Aerial Military Activities

Photos of military personnel and equipment aboard aircraft, focusing on loading operations and airborne missions.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Gary Bryant, 815th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules over Guatemala, prior to static line operations as part of Resolute Sentinel 22, June 13, 2022. Resolute Sentinel 22 is a multi-national training opportunity that offers real-world benefits to U.S. and partner nation military personnel and the people of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador by promoting well-being and readiness in addition to building long-term partnerships.

040722-N-8796S-012. Base: USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Country: Japan (JPN)

Combat control teams parachute from a C-130 Hercules during the drop zone establishment event at RODEO 92. Subject Operation/Series: RODEO 92 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020504-F-2907C-525. Base: Otis Angb State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 19, 2014) Sailors from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 change a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) propeller aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure a propeller onto a MV-22 Osprey in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 16, 2022. The Marines replaced the propeller of the MV-22 Osprey to ensure flight readiness. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

040501-F-0209W-001. Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

040916-F-0007M-004. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members from Mission Wichita talk with pilots from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing during a flight over New Mexico May 10, 2022. On this mission, locals from around the area of Wichita gathered to refuel A-10 II Thunderbolts and F-16 fighting falcons.

At a forward operating base (FOB) Loadmaster, Sergeant Jessica Lujick, USMC, prepares to push a ramp out of her KC-130/R. Loadmaster, Corporal Matthew Rider, USMC, (Left) pulls the second ramp from it storage position to take it off the aircraft. Both are with the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352). The ramps will be used later to board personnel onto the aircraft. In the meantime, more supplies will be uploaded for FOBs inside Afghanistan during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-352

Sixteen cargo bundles roll out the ramp of a 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130H Hercules over a remote drop zone in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan Oct. 7, 2013. (USAF Photo/Master Sgt. Ben Bloker)

PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 31, 2020)Lt. Nicholas Hoffman, left, assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 1, and Chief Warrant Officer Michael Miller, center, assigned to Navy Special Warfare Group 3, show Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper the lockout trunk aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) during a submarine tour. The visit is part of a key leader engagement to demonstrate Joint Force combat readiness and resilience during a global pandemic.

Brazilian Lt. General R.A. Fonesca Neubert gets a briefing on the C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport on board an aircraft flown by the New York National Guards 105th Airlift Wing, at the African Aerospace and Defense Expo on September 21, 2022 outside Pretoria, South Africa. The New York National Guard sent over 60 Airmen and five Air National Guard planes to Africa's largest air show from the 21-25 of September. The New York National Guard has State Partnership Program training agreements with both Brazil and South Africa. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Jean Marie Kratzer)

Interior of the Redoutable, first SSBN ballistic missile submarine of the French Navy at the Cite de la Mer, maritime museum in Cherbourg, Normandy, France, Europe

Civilian search and rescue on board a CH-47F Chinook helicopter operated by New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to B Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment heading to a mission on Sanibel Island, Florida on October 2, 2022. At the direction of Governor Kathy Hochul, the New York National Guard deployed 2 CH-47F aircraft and 11 Soldiers to assist the Florida National Guard in responding to the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Samuel Sacco)

040206-F-9105A-012. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Maria Marable, a loadmaster assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, eats while onboard a MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the 1st Special Operations Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, flying over the Alaskan Range, Alaska, during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3, August 3, 2022. RF-A is designed to provide realistic training essential to the continued development and improvement of combined and joint interoperability in a simulated combat environment.

Search and Rescue Operations - 26-HK-260-69. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft crew assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), assemble a 495 Helicopter Rescue Basket before conducting live hoist drills during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, near San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 28, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assist in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

FORT HOOD, Texas - The air crew salutes as the remains of Spc. Jason D. Hunt are carried onboard. Hunt was one of 13 people killed during the Nov. 5 rampage at Fort Hood. .

Operation Zephyr - 26-HK-154-63. Images from Lt. Williams. Hurricane Katrina

Inside a Submarine in Milan, Italy.

Airmen are in flight aboard an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter on the way to the Korean Operation Tactical Air Range (KOTAR). The KOTAR, assigned to the 51st Services Squadron, is under construction during Exercise Commando Crest. Subject Operation/Series: COMMANDO CREST Country: South Korea

010915-F-5920L-011. Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 27, 2021) BoatswainÕs Mate Seaman Jerry Wynn, from Columbus, Ohio, climbs a ladder aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) during exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, May 27, 2021. Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield, conducted by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO on behalf of U.S. 6th Fleet, is a live-fire integrated air and missile defense exercise that improves allied interoperability using NATO command and control reporting structures.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Leavindofske, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron ramp team chief and Senior Airman David Babcock, air transportation journeyman, assist with loading 28,224 halal meals to a C-17 Globemaster III for a humanitarian airdrop mission over Iraq, Aug. 9, 2014, at a base in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The humanitarian aid includes bottled water and food which was delivered to displaced citizens in the vicinity of Sinjar, Iraq.

