Air Force Operations and Training

Air Force personnel monitoring operations, conducting planning sessions, and performing cyber and air traffic control tasks. The focus is on strategic military readiness.

Cyber Protection Brigade validates 1st Cyber Battalions ability to deploy and mission command multiple Cyber Protection Teams during the 2022 Exercise Grungy Zion (EGZ) in West Virginia. EGZ is a training exercise, where the Legendary Defenders conduct defensive cyberspace operations. The exercise brings a variety of distinguished visitors to see firsthand the Legendary Defenders on the hunt.

Battle Operations 5th Security Forces Airmen monitor multiple cameras at MinotAir Force Base, N.D., May 18, 2022. Battle Ops provides critical over-watch and security for Minot AFB, enabling a more secure environment for mission success.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Russ Williams, left, 514th Air Mobility Operations Squadron tanker planner, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan Cengeri, right, 514th AMOS air refueling control team chief, participate in Internal Flex, their semi-annual Air Mobility Division exercise at the Weapon System Suite July 22, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. This exercise involved planning a priority mission for injured patients.

Cyber Protection Brigade validates 1st Cyber Battalions ability to deploy and mission command multiple Cyber Protection Teams during the 2022 Exercise Grungy Zion (EGZ) in West Virginia. EGZ is a training exercise, where the Legendary Defenders conduct defensive cyberspace operations. The exercise brings a variety of distinguished visitors to see firsthand the Legendary Defenders on the hunt.

Sgt. Micah Miller, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician assigned to 722nd Ordnance Company Airborne (EOD), 192nd Ordnance Battalion (EOD) based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, reviews munition photos for render safe procedures (RSP) during the EOD Team of the Year (ToY) competition May 16, 2022, on Fort Carson, Colorado.Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team of the Year Competition assembles elite members of the Army's EOD community to train, employ and assess current tactics, techniques and procedures being employed on today's operational battlefield.

U.S. Air Force Airman Carson Thornton and Airman 1st Class Kayla Kesterson 47th Operational Support Squadron air traffic controllers, monitor air traffic in the Radar Approach Control facility Aug. 23, 2022 at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. Air traffic controllers are an instrumental part of pilot training, keeping pilots and their aircraft on course while learning how to fly.

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

1st Lt. Christopher Muenter mentors Sgt. 1st Class Keith Ellsworth of Defense Cyber Offensive Element (DCOE) June 10, 2022 at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas during Cybershield22. Cybershield22 is the DODs largest unclassified inter-agency and joint national level training cyber defense exercise which includes representation from 20 states plus Guam.

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cory Bressler, 325th Force Support Squadron airmen development advisor discusses career goals and profession progression with an Airman at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 20, 2022. ADAs advise on retention and retraining with enlisted and officers by helping find Air Force professional opportunities while keeping in mind their individual career goals.

CAMP MABRY, Texas (Dec. 8, 2022) Dustin Bryson, a customer support specialist assigned to Incident Support Team 1 of Joint Task Force Civil Support troubleshoots a satellite internet connection as part of Exercise Sudden Response 23, at Camp Mabry, Texas, Dec. 8, 2022. Military units comprising the Defense CBRN Response Force (DCRF) participated in Exercise Sudden Response 23 Dec. 7-13 in Camp Mabry, Austin and Fort Hood, Texas. Teams from Task Force (TF) Aviation, TF Logistics, TF Medical and TF Operations, rehearsed force and equipment employment, life-saving operations and web-based collaborative tools to ensure their ability to execute Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) mission. The DCRF is comprised of up to 5,200 personnel from military units located throughout the nation who come together to help fellow Americans in the event of a catastrophic crisis response.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Luis A. Gamarra, 2nd Cavlary Regiments, looks at a computer screen in the Installation Operations Center at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania. Gamarra and the newly created IOC were part of a tabletop exercise April 16 conducted by the Army Support Activity-Black Sea Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection team. The IOC allows for round-the-clock security efforts staffed by a multinational team. The day-long event drew together U.S., Belgian, French, Romanian, and U.K. partners to walk through a scenario that practiced the cooperation and support each provides in a given situation. ASA-Black Sea is assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, which also oversees the Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brandon Connell, a transmissions systems operator with Marine Wing Communications Squadron (MWCS) 18, receives a test call from the AN/TRC-209 High Frequency radio at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Aug. 22, 2022. U.S. Marines with MCWS-18, based out of Camp Foster in Okinawa, Japan, work with various communication equipment to conduct and maintain long range communications with Australia in support of Pitch Black 2022.

