U.S. Air Force military working dog Tibi and Airmen from the 31st Security Forces Squadron K9 team perform Tibi's retirement video at Aviano Air Base Italy, Jan. 8, 2025. Military working dogs help protect Airmen by detecting drugs, deterring hostile actions, locating bombs and assisting local law enforcement in keeping the public safe. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Douglas Lorance)

SYNOPSIS Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) is guarding critical undersea infrastructure (CUI) in the Baltic Sea as part of Baltic Sentry, a maritime patrol activity intended to deter further incidents against Allied undersea pipelines and cables. Baltic Sentry, announced by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on 14 January 2025, comes after potential sabotage on several undersea pipelines and cables between NATO’s Baltic and Nordic Allies. While Allies are responsible for monitoring and guarding their territorial waters, Baltic Sentry leverages NATO’s standing maritime units in international waters to keep a close eye on maritime traffic and look for signs of suspicious behaviour. SNMCMG1, currently led by the Royal Netherlands Navy, patrolled the Øresund Strait between Denmark and Sweden on 4 February 2025. Normally tasked with training to clear sea mines, the group is now using its powerful sensors and submarine drones to monitor CUI while scoping out passing traffic for signs of wrongdoing. Working with Standing NATO Maritime Group One, the Alliance’s squadron of frigates tasked to the Baltic Sea, the mine countermeasures group will give Allies the situational awareness they need to protect their CUI. Footage includes shots of Royal Netherlands Navy ships patrolling near Denmark, as well as an interview with Lieutenant Commander Sander Klop, commanding officer of the HNLMS Schiedam. ---SHOTLIST— (00:00) VARIOUS AERIAL SHOTS (MUTE) – ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY MINESWEEPER HNLMS SCHIEDAM IN THE BALTIC SEA (00:13) MID SLOW MOTION SHOT (MUTE) – NETHERLANDS FLAG BLOWING IN WIND ABOARD HNLMS SCHIEDAM (00:21) MID SLOW MOTION SHOT (MUTE) – NATO FLAG BLOWING IN WIND ABOARD HNLMS SCHIEDAM (00:57) VARIOUS SHOTS – ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY SURVEY SHIP HNLMS LUYMES AT SEA (01:08) VARIOUS SHOTS – SCREENS ON BRIDGE OF HNLMS SCHIEDAM SHOWING PREPARATION OF RHIBS (RIGID-HULLED INFLATABLE BOATS) (01:20) MID SHOT – CREW MEMBERS PREPARE RHIB FOR LAUNCH (01:26) VARIOUS SHOTS – CREW DIVERS FROM HNLMS SCHIEDAM PUT ON DIVING EQUIPMENT (01:35) VARIOUS SHOTS – DIVERS FROM HNLMS SCHIEDAM ARE LOWERED IN A RHIB INTO THE BALTIC SEA (01:59) VARIOUS AERIAL SHOTS (MUTE) – DIVERS IN RHIBS IN THE BALTIC SEA NEXT TO HNLMS SCHIEDAM (02:40) VARIOUS SHOTS – DUTCH DIVERS IN RHIBS DIVE IN THE BALTIC SEA (03:08) VARIOUS SHOTS - CREW DIVERS FROM HNLMS SCHIEDAM PREPARE AN ROV (REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLE) FOR LAUNCH INTO THE BALTIC SEA (03:23) VARIOUS SHOTS – ROV IS LAUNCHED INTO THE BALTIC SEA (03:55) WIDE SHOT - ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY SURVEY SHIP HNLMS LUYMES IN THE BALTIC SEA (04:06) VARIOUS SHOTS – ROV LAUNCHED INTO THE BALTIC SEA FROM THE STERN OF THE HNLMS LUYMES (04:31) VARIOUS SHOTS – SHOTS OF UNDERSEA PIPING ON COMPUTER SCREEN ABOARD THE HNLMS LUYMES (04:53) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) - LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SANDER KLOP, COMMANDING OFFICER OF HNLMS SCHIEDAM ‘The modern society is very dependent on the underwater infrastructure, be it Internet cables, be it pipelines with fossil fuels or otherwise. I think damaging these infrastructures can cripple a society so I think it’s essential to prevent that.’ (05:12) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) - LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SANDER KLOP, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE HNLMS SCHIEDAM “We monitor, report and ask questions. That means ships that pass by, we look at. If they have any anomalies, we note that and we start asking them a few questions. If there’s any anomalies around the underwater infrastructure, we can map and look at the underwater infrastructure with our systems. We can map them by sonar and we can identify any damages or anomalies by ROVs and or divers. (05:42) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) - LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SANDER KLOP, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE HNLMS SCHIEDAM “We’re only one ship of the group and apart from the Mine Countermeasures Group, the Standing NATO Maritime Group is also in the region. We are supported by maritime patrol aircraft, satellites and other means so that means ships, drones, aircraft, satellites. It’s a big operation. It’s not just us looking, it’s a big NATO operation.

