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Strobist exercise balancing flash with indoor light.
Flash 430EX to camera left 1/8 power, close to subject. Triggered with e-bay remote. Sheet of black foam used as gobo to stop flash hitting background.
All f11, varied shutter speed to change background colour.
A member of Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) checks the equipment of a member of the Royal Netherlands Navy Diving Group before a dive operation during Exercise ICEDIVEx on Sheridan Lake, British Columbia on March 10, 2024.
Photo by: Corporal Antoine Brochu, Canadian Forces Combat Camera
Un membre de l’Unité de plongée de la Flotte (Pacifique) vérifie l’équipement d’un membre du groupe de plongée de la Marine royale néerlandaise avant une opération de plongée au cours de l’exercice ICEDIVEx, au lac Sheridan, en Colombie Britannique, le 10 mars 2024.
Photo : Caporal Antoine Brochu, Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes
EXERCISE TRIDENT JAGUAR 2015
In this image: The Arnland Security Assistance Force logo.
The ARRC is being tested on Exercise Trident Jaguar at The Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger, Norway.
This is so the ARRC can begin the role of a ready, stand-by Joint Task Force HQ for conducting a Crisis Response Small Joint Operation.
The ARRC was the NATO Response Force in 2013, and has built Joint planning and control capabilities upon those foundations in the past 18 months, making the headquarters a key command and control element in the NATO Force Structure.
Photographer: Sgt Mike O’Neill, RLC ABIPP, Photographer, HQ ARRC
Captain Veidenbaums from the Latvian National Armed Forces, passes on information from the Joint Logistic Support Group based at Okehampton on Exercise Steadfast Juncture. Members of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), and various other elements of NATO forces came together for Exercise Steadfast Juncture to certify that the ARRC is capable and ready to assume command of the NATO Response Force (NRF) mission throughout 2013. Taking command of the NRF means that the ARRC will be rapidly deployable and could deploy worldwide is support of combat or humanitarian relief efforts.
GRAND BARA DESERT, Djibouti (September 25, 2012) – Exercise patients, secured on litters, await the attention of rescuers during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1, which started in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, on September 25, 2012. The exercise followed a fictitious storyline, but called for the employment of real-world assets. While French and U.S. forces conduct frequent combined training events, this was the first exercise of this type between the two nations in Djibouti. The U.S. forces involved are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA. CJTF-HOA works with coalition partners, such as the French, and with countries in East Africa to promote regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Christopher Ruano)
ARC10051/AR62 ALASKA
Exercise Great Bear
Sp5 James Skiffer, Ward Master of Ward 3 from Chicago, Illinois, arranges supplies and equipment in the ward utility room at the 64th Field Hospital at Tanacross, Alaska.
20 Jan 62
Photo by SP4 Jerry Dickens
Support Command Photo Facility
Fort Richardson
AT465
Exercise COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT 17, which took place at 4th Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa from 19 to 22 September, provided an opportunity for Canadian Army stakeholders and civilian leaders to experience a personal and in-depth understanding of Canadian Army capabilities, equipment as well as the professionalism and skill of Canadian soldiers.
Photo By: Pte Thomas Lee, Garrison Imaging Petawawa
L’exercice COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT 2017, qui s’est tenu à la Base de soutien de la 4e Division du Canada Petawawa, du 19 au 22 septembre, a procuré à des intervenants liés à l’Armée canadienne et à des dirigeants civils une occasion de voir et de bien comprendre personnellement en quoi consistent les capacités et l’équipement de l’Armée canadienne, de même que de se rendre compte du professionnalisme et des compétences des soldats canadiens.
Spanish frigate ESPS Cristobal Colon sails in the North Atlantic in front of a beautiful sunrise on October 26, 2018 during NATO exercise Trident Juncture.
ARC4753/AR61 ALASKA
Exercise Great Bear
View of the convoy waiting to be refueled at halfway point, in preparation for Exercise Great Bear. The site is supported by 6th Quartermaster Det (Svc), Svc. Bn, USARAL Support Command, Fort Richardson.
30 Nov 61
Photo by SP4 Paul DeNucce
Pictorial Branch
Fort Richardson
AT465
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Portrait of man after exercising.
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Personnel from HQ ARRC participate in Adventure Training.
Team building is the cornerstone of any successful military unit.