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Thomas Kendrick, 58th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, and Major Robert Poe, 33rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment commander, toggle aircraft control stick during a simulated flight May 4, 2022 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. These F-35 simulator instruction classes were a wing-wide education effort employed during the 33rd Fighter Wings Nomad Lightning exercise.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt Kevin Garoutte, 47th Operational Support Squadron radar approach control (RAPCON) chief controller, speaks to pilots at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 12, 2024. RAPCON ensures the safe transit of aircraft at Laughlin and is an important part of airspace operations. RAPCON begins to get in contact with aircraft when they are about 60 miles away from Laughlin, providing information to pilots about where they should fly to stay safe. Air Force

Canadian artillery officer candidates participate in a live fire exercise while at the Royal Canadian Artillery School. CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, August 11, 2022.

STAFF Sergeant Angie Borum, USAF, 86th Mission Support Squadron on Ramstein Air Base Germany, keeps all personnel informed by maintaining accountability and updating all Battlestaff Messages. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Students with the Fort McCoy Noncommissioned Officer Academy Basic Leader Course learn about land navigation Jan. 29, 2024, at the Fort McCoy, Wis., Virtual Battle Space simulations facility. The students spent a day training at the facility as part of course instruction. The training is called Virtual Battle Space for Map Reading and Land Navigation and is one of the newest additions to the course.

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041116-F-3115R-003. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert Solberg with Engineer Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, controls a Talon explosive ordinance disposal robot from inside an armored vehicle to destroy an improvised explosive device during pre-deployment training Feb. 20, 2013, at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The Troop used Husky Metal Detecting and Marking Vehicles, RG-31 Mk3a armored fighting vehicles and Buffalo Mine Protected Clearance Vehicles to conduct counter-IED training.

Airmen from the 143d Airlift Wing's Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Medical Group, and 282nd Combat Communications Group work with civilian volunteers and the Department of Health to answer questions from the Rhode Island community about coronavirus. Members of the Rhode Island National Guard have been working along side federal and state partners to assist in mitigating the spread of coronavirus. Air National Guard

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits the WebOPS building at the United States Central Command and the United States Special Operations Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, June 18, 2019.

Space Training and Readiness Command senior leaders tour the MultiDomain laboratory during a conference at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, Aug. 25, 2022. Space Training and Readiness Command leaders to include Delta Commanders, Senior Enlisted Leaders, staff and spouses gathered at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Aug. 24-25, to celebrate the commands first year accomplishments and discuss year two objectives focused on preparing every Guardian to prevail in competition and conflict in the space domain.

Federal technicians from various Utah National Guard maintenance shops put their skills to the test during the 10th annual Utah Mechanic of the Year Competition at Camp Williams, Utah, March 27, 2023. Hosted by the Utah National Guard, the Utah Mechanic of the Year Competition kicks off the Equipment Readiness Symposium (formerly Maintenance Symposium), which is a week-long event that concentrates on honing vehicle and equipment maintenance proficiencies.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Derek Hollrah, a ground radio communications specialist with the 155th Air Refueling Wing from Lincoln ,Neb., maintains radio communication networks at a site for the Vigilcant Guard exercise in Des Moines, Iowa, June 19, 2009. Vigilant Guard is a training exercise designed to test emergency response capabilities and strengthen the relationships between the National Guard and emergency response agencies.

Communications engineer monitoring radar surveillance footage on a big screen in command post, gather intelligence for a new military operation program. Soldier working in defense division.

AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Kaser is a client support technician with the 724th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron Communications Flight at Air Base 201, Niger, Oct. 22, 2022. Kaser works at the communications focal point which is responsible for consolidating all help and service desks such as maintenance and job control, telephone administration, traditional network help desk and personal wireless communications systems help desk.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, participate in fire support team virtual training during Mountain Exercise (MTX) 1-23 at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center (MCMWTC), Bridgeport, California, Sept. 22, 2022. MTX is a month-long exercise designed to prepare units to survive and operate effectively in austere, mountainous terrain.

U.S. Army Soldiers participate in Yama Sakura 83 as liaison officers at Camp Asaka, Japan, Dec. 1, 2022. As a part of U.S. Army Pacific Operation Pathways, Yama Sakura 83 is the largest and most complex U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force bilateral command post exercise to date. (Proprietary information redacted)

U.S. and Polish soldiers observe as the range is proofed before gunnery at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 1, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

070110-M-4937G-030. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Al Taqqadum Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jovar Moore, 60th Maintenance Operation Support maintenance management production specialist, inputs data at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 13, 2022. Maintenance management production specialists work with crew chiefs and mechanics to plan, schedule and organize aerospace vehicle maintenance to make sure equipment and machinery is ready and working whenever its needed. (Photo has been altered for security reasons)

U.S. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen train alongside multinational partners on the Military Decision Making Process, or MDMP, as part of the military exercise Regional Cooperation 22 Aug. 11, 2022, in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. National Guardsmen from Massachusetts, Virginia, Arizona, Montana and Mississippi are involved in the exercise along with participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and Pakistan. RC 22 is an annual, multi-national U.S. Central Command-sponsored exercise conducted by U.S. National Guard units in partnership with Central and South Asia nations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Flores, 664th Combat Communications Squadron Expeditionary radio frequency supervisor, operates a L3 Harris: PRC-160 High Frequency (HF) Radio to communicate from the Pacific to Germany during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2024. 1st Combat Communications Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and the 644th Combat Communications Squadron, work together to establish long-haul communications links around the globe without the use of satellites, undersea cables, or wired infrastructure, bolstering communication between Allies and partners for Agile Combat Employment operations in a contested environment. Air Force

412th Theater Engineer Command Soldiers use the latest imagery servers in Keen Edge 22 at Fort Knox to simulate Engineer plans for worldwide operations. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Tony Foster

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Rene Ebarguen, an assistant air officer with 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division plots target points using a supporting arms virtual trainer while carrying out simulated close air support during exercise Vigilant Storm at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 2022. Vigilant Storm is a bilateral exercise that increases interoperability, enhances bilateral capabilities with the Republic of Korea, and reaffirms the shared commitment to produce a lethal, ready, and adaptable force throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Capt. Ebarguen is a native of El Paso, Texas.

030911-F-9072P-005. Base: RAF Feltwell State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Thomas Riggins, a property book officer with the 561st Regional Support Group (RSG), briefs drivers at the Omaha, NE Army Reserve Center, October 7, 2022. Soldiers from the 561st RSG participated in a parade and static display at Omaha Northwest High school as part of a community relations event.

Kentucky Army National Guard's Sgt. 1st Class Clinton Scott from the 238th Regional Training Institute demonstrates how their instructors use virtual sand-tables to servicemembers from Ecuador at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky. on June 29, 2022. Ecuadorian enlisted servicemembers visited the 238th RTI to exchange instructor techniques and procedures in part of the State Partnership Program.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aisha Nance, 18th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist from Wasilla, Alaska was selected as the 18th Wings Airman of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman of the Week program is an opportunity for outstanding Airmen to be recognized by KAB leadership as well as showcase these young leaders to their peers.

Members from the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment HHT CR S6 unit discuss equipment challenges with Dr. Raj G. Iyer, Chief Information Officer for Information Technology Reform in the Office of the Secretary of the Army, during the 2022 Regimental Week Tech Demo July 27, 2022 at USAG Wiesbaden, Germany.

