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U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kylee Daitz, a field artillery officer, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, trains as a joint fire observer during exercise Winter Fury 21 at Camp Roy W. Burt, California, Jan. 29, 2021. Joint fire observers are responsible for requesting, controlling, and adjusting close air support fire such as artillery, mortars, and naval surface gunfire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kevin G. Rivas) Stock Photo

RF2GDCG6Y–U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kylee Daitz, a field artillery officer, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, trains as a joint fire observer during exercise Winter Fury 21 at Camp Roy W. Burt, California, Jan. 29, 2021. Joint fire observers are responsible for requesting, controlling, and adjusting close air support fire such as artillery, mortars, and naval surface gunfire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kevin G. Rivas)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Miller speaks on an AN/PRC-152 radio for company attacks during exercise Bougainville III at Pohakuloa Training Area, Feb. 10, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d Littoral Combat Team live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. Miller is a joint fire observer with 3d LCT, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, and is a native of Columbus, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Grace Gerlach) Stock Photo

RM2WKGD90–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Miller speaks on an AN/PRC-152 radio for company attacks during exercise Bougainville III at Pohakuloa Training Area, Feb. 10, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d Littoral Combat Team live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. Miller is a joint fire observer with 3d LCT, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, and is a native of Columbus, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Grace Gerlach)

RM2H0DAC8–U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kylee Daitz, a field artillery officer, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, trains as a joint fire observer during exercise Winter Fury 21 at Camp Roy W. Burt, California, Jan. 29, 2021. Joint fire observers are responsible for requesting, controlling, and adjusting close air support fire such as artillery, mortars, and naval surface gunfire.

Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, right, and Army Sgt. 1st Class Darryl Honick, left, walk back to the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle after supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, in Southwest Asia. Perry is a radio operator maintainer and driver with the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and Honick is a joint fire observer, 3rd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion. Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder Stock Photo

RMEG2A76–Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, right, and Army Sgt. 1st Class Darryl Honick, left, walk back to the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle after supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, in Southwest Asia. Perry is a radio operator maintainer and driver with the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and Honick is a joint fire observer, 3rd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion. Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder

Kuwaiti Land Force’s soldiers stage their equipment for the joint live-fire exercise, Desert Observer Two, on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces. Stock Photo

RMRATR7P–Kuwaiti Land Force’s soldiers stage their equipment for the joint live-fire exercise, Desert Observer Two, on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces.

U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Rines, who is a observer controller for Alpha Company, Georgian 23rd Light Infantry Battalion, goes over some of the observations he made after Alpha Company squad returned from a patrol outside the unitâ€™s combat outpost during a mission rehearsal exercise at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 18. The 23rd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion is preparing to support counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan as part of Georgia Deployment Program - International Security Assistance Force. Stock Photo

RMCEMX4R–U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael Rines, who is a observer controller for Alpha Company, Georgian 23rd Light Infantry Battalion, goes over some of the observations he made after Alpha Company squad returned from a patrol outside the unitâ€™s combat outpost during a mission rehearsal exercise at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Feb. 18. The 23rd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion is preparing to support counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan as part of Georgia Deployment Program - International Security Assistance Force.

Soldiers of Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team prepare their M1 Abrams Tank for the live-fire iteration of Desert Observer Two on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces. Stock Photo

RMRATR7T–Soldiers of Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team prepare their M1 Abrams Tank for the live-fire iteration of Desert Observer Two on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces.

Staff Sgt. Zachary McCarroll, a joint fires observer with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team out of Vicenza, Italy, receives a call for fire during Dynamic Front 2019 in Torun, Poland, Mar. 5. Exercise Dynamic Front 19 is a multinational exercise conducted by the U.S. Army in Europe designed to improve allied and partner nation ability to deliver long-range fires capabilities. This is the first time that Dynamic Front has been executed in Poland, with approximately 500 troops participating in this field exercise. The exercise provides an int Stock Photo

RMT4675J–Staff Sgt. Zachary McCarroll, a joint fires observer with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team out of Vicenza, Italy, receives a call for fire during Dynamic Front 2019 in Torun, Poland, Mar. 5. Exercise Dynamic Front 19 is a multinational exercise conducted by the U.S. Army in Europe designed to improve allied and partner nation ability to deliver long-range fires capabilities. This is the first time that Dynamic Front has been executed in Poland, with approximately 500 troops participating in this field exercise. The exercise provides an int

RF2GDCJP7–U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kylee Daitz, a field artillery officer, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, trains as a joint fire observer during exercise Winter Fury 21 at Camp Roy W. Burt, California, Jan. 29, 2021. Joint fire observers are responsible for requesting, controlling, and adjusting close air support fire such as artillery, mortars, and naval surface gunfire. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Kevin G. Rivas)

RM2H0DACN–U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kylee Daitz, a field artillery officer, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, trains as a joint fire observer during exercise Winter Fury 21 at Camp Roy W. Burt, California, Jan. 29, 2021. Joint fire observers are responsible for requesting, controlling, and adjusting close air support fire such as artillery, mortars, and naval surface gunfire.

220107-N-GF955-1195 CARIBBEAN SEA - (Jan. 7, 2022) -- Sailors assigned to the “Shadow Det” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 7, remove chocks and chains from an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) prior to takeoff from the flight deck of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), Jan. 7, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Stock Photo

RF2K5496T–220107-N-GF955-1195 CARIBBEAN SEA - (Jan. 7, 2022) -- Sailors assigned to the “Shadow Det” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 7, remove chocks and chains from an MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) prior to takeoff from the flight deck of the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), Jan. 7, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication

220105-N-GF955-1357 CARIBBEAN SEA - (Jan. 5, 2022) -- An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), assigned to the “Shadow Det” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 7, powers up during ground turns for a functional check flight (FCF) aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), Jan. 5, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Spec Stock Photo

RF2K5494A–220105-N-GF955-1357 CARIBBEAN SEA - (Jan. 5, 2022) -- An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), assigned to the “Shadow Det” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, Detachment 7, powers up during ground turns for a functional check flight (FCF) aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15), Jan. 5, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Spec

RMRATR7K–Soldiers of Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team prepare their M1 Abrams Tank for the live-fire iteration of Desert Observer Two on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Mills, who is an observer controller for Alpha Company, Georgian 23rd Light Infantry Battalion, reminds a Georgian soldier on the safety measures expected of every servicemen riding in a tactical vehicle on Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany. The 23rd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion is preparing to support counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan as part of Georgia Deployment Program - International Security Assistance Force. Stock Photo

RMCEMX4T–U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Mills, who is an observer controller for Alpha Company, Georgian 23rd Light Infantry Battalion, reminds a Georgian soldier on the safety measures expected of every servicemen riding in a tactical vehicle on Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany. The 23rd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion is preparing to support counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan as part of Georgia Deployment Program - International Security Assistance Force.

