Military Glossary
Pvt. Stephanie Patterson trains with an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW).
Pvt. Stephanie Patterson trains with an M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). Patterson is a truck driver in the Army Reserve — a great Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) for her because she loves to drive.
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Tech. Sgt. Luigge Romanillo participates in a helicopter rescue mission exercise.
Cryptologic linguists in the Air Force receive special training in multilingual skills for either airborne or ground support.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Heller, a boatswain's mate, demonstrates the heat escape lessening position during the station's annual wet drill training.
Tech. Sgt. Steven Graves, a member of the Air National Guard security forces, practices his fighting skills during a training assignment.
After Basic Training, the next step for Soldiers is Advanced Individual Training (AIT), where they study for their specific jobs.
Security Forces undergo extensive training, including weapons and combat tactics, to protect the people and property of the U.S. Air Force.
Tactical Aircraft Maintenance training teaches students everything they need to know to ensure everything from tip to tail on an aircraft is maintained to the most precise standards.
Members of the Army National Guard participate in an exercise that evaluates their ability to rapidly establish decontamination sites and evacuate casualties.
Sailors from Navy Reserve Maritime Expeditionary Boat Detachment 421 conduct training aboard a 34-foot Sea Ark Navy security boat on the York River.
The Air Force offers many options for medical careers, including diagnostic imaging, which involves taking X-rays and scans of the body.
Servicemembers train to use cannons as members of the armor and field artillery team.
Navy divers train hard and often so they can save lives under any circumstance.
During technical training for fire protection, Airmen learn how to fight fires through simulations of hazardous situations.
Members of the Army National Guard engage in high-altitude low-opening (HALO) parachute training in Arizona.
Aviation Rescue Swimmers (AIRRs) practice their escape from a downed helicopter that has gone underwater.
Airmen in the Services field learn how to keep their fellow servicemembers comfortable, whether they are on base or deployed.
Navy reservists move into firing positions during a simulated improvised explosive device (IED) attack.
Members of the Army National Guard perform a sweep on a bus during a training exercise.
According to Esther, an Air National Guard nurse, military service has a positive impact on how a person is seen in the civilian world.
Capt. Shawn Tulp, an intensive care nurse for the Army Reserve, trains fellow servicemembers in CPR.
Sgt. Ofman Gomez leads Marines in a firefighting exercise held at Marine Corps Base Quantico.
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Michael J. Wulf, a bulk fuel specialist, describes how "hot refueling" works.
During a training exercise, members of the Army National Guard practice breaking down a door.
Army National Guard Soldiers train for a diving mission.
Esther, who is a nurse in the Air National Guard, discusses what happens for her during drill weekend.
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