Tech. Sgt. Brandon Tran, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance technician, left, briefs Maj. Gen. Kenneth Bibb, 18th Air Force commander, right, during a visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 18, 2022. The 18th AF command team toured the installation to connect with members of the local community and gain insight into the innovative ways LRAFB Airmen are supporting Air Mobility Commands mission.

Master Sgt. Dexter Tomlin, a chaplain assistant assigned to 3rd Infantry Division, browses through the Federal Voting Assistance Program website at Fort Stewart, Georgia, May 26, 2022. Voting can be very confusing for members of the military, their families, and Americans living abroad. The Federal Voting Assistance Program, a non-politically affiliated organization, can assist as it was designed around informing Soldiers about the elections and the election process.

U.S. Army Spc. Chan Lau, assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company 369th Sustainment Brigade, and Pfc. Victoria Nizzo, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 69th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, review medical data entry procedures, in support of state efforts to provide mass COVID-19 vaccinations administered by the New York State Department of Health, at the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, New York, February 14, 2021. The National Guard has hundreds of Guardsmen and women deployed to the vaccination site to support staffing for the site. The New York State Department of Health conducts vaccination efforts for essential workers and members of the community over age 65 beginning January 13, 2021. Eligible members of the public can register for a vaccine appointment through the Department of Health website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines.page.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bronson Moss, the education and training section chief assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, prepares to give a tuition assistance briefing at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 4, 2022. Moss is in charge of managing the Learning Resource Center and Testing Control Facility, critical to deployed force development at PSAB.

Airmen with the dirty jobs initiative watch as software is uploaded to enable connection between two networks at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 13, 2022. Airmen were able to take a look behind the scenes of what a typical day is like at the 355th Communications Squadron, as part of the Dirty Jobs initiative.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Duke A. Pirak, center, deputy director, Air National Guard, receives an overview of the weapons control section from Maj. Matthew Vosel, right, air battle manager, 225th Air Defense Squadron, during a visit to the Western Air Defense Sector, Washington National Guard, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Oct. 27, 2022. During Piraks visit, he fielded questions on a range of topics that spanned from national security threats to daily issues affecting the service members families such as inflation and housing issues.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicole Snowden, an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, goes through a preflight checklist July 12, 2022 at Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar. Loadmasters are responsible for the on-load, securing and off-load of any cargo on board an aircraft, as well as any passengers who may be flying.

220524-N-XK047-1089SAN DIEGO (May 24, 2022) - Lt. j. g. Alan Rogers, from amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), discusses engineering products during a community relations event at Lincoln High School, May 24. Sailors participate in various community relations events to help establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships within the community. USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and Anchorage belong to Amphibious Squadron SEVEN and are currently homeported in San Diego.

In support of Joint Expeditionary Forces Experiment 2000 (JEFX 2000), United States Air Force Captain Bob Maxwell (middle), 32nd Air Intelligence Squadron Ramstein Air Base, Germany, dicusses targeting data with CPT Rex Miller (sitting), USAF, 497th Information Operations Group/ Targeting Division, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. while Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Hill (right), USAF, CHIEF of Targeting, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Virginia, takes notes, permanent exercise facility, Hurlburt Field, Florida. JEFX 2000 will demonstrate USAF's capability to deploy and employ decisive aerospace power to the joint force commander. The major emphasis area will be on Agile .... Complete Scene Caption: In support of Joint Expeditionary Forces Experiment 2000 (JEFX 2000), United States Air Force Captain Bob Maxwell (middle), 32nd Air Intelligence Squadron Ramstein Air Base, Germany, dicusses targeting data with CPT Rex Miller (sitting), USAF, 497th Information Operations

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Feb. 12, 2013) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Aleksandar Miladinovic stands watch in combat direction center aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 4, 2022) Lt. j.g. Nathaniel Teetzel, a student in the officer of the deck course at Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) in Newport, Rhode Island, participates in an advanced integrated scenario using the Conning Officer Virtual Environment simulator, Aug. 4, 2022. The course teaches prospective officers of the deck skills such as bridge-to-bridge communications, reporting, voyage planning, Automatic Radar Plotting Aid and radar operation, maneuvering boards, shiphandling, contact management, operational risk management, navigational situational awareness, and application of the navigational rules of the road. SWSC provides a continuum of professional education and training to ready sea-bound warriors to serve on surface combatants as officers, enlisted engineers, and enlisted navigation professionals.

