Aerial Combat Training

Images capture pilots and aircrew in aircraft cockpits during training missions, highlighting various aerial views and the excitement of military flight operations.

View from the backseat in a F-16D aircraft of the U.S. Air Force.

US Marine Corps Corporal's J. Dudley, C. Shelley, and J. Attkisson, all from Marine Aerial Refueler/ Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352, load cargo onto a Marine Corps C-130 Hercules aircraft in preparation for an air delivery mission during Operation NOBLE RESPONSE '98, Joint Task Force Kenya. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE RESPONSE '98 Base: Mombasa Country: Kenya (KEN)

AN interior view of the cockpit of a KC-10A Extender aircraft. Country: Unknown

A KC-135 boom operator completes his aerial refueling checks during a mission over foreign skies in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. This image was shot through a Starlight System. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Country: Unknown

U.S. Navy helicopter pilot Lt. William H. Brown from Columbia, Maryland, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), pilots an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 26, 2024. George Washington is conducting Tailored Ships Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP). TSTA prepares the ship and crew for full integration into a carrier strike group through a wide range of mission critical operations. Navy

220524-N-TT639-1052 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Derek Hess, left, and Lt. j.g. Zachary Aldrich recite the oath of office during a promotion ceremony in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23, May 24, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

220710-N-FB730-1018 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 10, 2022) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Alion Perez, from Guam, removes a simulated casualty from a jet during a mass casualty drill on the flight deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), July 10, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Pararescueman A1C Scott Gearen, on the jungle penetrator, is being lowered from a hovering CH-53 Super Jolly helicopter during exercise Reforger '80. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '80 Base: Diepoltz German Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

Spanish Airmen of El Escuadron de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC) execute a military free fall with U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing from a Spanish C-295 aircraft assigned to the 35 Tactical Transport Wing, near Allcantarilla Air Base, Spain, July 25, 2022. Combined readiness and responsiveness requires joint training; this training validates our seamless integration as allies.

030412-F-9528H-022. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Aviation Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Ronnie Josey inspects the shuttle on the No. 1 catapult aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41) during the ship's final day at sea. The MIDWAY, which recently returned to San Diego after being based in Japan for 18 years, will be decommissioned in the spring of 1992. Country: Pacific Ocean(POC)

061021-N-8154G-052. Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

040618-N-8497H-004. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

Members of U.S. Army Special Forces soar out the back of a C-17 Globemaster III at an altitude of 6,000 feet during a high altitude, low opening training exercise, Feb. 22 during Balikatan 08 in the Philippines.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dalton Hamby from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a parachute rigger assigned to 2nd Landing Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group exits the rear of a KC-130J Hercules during static line airborne operations during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 over Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 30, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

US NAVY Aviation Boatswain's Mate Fuels Michael Shine, refuels a C-2 Galaxy aircraft during cyclicflight operations aboard USS HARRY S. TRUMAN( CVN 75). Truman is participating in Fleet Battle Experiment Hotel in the Jackonsville, Florida, operating area of the Atlantic Ocean. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

030409-F-9085B-002. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT FORGE Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

070521-N-9928E-067. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

060818-N-3642E-034. Base: Gulf Region Country: United States Of America (USA)

ROTA, Spain (Feb. 13, 2020) Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Force Europe-Africa/Task Force (CTF) 68, conduct unstable exit free fall jumps as part of flight operations with the Spanish navy, Feb. 13, 2020. CTF 68 provides explosive ordnance disposal operations, naval construction, expeditionary security, and theater security efforts in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

DN-ST-87-02599. Base: Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

UNITED STATES (June 5, 2019) Sailors assigned to Naval Special Warfare Group TWO conduct military air operations in the United States. U.S. Navy SEALs engage in a continuous training cycle to improve and further specialize skills needed to conduct missions from sea, air and land.

220913-N-DW158-1028 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 13, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Andrew Valera, from Salinas, California, performs maintenance on the canopy of an F/A-18E Super Hornet attached to the Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 13. The Eagles conduct carrier-based air strike and strike force escort missions, as well as ship, battle group, and intelligence collection operations. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

220514-N-VH871-1100 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 14, 2022) Lt. Alan Osbourne, left, and Lt. A.J. Godeaux, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, start the engines of a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, May 14. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

011017-F-7910D-037. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

An F-16 Fighting Falcon a part of the Viper Demonstration Team from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 29, 2022. The cockpit and its bubble canopy give the pilot unobstructed forward and upward vision, and greatly improved vision over the side and to the rear.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon a part of the Viper Demonstration Team from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 29, 2022. The cockpit and its bubble canopy give the pilot unobstructed forward and upward vision, and greatly improved vision over the side and to the rear.