Cpl. Ryan Castro, a joint fires observer with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, adjusts indirect fire from 81mm mortars to the target location on San Clemente Island, California, March 28, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from naval shipping. Stock Photo

RMMC8K1K–Cpl. Ryan Castro, a joint fires observer with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, adjusts indirect fire from 81mm mortars to the target location on San Clemente Island, California, March 28, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from naval shipping.

080916-A-5406P-018 LAFLER Spc. Zach Lafler, a forward observer with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, practices calling for fire support using the Joint Call for Fire Trainer Sep. 16 as part of the Fire Support Team Certification process. Staff Sgt. Mike Pryor, 2nd BCT, 82nd Abn. Div. Public Affairs Stock Photo

RMEJRKX9–080916-A-5406P-018 LAFLER Spc. Zach Lafler, a forward observer with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, practices calling for fire support using the Joint Call for Fire Trainer Sep. 16 as part of the Fire Support Team Certification process. Staff Sgt. Mike Pryor, 2nd BCT, 82nd Abn. Div. Public Affairs

HOHENFELS, Germany, Sept. 17, 2008 - Sgt. 1st Class Jason Wright, Observer Controller, HHC Joint Multinational Readiness Center, coaches, teaches and mentors Canadian Soldiers from I Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment during practice for a live fire event Wednesday during Cooperative Spirit 2008 at JMRC near Hohenfels, Germany. Cooperative Spirit 2008 is a multinational Combat Training Center rotation intended to test interoperability among the American, British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand armies ABCA. Stock Photo

RMEJRKXX–HOHENFELS, Germany, Sept. 17, 2008 - Sgt. 1st Class Jason Wright, Observer Controller, HHC Joint Multinational Readiness Center, coaches, teaches and mentors Canadian Soldiers from I Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment during practice for a live fire event Wednesday during Cooperative Spirit 2008 at JMRC near Hohenfels, Germany. Cooperative Spirit 2008 is a multinational Combat Training Center rotation intended to test interoperability among the American, British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand armies ABCA.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, right, Radio Operator Maintainer And Driver, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Oper Stock Photo

RME0JTJM–U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, right, Radio Operator Maintainer And Driver, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Oper

RM2H0DAC1–U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kylee Daitz, a field artillery officer, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, trains as a joint fire observer during exercise Winter Fury 21 at Camp Roy W. Burt, California, Jan. 29, 2021. Joint fire observers are responsible for requesting, controlling, and adjusting close air support fire such as artillery, mortars, and naval surface gunfire.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cyrus Jean, a field artillery cannoneer, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, receives instructions to act as a joint fire observer during exercise Winter Fury 21 at Camp Roy W. Burt, California, Jan. 29, 2021. Joint fire observers are responsible for requesting, controlling, and adjusting close air support fire such as artillery, mortars, and naval surface gunfire. Stock Photo

RM2H0D5XD–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cyrus Jean, a field artillery cannoneer, with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, receives instructions to act as a joint fire observer during exercise Winter Fury 21 at Camp Roy W. Burt, California, Jan. 29, 2021. Joint fire observers are responsible for requesting, controlling, and adjusting close air support fire such as artillery, mortars, and naval surface gunfire.

RM2WWR3E9–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zachary Miller speaks on an AN/PRC-152 radio for company attacks during exercise Bougainville III at Pohakuloa Training Area, Feb. 10, 2024. Bougainville III is a 3d Littoral Combat Team live-fire exercise focused on decentralized operations to prepare the battalion to command and control forces from dispersed locations. Miller is a joint fire observer with 3d LCT, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, and is a native of Columbus, Ohio. Marine Corps

A Mississippi National Guard’s Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, sits in observation of Desert Observer Two on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces. Stock Photo

RMRATR7A–A Mississippi National Guard’s Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, sits in observation of Desert Observer Two on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces.

U.S. Airmen assigned to 124th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), Idaho Air National Guard, participate in snow mobile familiarization training during a joint-force cold weather training exercise at Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 6, 2021. The Marines of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th ASOS in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation skills, and enhance cold weather operations capabilities. Stock Photo

RM2GKBT9B–U.S. Airmen assigned to 124th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), Idaho Air National Guard, participate in snow mobile familiarization training during a joint-force cold weather training exercise at Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 6, 2021. The Marines of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th ASOS in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation skills, and enhance cold weather operations capabilities.

RMMCBKPY–Cpl. Ryan Castro, a joint fires observer with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, adjusts indirect fire from 81mm mortars to the target location on San Clemente Island, California, March 28, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from naval shipping.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Colton Amidon, a fire support marine assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, shovels snow during a joint-force cold weather training exercise at Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 5, 2021. The Marines of 1st ANGLICO conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th ASOS in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation skills, and enhance cold weather operations capabilities. Stock Photo

RM2GKBN5M–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Colton Amidon, a fire support marine assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, shovels snow during a joint-force cold weather training exercise at Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 5, 2021. The Marines of 1st ANGLICO conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th ASOS in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation skills, and enhance cold weather operations capabilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Destin Smith, a joint fire observer with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (2nd ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, observes artillery fire alongside a member of the Turkish Armed Forces during exercise EFES 2022 near Izmir, Turkey, May 26, 2022. EFES22 is an international Combined Joint Live-Fire Exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between the U.S., Turkey, and allied nations. 2nd ANGLICO specializes in providing a liaison capability to Marine air ground task fo Stock Photo

RM2MAF00K–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Destin Smith, a joint fire observer with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (2nd ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, observes artillery fire alongside a member of the Turkish Armed Forces during exercise EFES 2022 near Izmir, Turkey, May 26, 2022. EFES22 is an international Combined Joint Live-Fire Exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between the U.S., Turkey, and allied nations. 2nd ANGLICO specializes in providing a liaison capability to Marine air ground task fo

Soldiers of the Kuwaiti Land Force engage targets at Udairi Range during a joint live-fire exercise with the Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces. Stock Photo

RMRATR80–Soldiers of the Kuwaiti Land Force engage targets at Udairi Range during a joint live-fire exercise with the Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces.