Last week June 22 to June 26 service members from the headquarters participated in Exercise RIDGEMASTER in Wales, along the Pembrokeshire coast. Personnel from the UK, French and German contingent were among the nations participating in the exercise; HQ ARRC's annual adventure training exercise.
RIDGEMASTER is a team building exercise coordinated bt Lt Commander Guy Richards, HQ ARRC, Support Division. The exercise gives the nations a chance to bond with other services and nations.
"Ridgemaster gets people away from their desk," said Lt Cdr Richards. "It allows participants to challenge themselves both mentally and physically, as well as develop team skills and leadership skills which is expected of military personnel," he added.
The exercise allowed participants to not only work as a combined team in the different elements, but also to interact with partner nations serving from the Navy, Army and Royal Air Force.
The five-day exercise comprised of mountain biking, sea kayaking and rock climbing.
Lt Co. Thorsten has been with ARRC since September 2014 working in the G5 cell.
He said "The exercise was a great opportunity to get out and provided a great amount of challenges as well".
"This is a great opportunity for us to practice and learn more about our strengths and weaknesses while simultaneously building team camaraderie," said Thorsten. "I would encourage people from the entire staff to participate in the Adventure Training," said the German officer.
(NATO photo/WO2 Dan Harmer GBR Army)
THE biggest live exercise of its kind ever held in Greater Manchester – Exercise Triton II – came to an end this morning (Friday, July 16, 2016) after months of intense planning.
Around 36 organisations across the region and nationally have been taking part in this major emergency planning exercise which saw dozens of emergency vehicles at sites across Greater Manchester and Chinook helicopters flying across the skies.
The complex scenario used was designed to test how local authorities, emergency services and other partners are equipped to tackle a major emergency working together.
Participating ‘players’ also included the military, government, health and utility companies, as well as voluntary agencies.
The exercise started on Monday, July 11, 2016, with ‘warnings’ from the Met Office regarding adverse weather and from the Environment Agency about the growing risk of regional flooding.
The emergency services, including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), and partners put procedures in place to ensure that where possible properties and critical infrastructure were protected and the public were warned. This theme was carried on through Tuesday, July 12 and Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
To ensure that both players and plans were tested to their full, a dramatic scenario developed on Thursday, July 14, whereby the bank on the Dove Stone Reservoir in Oldham was breached and water cascaded through a number of boroughs within Greater Manchester.
This meant that evacuation procedures had to be put in place and rest centres set up. Later in the day, a coach ploughed into the River Tame in a mock crash and a full-scale search and rescue operation was carried out.
Paul Argyle, GMFRS’ Deputy County Fire Officer and Chair of Greater Manchester Resilience Forum, said: “Exercise Triton II was a hugely complex emergency planning exercise and I would like to thank all of the agencies that have taken part this week.
"This was a very detailed scenario which had impacts across every part of the region and necessitated a full range of partners taking part.
"The scale of the destruction and chaos in the exercise was deliberately designed to test the region at full stretch.
"We have to do this to ensure we are well prepared to deal with any future real-life event or disaster that might occur – and it is also invaluable that those taking part got the chance to practise essential response skills that would be used during a major incident like this.
"I would particularly like to thank all the volunteers who took part in this exercise. The patience and understanding of local residents and communities on Thursday (as response plans went into effect at 'live' sites) was also greatly appreciated.
“All players have now been 'stood down'. Our next task is to evaluate how the exercise went, step by step. We will want to find out what worked well and crucially to identify and learn any lessons that could help us in the future in real-life situations. I would like to point out that incidents as extreme as this are highly unlikely, but ensuring we practice our response means that we are ready to respond to a variety of scenarios."
ARC10049/AR62 ALASKA
Exercise Great Bear
Interior view of the surgery room at the 64th Field Hospital at Tanacross, Alaska, showing instrument table and minor surgery and casting room.
21 Jan 62
Photo by SP4 Jerry Dickens
Support Command Photo Facility
Fort Richardson
AT465
Multi-National staff work together at the Joint Logistic Support Group, based at Okehampton, during Exercise Steadfast Juncture. Members of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), and various other elements of NATO forces came together for Exercise Steadfast Juncture to certify that the ARRC is capable and ready to assume command of the NATO Response Force (NRF) mission throughout 2013. Taking command of the NRF means that the ARRC will be rapidly deployable and could deploy worldwide is support of combat or humanitarian relief efforts.
