV vēstniece Latvijā Nensija Baikofa Petita, kā arī citas augstas

ārvalstu un Latvijas amatpersonas.

Apmeklējot militārās mācības, viesi novēroja taktisko vingrinājumu, kurā bija integrētas plaša spektra kaujas

atbalsta spējas, tajā skaitā kaujas šaušana no Polijas un ASV tankiem, netiešais uguns atbalsts ar mīnmetējiem

un artilērijas sistēmām, tai skaitā ar ASV Augstas mobilitātes artilērijas raķešu sistēmām HIMARS, ar kurām

kaujas šaušana Latvijā notiks pirmo reizi. Savukārt Itālijas Motorizētās rotas taktisko operāciju atbalstīs

kaujas inženieri no ASV un Latvijas bruņotajiem spēkiem, bet gaisa atbalstu nodrošinās ASV Gaisa spēki.

Latvijā starptautisko militāro mācību “Saber Strike 2017”aktīvā fāze notiek Ādažu poligonā no 3. līdz 15.

jūnijam.

Savukārt no 9. līdz 14. jūnijam militāro mācību norise plānota arī ārpus poligona - Amatas, Mālpils, Ogres,

Ropažu, Salaspils un Stopiņu novados, kur bataljona līmeņa vienības, pārvietojoties ar bruņutehniku, veiks

mācību uzdevumus ar zemju īpašniekiem saskaņotās teritorijās.

Šogad apvienoto sauszemes un gaisa spēku mācību vadošā valsts ir Latvija. Mācībās Latvijā piedalās vairāk nekā

2000 karavīru no Latvijas, Lietuvas, Itālijas, Norvēģijas, Lielbritānijas, Polijas un Slovākijas, kā arī ASV.

Mācību laikā tiek uzlabota dalībvalstu sadarbība, gatavības un kaujas spējas, kā arī demonstrēta sabiedroto

spēja ātri reaģēt un pārvietot spēkus visā reģionā.

Militārās mācības „Saber Strike” ir ikgadējas ASV vadītas apvienotās sauszemes un gaisa spēku mācības, kas

tiek organizētas jau kopš 2010. gada.

Foto: Armīns Janiks, JIC

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Stephen Smallwood's wife and children pin his new rank onto his uniform during the Clemson University Reserve Officer Training Corps commissioning ceremony Dec. 17, 2014. Smallwood was an experienced sergeant first class and Ranger with the 75th Ranger Regiment before becoming a student and ROTC cadet at Clemson. He will be an aviation officer at Fort Rucker, Alabama after graduation. (Photo by Sgt. Ken Scar)

Cadets from the 4th Regiment wait in line to get their gear from the Central Issue Facility (CIF) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. U.S. Army photo by Jesse Beals

U.S. Army photo by Jesse Beals

A demonstrator at the hand grenade assault course at Warrior Forge. U.S. Army photo by Mamie Sparacino.

Sgt. Brent Haloo, a combat engineer with 82nd Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Fort Riley, Kansas scans the horizon during the Allied Spirit VII training exercise in Grafenwöhr, Bavaria, Germany Nov. 17, 2017. Approximately 3,700 service members from 13 nations gathered in 7th Army Training Command’s Hohenfels Training Area in southeastern Germany to participate in the seventh iteration of Allied Spirit which is scheduled for Oct. 30 - Nov. 22, 2017. The U.S. Army, along with its NATO allies and partners, continue to forge a dynamic presence with a powerful land network that simultaneously deters aggression and assures the security of the region. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

5th platoon, Charlie Company drill sergeant candidates mark shot group on their targets after zeroing at Range 13, November 13., 2018 . The Vanguard took turns zeroing weapons to act as safety's to their peers as Drill Sergeant Leaders observed and instructed candidates throughout training.

Master Sgt. Chad Prevatte explains to Cadets from 1st Regiment how to perform the push-ups in the Army Physical Fitness Test at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. U.S. Army photo by Jesse Beals

The 2018 US Army Europe Ball took place at Schloss Biebrich in Wiesbaden, Germany on 13 October 2018. The event commemorated 100 years of the US Army in the Rheinland. Attendees were addressed by US Army Europe Commanding General Christopher Cavoli and guest speaker Minister Robert Lewentz, the State Minister for the Interior for Sport & Infrastructure in Rheinland-Pflalz. During the ceremony, LTG Cavoli recognized various Soldiers and Civilians for their recent accomplishments. (US Army photo by Ashley L. Keasler)

The 2018 US Army Europe Ball took place at Schloss Biebrich in Wiesbaden, Germany on 13 October 2018. The event commemorated 100 years of the US Army in the Rheinland. Attendees were addressed by US Army Europe Commanding General Christopher Cavoli and guest speaker Minister Robert Lewentz, the State Minister for the Interior for Sport & Infrastructure in Rheinland-Pflalz. During the ceremony, LTG Cavoli recognized various Soldiers and Civilians for their recent accomplishments. (US Army photo by Ashley L. Keasler)

