Air Force Crew Activities

Images of military aircrew members engaged in maintenance and operations involving aircraft like KC-135 and C-17, reflecting teamwork and technical expertise.

Senior Airman Nicholas Hawkins, a crew chief with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, New York, monitors the fuel intake on a KC-135 Stratotanker August 24, 2022 on a flightline on Oahu, Hawaii. A KC-135 can hold 200,000 pounds of fuel.
Senior Airman Nicholas Hawkins, a crew chief with the 914th Air Refueling Wing, New York, monitors the fuel intake on a KC-135 Stratotanker August 24, 2022 on a flightline on Oahu, Hawaii. A KC-135 can hold 200,000 pounds of fuel.
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Scott Martzke, emergency manager for the Michigan National Guard discusses the benefits of Straits Shield 22 at the Little Bear East Arena at St. Ignace, Mich., April 27, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan State Police, Michigan National Guard, and other agencies joined together at Straits Shield 22 to improve the effectiveness multiagency response plans and Sault region maritime security plans.
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Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, participate in simulated events at a forward operating location at Wendover Air Force Base, Utah, May 21, 2022 while participating in the Raging Gunfighter exercise. Raging Gunfighter is an Air Combat Command exercise designed to simulate operating a Lead Wing from an Austere Environment. The purpose of the exercise is to prepare the 366th Fighter Wing and its Airmen for potential future operations in accordance with the National Defense Strategy.
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020605-F-8425S-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)
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Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force members from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage chat with a community member in Savoonga, Alaska, during a visit to the remote village on St. Lawrence Island, Aug. 2, 2022. Teams comprised of six Coast Guard marine inspectors visited a total of 15 communities and inspected approximately 55 bulk fuel storage facilities in the Bering Strait Region July 25-Aug. 2, 2022.
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A Tunisian Air Force airman briefs African Air Chiefs and guests during a base tour of Sfax Air Base, Tunisia, Feb. 27, 2024. African Air Chiefs learned about TAF education and training opportunities during the 2024 African Air Chief Symposium. Air Force
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220611-N-UP745-1095 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 11, 2022) Senior Chief Fire Controlman Michael Boyd, from El Paso, Texas, participates in an M9 pistol qualification on the flight deck 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.
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Visitors enjoy the Frontiers in Flight airshow at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 24, 2022. The airshow featured 12 performers including Tora, Tora, Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An airshow, also known as an open-house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita is known as the Air Capital of the world, the birthplace of some very famous airframes.
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U.S. Air Force Airman Chief Master Sgt. John Martin, KC-135 aerial refueling specialist assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron provides fuel to a U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility Sep. 18, 2022. AFCENT forces remain postured to uphold whole of government diplomacy efforts to promote security and regional stability in the Middle East.
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221013-N-MH015-2003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Andrew Ferrer, from Buena Park, Calif., stands primary operator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.
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A United States Air Force Airman directs traffic at the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 2, 2022. The Shaw Air & Space Expo offered the public an opportunity to meet the men and women of the armed forces and see military equipment through the efforts of active duty, guard and reserve service members, as well as civilian employees, retirees and family members.
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DAHLGREN, Va. - Shawn Schneider is a Senior Structural Dynamicist in the Integrated Engagement Systems Department at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division.
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220523-N-XN177-1206 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 23, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Zachary Schaffner, from Detroit, watches an F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 launch from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 23, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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221106-A-RY768-1025 MANAMA, Bahrain (Nov. 6, 2022 A Sailor assigned to mine countermeasures ship USS Gladiator (MCM 11) drains water from a rigid-hull inflatable boat, Nov. 6, while pierside in Manama, Bahrain. Gladiator is forward-deployed to U.S. 5th Fleet to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.
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Virginia Governor George Allen (center) and his wife Susan (right) listen as US Navy Admiral William J. Flanagan Jr., Commander-in-CHIEF US Atlantic Fleet, explains shipboard operations on the navigational bridge of the US Navy nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). All three were visiting the George Washington to welcome her crew back to Virginia after completion of a successful six-month deployment. Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73)
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Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Kijany Hatch, from Houston, assigned to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213, prepares an F/A-18F Super Hornet for flight operations on USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) flight deck, April 21, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships tailored basic phase prior to operational deployment.
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, performed for the KC Air Show in Gardner, Kansas, Sept. 2, 2022. The Thunderbirds are slated to perform nearly 70 shows this year across more than 30 showsites around the world.
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A U.S. Airman assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit participates in the 3rd Wing load competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 7, 2022. The load competition is held quarterly, and participants are rated based on quality and timeliness of their work.
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Stephen Sullivan, the Chief Financial Officer and Director for Resources, Installations, and Materiel for the Office of the Chief of the Army Reserve, participates in an aerial tour of the installation April 26, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis., as part of an official visit with Fort McCoy Garrison officials. Sullivan visited Fort McCoy from April 25-27 to learn more about the installation and see facilities throughout the post. The visit included an initial overview briefing by Garrison Commander Col. Michael Poss with other members of the Fort McCoy Garrison command team as well as several Fort McCoy workforce leaders and members. The visit also included tours of barracks buildings and dining facilities used for the Operation Allies Welcome mission at Fort McCoy between Aug. 15, 2021, and Feb. 15, 2022. And Sullivan received an aerial tour aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk that showed him the entire installation from north to south and in between.
