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Aerial Refueling and Maintenance Ops

Diverse scenes featuring airmen in flight operations, including aerial refueling and aircraft maintenance, showcasing teamwork and technical expertise in military aviation.

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Caucasian pilot in helmet
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U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the Class of 2027 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 28, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.
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Stephanie McGrath, the imbedded Preventative Behavioral Health Specialist with Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, explains the stations of a Mental Fitness Obstacle Course to Marine Corps Community Services Semper Fit employees on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 3, 2022. CLR-1 is holding the first ever Mental Fitness Obstacle Course in the Marine Corps. The event provides information on how a units Marines deal with different mental obstacles under physical stress. With this knowledge, unit training can be conducted based on the needs of the Marines.
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Joint Readiness Training Center at Ft. Polk
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A close up view of TECH. SGT. Daryl M. Bagesse, crew chief of the 433rd Aerial Port Squadron, Kelly AFB, TX, in headset.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX SHARK Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing assists in loading cargo onto a Boeing 767 on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 15, 2022. The 77th Fighter Squadron and accompanying personnel were tasked to deploy downrange to provide combat air power to the Central Command Area of Responsibility.
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221015-N-LI114-1222 MANILA, Philippines (Oct. 15, 2022) Electronics Technician 3rd Class Ian Reynolds, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser, USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), plays games with children at Gentle Hands Orphanage in Manila, Philippines, Oct. 15. During the volunteer event, Sailors played games and created hand-drawn paintings with over 100 children. 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.
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220706-N-TT39-1584 SASEBO, Japan (July 6, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentice Nicholas Jackson, from Richmond, Virginia, assigned to amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), participates in a non-lethal weapons certification o in Sasebo, Japan, July 6, 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.
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030313-M-5753Q-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT)
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A Florida Civil Air Patrol cadet renders a salute during a POW/MIA ceremony at the 75th Air Force Ball in Tampa, Florida, Sept. 17, 2022. The POW/MIA ceremony is a solemn presentation honoring POW/MIAs that is performed at formal dinners and other occasions.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Seth Hallman, 77th Fighter Generation Squadron (77th FGS) avionics technician, performs routine maintenance on a F-16C Fighting Falcon on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 12, 2022. Hallman, along with other Airmen from 77th FGS, ensured all available aircraft were fully operational to provide combat airpower.
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U.S. Air Force Airman Jonathan Gelormino, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, ensures a tail kit and nose kit on a GBU-12 bomb are properly aligned at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 30, 2022. The team works around the clock to assemble and process munitions handling each one with a high level of attention to detail and extreme care.
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Province of Segovia, 06/21/1976. Prince Felipe's first contact with the Spanish Army. Accompanying his father, he went to witness the development of the Spanish-French military maneuvers "Galia V" in the Segovian towns of Valverde del Majano and Yanguas de Eresma.
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Army Pfc. Phillip Hill, with the North Carolina Army National Guards C Company, 1st Battalion, 252nd Armored Regiment, reacts after a fellow tank crew member doused his head with water after completing the physical fitness portion of the Gen. Gordon Sullivan Cup best tank crew competition at Fort Benning, Ga., Sunday, May 1, 2016. The Sullivan Cup tests tank crews from throughout the Army on everything from gunnery to mounted land navigation, maintenance and combat casualty care in a variety of physically and mentally challenges setting to determine the Armys best tank crew.
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ty Meitzler, a 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing wheel and tire shop journeyman, uses a tire inflator kit to inflate an F-35A Lightning II tire during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 28, 2022. The ACE operational scheme of maneuver is designed to generate and sustain combat employment and to sustain and defend forward operating locations.
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Crew CHIEF, SENIOR AIRMAN Eric Hunt works on the crew entry hatch on his KC-135R Stratotanker, at a forward location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM
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A new recruit to the Marine Corps Recruit Depot receives his first Marine Corps haircut before enjoying his next twelve weeks of rigid training. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220921-N-IC246-0117 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2022) - Davis Hill, an attendant of Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE), simulates firing an M-240 machine gun at Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MESRON) 2 on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Sept. 21. NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.