1s Lt. Sheldon Lee, 169th Air Defense Squadron air battle manager, operates an electronic training system Oct. 1, 2022, at Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii. Lee was named the overall champion of a career-field-wide training competition utilizing an artificial intelligence-based training platform. The platform, called Battle Management Training NEXT, simulates the activities of an air-to-air engagement and serves as a cost-effective means for users to develop their command-and-control competencies.

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Brazilian Ministry of Defense Curso de Política, Estratégia e Alta Administração do Exército (CPEAEx) Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received a class by a college faculty, and toured the IADC Campus.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Peralta, 52nd Communications Squadron mission defense team supervisor assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, identifies an indicator of network compromise during exercise Tacet Venari at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 19, 2022. Tacet Venari is a two-week cyber exercise giving participants a chance to implement the skills they've obtained in a controlled environment.

Spc. Nicholas Weber, a cyber operations specialist representing the Illinois National Guard, participates in Cyber Shield 2022 at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock, Arkansas June 10, 2022. Cyber Shield 2022 is the Department of Defense's largest unclassified inter-agency and joint national level training cyber defense exercise which includes representation from 20 states plus Guam.

MASTER Sergeant Steven Filips (left), from Third Air Force, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, and Technical Sergeant Robert Haggerty, from 1ST Combat Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provide communication support for MEDFLAG 01-2. MEDFLAG 01-2 is a Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe led real-world exercise designed to test the ability of its personnel to form and deploy the core of a humanitarian relief operation joint task force. They are deploying for two weeks to Nampula, Mozambique to provide training to Mozambique forces in mass casualty disaster response, life support procedures, self-aid and buddy care, and moulage application or injury .... Complete Scene Caption: Master Sergeant Steven Filips (left), from Third Air Force, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, and Technical Sergeant Robert Haggerty, from 1st Combat Communications Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, provide communication support for MEDFLAG 01-2. MEDFLAG 01-2

021017-F-1131H-002. Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

The indoor range instructor talks to soldiers about proper weapon holding during their preliminary weapons training course.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gunner Moore, assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, utilizes a Portable Maintenance Aide while competing in a timed F-22 Raptor load crew competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2022. Load crew competitions provide the 3rd Maintenance Groups weapons loaders an opportunity to showcase their speed and efficiency, while honing teamwork as an integral component of the U.S. Air Forces Fly, Fight, Win mantra. Moore is from Cullman, Ala.

221012-N-RQ186-2013NORFOLK, Va. (October 12, 2022) Lt. Kenneth Gaal, left of center, Maintenance Operation Center (MOC) Aircraft on Ground (AOG) F-35C cell lead, hosts the first Joint Strike Fighter MOC call, Oct. 12. The MOC AOG works to assess, improve, and properly organize the efforts that keep mission-capable aircraft fully ready to fly wherever the Navy needs them.

Staff Sgt. Haley Howard, an emergency operations center admin for the Smoky Mountain Air Show Emergency Operations Center, 134th Air Refueling Wing, updates a spreadsheet Sept. 10, 2022 at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. The two-day annual event provided the local community with a rare chance to see modern and historic aircraft up close and to meet military members.

A brawler pilot from 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, works through a simulated combat scenario on the Aviation Combat Arms Tactics Trainer at Hunter Army Airfield, GA, June 8, 2022. The AVCATT allows commanders to create a dynamic training event that forces young aviators to develop the decision making skills theyll need as air mission commanders and battle captains in future conflicts.