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 observes mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. Stock Photo

RMMTA8YH–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 observes mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts.

RM2MAF00W–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Destin Smith, a joint fire observer with 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (2nd ANGLICO), II Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, observes artillery fire alongside a member of the Turkish Armed Forces during exercise EFES 2022 near Izmir, Turkey, May 26, 2022. EFES22 is an international Combined Joint Live-Fire Exercise focused on increasing force readiness, promoting stability and prosperity in the region, and interoperability between the U.S., Turkey, and allied nations. 2nd ANGLICO specializes in providing a liaison capability to Marine air ground task fo

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan Metas, a fire support marine assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, participates in snow mobile familiarization training during a joint-force cold weather training exercise at Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 6, 2021. The Marines of 1st ANGLICO conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th Air Support Operations Squadron in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation skills, and e Stock Photo

RM2GKBT9R–U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Ryan Metas, a fire support marine assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, participates in snow mobile familiarization training during a joint-force cold weather training exercise at Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 6, 2021. The Marines of 1st ANGLICO conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th Air Support Operations Squadron in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation skills, and e

Soldiers of Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team prepare their M1 Abrams Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles for the live-fire iteration of Desert Observer Two on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces. Stock Photo

RMRATR7J–Soldiers of Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team prepare their M1 Abrams Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles for the live-fire iteration of Desert Observer Two on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces.

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and a Latvian soldier observe mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. Stock Photo

RMMTA90G–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and a Latvian soldier observe mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Douglas Brock, a joint terminal attack assigned to 124th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), Idaho Air National Guard, participates in snow mobile familiarization training during a joint-force cold weather training exercise at Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 6, 2021. The Marines of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th ASOS in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation skills, and enhance cold weather ope Stock Photo

RM2GKBT9C–U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Douglas Brock, a joint terminal attack assigned to 124th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), Idaho Air National Guard, participates in snow mobile familiarization training during a joint-force cold weather training exercise at Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 6, 2021. The Marines of 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th ASOS in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation skills, and enhance cold weather ope

U.S. Airmen assigned to 124th and 15th Air Support Operation Squadron (ASOS), Idaho Air National Guard, and U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a movement up Pilot Peak during a joint-force cold weather training exercise, at Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 5, 2021. The Marines of 1st ANGLICO conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th ASOS in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation s Stock Photo

RM2GKBN6E–U.S. Airmen assigned to 124th and 15th Air Support Operation Squadron (ASOS), Idaho Air National Guard, and U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct a movement up Pilot Peak during a joint-force cold weather training exercise, at Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 5, 2021. The Marines of 1st ANGLICO conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th ASOS in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation s

Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, sit to observe Desert Observer Two on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces. Stock Photo

RMRATR82–Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, sit to observe Desert Observer Two on December 12, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces.

A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow with 25th Combat Aviation Brigade flies overhead during a joint forward-observer training event at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2022. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, operated with U.S. Army 25th Combat Aviation Brigade in call-for-fire drills. Such training and collaboration improves the operational synergy within the joint force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King) Stock Photo

RM2JYYAT8–A U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow with 25th Combat Aviation Brigade flies overhead during a joint forward-observer training event at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Sept. 6, 2022. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, operated with U.S. Army 25th Combat Aviation Brigade in call-for-fire drills. Such training and collaboration improves the operational synergy within the joint force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Patrick King)

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and an Estonian soldier call for mortar fire during a joint fire observer drill aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The drill was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. Stock Photo

RMMTA90A–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and an Estonian soldier call for mortar fire during a joint fire observer drill aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The drill was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts.

RMRATR7F–Soldiers of Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team prepare their M1 Abrams Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles for the dry run-through of Desert Observer Two on December 10, 2018. Desert Observer, a biannual event conducted as part of Task Force Spartan, is an exercise that integrates a three-stage planning process, a dry run-through and a joint live-fire exercise geared toward increasing interoperability and cohesiveness between the United States Military and Kuwaiti Land Forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dayton Trafelet, a Joint Fires Observer with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, observes impact areas during Fire Support Coordination Exercise, part of Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 25, 2021. This exercise provides Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Joint Fire Observers the opportunity to integrate air and ground assets to ensure 3d Marines can process effective fires in any environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi) Stock Photo

RM2GW0FM7–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dayton Trafelet, a Joint Fires Observer with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, observes impact areas during Fire Support Coordination Exercise, part of Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 25, 2021. This exercise provides Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Joint Fire Observers the opportunity to integrate air and ground assets to ensure 3d Marines can process effective fires in any environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jacob Naber, a Joint Fires Observer with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, gathers target data during Fire Support Coordination Exercise, part of Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 25, 2021. This exercise provides Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Joint Fire Observers the opportunity to integrate air and ground assets to ensure 3d Marines can process effective fires in any environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi) Stock Photo

RM2GW0FME–U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Jacob Naber, a Joint Fires Observer with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, gathers target data during Fire Support Coordination Exercise, part of Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 25, 2021. This exercise provides Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Joint Fire Observers the opportunity to integrate air and ground assets to ensure 3d Marines can process effective fires in any environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Ryan Kruel, a joint fires observer assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, finds target coordinates during a joint-force cold weather training exercise on Pilot Peak, Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 5, 2021. The Marines of 1st ANGLICO conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th ASOS in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation skills, and enhance cold weather operations capabilities. Stock Photo

RM2GKBN6X–U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Ryan Kruel, a joint fires observer assigned to 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO), I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, finds target coordinates during a joint-force cold weather training exercise on Pilot Peak, Boise National Forest, Idaho, March 5, 2021. The Marines of 1st ANGLICO conducted close air support and cold weather training with 124th and 15th ASOS in order to sustain and develop joint terminal attack controller and joint fire observer technical skills, joint-force operation skills, and enhance cold weather operations capabilities.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Teagarden, a joint fire observer with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, performs a radio check during a Finnish mortar range in Syndalen, Finland Nov. 1 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine C Stock Photo