Meet 5th Armored Brigade Best OC/T Competition Team 4 consisting of Maj. Nathan R. Boling, battalion executive officer, Observer, Controller/Trainer, and Staff Sgt. Nathen T. Andrews, cavalry scout OC/T, both with Task Force WarHawg, 1st Battalion, 360th Infantry Regiment, as they prepare to hash it out with eight other Sharpen The Edge teams for the title of best in the brigade. Boling, a native of Kirksville, Missouri, finds it rewarding to prepare Reserve and National Guard partners for deployments and contributing to overall ready and able forces overseas. He enjoys coin collecting, including the hopes of earning one of the brand new Dagger Brigade coins, hiking, and camping. Andrews, Titus, Alabama native, enjoys the steady state operations and predictable schedule serving as an 5th AR Bde. OC/T has to offer with the ability to spend more time with family. He enjoys wood working, vehicle maintenance/repair, and grilling. He's also working towards an Associates in Firearm Technology.

Meet Dagger Brigade Best Observer, Conroller/Trainer Competition Team 2 comprised of 1st Lt. Faith A. Llewellyn, Headquarters & Headquarters Company executive officer, and Staff Sgt. Rene A. Arana, communications OC/T with Task Force Hammer, HHC, 5th Armored Brigade. Llewellyn, a Champaign, Illinois native, enjoys running, hiking, camping, climbing, fancy coffee, and the El Paso food scene. Her most recent accomplishment is placing top three in the U.S. Army 10-miler with the U.S. Army Fort Bliss Team. Arana, a Nogales, Arizona native, enjoys the diverse conglomerate of activities, food, and culture being stationed at Fort Bliss has to offer while learning new signal skills and progressing his career with this broadening assignment. His hobbies include weightlifting, sports, hiking, billiards, going to the movies, and helping others.

Meet 5th Armored Brigade Best Observer Controller/Trainer Team 3 comprised of Capt. Alexander Alvarado, logistician and human resources OC/T and Staff Sgt. Martin Rivera Sullivan, operations OC/T, both with Task Force Warhawg, 1st Battalion, 360th Infantry Regiment. Alvarado, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, resources and trains combat-ready forces regularly, overseeing supply chain work flows, coordinating transportation, and addressing unforeseen challenges with agility. He completed a Master of Arts in Transportation and Logistics Management, enjoys hiking, sports, and cooking. Rivera Sullivan, a native of Dallas, Texas, plans and executes comprehensive training exercises for deploying units. He recently graduated U.S. Army Sniper School, enjoys weightlifting, running, playing sports, and cooking.