Senior Airman Stefan Eiermann reviews a checklist before an airdrop at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 1, 2014. Eiermann is a loadmaster with the 774th Expeditionary Squadron. Loadmasters are using a new system for airdrops, the Wireless Gate Release System, that keeps them safely behind payloads exiting the aircraft. Eiermann is deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.

Lt. Col Deloney, 302nd Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, prepares for taxi during his final flight Dec. 3, 2022 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

California Air National Guard (ANG) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant Bill Wunderlin, a load master with the 129th Rescue Wing, Moffett Federal Airfield, California briefs Sherry Thomas and Christina Woodson, on emergency escape procedures of the MC-130 Combat Shadow aircraft. The women are civilian photographers shooting a documentary on the 129th ANG unit. Base: Moffett Federal Air Field State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Defense Science Study Group receive a brief from a U.S. Marine with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing on the capabilities of the MV-22B Osprey and CH-53E Super Stallion, at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina Sept.19, 2022. During their visit, the members received a tour of various subordinate II MEF units to gain a better understanding of Marine Corps organization, capabilities and operations. Members of the DSSG include science and engineering academia from across the United States, and is a program funded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and directed by the non-profit, Institute for Defense Analyses. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Joshua Crumback)

220701-N-IL330-1022 EAST CHINA SEA (July 01, 2022) -Marines attached to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 move equipment into storage boxes in the vehicle stowage area aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), July 1, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Airmen secure vehicles on a C-17 Globemaster III at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, May 16, 2022. This tactical command post movement supports the 1st Theatre Sustainment Commands theater optimization strategic plan in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

060329-N-4772B-137. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 462, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing conduct maintenance on a CH-53E Super Stallion during Mountain Training Exercise 1-23 (MTX) at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022. HMH-462 supported 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division during MTX while enhancing self-deployment capability and advancing mission skill progression in a high-altitude, austere environment.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2014) Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Nathan Mitchell, from Wichita, Kan., performs maintenance on the tail rotor of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of the U.S. and its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Mullins, aerial porter with the 62d Aerial Port Squadron, secures a fuel truck in the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Pocatello Regional Airport, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Airmen from multiple Team McChord units came together to form the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron during Rainier War 22B; which is a full-scale readiness exercise simulating a deployment in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility.

A Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck is parked on a C-17 Globemaster III as part of the Mission Oriented Trainer program at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, Sept. 15, 2022. During this joint training, Airmen and Soldiers worked together to get hands-on experience loading and tying down vehicles on a C-17 Globemaster III.

U.S. Air Force loadmaster Senior Airman Wesley Springs prepares to guide in an Egyptian jeep on board of a C-17 Globemaster in Cairo, Egypt on October 17, 2009 for the Iron Cobra exercise. Senior Airman Springs is assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C. Iron Cobra is a multi-national exercise in which U.S. Air Force personnel teach Egyptian how to weigh and load vehicles onto Air Force aircraft.

OSUMI STRAIT (Sept. 24, 2019) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Stacey Domingos and Gunners Mate 2nd Class Cameron Howard monitor a Mark 38 25 mm machine gun during a damage control training team evolution aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, is deployed to the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Randall Yamada, 204th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs pre-flight inspections before takeoff during Exercise Global Dexterity 2022 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 4, 2022. Exercise Global Dexterity included side-by-side training of C-17s from the U.S. Air Force, Hawaii Air National Guard, and the Royal Australian Air Force to better develop tactics between the three forces.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adrian Foster and Airman 1st Class Kyle Netanel, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, inspect an F-15C/D Eagle system at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 12, 2022. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield.

U.S. Air Force members of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron move to the back of the aircraft for a high altitude low opening jump during Exercise Cobra Gold in the Kingdom of Thailand Mar. 1, 2023. Cobra Gold, now in its 42nd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the longstanding friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Staff Sgt. Craig Cox makes a final check on a cargo of supplies to be dropped from a C-141B Starlifter aircraft over the South Pole. The drop is a joint U.S./New Zealand operation to resupply both South Pole and McMurdo Stations in Antarctica. The operation is being staged from Det. 2, 619th Military Airlift Support Squadron, at the New Zealand International Airport. Country: Antarctica (ATA)

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster runs down her checklist in the cargo area during preflight.