RM2MPKHKW–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jeremy Teagarden, a joint fire observer with Combat Logistics Battalion 6 (CLB-6), Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, performs a radio check during a Finnish mortar range in Syndalen, Finland Nov. 1 2022. Task Force Red Cloud, headquartered by elements of CLB-6, is deployed to Finland in support of Exercises SYD 2022 and Freezing Winds 2022 to enhance U.S. and Finnish select interdependence in the maritime domain; solidify bilateral maritime maneuver within the Finnish littoral environment; and foster strong relationships between U.S. Marine C

Joint Tactical Attack Controller and Joint Fire Observer Marines look to the horizon as an illumination round, fired from an 81 mm mortar, lights up the night sky during training on the hills of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2016. JTACs and JFOs are responsible for effectively and accurately coordinating strikes on targets from both artillery and aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released) Rarely seen, always heard ANGLICO calls in fire 160113-M-HF454-06 Stock Photo

RMHF3P87–Joint Tactical Attack Controller and Joint Fire Observer Marines look to the horizon as an illumination round, fired from an 81 mm mortar, lights up the night sky during training on the hills of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2016. JTACs and JFOs are responsible for effectively and accurately coordinating strikes on targets from both artillery and aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released) Rarely seen, always heard ANGLICO calls in fire 160113-M-HF454-06

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and an Estonian soldier prepare to call for mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. Stock Photo

RMMTA903–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and an Estonian soldier prepare to call for mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Luis Rufiopinto, a Joint Fires Observer with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, plots grid coordinates during Fire Support Coordination Exercise, part of Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 25, 2021. This exercise provides Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Joint Fire Observers the opportunity to integrate air and ground assets to ensure 3d Marines can process effective fires in any environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi) Stock Photo

RM2GW0FM8–U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Luis Rufiopinto, a Joint Fires Observer with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, plots grid coordinates during Fire Support Coordination Exercise, part of Service Level Training Exercise 1-22 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Sept. 25, 2021. This exercise provides Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and Joint Fire Observers the opportunity to integrate air and ground assets to ensure 3d Marines can process effective fires in any environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Hassanen Attabi)

A Joint Fire Observer watches the impact of an 81 mm mortar round to forward corrections needed to accurately hit a target during training on the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2016. The JFOs work hand-in-hand with the Joint Tactical Attack Controllers to accurately and effectively strike targets with either artillery or aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released) Rarely seen, always heard ANGLICO calls in fire 160113-M-HF454-037 Stock Photo

RMHF3P84–A Joint Fire Observer watches the impact of an 81 mm mortar round to forward corrections needed to accurately hit a target during training on the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2016. The JFOs work hand-in-hand with the Joint Tactical Attack Controllers to accurately and effectively strike targets with either artillery or aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released) Rarely seen, always heard ANGLICO calls in fire 160113-M-HF454-037

RMJ22JKD–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 observes mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)

A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and NATO Allies observe mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. Stock Photo

RMMTA8YP–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and NATO Allies observe mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts.

A Fort Polk observer controller trainer monitors Massachusetts Army National Guard Soldiers from C Co., 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry as they assault an objective at Peason Ridge, La., July 15, 2016. The Soldiers participated in a four-day, company combined arms live-fire exercise completed in three phases: training exercise, company exercise and live fire. The exercise challenges the commander to simultaneously complete two separate objectives while maintaining command and control of the battlefield. The Massachusetts infantrymen joined more than 5,000 Soldiers from other state Army National Stock Photo

RMKTR1EF–A Fort Polk observer controller trainer monitors Massachusetts Army National Guard Soldiers from C Co., 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry as they assault an objective at Peason Ridge, La., July 15, 2016. The Soldiers participated in a four-day, company combined arms live-fire exercise completed in three phases: training exercise, company exercise and live fire. The exercise challenges the commander to simultaneously complete two separate objectives while maintaining command and control of the battlefield. The Massachusetts infantrymen joined more than 5,000 Soldiers from other state Army National

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Kitts, 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron Tactical Response Force flying program manager, right, briefs Senior Airmen Leif Olson, center, and Brandon Cooper, 741st MSFS Convoy Response Force defenders, on communications during joint fires observer training May 8, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. In order to provide safe, accurate and smooth communication, individuals must be able to control gun fire on the ground and provide near-perfect identification of targets and locations. Stock Photo

RMP3PC3A–Staff Sgt. Jonathan Kitts, 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron Tactical Response Force flying program manager, right, briefs Senior Airmen Leif Olson, center, and Brandon Cooper, 741st MSFS Convoy Response Force defenders, on communications during joint fires observer training May 8, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. In order to provide safe, accurate and smooth communication, individuals must be able to control gun fire on the ground and provide near-perfect identification of targets and locations.

RMJ22JKE–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and NATO Allies observe mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)

Staff Sgt. Jonathan Kitts, 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron Tactical Response Force flying program manager, right, trains Senior Airman Robert Darcy, 741st MSFS Convoy Response Force defender, during joint fires observer training May 8, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. JFO training for the CRF team allows the trained members to request, control and adjust surface-to-surface gun fire, provide air support targeting information and maintain communication with aircrew and the airborne fire team inside a support helicopter. Stock Photo

RMP3PC3N–Staff Sgt. Jonathan Kitts, 741st Missile Security Forces Squadron Tactical Response Force flying program manager, right, trains Senior Airman Robert Darcy, 741st MSFS Convoy Response Force defender, during joint fires observer training May 8, 2017, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. JFO training for the CRF team allows the trained members to request, control and adjust surface-to-surface gun fire, provide air support targeting information and maintain communication with aircrew and the airborne fire team inside a support helicopter.

RMJ22JKF–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and an Estonian soldier prepare to call for mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 looks through his compass during a call-for-fire as part of a Joint Fires Observer Primer course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 24, 2018. The Marines began studying in a classroom for two days before heading outside to test their new skillset. The class teaches Marines how to locate a distant threat and call for fire support using mortars and artillery. Stock Photo

RMPJCT34–A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 looks through his compass during a call-for-fire as part of a Joint Fires Observer Primer course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 24, 2018. The Marines began studying in a classroom for two days before heading outside to test their new skillset. The class teaches Marines how to locate a distant threat and call for fire support using mortars and artillery.