U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 177th Fighter Wing gather October 13, 2022 to assemble an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during a readiness exercise at the Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The EOC serves as the focal point for command and control during exercise-simulated chemical and biological attacks, loss of electricity and network capabilities, and other forms of exercise-simulated attacks, ranging from harmless to lethal.

021210-F-6449C-006. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Corporal Bryant V. Cox, USMC, (left) a Combat Photographer with the Marcent (Marine Forces Central) Assesment Team, photographs Australians with the Combined Joint Task Force during NBC Training at Camp Doha, Kuwait, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. The Australians are wearing their MKIV No1 NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) Suits with Avon FM12 Mask, as they work on a notebood computer. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Doha Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: CJTF

NEWPORT, R.I. (Aug. 4, 2022) Students in the officer of the deck course at Surface Warfare Schools Command (SWSC) in Newport, Rhode Island, participate in an advanced integrated scenario using the Conning Officer Virtual Environment simulator, Aug. 4, 2022. The course teaches prospective officers of the deck skills such as bridge-to-bridge communications, reporting, voyage planning, Automatic Radar Plotting Aid and radar operation, maneuvering boards, shiphandling, contact management, operational risk management, navigational situational awareness, and application of the navigational rules of the road. SWSC provides a continuum of professional education and training to ready sea-bound warriors to serve on surface combatants as officers, enlisted engineers, and enlisted navigation professionals.

US Air National Guard Master Sgt. Joshua Liko, an Aerospace Medical Service Specialist assigned to the 163d Medical Group (MDG), 163d Attack Wing, conducts emergency medical technician (EMT) refresher training using an augmented reality system on March Air Reserve Base in Calif., Jan. 5, 2024. During the EMT training, hosted by the 163d MDG, the North American Rescue Virtual Patient Immersive Trainer (VPIT) acquired by the Hap Arnold Innovation Center (HAIC) was used to enable students to train on multiple patients and trauma scenarios in quick succession. This innovation effort, led by Master Sgt. Joshua Liko (A HAIC volunteer), is one of many projects being propelled by the HAIC to reduce cost, improve workflow efficiency and increase mission output.

040527-F-6470S-003. Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Rich Romero, 52nd Fighter Wing (FW) Public Affairs Office Internal Information Non-Commisioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC), and US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jennifer Lindsey, Eifel Times editor, review pre-production layout flats of the Spangdahlem Air Base newspaper. The 52nd FW/PA is the Air Force 2000 PA Achievement Award winner in the Internal Information Category. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, observes an MQ-9 Reaper student pilot and sensor operator in a ground control station at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sep. 29, 2022. Holloman Air Force Base is a vital training location for remotely piloted aircraft aircrew.

050114-F-2869F-019. Base: Cut Nyak Dien Airfield State: Meulabah Country: Indonesia (IDN)

Airmen from the Luke Air Force Bases 56th Contracting Squadron and 355th CONS are working together to coordinate simulated contract forms for services needed during an annual contracting exercise at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, April 28, 2022. Contracting Airmen follow strict standards to ensure every detail is covered while preparing and negotiating contracts.

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Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Jeffrey Siler, an Intelligence Specialist (IS) A School Instructor at Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) Virginia Beach, finds personal satisfaction in his job; preparing the next generation of intelligence professionals to enter the fleet. Siler is serving in his second fleet tour as an IS A School Instructor where he strives to tailor his instruction style to adapt to his students learning styles.

A group of glider pilots from various flying clubs in Rheinland-Pfalz tour the air traffic control tower located at Ramstein Air Base, Sept. 9, 2022, during a Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Meeting. The glider pilots partnered with the 86th Airlift Wing personnel to help translate text, allowing RAB to publish a notice to air missions to alert aircrews of the times, locations and altitudes of flying operations.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brandon Mitcheltree, Whiteman Air Force Base Wing Inspection Team member, evaluates Maj. John Copeland, 509th Bomb Wing flight medical member, during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Sept. 14, 2022. Whitemans WIT ensures Airmen are mission capable by finding deficiencies during an exercise and making any corrections needed for future readiness.