Civilian personnel secure F-5 Tiger II aircraft aboard a C-5 Galaxy aircraft. The F-5s, partially disassembled, are enroute to Jordan. Base: Mcclellan Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane prepares to depart 535th Airlift Squadron, 15th Operations Group, 15th Wing, 11th Air Force, PACAF on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 01, 2022. Heavy drop operations are one aspect of the realistic training the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) training rotation 23-01 provides to Indo-Pacific land forces. JPMRC strengthens defense relationships, fosters multinational interoperability, increases readiness, and reinforces the unified regional land power network of the Joint Force.

110811-N-DS193-008SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 11, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Phillip Carlton, left, from Boston, and Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Corey Climer, from Twin Falls, Idaho, use a magnifying glass to search for cracks in one of the prop blades of an E-2C Hawkeye aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). George Washington departed its forward-operating base of Fleet Activities Yokosuka on June 12, 2011 to patrol the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Staff Sgt. Amelia Bradfield, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, attaches a fuel service hose to a C-5M Super Galaxy during a wet wing defuel at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. A wet wing defuel removes the fuel from an aircraft and transfers it to a R-11 fuel truck while the engines are still running in order to decrease aircraft ground time.

Muskegon, Michigan, The engine room of the USS Silversides, a World War II Gato-class submarine, at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum

Staff Sgt. Samuel Harris, 8th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, applies tape and plastic to an F-16 Fighting Falcon in preparation to paint a heritage tail flash at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 19, 2022. An old parachute, plastic, paper and tape were used to mask parts of the aircraft not meant to be painted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gabrielle Spalding)

981007-F-6655M-004. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE '98 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL)

020913-M-0175R-010. Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4) Scene Major Command Shown: 24th MEU (SOC)

040610-M-7514K-091. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: Navy Sea Bees

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Warrant Officer Hiroshi Moriyama (center), 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron loadmaster, explains the C-130H Hercules aircraft roller assembly process to U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 36th Airlift Squadron during an aircraft tour at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Komaki Air Base, Japan, July 20, 2022. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 36th AS visited the 401st TAS as part of a skill sharing effort, that aims to continue building strong relationships with allied partners and overcome barriers.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacquelyn Justice, a loadmaster assigned to the 317th Airlift Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks aboard a C-17 Globemaster III Oregon International Air Show, May 21. The 2022 Oregon International Airshow was the first all-female piloted air show.

Members of the Los Angeles Search and Rescue team, Task Force 2 sleep on board a C-17 Globemaster III while en route to Japan during an emergency response on March 12, 2011. Aircrew from the 4th Airlift Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. are transporting members and equipment for Los Angeles Search and Rescue team to Japan to aid in recovery and care of victims of the recent earthquake.

STAFF SGT. Shane Smith T/Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR) checks the rotors on an AH-64 Apache. Base: Fort Carson State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020504-F-2907C-570. Base: Otis Angb State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Girard, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Staff Sgt. Jory Linneman, 15th Operations Support Squadron joint airdrop inspector, secure cargo parachutes inside a C-17 Globemaster III alongside Japan Air Self-Defense Force Senior Master Sgt. Kotaro Tanaka and Tech. Sgt. Katsuhiko Chikuma, 403rd Tactical Airlift Squadron loadmasters during a bilateral exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 28, 2022. This is the first bilateral exercise between the squadrons, increasing interoperability and familiarizing both services with the capabilities of the Kawasaki C-2 and C-17.

A team from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares to load a jet with a practice Guided Bomb Unit during a payload competition at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 21, 2022. The competition uses practice GBUs that are made of cement to simulate the weight of a real unit.

101229-N-6320L-284 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 29, 2010) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Charles Martens, left, assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance department, and Aviation Mechanic 2nd Class Shawn Chapman, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, perform routine maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are on a deployment to the U.S. 7th and U.S. 5th Fleet areas of responsibility.

011128-F-1789V-090. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DF-ST-85-13521. Subject Operation/Series: WOUNDED EAGLE '83 Country: Unknown

NORWEGIAN SEA (Oct. 22, 2018) Sailors assigned to the "Dragon Slayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11 lift spindles to the main rotor head in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Currently operating in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations, Harry S. Truman will continue to foster cooperation with regional allies and partners, strengthen regional stability, and remain vigilant, agile and dynamic.