Meet 5th Armored Brigade Best Observer Controller/Trainer Competition Team 5, consisting of Capt. Peyton M. Cavanaugh, Fire Support Operations OC/T, and Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Rios IV, Senior Field Artillery OC/T, both with Task Force Kodiak, 2nd Battalion, 362nd Field Artillery. Cavanaugh, a Fairbanks, Alaska native, enjoys working with members of his unit and learning from their experiences. He finds it most rewarding when training units implement the feedback and advice provided to them, leading to mission success. He enjoys outdoor activities and was recently baptized and confirmed into the Catholic Church. Rios, an Abilene, Texas native, takes pride in making a difference in the readiness of deploying units, especially those deploying for the first time. He enjoys boxing, weightlifting, and proving to others than old men can not only keep up with the best, but surpass them.

Meet 5th Armored Brigade Best Observer Controller/Trainer Team 9 comprised of Maj. Deborah L. Chesney, driver training team officer in charge and Staff Sgt. Kalen I. Jones, driver instructor, both with Task Force Black Scorpion, 2-363rd Training Support Battalion. Chesney, a Madison, Wisconsin native, enjoys working with her team, volunteering to serve the local community and playing sports. Jones, a native of Spanish Fork, Utah, was recently recognized as Soldier of the Month for his efforts teaching convoy and joint operations. He also recently earned a Bachelors Degree in Business Management, his son turned one in December, and his second child is due in May. He enjoys sports, video games, reading, and making food and desserts.

Meet 5th Armored Brigade Best Observer Controller/Trainer Competition Team 7 comprised of Capt. Charles B. Atkins, Infantryman OC/T, and Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Perkins, Mortar OC/T, both with Task Force Stallion, 3rd Battalion, 362nd Infantry Regiment. Atkins, an Alberene, Virginia native, is one of our elite Ranger OC/Ts. He enjoys working with his TF Stallion Team and the local El Paso, Texas cuisine. He son turned 11 months this past weekend. Perkins, a Montclair, California, enjoys coaching NCOs and their teams for deployments. His hobbies include spending time with his wife and kids, going to the gym and golfing.

Operation Agile Spartan 25.1 is the Ninth Air Force’s (U.S. Air Forces Central) capstone agile combat employment exercise, which involves rapidly moving aircraft, cargo, and personnel while generating sorties throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Jack LeGrand and Senior Airman Ryan Quijas)

Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio meets with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty at the Department of State.

Competitors from Team U.S. rally for a series of wheelchair basketball matchups during the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada, Feb. 9, 2025. Fifty competitors make up Team U.S., which is competing along with 22 other nations in the 2025 Invictus Games. Throughout the competition, events will take place in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada, from Feb. 8-16, 2025. The competition includes 11 different events, including six adaptive winter sports, the first year that winter-specific sports have been part of the Invictus Games competition. The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and ill active duty and veteran military personnel. The Games use the power of sport to support recovery, rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country. The Invictus Games, like the DoD Warrior Games, are designed to enhance recovery by engaging wounded, ill, and injured service members outside of traditional therapy settings. (U.S. Army photo by Michel Sauret)

Team US competing against New Zealand during the 2025 Team U.S. Invictus Games. In total, 50 competitors will represent the United States at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 from February 8-16, 2025. The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and ill Active Duty and Veteran military personnel. The Games use the power of sport to support recovery, rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country. DoD photo by Anthony Beauchamp.

Team US competing in wheelchair curling during the 2025 Team U.S. Invictus Games. In total, 50 competitors will represent the United States at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 from February 8-16, 2025. The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and ill Active Duty and Veteran military personnel. The Games use the power of sport to support recovery, rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country. DoD photo by Anthony Beauchamp.

Team US competing in wheelchair curling during the 2025 Team U.S. Invictus Games. In total, 50 competitors will represent the United States at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 from February 8-16, 2025. The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and ill Active Duty and Veteran military personnel. The Games use the power of sport to support recovery, rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country. DoD photo by Anthony Beauchamp.