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution
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970325-F-0994L-038. Complete Scene Caption: Video taping with a Sony DVX-1000, SENIOR AIRMAN Tim Bailey prepares Pilot Captain Marc Hall, for an interview at Taszar Air Base, Hungary. AIRMAN Bailey is a member of the 1ST Combat Camera Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, documenting the Air Force transporting personnel and cargo into the former Yugoslavian region in support of Operation JOINT GUARD. Captain Hall flies with the 61st Airlift Squadron of Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, is deployed to Ramstein Air Base, Germany for a 100 day Temporary Duty (TDY) tour assisting JOINT GUARD (previously Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR). The Green Hornets fly C-130 Hercules every day to the Former Yugoslav region (primarily Tuzla) where they pick up and deliver cargo and passengers in support of Joint Guard. Taszar Air Base, Hungary, is a staging point for American troops and equipment before entering the former Yugoslavian region primarily Bosnia-Herzegovina. JOINT GUARD is
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Dartmouth College Associate Professor and Vietnam War specialist Edward Miller look at maps of the scene of a 1969 battle for which the Secretary received the Silver Star while serving as a U.S. Navy officer as the two toured the Bay Hap River in the Nam Can and Cai Nuoc districts of Vietnam on January 14, 2017, to return to the place where the Secretary started his career in public service, and to learn about war reconciliation efforts and work to curb environmental damage in the broader Mekong River Delta.
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Katrina - General - 26-HK-408-95. Hurricane Katrina
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030723-F-6449C-038. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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220925-N-LZ839-1320NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 20, 2022) Plank owners reminisce on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) after Bataans 25th birthday ceremony, Sept. 20, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.
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Yorktown, Va. (February 7, 2024) Jeremy Johns, Emergency Operations Center Manager at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown transmits message traffic to the installation as part of the larger Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2024 (CS-SC24). CS-SC24 is an annual, two-part force protection exercise conducted by U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Commander, Navy Installations Command on all CONUS Navy installations. Navy
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060330-N-5686B-001. Base: Naval Hospital, Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)
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AFN Kaiserslautern hosts a radio show at the Ramstein Bazaar, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 15, 2022. The Ramstein Bazaar gives back 100% of its net proceeds to the Kaiserslautern Military Community.
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Two drone operators working with Belgian host nation emergency responders talk over the flight path of a drone during an installation protection exercise. Members of U.S. Army Garrison Beneluxs emergency response team gathered with Belgian emergency responders to conduct an installation protection exercise at Zutendaal Army Depot, Belgium March 30. The partnership aimed to gauge response time and coordination efforts between the emergency departments while the groups role-played the discovery of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) at the depot, parked near a 100,000-liter tank of heating oil.
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The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, known as the Thunderbirds, perform for the Field of Flight in Battle Creek, Michigan, July 3, 2022. The Thunderbirds are celebrating their 69th year representing the U.S. Air Force and are slated to perform nearly 70 shows across 32 locations this year.
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220503-N-WF272-1039 BETHLEHEM, Pa. (May 3, 2022) A student, attending Liberty High School, experiences the Navys virtual reality asset the Nimitz as part of the local recruiting efforts in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 3, 2022. Navy Talent Acquisition Group Philadelphia encompasses regions of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia, providing recruiting services from more than 30 talent acquisition sites with the overall goal of attracting the highest quality candidates to ensure the ongoing success of Americas Navy.
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230902-N-AS506-1026 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 2, 2023) Seaman Maryl Irwin, left, from Iron Mountain, Mich., and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Matthew Weaver, from Greenville, N.C., look for surface contacts aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations.
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Formula Drift's Amanda Sorensen with the #12 Air Force car, speaks to members of the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a tour of Goldwater Air National Guard Base on Nov. 4, 2022. Erik Jones and Amanda Sorensen toured the 161st's facilities prior to the weekend's NASCAR Cup Series Championship race in Phoenix.
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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Kyle Grant, an MQ-9 Reaper pilot with the 50th Attack Squadron, poses in front of the Air Force Recruiting Services virtual reality experience, Own the Skies, at the Shaw Air and Space Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, April 4, 2022.
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U.S. Army Second Class Diver with the 511th Engineer Dive Detachment prepares to inspect a vessel at the Muhammed Al-Ahmed Naval Base, Kuwait, Jan. 11, 2023. Second Class Divers conducted a series of dive tasks for consideration of promotion to Salvage Divers.
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Flight attendant serves spouses of 113th Wing, D.C Air National Guard, on board a C-40 aircraft operated by the 201st Airlift Squadron during a yearly event hosted by Wing chaplains, June 11th, 2022.