110706-N-WF583-020 SIGONELLA, Sicily (July 6, 2011) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Allisa Davis-Grimes, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 45, downloads a MK-46 torpedo from a P-3C Orion aircraft. VP-45 is deployed to Sigonella, Sicily, supporting Operation Unified Protector.

Katrina Response Ops - Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - 26-HK-163-9. Hurricane Katrina

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-164. Clearwater Crew. Hurricane Katrina

220707-N-NR343-2046 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (July 7, 2022) Sailors assigned to Commander Task Force (CTF) 52 practice conducting mine countermeasure operations aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat with sailors aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while pierside at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, July 7. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Apr. 24, 2022) - Medical personnel, assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Juliet, prepare a patient for an x-ray during EMF Juliets operational readiness evaluation (ORE). The ORE was conducted at Naval Expeditionary Medical Training Institute and evaluates patient throughput capability, assesses coordination across functional areas, and teamwork. This training supports the Surgeon Generals Tiered Readiness Program and showcases Navy Medicines ability to generate and maintain ready medical forces.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trinity Gonzales, KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling specialist assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts pre-flight checks of her aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 2, 2022. In-flight Refueling Specialists operate a specialized boom from the back of a KC-135, which pumps thousands of gallons of jet fuel to support U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling war-winning airpower, deterrence, and stability to the region.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Raymond Chamberlain of the 48th Component Repair Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, Inspects the gearbox of a Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-220 engine prior to removal. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ruben Madrigal, 144th Operations Support Flight aircrew flight equipment specialist, fits the oxygen mask of Capt. Andrew Walters, 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii during Sentry Aloha 18-01 Jan. 19, 2018. Sentry Aloha provides tailored, cost effective and realistic combat training for U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard and other Department of Defense services to provide U.S. warfighters with the skill sets necessary to perform their homeland defense and overseas combat missions.

040618-F-1448M-003. Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, climb a ladder well during a visit, board, search, and seizure operation off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, June 16, 2022. Operating aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) allowed the Marines to familiarize themselves with the obstacles common on large naval vessels. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Rwandan soldiers and their equipment are flown from Rwanda to the Central Africa Republic on a C-17 Globemaster III based out of McChord Air Force Base, Wa. Jan. 19, 2014. U.S. forces will transport a total number of 850 Rwandan soldiers and more than 1000 tons of equipment into the Central African Republic to aid French and African Union operations against militants during this three week-long operation.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 15, 2013) Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) load containers of fresh water onto an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 for delivery ashore in support of Operation Damayan. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group supports the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade to assist the Philippine government in response to the aftermath of the Super typhoon Haiyan in the Republic of the Philippines.

Aftermath - Aerial - 26-HK-296-252. Hurricane Katrina

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, VACapt. Tom, 94th Fighter Squadron pilot, prepares his helmet for scrambling to his aircraft during the Battle of Britain Commemoration held by the 94th FS, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 21, 2022. Pilots were assigned call signs unique to the time period and were provided accurate displays of the British coast in their cockpits to reflect the airspace they would be defending during the simulated event.

240209-N-ML137-1012 ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (Feb. 9, 2024) U.S. Marines, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 153 (VMGR-153), and U.S. Air Force air transportation specialists, assigned to 734th Air Mobility Squadron, load a pallet of donated books onto a KC-130 Hercules, attached to VMGR-153, at Andersen Air Force Base, Feb. 9. Joint Region Marianas coordinated the delivery of school books, which were donated through Pedro C. Lujan Elementary School via the Ayuda Foundation. The 30th Naval Construction Regiment, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, 734th AMS, VMGR-153, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, Yap State Department of Education, Yap State Department of Youth and Civic Affairs, and U.S. Army Pacific's Federated States of Micronesia Oceania Engagement Team supported the effort. Navy

220423-N-MZ836-1112 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 23, 2022) - Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Ayomide Magbagbeola, bottom, displays a tote board to Capt. Lucas Leonhardt, an AV-8B Harrier pilot assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, during flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) April 23, 2022. Kearsarge, flagship of the Kearsarge ARG/MEU team, is on a scheduled deployment under the command and control of Task Force 61/2 while operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet in support of U.S., Allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

U.S. Airmen Master Sgt. Roberto Requena, a crew chief assigned to the 139th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, installs a training magazine for the ALE-47 Chaff and Flare System, on a C-130H Hercules aircraft, while attending the Weapon Task Qualification Manager/Munitions Training Course, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri, February 22, 2024. The WTQM course, taught by the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, includes training in the uploading of expendables in the ALE-47 Chaff and Flare Systems, as well as explosive safety, expendables operations, and practical flare loading operations, utilizing training munitions items on mobility aircraft. Air National Guard

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick Yeager, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares to load a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite onto a C-5M Super Galaxy at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, Jan. 22, 2024. The 9th AS aircrew will transport NOAAs newest weather satellite, GOES-U, to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida using its outsize cargo movement capabilities.