RMJ22JKB–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and an Estonian soldier call for mortar fire during a joint fire observer drill aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The drill was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)

U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 work together to pinpoint a target during a call-for-fire as part of a Joint Fires Observer Primer course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 24, 2018. The Marines began studying in a classroom for two days before heading outside to test their new skillset. The class teaches Marines how to locate a distant threat and call for fire support using mortars and artillery. Stock Photo

RMPJCT3D–U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 work together to pinpoint a target during a call-for-fire as part of a Joint Fires Observer Primer course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 24, 2018. The Marines began studying in a classroom for two days before heading outside to test their new skillset. The class teaches Marines how to locate a distant threat and call for fire support using mortars and artillery.

RMJ22JKC–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and a Latvian soldier observe mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, right, Radio Operator Maintainer And Driver, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darryl Honick, left, Joint Fire Observer, 3rd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, walk back to the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle after supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. ROMADs are considered Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in training and help coordinate and control attack air assets, surface-to-surface and unmanned aerial vehicles from all branch Stock Photo

RMHF0YWJ–U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Perry, right, Radio Operator Maintainer And Driver, 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, and U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Darryl Honick, left, Joint Fire Observer, 3rd Battalion, 159th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, walk back to the Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected, All-Terrain Vehicle after supporting Operation Spartan Shield on Sept. 11, 2012, Southwest Asia. ROMADs are considered Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in training and help coordinate and control attack air assets, surface-to-surface and unmanned aerial vehicles from all branch

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Block, a fire support specialist from 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, recertifies for his Joint Fire Observer skill identifier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 4, 2014. Block executed a variety of simulated combat missions on the Call For Fire Trainer, which marries computer technology with the equipment used in the field to give Soldiers the best opportunity train on basic fire support skills. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Spradlin, 19th Public Affairs Detachment) 1-37 FA Soldiers recertify their JFO status, skills 140804-A-OP586-204 Stock Photo

RMHENNPG–Staff Sgt. Benjamin Block, a fire support specialist from 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, recertifies for his Joint Fire Observer skill identifier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 4, 2014. Block executed a variety of simulated combat missions on the Call For Fire Trainer, which marries computer technology with the equipment used in the field to give Soldiers the best opportunity train on basic fire support skills. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Spradlin, 19th Public Affairs Detachment) 1-37 FA Soldiers recertify their JFO status, skills 140804-A-OP586-204

RMPEP0AP–A Joint Fire Observer watches the impact of an 81 mm mortar round to forward corrections needed to accurately hit a target during training on the hillsides of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2016. The JFOs work hand-in-hand with the Joint Tactical Attack Controllers to accurately and effectively strike targets with either artillery or aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 plots points on a map during a call-for-fire as part of a Joint Fires Observer Primer course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 24, 2018. The Marines began studying in a classroom for two days before heading outside to test their new skillset. The class teaches Marines how to locate a distant threat and call for fire support using mortars and artillery. Stock Photo

RMPJCT30–A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 plots points on a map during a call-for-fire as part of a Joint Fires Observer Primer course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 24, 2018. The Marines began studying in a classroom for two days before heading outside to test their new skillset. The class teaches Marines how to locate a distant threat and call for fire support using mortars and artillery.

RMPEP0AT–Joint Tactical Attack Controller and Joint Fire Observer Marines look to the horizon as an illumination round, fired from an 81 mm mortar, lights up the night sky during training on the hills of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 13, 2016. JTACs and JFOs are responsible for effectively and accurately coordinating strikes on targets from both artillery and aircraft. The Marines are with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, I Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Timothy Valero/ Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Mostillo, a joint-fires observer at 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, scans for targets during the call for fire portion of Exercise Mjolnir Strike 5-21. The purpose of the training was to integrate and coordinate with joint force partners and to obtain updated qualifications for firepower control teams. Teams like this coordinate with artillery to fire upon targets given by the control teams. Exercise Mjolnir Strike generated and sustained combat readiness at home and abroad by investing in training our Marines. Stock Photo

RM2GK55MD–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Mostillo, a joint-fires observer at 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, scans for targets during the call for fire portion of Exercise Mjolnir Strike 5-21. The purpose of the training was to integrate and coordinate with joint force partners and to obtain updated qualifications for firepower control teams. Teams like this coordinate with artillery to fire upon targets given by the control teams. Exercise Mjolnir Strike generated and sustained combat readiness at home and abroad by investing in training our Marines.

Air National Guard Senior Airman Jake Decker, 113th Air Support Operations Squadron, conducts a call for fire at an impact range August 9, 2022 during Northern Strike 22-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Joint Terminal Attack Controllers coached the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Joint Fires Observer (JFO) through call for fires during an impact range. JFOs engage targets with joint fires through the detailed integration with Terminal Attack Controllers (TACs) and Fire Support Teams (FSTs). Stock Photo

RM2NJPBCR–Air National Guard Senior Airman Jake Decker, 113th Air Support Operations Squadron, conducts a call for fire at an impact range August 9, 2022 during Northern Strike 22-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Joint Terminal Attack Controllers coached the 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Joint Fires Observer (JFO) through call for fires during an impact range. JFOs engage targets with joint fires through the detailed integration with Terminal Attack Controllers (TACs) and Fire Support Teams (FSTs).

RMPJCT37–A U.S. Marine with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 18.1 plots points on a map during a call-for-fire as part of a Joint Fires Observer Primer course at Vaernes Garnison, Norway, July 24, 2018. The Marines began studying in a classroom for two days before heading outside to test their new skillset. The class teaches Marines how to locate a distant threat and call for fire support using mortars and artillery.