ARC10047/AR62 ALASKA
Exercise Great Bear
Improvised scrub sink in surgery at the 64th Field Hospital at Tanacross, Alaska.
20 Jan 62
Photo by SP4 Jerry Dickens
Support Command Photo Facility
Fort Richardson
AT465
EXERCISE TRIDENT JAGUAR 2015
In this image: The Targeting Team.
Targeting is the process of selecting and prioritising targets and matching the appropriate response to them, and considering operational requirements and capabilities, in which the targeting team at Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps is responsible for.
The ARRC is being tested on Exercise Trident Jaguar at The Joint Warfare Centre in Stavanger, Norway.
This is so the ARRC can begin the role of a ready, stand-by Joint Task Force HQ for conducting a Crisis Response Small Joint Operation.
The ARRC was the NATO Response Force in 2013, and has built Joint planning and control capabilities upon those foundations in the past 18 months, making the headquarters a key command and control element in the NATO Force Structure.
Photographer: Sgt Mike O’Neill, RLC ABIPP, Photographer, HQ ARRC
This is a little exercise I assigned to myself in order to practise my imagination. I started out by cutting the first best thing from a magazine. It happed to be a couple of legs which I then glued into my sketchbook without having an idea what to do with them. Well. This is what I did do with them ... If anyone has an idea for a title, please let me know.
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I decided that I needed to get in better shape - too much pasta has my belly growing. So I decided to try Rushfit. The first workout had me feeling light headed and close to fainting but I made it through. We will see how the next 60 days progress. Hopefully I don't get injured.
GRAND BARA DESERT, Djibouti (September 25, 2012) – A service member is assessed during Mass Casualty Exercise 12-1 which started in the Grand Bara Desert, Djibouti, September 25, 2012. The exercise followed a fictitious storyline, but called for the employment of real-world assets. While French and U.S. forces conduct frequent combined training events, this was the first exercise of this type between the two nations in Djibouti. The U.S. forces involved are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, or CJTF-HOA. CJTF-HOA works with coalition partners, such as the French, and with countries in East Africa to promote regional security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Veronica McMahon/RELEASED)
THE biggest live exercise of its kind ever held in Greater Manchester – Exercise Triton II – came to an end this morning (Friday, July 16, 2016) after months of intense planning.
Around 36 organisations across the region and nationally have been taking part in this major emergency planning exercise which saw dozens of emergency vehicles at sites across Greater Manchester and Chinook helicopters flying across the skies.
The complex scenario used was designed to test how local authorities, emergency services and other partners are equipped to tackle a major emergency working together.
Participating ‘players’ also included the military, government, health and utility companies, as well as voluntary agencies.
The exercise started on Monday, July 11, 2016, with ‘warnings’ from the Met Office regarding adverse weather and from the Environment Agency about the growing risk of regional flooding.
The emergency services, including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS), and partners put procedures in place to ensure that where possible properties and critical infrastructure were protected and the public were warned. This theme was carried on through Tuesday, July 12 and Wednesday, July 13, 2016.
To ensure that both players and plans were tested to their full, a dramatic scenario developed on Thursday, July 14, whereby the bank on the Dove Stone Reservoir in Oldham was breached and water cascaded through a number of boroughs within Greater Manchester.
This meant that evacuation procedures had to be put in place and rest centres set up. Later in the day, a coach ploughed into the River Tame in a mock crash and a full-scale search and rescue operation was carried out.
Paul Argyle, GMFRS’ Deputy County Fire Officer and Chair of Greater Manchester Resilience Forum, said: “Exercise Triton II was a hugely complex emergency planning exercise and I would like to thank all of the agencies that have taken part this week.
"This was a very detailed scenario which had impacts across every part of the region and necessitated a full range of partners taking part.
"The scale of the destruction and chaos in the exercise was deliberately designed to test the region at full stretch.
"We have to do this to ensure we are well prepared to deal with any future real-life event or disaster that might occur – and it is also invaluable that those taking part got the chance to practise essential response skills that would be used during a major incident like this.
"I would particularly like to thank all the volunteers who took part in this exercise. The patience and understanding of local residents and communities on Thursday (as response plans went into effect at 'live' sites) was also greatly appreciated.
“All players have now been 'stood down'. Our next task is to evaluate how the exercise went, step by step. We will want to find out what worked well and crucially to identify and learn any lessons that could help us in the future in real-life situations. I would like to point out that incidents as extreme as this are highly unlikely, but ensuring we practice our response means that we are ready to respond to a variety of scenarios."