DF-ST-86-12302. State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Air crew members from the 38th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron adjust the flight controls of a 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing RC-135 Stratolifter aircraft during a training mission. Country: Unknown

050722-N-3557N-123. Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Major Command Shown: LHD-3

010924-F-4177H-007. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

220526-N-EU544-8845 GULF OF THAILAND (May 26, 2022) A member of the Royal Thai Navy ascends a ladder onto the boat deck during a visit, board, search and seizure drill aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional Maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-43. Hurricane Katrina

South Carolina National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk SC-HART teams, partnering with their counterparts from the North Carolina National Guard, perform search and rescue for citizens over Columbia, S.C., during the historic flooding Oct. 5, 2015. Areas in the midlands were affected with more than two feet of rain, which devastated many parts of the city and surrounding communities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine/Released). South Carolina National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk SC-HART teams, partnering with their counterparts from the North Carolina National Guard, perform search and rescue for citizens over Columbia, S.C., during the historic flooding Oct. 5, 2015. Areas in the midlands were affected with more than two feet of rain, which devastated many parts of the city and surrounding communities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine/Released). Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and

220611-N-UP745-3019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 11, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Aaron McDuffie, from Niceville, Florida, assigned to the Vipers” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 48, conducts pre-flight checks on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) in the Atlantic Ocean, June 11, 2022. Jason Dunham is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SRA Andy Dunaway, Photojournalist with the 2nd Combat Camera Squadron, March AFB, CA in the backseat of a F-16D "Fighting Falcon" documenting the aerial mission of the exercise. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '94 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

A Navy SEAL combat swimmer on bag breathing and purging all the CO2 from the closed circuit rebreather before commencing a combat navigation swim in Pearl Harbor along the shoreline of Ford Island in Oahu, HI. The combat swimmer is diving a Draeger Lar-V underwater breathing apparatus (UBA) and wearing a Secumar life jacket.

DF-ST-87-00848. Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030914-F-5040D-003. Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Detachment Eelde of the Klu kite courses at the Rijksvaartschool in Eelde.Elling-kite and flight instructor first lieutenant G. van de Steeg (foreground).

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-110. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Navy Blue Angel F/A18 Hornet receiving fuel from airborne tanker aircraft. View from tanker.

Onboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74), AIRMAN Dustin Whitaker provides fuel to an F/A-18 Hornet prior to daily flight operations. The Nuclear powered aircraft carrier STENNIS is deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia build-up. Base: USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)

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Public Affairs - Rescue - 26-HK-418-17. Hurricane Katrina

Alaska Army National Guard Spc. Tony James, a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter crew chief, performs pre-flight procedures while supporting sling-load training at Bryant Army Airfield, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2024. U.S. Army Soldiers from the Alaska Army National Guard Aviation Battalion conducted the sling-loaded training to enhance their ability to operate in Alaskas harsh environment. (Alaska National Guard

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220902-N-EI127-1036PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Darien Haq directs an MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 362 (Reinforced), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a landing on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Sept. 2. Makin Island is designed to field an integrated amphibious force that can support operational commanders around the globe with both strike and amphibious capabilities. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting integrated training operations with the13th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

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Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-76. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lane Friel, 6th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10A Extender flight engineer, performs a pre-flight inspection at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 1, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 6th ARS represented Team Travis in a Parade of Heavies flyover during the California Capital Airshow at Mather Airport in Sacramento, California.

Katrina - General - 26-HK-403-27. Hurricane Katrina

Tail gun of an IL-76MD military transport aircraft firing rounds at a gunnery range in Russia.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform for the Airshow London Skydrive in London, Ontario, September, 9, 2022. This was the Thunderbirds second performance in Canada for the 2022 season.

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Eddie Myers, parachute safety officer assigned to Detachment 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, prepares to jump out of a UH-1Y Venom helicopter during airborne insertion training at the flight line aboard Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Kaneohe Bay June 10th, 2015. The reconnaissance team conducted this training to refine their skills in airborne insertion to be ready when called upon for a future deployment.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-209. Coast Guardsman in grassy area near helo4. Hurricane Katrina

Royal Australian Air Force SGT Karl Penny, 37th Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster out of RAAF Base Richmond, Australia, looks out as the parachute for a Low-Cost, Low-Altitude bundle carries humanitarian aid down to the atoll of Kapingamarangi, Federated States of Micronesia, or FSM, during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 13, 2018. Every December, U.S. Air Force crews from Yokota Air Base, Japan team up with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and RAAF to airdrop supplies to the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, FSM, and the Republic of Palau.

021221-F-3488S-074. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

New Orleans Gunlock Photos - 26-HK-331-59. Hurricane Katrina

Korean air force personnel take a close look at an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft during Exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Doherty, explosive ordnance disposal team leader, 702nd EOD Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, returns from a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device in the bomb suit during Northern Challenge 22 in Keflavik, Iceland, October 5, 2022.Northern Challenge 22 is a two-week multi-national EOD exercise hosted by the Icelandic Coast Guard in coordination with NATO allies to actively engage EOD operators from 14 nations in real-life scenarios on land and in maritime situations. Experiences, tactics, techniques and procedures acquired are shared amongst intelligence and operators of participating nations to enhance interoperability.

221019-N-MW880-1155 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 19, 2022) Sergio Hidalgo, a social media influencer, flight operations aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 19, 2022. NEST 22.2 is the natural evolution of NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-407. Hurricane Katrina

October 1, 2007 - Firefighters participate in a fire training exercise.

Pfc. Natalie Mehring, Forward Support Company, 6th Engineer Battalion, of Phoenix, Ariz., connects a cable to a hovering UH-60L helicopter during slingload operations with the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, Alaska Army National Guard, at Landing Zone Ranger, JBER-Richardson, Sept. 20, 2012. The soldiers were responsible for setting up the landing zone, rigging both a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle and water trailer for slingloading, and maintaining communications with the helicopter as part of unit proficiency in providing critical supplies and equipment by rotary aircraft delivery.

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