Sgt. 1st Class Ron Hesson, Army National Group Operations Group Wolf Fire Support Team Senior Observer, Coach/ Trainer, discusses a Fires Plan with Air National Guard Senior Airman Jake Decker, 113th Air Support Operations Squadron, during Northern Strike 2022 on August 9, 2022 at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Joint Fires Observers (JFO) from HHB 134th Field Artillery Regiment DET 1 conducted a joint call for fires mission from Observation Point 5 with Joint Terminal Attack Controllers during an impact range. OP5 is the primary observation point and location for Camp Grayling Range Control staff an Stock Photo

RM2NJPB91–Sgt. 1st Class Ron Hesson, Army National Group Operations Group Wolf Fire Support Team Senior Observer, Coach/ Trainer, discusses a Fires Plan with Air National Guard Senior Airman Jake Decker, 113th Air Support Operations Squadron, during Northern Strike 2022 on August 9, 2022 at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Joint Fires Observers (JFO) from HHB 134th Field Artillery Regiment DET 1 conducted a joint call for fires mission from Observation Point 5 with Joint Terminal Attack Controllers during an impact range. OP5 is the primary observation point and location for Camp Grayling Range Control staff an

RMR5Y48F–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 observes mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts.

Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, along with air support, work together to suppress simulated enemies during fire support training conducted on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. “It’s not just a Marine and his rifle, a platoon or company, it really brings in all the assets that the Marine Corps offers to benefit the guys on the ground and clear the path for them,” said Cpl. Eric Nelson, a Marine with 1/8 scout sniper platoon acting as a joint fire observer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/released) Stock Photo

RMPE4PPG–Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment and 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, along with air support, work together to suppress simulated enemies during fire support training conducted on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 17, 2015. “It’s not just a Marine and his rifle, a platoon or company, it really brings in all the assets that the Marine Corps offers to benefit the guys on the ground and clear the path for them,” said Cpl. Eric Nelson, a Marine with 1/8 scout sniper platoon acting as a joint fire observer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Miranda Faughn/released)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Stevens, a Joint Fire Observer, leads his fire team during a simulated reconnaissance mission on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 24, 2017. 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company is conducting training to prepare Marines for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Dalton S. Swanbeck) Stock Photo

RMMN30EH–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Stevens, a Joint Fire Observer, leads his fire team during a simulated reconnaissance mission on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 24, 2017. 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company is conducting training to prepare Marines for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jeffrey Buege, a Fire Control Team Leader, interacts with role player Sgt. Jeremy Roberson, a Joint Fire Observer, during a training exercise on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 25, 2017. 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company is conducting training to prepare Marines for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Dalton S. Swanbeck) Stock Photo

RMMN313A–U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jeffrey Buege, a Fire Control Team Leader, interacts with role player Sgt. Jeremy Roberson, a Joint Fire Observer, during a training exercise on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 25, 2017. 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company is conducting training to prepare Marines for future deployments. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Pfc. Dalton S. Swanbeck)

RMMPWGAG–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 observes mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)

RMR5Y48P–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and a Latvian soldier observe mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts.

RMMPWGAW–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and an Estonian soldier call for mortar fire during a joint fire observer drill aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The drill was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)

RMR5Y48G–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and NATO Allies observe mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts.

RMMPWGAN–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and NATO Allies observe mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)

RMR5Y48M–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and an Estonian soldier call for mortar fire during a joint fire observer drill aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The drill was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts.

RMMPWGAT–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and an Estonian soldier prepare to call for mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)

RMR5Y48K–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and an Estonian soldier prepare to call for mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts.

RMMPWGB1–A U.S. Marine with Black Sea Rotational Force 17.1 and a Latvian soldier observe mortar fire during a joint fire observer exercise aboard Adazi Military Base, Latvia, April 20, 2017. The event was a part of Exercise Summer Shield, a multinational training evolution designed to bring NATO Allies together through combined training efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sean J. Berry)

Staff Sgt. Mitchelle Paquette, a forward observer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pulls security as his comrades build a hasty observation post during Ivy Mass at Fort Carson, Colorado, June 8, 2022. Forward observer's role during Ivy Mass was to call for and direct aircraft fire on targeted locations. Ivy Mass was a joint-exercise lead by 4th Inf. Div. designed to converge lethal and non-lethal effects across multi-domain functions on the battlespace. Stock Photo

RM2MAYDPE–Staff Sgt. Mitchelle Paquette, a forward observer assigned to 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, pulls security as his comrades build a hasty observation post during Ivy Mass at Fort Carson, Colorado, June 8, 2022. Forward observer's role during Ivy Mass was to call for and direct aircraft fire on targeted locations. Ivy Mass was a joint-exercise lead by 4th Inf. Div. designed to converge lethal and non-lethal effects across multi-domain functions on the battlespace.

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 19, 2022) Royal Australian Army Gunner Frederick George, a Townsville, Queensland, Australia native and forward observer with 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, scans the training area at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 19, 2022. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division conducted joint and international joint terminal attack control air and fire missions as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from Jun Stock Photo

RM2NH67JE–POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 19, 2022) Royal Australian Army Gunner Frederick George, a Townsville, Queensland, Australia native and forward observer with 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, scans the training area at Pōhakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 19, 2022. Marines with 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division conducted joint and international joint terminal attack control air and fire missions as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from Jun

U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Poller, an Observer/Coach-Trainer with the 7th Army Training Command, Joint Multinational Readiness Center 'Vampire' team, takes notes while evaluating training during a fire mission in the joint multinational tactical operations center May 18, 2021, during the Dynamic Front 21 exercise in Torun, Poland. Dynamic Front 21 is a 7th Army Training Command-led, U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed exercise designed to increase readiness, lethality and interoperability by exercising allied an d partner nations' ability to integrate joint fires in a multinational environment at Stock Photo

RM2GKKM4M–U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Poller, an Observer/Coach-Trainer with the 7th Army Training Command, Joint Multinational Readiness Center 'Vampire' team, takes notes while evaluating training during a fire mission in the joint multinational tactical operations center May 18, 2021, during the Dynamic Front 21 exercise in Torun, Poland. Dynamic Front 21 is a 7th Army Training Command-led, U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed exercise designed to increase readiness, lethality and interoperability by exercising allied an d partner nations' ability to integrate joint fires in a multinational environment at

U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Poller, an Observer/Coach-Trainer with the 7th Army Training Command, Joint Multinational Readiness Center 'Vampire' team, conducts a 'hot wash' to discuss a fire mission in the joint multinational tactical operations center May 19, 2021, during the Dynamic Front 21 exercise in Torun, Poland. Dynamic Front 21 is a 7th Army Training Command-led, U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed exercise designed to increase readiness, lethality and interoperability by exercising allied an d partner nations' ability to integrate joint fires in a multinational environment at both the op Stock Photo