Portrait retouch exercise on stock photos. This one was done entirely in Gimp, with which I'm not that familiar. But frequency separation is a breeze using the Grain blending modes, and the heal tool works pretty well too. It's fun to smudge around on the low frequency layer, and dodge/burn for volumes is as easy as it is in PS. View the large version for comparison.
Your opinions on the retouch choices are welcome (except on the choice to not bother with the hair. C'mon, a comb is so much easier to use than a Healing Brush...). This upload is merely a demo and a request for comments, so I'll remove it soon.
Shot at ISO 80 (lowest my camera goes) at 1/200th (what I expect my next camera's max rated sync speed will be and also what seems safe with the Gadget Infinity triggers) with an aperture of f/11 (smallest I can go) with a Vivitar 285HV at 1/2 power at camera left, around 6 feet from Picachu, slightly above and pointing down at him.
Exercise COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT 17, which took place at 4th Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa from 19 to 22 September, provided an opportunity for Canadian Army stakeholders and civilian leaders to experience a personal and in-depth understanding of Canadian Army capabilities, equipment as well as the professionalism and skill of Canadian soldiers.
Photo By: Pte Thomas Lee, Garrison Imaging Petawawa
L’exercice COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT 2017, qui s’est tenu à la Base de soutien de la 4e Division du Canada Petawawa, du 19 au 22 septembre, a procuré à des intervenants liés à l’Armée canadienne et à des dirigeants civils une occasion de voir et de bien comprendre personnellement en quoi consistent les capacités et l’équipement de l’Armée canadienne, de même que de se rendre compte du professionnalisme et des compétences des soldats canadiens.
Danish Leopard 2A7 Main Battle Tanks from NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia move to a different position during Exercise RESOLUTE WARRIOR at Military Base Ādaži Training Area, Latvia, on 05 November 2024.
Photo Credit: Corporal Marc-André Leclerc, NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia Imagery
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Des chars de combat principaux Leopard 2A7 des forces armées danoises de la Brigade multinationale de l’OTAN se rendent vers une position différente au cours de l’exercice RESOLUTE WARRIOR, dans le secteur d’entraînement de la base militaire Ādaži, en Lettonie, le 5 novembre 2024.
Photo : Caporal Marc-André Leclerc, Imagerie de la Brigade multinationale de l’OTAN en Lettonie
They're goofy goggles, but much better than the small one that pinch my eye sockets. I swam a little over a mile yesterday.
Lieutenent Ward, an Australian exchange officer aboard Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Northumberland, keeps an eye on a tug as his ship gets underway from Reyjavik, Iceland October 22, 2018, to travel to the waters off Norway and participate in Trident Juncture 2018. With around 50,000 participants from 31 nations, Tridnet Juncutre 2018 is one of NATO's largest exercises in recent years. Around 250 aircraft, 65 ships and more than 10,000 vehicles are involved in the exercise. Photo: PO(Phot) Jim Gibson, Royal Navy Reserve.
CAMP MUJUK, POHANG, Republic of Korea – Staff Sgt. Joshua Smith, a chemical biological radioactive nuclear training chief for Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force shares his experiences in the Marine Corps with Cpl. Kye Won Ahn, an assault amphibious operator for the 1st Korean Marine Division here Feb. 23. Exercise Key Resolve demonstrates the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance's ability to defend the ROK, protect the region and maintain stability on the Korean peninsula. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Iams/Released)
Members of 5th Canadian Division set up and man a vehicle checkpoint during Exercise Maroon Triumph. Exercise Maroon Triumph is a joint exercise showcasing the interoperability between the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Navy. This exercise was conducted between April 22 and April 24, 2022 at Canadian Forces Base Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater.
Des membres de la 5e Division du Canada établissent et tiennent un poste de contrôle des véhicules pendant l’exercice Maroon Triumph. L’exercice Maroon Triumph est un exercice interarmées mettant en valeur l’interopérabilité entre l’Armée canadienne et la Marine royale canadienne. Cet exercice s’est déroulé du 22 au 24 avril 2022 à la Base des Forces canadiennes Halifax et à la 12e Escadre Shearwater.