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 583rd Forward Support Company and 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment conduct opposition forces and mass casualty response training scenarios during the 41st Field Artillery Brigade’s evaluation exercise on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 9, 2025. The training includes simulated enemy engagements, medical evacuations, and tactical coordination to enhance unit readiness in combat scenarios. Observer/controllers assess Soldiers’ responses as opposition forces personnel engage with blank rounds, while exercise evaluation participants react to simulated attacks, provide security, and administer medical aid to simulated casualties. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Carlos Marquez) Shot List: 00:00:06:00 - 00:00:12:00 Observer/controller tosses green smoke to indicate incoming attack 00:00:12:01 - 00:00:19:00 OPFOR firing blank rounds from an M240 machine gun 00:00:19:01 - 00:00:25:00 OPFOR lays down suppressive fire 00:00:25:01 - 00:00:31:00 EXEVAL participants keeping lookout for OPFOR 00:00:31:01 - 00:00:37:00 EXEVAL participants keeping lookout for OPFOR in the area 00:00:37:01 - 00:00:43:00 EXEVAL participants run up a hill to provide security for the area 00:00:43:01 - 00:00:49:00 EXEVAL participants provide aid to simulated casualties 00:00:49:01 - 00:00:55:00 Soldier provides nine-line medical evacuation information over radio 00:00:55:01 - 00:01:00:34 Panning shot of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System turning a corner

U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment and members of the 18th Infantry Regiment, 11th Brigade, Japan Ground Self Defense Force, attend the closing ceremony for North Wind 25, February 9, 2025 at Camp Makomanai, Hokkaido, Japan. North Wind 25 is a bilateral cold-weather field training exercise designed to enhance combat readiness and promote interoperability of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force and the U.S. Army, taking place January 31 through February 9, 2025, at Camp Makomanai and the Hokudai-en Hokkaido Large Training Area in Hokkaido, in northern Japan. This exercise reaffirms the U.S. commitment to the defense of Japan against external aggression. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Kimberley Glazier)

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and MV-22B Ospreys, tiltrotor aircraft, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 774 and VMM-764 perform a formation flight during Super Bowl LIX over New Orleans, Feb. 9, 2025. This flyover is one of many events that will take place across the nation in celebration of the Marine Corps' 250th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by John Martinez

BROLL Footage from Maui and Los Angeles. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers uses the wet method to minimize the risk of ash and dust particles from entering the air during the debris removal process at residences in Los Angeles in the aftermath of the recent wildfires. This wet method process is done to protect the health and environment in the community.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, Marine Air Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a flyover for the Super Bowl LIX parade over Jackson Square, New Orleans, Feb 8, 2025. The Marine Corps is the lead service for Super Bowl LIX, participating in multiple events throughout the week exhibiting pride leading up to the U.S. Marine Corps' 250th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773, Marine Air Group 49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct a flyover for the Super Bowl LIX parade over Jackson Square, New Orleans, Feb. 8, 2025. The Marine Corps is the lead service for Super Bowl LIX, participating in multiple events throughout the week exhibiting pride leading up to the U.S. Marine Corps' 250th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron TorresLemus)

70 Air National Guard personnel representing 37 wings in 27 states, and the 3rd Canadian Division's Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, 38th Brigade Group, attended Arctic training during a Cold Weather Operations Course at the Minnesota National Guard's Camp Ripley Training Center, Minn., Jan. 27, 2025, to Feb. 8, 2025. Students participated in a six-day, five-night Field Training Exercise entirely outdoors, where they moved by foot, on snow, in subzero temperatures, using land navigational skills, then built camps featuring either 10-man Arctic tents or thermal shelters made from scratch with materials found in nature. Students were comprised mostly of Security Forces personnel, but also included a Maintenance Group Commander, Physician Assistant, Cyber Communications specialist, and Public Affairs Specialist. The CWOC allows service members to practice mission-essential tasks in an extremely cold environment in the Arctic and around the globe. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Noah Lukan)

U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542, and MV-22B Ospreys, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 774 and VMM-764 perform a formation flight over New Orleans, Feb. 9, 2025. The Marine Corps is the lead service for Super Bowl LIX flyover, participating in multiple events throughout the week exhibiting pride leading up to the U.S. Marine Corps 250th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

In total, 50 competitors will represent the United States at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 from February 8-16, 2025. The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and ill Active Duty and Veteran military personnel. The Games use the power of sport to support recovery, rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country. DoD photo by Anthony Beauchamp.