RM2GKKRAX–U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Poller, an Observer/Coach-Trainer with the 7th Army Training Command, Joint Multinational Readiness Center 'Vampire' team, conducts a 'hot wash' to discuss a fire mission in the joint multinational tactical operations center May 19, 2021, during the Dynamic Front 21 exercise in Torun, Poland. Dynamic Front 21 is a 7th Army Training Command-led, U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed exercise designed to increase readiness, lethality and interoperability by exercising allied an d partner nations' ability to integrate joint fires in a multinational environment at both the op

Cpl. Nicholas Hill, a joint fire observer from Manchester, Tenn., provides security as the amphibious assault vehicles as part of Exercise Ssang Yong 16, March 12, 2016. Ssang Yong 16 is a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by forward-deployed U.S. forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army Forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations - from disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations. Hill is part of 5th Naval Air Liaison Company. Stock Photo

RMPAA090–Cpl. Nicholas Hill, a joint fire observer from Manchester, Tenn., provides security as the amphibious assault vehicles as part of Exercise Ssang Yong 16, March 12, 2016. Ssang Yong 16 is a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by forward-deployed U.S. forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army Forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations - from disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations. Hill is part of 5th Naval Air Liaison Company.

An observer-controller/trainer from the Joint Readiness Training Center briefs soldiers from the United Arab Emirates 11th Mountain Battalion and U.S. Army 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade during a leader’s reconnaissance of the live fire area during JRTC Rotation 23-04, Feb. 20, 2023. United Arab Emirate soldiers from the 11th Mountain Battalion are participating in the training rotation alongside U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade. UAE Soldiers will train alongside a U.S. Army brigade throughout this JRT Stock Photo

RM2NX5DRH–An observer-controller/trainer from the Joint Readiness Training Center briefs soldiers from the United Arab Emirates 11th Mountain Battalion and U.S. Army 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade during a leader’s reconnaissance of the live fire area during JRTC Rotation 23-04, Feb. 20, 2023. United Arab Emirate soldiers from the 11th Mountain Battalion are participating in the training rotation alongside U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade. UAE Soldiers will train alongside a U.S. Army brigade throughout this JRT

RMMC3F5B–Cpl. Ryan Castro, a joint fires observer with 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, adjusts indirect fire from 81mm mortars to the target location on San Clemente Island, California, March 28, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU fully integrated for the first time before their summer deployment. Amphibious Squadron, MEU integration training is a crucial pre-deployment exercise that allows the Navy-Marine Corps team to rapidly plan and execute complex operations from naval shipping.

RM2R470KW–An observer-controller/trainer from the Joint Readiness Training Center briefs soldiers from the United Arab Emirates 11th Mountain Battalion and U.S. Army 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade during a leader’s reconnaissance of the live fire area during JRTC Rotation 23-04, Feb. 20, 2023. United Arab Emirate soldiers from the 11th Mountain Battalion are participating in the training rotation alongside U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, and 3rd Security Force Assistance Brigade. UAE Soldiers will train alongside a U.S. Army brigade throughout this JRT

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (June 29, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Mullener, a joint fire team observer with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, observes a simulated attack on notional enemy forces on a Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii June, 29, 2018. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly-capable Marine-Air Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific. Stock Photo

RMPH6A2Y–MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (June 29, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Steven Mullener, a joint fire team observer with 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, observes a simulated attack on notional enemy forces on a Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii June, 29, 2018. RIMPAC provides high-value training for task-organized, highly-capable Marine-Air Ground Task Force and enhances the critical crisis response capability of U.S. Marines in the Pacific.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Austin Silva, left, and U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Poller, both Observer/Coach-Trainers with the 7th Army Training Command, Joint Multinational Readiness Center 'Vampire' team, evaluate training during a fire mission in the joint multinational tactical operations center May 20, 2021, during the Dynamic Front 21 exercise in Torun, Poland. Dynamic Front 21 is a 7th Army Training Command-led, U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed exercise designed to increase readiness, lethality and interoperability by exercising allied an d partner nations' ability to integrate joint fires in a Stock Photo

RM2GKKXT6–U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Austin Silva, left, and U.S. Army Capt. Andrew Poller, both Observer/Coach-Trainers with the 7th Army Training Command, Joint Multinational Readiness Center 'Vampire' team, evaluate training during a fire mission in the joint multinational tactical operations center May 20, 2021, during the Dynamic Front 21 exercise in Torun, Poland. Dynamic Front 21 is a 7th Army Training Command-led, U.S. Army Europe and Africa-directed exercise designed to increase readiness, lethality and interoperability by exercising allied an d partner nations' ability to integrate joint fires in a

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Khue Lane, a joint fire observer with sniper platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, also known as “The Lava Dogs”, conducts a single rope drill at the Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps Ranger Course as a part of the Korea Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) in South Korea, March 28, 2016. KMEP is a program designed to increase interoperability and camaraderie between U.S. Marines and ROK marines. The alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea has grown ever stronger based upon the shared interests and common values of both nations. Stock Photo

RMPAEETA–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Khue Lane, a joint fire observer with sniper platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, also known as “The Lava Dogs”, conducts a single rope drill at the Republic of Korea (ROK) Marine Corps Ranger Course as a part of the Korea Marine Exchange Program (KMEP) in South Korea, March 28, 2016. KMEP is a program designed to increase interoperability and camaraderie between U.S. Marines and ROK marines. The alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea has grown ever stronger based upon the shared interests and common values of both nations.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Khue Lane, a joint fire observer with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, also known as “The Lava Dogs”, explains the capabilities of a scout sniper observation telescope to Republic of Korea Marine Corps snipers with 3rd Regiment, 1st Marine Division, in South Korea, April 5, 2016. The alliance between America and the Republic of Korea has grown ever stronger based upon the shared interests and common values of both nations. Cpl. Lane is a native of Morganton, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Sean M. Stock Photo

RMP602D4–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Khue Lane, a joint fire observer with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, also known as “The Lava Dogs”, explains the capabilities of a scout sniper observation telescope to Republic of Korea Marine Corps snipers with 3rd Regiment, 1st Marine Division, in South Korea, April 5, 2016. The alliance between America and the Republic of Korea has grown ever stronger based upon the shared interests and common values of both nations. Cpl. Lane is a native of Morganton, N.C. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Sean M.