Photo By: Master Corporal Trevor Matheson, 5th Canadian Division Public Affairs
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Danish soldiers from NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia hold a defensive position during Exercise RESOLUTE WARRIOR at Military Base Ādaži Training Area, Latvia, on 05 November 2024.
Photo Credit: Corporal Marc-André Leclerc, NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia Imagery
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Des soldats danois de la Brigade multinationale de l’OTAN en Lettonie sont en position défensive au cours de l’exercice RESOLUTE WARRIOR, dans le secteur d’entraînement de la base militaire Ādaži, en Lettonie, le 5 novembre 2024.
Photo : Caporal Marc-André Leclerc, Imagerie de la Brigade multinationale de l’OTAN en Lettonie
1st MSC hosts mobilization readiness exercise
Camp Santiago, Salinas: Soldiers of the 1st Mission Support Command's Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment hosted a mobilization readiness exercise at Camp Santiago, P.R., 14-27 March.
During the event, HHD Soldiers completed readiness checks for over 1,000 Soldiers. Events such as this are commonly held annually to ensure that commanders can maintain their unit readiness.
"We try to do this as the units get closer to their available year in order to have them improve their overall readiness and mobilization posture in the event they get selected (for mobilization) down the road", said Gerardo Rodriguez, mobilization officer for the 1st MSC.
Rodriguez said MRXs help units maintain readiness for deployments but they also serve the individual Soldier.
"As part of the MRX ... there are different stations and one of them, one of the most important, is medical. A Soldier is completely checked and whatever cannot be fixed at this location ... the Soldier can go to a private (medical) provider and get that situation fixed and that helps them with their overall readiness",he said.
Soldiers rotate through eleven different stations in total where they are checked in by HHD Soldiers and efficiently move through the station. While the process has been refined over the years at times people still tend to get impatient.
Staff Sgt. Anaselly Ramos, logistics noncommissioned officer with the mobilization team, know the experience can be stressful but to help keep the level of frustration down she leads groups of Soldiers through stations when she sees openings. While each group of Soldiers is instructed to follow the schedule given to them for the MRX, Ramos' method keeps things moving along too.
Keeping track of the entire flow of Soldier traffic is a system called the mobilization plan data viewer.
"It shows all the stations and actually it runs the SRP (MRX) completely", said Spc. Hector Rodriguez, from Bayamon.
"It's tracking each Soldier by station ... you can see how many have completed (the stations) and how many have not",added Rodriguez, who is assigned to the 311th Quartermaster Company.
While the process can be tedious for the Soldiers going from station to station, one Soldier working at the medical readiness station found the MRX to be an opportunity to challenge herself by practicing her public speaking skills.
Spc. Jenniffer Gonzalez Diaz, a traffic management coordinator, who's primary language is Spanish, began giving the medical station briefings to many groups of Soldiers. Gonzalez admits that speaking English is not one of her strengths but her determination brought her recognition among her peers and even the Commanding General of the 1st MSC Brig. Gen. Fernando Fernandez.
"They gave me the opportunity to participate in this activity so I can ... help them in the system with the Soldiers, and I practiced a lot my English",said Gonzalez.
As a member of the the 390th Seaport Company, in Ceiba, Gonzalez recognizes the importance of refining her English language skills. When given the opportunity to refine her abilities when she signed up for the Army, Gonzalez participated in English language courses.
"I improved my English, I practiced my English when I took the class but I knew a little bit of the language because we are Puerto Rico and we are bilingual so we took classes when we started in (grade) school", said Gonzalez.
Gonzalez knows this isn't the only challenge she'll have to overcome in her military career, which is why she stays motivated and maintains a positive attitude.
"The important thing for me is to show people that you are trying, don't get upset, don't get mad if someone corrects you because they are helping you",she said. "If you don't know, ask, so you can learn ... the stuff you learn nobody can take away."
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Illustration by David Cushnie Bell
Battle Group Poland U.S. Soldiers conduct air assault training with 10th Combat Aviation Brigade's CH-47 and UH-60 helicopters at Rostki Helipad near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area during Saber Strike 17 June 6. Saber Strike 17 is a U.S. Army Europe-led multinational combined forces exercise conducted annually to enhance the NATO alliance throughout the Baltic region and Poland. This year’s exercise includes integrated and synchronized deterrence-oriented training designed to improve interoperability and readiness of the 20 participating nations’ militaries. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Patricia Deal/ Released)