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220921-N-IC246-0117 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Sept. 21, 2022) - Davis Hill, an attendant of Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE), simulates firing an M-240 machine gun at Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MESRON) 2 on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Sept. 21. NERE is a professional recognition event for outstanding civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors that have demonstrated exceptional support for their citizen-Sailor employees above and beyond the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. NERE also provides selected civilian employers of Navy Reserve Sailors with a first-hand look at the capabilities, roles, and missions of the U.S. Navy Reserve.
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221003-N-IX644-1159 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 3, 2022) Explosive Ordnance Disposal 2nd Class Jeremiah Matt, from Slidell, Louisiana, gets his hair cut by Retail Services Specialist Seaman Annabelle Caldwell, from Victorville, California, both assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) Oct. 3, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.
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221003-N-IX644-1222 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 3, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), give haircuts in the barber shop, Oct. 3, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.
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Shipping - Seamen/Women. May 01, 1944. (Photo by The National Film Board).
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A member of NASA Kennedy Space Center's Emergency Response Team prepares to compete in the 35th Annual SWAT Round-up International at the Lawson Lamar Firearms and Tactical Training Center in Orlando, Florida. The competition was held Nov. 10 to 15, 2019, and featured five different tactical challenges. Kennedy's ERT members exchanged best practices and competed with more than 50 teams from the U.S. and around the world.
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Its rarely pretty. Its often not in regulation. And its a hassle to maintain, but the CAX Stache is a constant of pre-deployment training at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif. (Left to right, top to bottom) Capt. Roy (Geico) Haskins, Lance Cpl. Jason M. Terrill, Capt. Luke Pernotto, Cpl. Erek S. Sharp, Pfc. Daniel L. Lohmann, Cpl. Ryan Guedry, Lance Cpl. Warren Truehaft, Pfc. Kevin C. Vaughn, Lance Cpl. Brent J. Ford.
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Spanish security personnel guard the main gate at Moron Air base, Spain.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE II Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)
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Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-294-125. Hurricane Katrina
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221004-N-VJ326-1012 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 4, 2022) - Machinists Mate 3rd Class Alicia Turner, from Woodstock, Georgia, speaks into a sound-powered telephone during an engineering training team drill aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Oct. 4, 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.
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Soosoo Taulelei, a native of Malaeloa, American Samoa, and Director of Personnel/Services for the 111th Attack Wing.
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220911-N-AS200-5004 - POINT MUGU, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2022) - Former Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician 2nd Class Jordan Stevenson, who was seriously wounded during a deployment supporting Operation Enduring Freedom, delivers remarks during a 9/11 ceremony onboard Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC), Point Mugu. NBVC is a strategically located Naval installation composed of three operating facilities: Point Mugu, Port Hueneme and San Nicolas Island. NBVC is the home of the Pacific Seabees, West Coast E-2D Hawkeyes, 3 warfare centers and 80 tenants.
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A petty officer second class operations specialist (OS2) plots a course aboard the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor pilots assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, are interviewed by Slovak and Czech media after landing at the Slovak International Air Fest at Malacky Air Base, Slovakia, Aug. 27, 2022. The Raptors participation marks the first-ever showcase of F-22s at the Slovak International Air Fest and reinforces the U.S.s steadfast commitment and support to our NATO Allies and partners.
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PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 19, 2022) - Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Giovanni Palmerfinley, from Euclie, Ohio, shaves the head of Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Justin Bynoe, from Los Angeles, in the barber shop aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) while operating in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 19. Barry is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.
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A U.S. Marine Corps officer candidate with Officer Selection Team Orange County, practices close order drill during the Officer Candidates School preparation weekend at Edson Range, Camp Pendleton, California on April 30, 2022. The OCS preparation weekend is designed to prepare aspiring Marine Corps officers mentally and physically for the rigors of OCS.
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A Turku Rock Academy student performs alongside the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) band in Turku, Finland, Jan. 29, 2024. In addition to the Turku concert, the five-day visit will include concerts at the Help Center for Ukrainians, Kauniala Veterans Hospital, Vaskivuori High School, Marjatta Schools, and U.S. Embassy to Finland, as well as workshops with students from Vaskivuori High School. U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa operates U.S. naval forces in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility. U.S. 6th Fleet is permanently assigned to NAVEUR-NAVAF, and employs maritime forces through the full spectrum of joint and naval operations.