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, La., September 2, 2005 -- Patients are loaded on C-130's for evacuation at New Orleans airport where FEMA's D-MATs have set up operations.

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) - Sailors and their families and friends observe a Landing Craft, Air Cushion from the vehicle stowage area as it embarks the ship during a family day cruise aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Friends and family members were invited aboard Anchorage to experience a day in the life of a Sailor at sea first-hand. Anchorage is currently home ported in San Diego as part of Amphibious Squadron SEVEN, along with USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and USS Makin Island (LHD 8).

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group, ride a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment during water training, March 1, 2011 over the Gulf of Mexico in support of Emerald Warrior 2011. Emerald Warrior 2011 is a U.S. Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.

021022-7449W-007. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

031218-F-7234P-031. Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 447th Air Expeditionary Group

U.S. Airmen Master Sgt. Roberto Requena, a crew chief assigned to the 139th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, installs a training magazine for the ALE-47 Chaff and Flare System, on a C-130H Hercules aircraft, while attending the Weapon Task Qualification Manager/Munitions Training Course, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri, February 22, 2024. The WTQM course, taught by the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, includes training in the uploading of expendables in the ALE-47 Chaff and Flare Systems, as well as explosive safety, expendables operations, and practical flare loading operations, utilizing training munitions items on mobility aircraft. Air National Guard

Sgt. Shawn P. Sales created this graphite and charcoal drawing on Strathmore Cold Press watercolor paper. The drawing was created as a training tool for an in-house class on how to create depth in a drawing.December 11, 2010

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 24, 2022) An MH-60R Seahawk Helicopter assigned to the Raptors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71, rests in the hangar aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111). Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups conduct dual carrier operations to advance Joint Force interoperability while demonstrating our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force routinely seeks opportunities to operate in support of peace and stability for all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Taylor Crenshaw)

Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Stephen Hosang, from Jacksonville, Florida, assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, performs routine maintenance on an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter on USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) flight deck, June 18, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic ocean conducting Chief of Naval Air Training Command (CNATRA) carrier qualifications.

A Team Dover Airman loads weapons cargo bound for Ukraine onto a C-17 Globemaster III during a security assistance mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 14, 2022. The Department of Defense is working with industry to increase production of certain capabilities to continue meeting the needs of Ukrainian forces, while ensuring the U.S. is ready to defend itself, our partners and allies.

Administrative Writer, Rose Wilkings, a New Zealand Navy cargo handler stationed at Christchurch, New Zealand, operates a 50K Forklift Truck to transport a baggage pallet to a C-141 Starlifter for departure from Christchurch, to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as part of Operation DEEP FREEZE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE 2001 Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL)

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-88. AIRSTA OPS--Coast Guardsman driving small vehicle on ramp near HH-65 and hangar (3). Hurricane Katrina

031206-F-2828D-235. Country: Unknown

Muskegon, Michigan, The engine room of the USS Silversides, a World War II Gato-class submarine, at the USS Silversides Submarine Museum

041220-N-5345W-031. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

050710-A-6108G-808. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

SINGAPORE (March 6, 2023) Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Kevan Thomas, from Indian head, Maryland, clears a stairwell during an anti-terrorism training team (ATTT) training scenario aboard Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Oakland (LCS 24) at Changi Naval Base, Singapore, March 6, 2023. Oakland, part of Destroyer Squadron 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Franciso Burniske, the operations officer for Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, climbs the pilot ladder on a visit to the United States Naval Ship Dahl (T-AKR 312) during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Kushiro Port, on Oct. 5, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains. 3rd MLG, based out of Okinawa, Japan, is a forward-deployed combat unit that serves as III Marine Expeditionary Forces comprehensive logistics and combat service support backbone for operations throughout the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Airmen with the 182nd Airlift Wing Airmen, Illinois Air National Guard, and their families take part in Family Day at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Sept. 10, 2022. The event was organized to promote resiliency in Airmen and families.

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