7. jūnijā mācības ''Saber Strike 2017'' apmeklēja Latvijas un ASV mācību komandieri pulkvedis Gunārs kauliņš un ģenerālmajors Nīls Loidolts

Latvijā mācību aktīvā fāze notiek Ādažu poligonā no 3. līdz 15.jūnijam. No 9. līdz 14.jūnijam mācību norise plānota arī ārpus poligona - Amatas, Mālpils, Ogres, Ropažu, Salaspils un Stopiņu novados, kur bataljona līmeņa vienības, pārvietojoties ar bruņutehniku, veiks mācību uzdevumus ar zemju īpašniekiem saskaņotās teritorijās.

Šogad apvienoto sauszemes un gaisa spēku mācību vadošā valsts ir Latvija. Mācībās Latvijā piedalās vairāk nekā 2000 karavīru no Latvijas, Lietuvas, Itālijas, Norvēģijas, Lielbritānijas, Polijas un Slovākijas, kā arī ASV.

Mācībās tiek uzlabota dalībvalstu sadarbība, gatavības un kaujas spējas, kā arī demonstrēta sabiedroto spēja ātri reaģēt un pārvietot spēkus visā reģionā.

„Saber Strike” ir ikgadējas ASV vadītas apvienotās sauszemes un gaisa spēku mācības, kas tiek organizētas jau kopš 2010.gada.

Foto: Normunds Mežiņš, JIC

Cadets from the 4th Regiment get their gear from the Central Issue Facility (CIF) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. U.S. Army photo by Jesse Beals

A non-commissioned officer inspects the Cadets from the 4th Regiment gear they got issued from the Central Issue Facility (CIF) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. U.S. Army photo by Jesse Beals

U.S. Army photo by Jesse Beals

5th platoon, Charlie Company drill sergeant candidates mark shot group on their targets after zeroing at Range 13, November 13., 2018 . The Vanguard took turns zeroing weapons to act as safety's to their peers as Drill Sergeant Leaders observed and instructed candidates throughout training.

The 2018 US Army Europe Ball took place at Schloss Biebrich in Wiesbaden, Germany on 13 October 2018. The event commemorated 100 years of the US Army in the Rheinland. Attendees were addressed by US Army Europe Commanding General Christopher Cavoli and guest speaker Minister Robert Lewentz, the State Minister for the Interior for Sport & Infrastructure in Rheinland-Pflalz. During the ceremony, LTG Cavoli recognized various Soldiers and Civilians for their recent accomplishments. (US Army photo by Ashley L. Keasler)

Bravo Company Drill Sergeant Leaders welcome drilll sergeant candidates to the United States Army Drill Sergeant Academy March 29, 2019.

2nd platoon, Alpha Company pick up day. 120 Drill Sergeant Candidates arrived at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy to begin training for 10 weeks to certify as Drill Sergeants.

3 USADSA Drill Sergeant Leaders were promoted to Sergeant First Class during a promotion ceremony 01 April 2019. Promotion to SFC identifies Soldiers as senior NCO's and experts in training and all tasks. Congratulations DSLs Castle Irwin and Mendoza.

The U.S. States Army Drill Sergeant Academy hosted a belting ceremony welcoming 3 new Drill Sergeant Leaders to the Academy ranks February 13, 2019. These DSLs now join the Academy in its mission to teach NCOs how to train the world's finest Soldiers.

2nd platoon, Alpha Company pick up day. 120 Drill Sergeant Candidates arrived at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy to begin training for 10 weeks to certify as Drill Sergeants.

1st platoon, Alpha Company, drill sergeant candidates conduct record weapons qualification July 26, at Range 19, Fort Jackson. Candidates fired at pop up targets in prone supported an unsupported and in the kneeling position. Drill Sergeant leaders of Alpha Company led range 19. (Spc. Tynisha L. Daniel)

Members of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl West Team prepare to run warm-up drills with other West Team players during practice at Blossom Athletic Center in San Antonio Dec. 30, 2013. The players performed multiple agility exercises to warm up before running practice drills. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Peter J. Berardi, U.S. Army/Released)

4th Platoon, Bravo Company Drill Sergeant Candidates qualify at Range 20, Fort Jackson. Soldiers zeroed weapons a day prior in preparation for qualification.

Ninth Regiment Cadets march in formation during in-processing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. U.S. Army photo by Jesse Beals

The USADSA hosted a graduation ceremony for the course graduates of Bravo Company Class 002-19, February 13, 2019. 92 Drill Sergeants now join in the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command mission to train BCT Soldiers.

U.S. Army photo by Jesse Beals

2nd Platoon Alpha Company, conduct PRT.

2nd platoon, Alpha Company pick up day. 120 Drill Sergeant Candidates arrived at the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy to begin training for 10 weeks to certify as Drill Sergeants.