U.S. Army Sgt. Luke Trippi, a forward observer assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, surveys the battlefield during a platoon live fire exercise while conducting pre-mobilization training at Fort Drum, Jun. 29. The battalion is honing its warfighting skills for an upcoming deployment to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, slated for later this summer. Stock Photo

RM2MCDM1T–U.S. Army Sgt. Luke Trippi, a forward observer assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, surveys the battlefield during a platoon live fire exercise while conducting pre-mobilization training at Fort Drum, Jun. 29. The battalion is honing its warfighting skills for an upcoming deployment to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, slated for later this summer.

Observer, Coach/Trainers (OCT) from the 3rd Battalion, 315th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 177th Armor Brigade, observes an Army Reserve Soldier from the 447th Military Police Company fire her weapon during M249 Squad Automatic Weapon qualification, Aug. 28, 2021, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss. The 447th MP Co., based in North Canton, Ohio, is mobilizing for an upcoming mission. Stock Photo

RM2GK7PMC–Observer, Coach/Trainers (OCT) from the 3rd Battalion, 315th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 177th Armor Brigade, observes an Army Reserve Soldier from the 447th Military Police Company fire her weapon during M249 Squad Automatic Weapon qualification, Aug. 28, 2021, at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center, Miss. The 447th MP Co., based in North Canton, Ohio, is mobilizing for an upcoming mission.

U.S. Army Sgt. Luke Trippi, a forward observer assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, crawls behind cover during a platoon live fire exercise while conducting pre-mobilization training at Fort Drum, Jun. 29. The battalion is honing its warfighting skills for an upcoming deployment to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, slated for later this summer. Stock Photo

RM2MCDM1X–U.S. Army Sgt. Luke Trippi, a forward observer assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, crawls behind cover during a platoon live fire exercise while conducting pre-mobilization training at Fort Drum, Jun. 29. The battalion is honing its warfighting skills for an upcoming deployment to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, slated for later this summer.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryce Tothfejel, a joint forward observer with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division communicates via radio during a Fire Support Coordination exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 14, 2022. The training allowed the Fires and Effects Coordination Cell and Fire Support Teams to effectively coordinate the combined fires from 81mm mortars, 155mm artillery, and rotary wing close air support. Stock Photo

RM2KFYB30–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Bryce Tothfejel, a joint forward observer with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division communicates via radio during a Fire Support Coordination exercise on Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 14, 2022. The training allowed the Fires and Effects Coordination Cell and Fire Support Teams to effectively coordinate the combined fires from 81mm mortars, 155mm artillery, and rotary wing close air support.

U.S. Army Capt. Lindsey Heisler, an Observer, Coach, Trainer with the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, drops artillery simulators during an indirect fire attack at Combined Resolve XV, Feb. 28, 2021, at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XV is a Headquarters Department of the Army directed Multinational exercise designed to build 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division’s readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces and partner nations to fight and win against any adversary. Stock Photo

RM2H0FX6C–U.S. Army Capt. Lindsey Heisler, an Observer, Coach, Trainer with the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, drops artillery simulators during an indirect fire attack at Combined Resolve XV, Feb. 28, 2021, at Hohenfels Training Area. Combined Resolve XV is a Headquarters Department of the Army directed Multinational exercise designed to build 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division’s readiness and enhance interoperability with allied forces and partner nations to fight and win against any adversary.

Soldiers from the 3rd Company, 5th Light Infantry Battalion (Air Mobile), Brazilian Army, execute a blank fire rehearsal to seize an enemy objective as part of a bilateral training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. U.S. Army observer-controllers (OCs) assigned to JRTC Operations Group Task Force 3 provided a controlled environment allowing the Brazilian soldiers to enhance their tactical capabilities, while coaching Brazilian Army OCs with best practices. (Photo by Donald Sparks) Stock Photo

RM2MJ5NKD–Soldiers from the 3rd Company, 5th Light Infantry Battalion (Air Mobile), Brazilian Army, execute a blank fire rehearsal to seize an enemy objective as part of a bilateral training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. U.S. Army observer-controllers (OCs) assigned to JRTC Operations Group Task Force 3 provided a controlled environment allowing the Brazilian soldiers to enhance their tactical capabilities, while coaching Brazilian Army OCs with best practices. (Photo by Donald Sparks)

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 14, 2018) Indonesian Marine Sgt. Dedy, right, a sniper with the Indonesian Marine Corps, looks through his scope down range while U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin Garcia, a joint fires observer with scout sniper platoon, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, observes the shot groupings during live-fire training as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 14, 2018. The live-fire training integrated sniper teams from other RIMPAC participants with U.S. Marines, which provides high-value training for task-organized, highly Stock Photo

RMPJBXEK–POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii (July 14, 2018) Indonesian Marine Sgt. Dedy, right, a sniper with the Indonesian Marine Corps, looks through his scope down range while U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin Garcia, a joint fires observer with scout sniper platoon, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, observes the shot groupings during live-fire training as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii, July 14, 2018. The live-fire training integrated sniper teams from other RIMPAC participants with U.S. Marines, which provides high-value training for task-organized, highly

RM2MJ5NM6–Soldiers from the 3rd Company, 5th Light Infantry Battalion (Air Mobile), Brazilian Army, execute a blank fire rehearsal to seize an enemy objective as part of a bilateral training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La. U.S. Army observer-controllers (OCs) assigned to JRTC Operations Group Task Force 3 provided a controlled environment allowing the Brazilian soldiers to enhance their tactical capabilities, while coaching Brazilian Army OCs with best practices. (Photo by Donald Sparks)

RM2HGHJ32–U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Justin Mostillo, a joint-fires observer at 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, scans for targets during the call for fire portion of Exercise Mjolnir Strike 5-21. The purpose of the training was to integrate and coordinate with joint force partners and to obtain updated qualifications for firepower control teams. Teams like this coordinate with artillery to fire upon targets given by the control teams. Exercise Mjolnir Strike generated and sustained combat readiness at home and abroad by investing in training our Marines.

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