011027-F-5114B-016. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01/02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

AIRMAN Shannon Harper, USAF, a postal clerk, 48th Communications Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, UK, verifies that names and box numbers match in order to forward mail to the correct addresses at the post office. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Schmidtke, was nominated warrior of the week aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the week of May 15, 2022. Schmidtke is a topographic analyst with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, who is tasked with making mission essential maps. Schmidtke joined the Marine Corps to make a difference and feels he is able to do that through his work.

Florida Air National Guard Lieutenant Colonel David Coggin, F-15 Eagle aircraft pilot from the 159th Fighter Squadron, Jacksonville International Airport, talks to pilots who are about to launch their aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. LCOL Coggin is a part of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Sgt. Kasey Jones, a soldier from the Florida National Guards 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, assesses equipment vital to communication in the fight against Hurricane Ian. The threat of structural downage across the state prompted the Florida National Guard to act fast, drawing upon its resources in the event that infrastructure required swift support. (U.S Army Photo by Pfc. Alexander Helman)

United States Air Force STAFF Sergeant Patrick Magnani, 831st Munitions Support Squadron, Ghedi Air Base, Italy, checks tones on a telephone line, 14 August 2000. Base: Ghedi Air Base Country: Italy (ITA)

021204-F-6701P-010. Base: Tbilisi Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO)

020514-F-9032T-010. Base: RAF Feltwell State: East Anglia Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

U.S. Marines with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, conduct an operations test on backpack routing kits and transmission systems on Camp Pendleton, California, May 4, 2022. The 9th Communication Battalion provides task organized expeditionary forces capable of operating, defending, and preserving information networks that enable command and control for a commander in all domains, and support and conduct MAGTF operations in the information environment.

060505-N-9079D-047. Base: USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Robert Butler, right, tests the base Network Distribution Router while MSGT Terry Myers checks the firewall as part of the on-going communication installation at a forward location in Kyrgyzstan, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

U.S. Army Sgt. Lane West, from Ogden, Utah, configures a handheld radio in the Chuuk Emergency Operations Center during a humanitarian assistance response training and drone demonstration in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 16, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships.

Staff Sgt. Angelique Cox, 8th Comptroller Squadron commander's support staff noncommissioned officer in charge, types on a keyboard at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 22, 2022. As a CSS, Cox is in charge of maintaining personnel records and readiness.

US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Michael Jordan, Passenger Service Supervisor, 723rd Air Mobility Squadron (AMS), Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany, works the customer service counter at the Air Mobility Command (AMC) passenger terminal. (Duplicate image, see also DFSD0413534 or search 021211F1851U007). Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Pacific Islands Tour: Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Kwajalein Atoll, of the Republic of Marshall Islands

Spc. Jasim Pasha, with the New York Army National Guard 101st Signal Battalion, speaks to someone who has called the Coronavirus Hotline in Hawthorne, N.Y., March 16, 2020. The New York State Department of Health established a toll-free Coronavirus Hotline (1-888-364-3065).

000517-F-2902B-504. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Rivera Ortiz, cyber defense operations craftsman - networks operations assigned to the 255th Air Control Squadron, Mississippi Air National Guard, inspects equipment at a tactical operations center in Lehigh Acres, Florida, October 4, 2022. The 255th is deployed to south Florida to respond to the devastation of Hurricane Ian.

Gen. Glen VanHerck, Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, and Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield, Command Senior Enlisted Leader, NORAD and USNORTHCOM, are provided an operational overview by 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Cross at the Upgraded Early Warning Radar on Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, May 4, 2022. The leadership team traveled to Clear SFS to meet with leaders and tour the UEWR and Long Range Discrimination Radar under the purview of Clear SFS. Clear SFS has been a vital part of the integral deterrence in support of NORADs mission of Homeland Defense since the U. S. Air Force set up Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems and became fully operational in November of 1961. (Department of Defense photo by Chuck Marsh)

030203-F-1424R-121. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030718-F-6844O-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

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