Team U.S. participates in the 2025 Invictus Games opening ceremonies at the BC Place in Vancouver, Canada, Feb. 8, 2025. Approximately 50 competitors make up Team U.S., which is competing along with more than 20 other nations in the 2025 Invictus Games. Throughout the competition, events will take place in Vancouver and Whistler, Canada, from Feb. 8-16, 2025. The competition includes 11 different events, including six adaptive winter sports, the first year that winter-specific sports have been part of the Invictus Games competition. The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for wounded, injured, and ill active duty and veteran military personnel. The Games use the power of sport to support recovery, rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for those who serve their country. The Invictus Games, like the DoD Warrior Games, are designed to enhance recovery by engaging wounded, ill, and injured service members outside of traditional therapy settings. (U.S. Army photo by Michel Sauret)

U.S. Marines with Marine Force Reserve Band perform in the New Orleans Super Bowl Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, Feb. 8, 2025. Super Bowl LIX was chosen as the capstone event to begin the celebration of the Marine Corps' 250th birthday. (U.S. Marine Corps video by John Martinez).

Coalition Forces conduct range operations in northern Iraq, Feb. 7, 2025. Coalition Forces constantly train to maintain and better efficacy, readiness, and lethality. These skill sets also allow Coalition members to be effective force multipliers by mentoring and developing partner force capabilities to defeat ISIS and maintain regional security and stability. (U.S. Army video by Master Sgt. Ray Boyington) (60FPS, 2K)

Coalition Forces conduct range operations in northern Iraq, Feb. 7, 2025. Coalition Forces constantly train to maintain and better efficacy, readiness, and lethality. These skill sets also allow Coalition members to be effective force multipliers by mentoring and developing partner force capabilities to defeat ISIS and maintain regional security and stability. (U.S. Army video by Master Sgt. Ray Boyington)

B-roll of the 31st Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance team instructing 31 SFS Airmen on the M240B machine gun as part of the Security Forces Qualification Course at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Jan. 30, 2024. CATM instructors also trained on the M110A1 SDMR during the event. CATM is responsible for ensuring Airmen maintain weapon proficiency and remain combat ready. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Brandon Nelson)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division push forward as squad elements during the final battle of Exercise Combined Resolve 25-1 at Hohenfels Training Area on Feb. 7, 2025. Reacting to enemy contact, Soldiers execute tactical movements, clear obstacles, and conduct medical operations while under fire from rifles, grenades, and .50-caliber machine guns. Using smoke for concealment and suppressive fire for cover, the unit maneuvers through barbed wire and fortified positions to maintain offensive momentum. Combined Resolve is a U.S.-led, NATO and partner-integrated exercise focused on combined arms interoperability in the European Theater. Timeline: 00:00:00 – Soldiers pushing forward and reacting to contact 00:01:03 – Reacting to contact 00:01:56 – Reacting to contact 00:03:36 – Reacting to contact using machine gun 00:03:58 – Soldiers pushing forward with smoke concealment 00:04:16 – White smoke screen 00:04:31 – Soldiers reacting to contact inside a room 00:04:50 – OPFOR utilizing a drone for reconnaissance 00:05:02 – Soldier using a wall for cover and reacting to contact 00:05:23 – OPFOR using a white smoke screen to push forward 00:05:30 – White smoke screen close-up 00:05:49 – Soldiers in a prone unsupported position taking cover from contact 00:06:12 – Soldiers moving in a single-stack column against a wall (close-up)