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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden talks with a member of the Orion recovery team on board the USS Anchorage as a test version of Orion is reeled into the Anchorage's well deck in the background on Sept. 15, 2014. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Dawson, a Coast Guard Marine Safety Task Force member from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, chats with a community member in Stebbins, Alaska, July 28, 2022. Teams comprised of six Coast Guard marine inspectors visited a total of 15 communities and inspected approximately 55 bulk fuel storage facilities in the Bering Strait Region July 25-Aug. 2, 2022.
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Jonathan Cornman, 325th Fighter Wing safety wildlifebiologist, explains how pyrotechnics work and theirpurpose within the Bird Aviation Safety Hazard program atTyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 28, 2022. These areused commonly to scare off birds and wildlife that couldcause damage to aircraft.
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Members from the Air Force Civil Engineering Center Geo-Integration Office and the 502nd Air Base Wing analyze imagery from the small unmanned aerial systems on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., September 27, 2022. AFCEC GIO, 502nd ABW and the 787th Civil Engineering Squadron captured high resolution imagery and 3D modeling of multiple hangars using innovative technology to save time, money and contribute to a safer working environment.
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220925-N-LZ839-1295NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 20, 2022) A plank owner reminisces at his old fueling station on the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) after Bataans 25th birthday ceremony, Sept. 20, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.
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The U.S. Army Parachute Team and The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, nicknamed the Leap Frogs, prepare to conduct a demonstration at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, California, Sept. 24, 2022. Nicknamed the Golden Knights in 1962, Golden signifies the gold medals the team won in international competitions, and Knights alludes to the teams ambition to conquer the skies. The Golden Knights perform in more than 100 events per year. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.
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220730-N-DE439-1232 BALTIC SEA (July 30, 2022) Fire Controlman (Aegis) 3rd Class Michael Pike uses a mechanical advantage control hold on Fire Controlman (Aegis) 2nd Class Zachary Chilson after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during security reaction force training on the flight deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), July 30, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 27, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Anya Erickson, from Lompoc, Calif., assigned to the "Vigilantes" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, applies leading edge extension tape on an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jett Morgan)
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An educator from the 9th Marine Corps District conducts the ammo can lift performance of the Combat Fitness Test during an Educators Workshop at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, June 7, 2022. The Educators' Workshop program provides selected educators, coaches, directors and influential community members with an experiential opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines.
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Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Boston, Massachusetts, for tour of harbor and the historic U.S. Naval vessel, U.S.S. Constitution
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A father buckles his child in while visiting a static display as part of the 2022 Kaneohe Bay Air Show, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Aug. 12, 2022. The air show was hosted in order for the local community, service members and residents of MCBH to interact during a world-class event.
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Paul St. Onge, director of Gibbons Law, operates an F-16 Fighting Falcon flight simulator as U.S. Air Force Capt. Jordan Dahle, F-16 fighter pilot, observes at the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Sept. 28, 2022. Members of the New Jersey Governors cabinet, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and leaders from New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs received a mission briefing from the Wing commander and then toured the 177th FW, viewing several operational demonstrations and trying out one of the units F-16 Fighting Falcon flight simulators.
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Electronics Technician 3rd Class Kenneth Birkhofer, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), fakes down line following a sea and anchor evolution as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 5, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region.
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Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-136. Hurricane Katrina
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A 1st Fighter Wing Airman performs maintenance on an F-22 Raptor during Red Flag 22-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 12, 2022. Participants conducting training missions during Red Flag are able to test and perfect Agile Combat Employment operating concepts for how the U.S. combat forces will fight in a modern, contested environment.
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Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-158. Hurricane Katrina
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221118-N-ED185-1002NAVAL BASE KITSAP - BANGOR, Wash. (Nov. 18, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Amber Cowan, the executive officer of the gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737), from Colorado Springs, Colorado, poses for a portrait on Delta Pier onboard Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor, November 18, 2022. Cowan is the first woman to serve as the executive officer of a U.S. Navy submarine.
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ANDRAVIDA AIR BASE, Greece - Lt. Gen. Steven L. Basham, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander, swaps out his unit patch with an INIOCHOS 22 patch, April 1, 2022 at Andravida Air Base, Greece. Basham flew into Greece for a visit with the Greek base commander whose base is hosting the exercise.
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DF-ST-87-03343. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jeffrey Kenney, commanding officer, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, presents Retired Lt. Col. Michael Kelly, a coin after a battlefield tour in Belleau, France, May 27, 2022. This visit is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective countries during World War I.
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U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Michael Grinston , Sergeant Major of the Army participates in the Bridging the Gap Memorial Day walk across the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, May 28, 2022. Amongst the various Veterans on the walk were also JROTC personnel from a local high school and Gold Star Families.
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Gary Todd Plaster, C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System program flight instructor with Detachment 3, Air Mobility Command Air Operations Squadron, poses for a photo. Plaster spent the last 10 years as the sole civilian and subject matter expert in AMC for the C-130J pilot simulator. Furthermore, his overall contributions to the C-130J MATS program spanned 16 years.