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Aircraft Cockpits and Missions

Showcases military pilots and aircrews operating various aircraft, focusing on cockpit views, equipment handling, and mission preparations during tactical operations.

U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in the Hispanic Heritage Flight at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 06, 2022. Hispanic Airmen from various squadrons came together for a flight to honor their heritage and share cultural experiences with one another during Hispanic Heritage Month.

First lieutenant kite r.J. Willekens, born in 1957.

An air traffic controller checks the flight line with binoculars from the control tower at Chambers Field. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air National Guard and Brazilian Airmen wait on board one of the New York Air National Guards 106th Rescue Wings HH-60 Pave Hawk rescue helicopters in Campo Grande, Brazil on August 26, 2022, prior to lifting off on an conduct an air-to-air refueling mission as part of Exercise Tapio. The New York Air National Guard sent 100 Airmen, led by the 106th to Brazil to participate in the exercise as part of the State Partnership Program.

A Coast Guard Station Venice boatcrew treats two boaters for shark bites and hypothermia Sunday, approximately 25 miles offshore from Empire, Louisiana, Oct. 9, 2022. Two of the three boaters were recovered by a Station Venice 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew, while the third was recovered by a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew.

980622-F-7924J-011. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970223-F-8748C-012. Complete Scene Caption: United States Air Force Captain Daniel J. Gillis III, a pilot from the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flies a C-130E Hercules. The Hercules is carrying troops and supplies belonging to Economic Community Military Observation Group (ECOMOG) Mali Army Troops from Bamako/Senou Airport in Mali to Roberts International Airport in Liberia for a six month deployment in support of Operation ASSURED LIFT. ASSURED LIFT is a Joint Task Force (JTF) operation to provide airlift and other logistical support to West African states that are deploying more than 600 troops to Liberia as part of the region's ongoing peacekeeping mission. Most of the inbound West African forces will come from the country of Mali, with the Ivory Coast and Ghana also expected to contribute troops. Subject Operation/Series: ASSURED LIFT Base: Bamako-Senou Airport Country: Mali (MLI)

A view of the control panels in a UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter during Operation Sand Eagle '88. Subject Operation/Series: SAND EAGLE '88 Base: Mcdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

(Left to right) Lt. Col. Kira Coffey, 36th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, and Maj. Chelsie Jones, 36th EAS C-130J pilot, maneuver over Nomwin atoll in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The aircraft, callsign SANTA 67, was the last mission flight of OCD 2022.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accompanied by security guard, looks out window of helicopter during a flight from Kabul international airport to Camp Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 9, 2016.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

1st Lt. Meaghan Cosand, C-5B Galaxy pilot with the 312th Airlift Squadron, starts engines in preparation for takeoff from Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 15, 2014. She was flying a mobility channel mission, moving high-priority cargo and passengers among air bases in the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility.

United States Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Jairo Santa, a Flight Engineer aboard a KC-10 Extender from the 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron (ARS), 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, conduct a pre-flight check in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. United States Air Force (USAF) Master Sergeant (MSGT) Jairo Santa, a Flight Engineer aboard a KC-10 Extender from the 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron (ARS), 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, conduct a pre-flight check in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.

Interior view of the air traffic control tower. The men are participating in Exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Kimhae Air Base Country: Korea

011204-F-7910D-001. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joining U.S. Park Police crew for Washington, D.C. fly-over

A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the 4th Air Support Operations Group as a tactical air control party Airman, engages in a training scenario utilizing the U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa Warfare Centers joint terminal attack controller domed simulator during exercise Spartan Warrior 22-9 at Einsiedlerhof Air Station Sept. 28, 2022. Spartan Warrior is a simulated command and control exercise to enhance interoperability between NATO Allies.

Inside the cockpit of a P-3B Orion aircraft, looking out at other P-3Bs of Naval Air Reserve Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68). VP-68 is in Rota for active duty training. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

Employers nominated to participate in the Indiana Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Boss Lift tour a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft August 26, 2022, at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. Indiana ESGR Boss Lift shows appreciation to employers of Guardsmen and Reservists by giving them a behind-the-scenes look at the military operations performed by their employees.

U.S Air Force Brig. Gen. Russell D. Driggers, 502nd Air Base Wing and Joint Base San Antonio commander, operates a T-6 flight simulator during an honorary commanders program tour of the 558th Flying Training Squadron, Aug. 17, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The honorary commanders program enhances the knowledge of community leaders regarding the missions, policies, programs and people of the U.S. military, while fostering a supportive relationship between the military and the community.

A pilot flies a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from Guam to Darwin Royal Australian Air Force Base, Australia, during Exercise Glad Customer '82. The pilot is from the 906th Air Refueling Squadron, 43rd Strategic Wing, Pacific Task Force. Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Country: Unknown

Airmen from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, perform low-level maneuvers July 27, 2011, during an Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 event over Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cameron Piontek, 435th Contingency Response Squadron airborne air traffic controller, drives a Polaris RZR vehicle during exercise Agile Wolf 22 at Koszalin, Poland, Sept. 13, 2022. Piontek searches for hazards along the landing zone then places visual markers to ensure the safety of the aircraft when it touches down.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-18. 050927-C-9155P-078. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Hunter Podolan, 349th Air Refueling Squadron copilot, communicates with the aircraft commander Sept. 3, 2022, in the Air Force Central Command area of responsibility. Podolan was participating in Air Mobility Commands multi-week Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

220405-N-JU123-1023 ADRIATIC SEA (April 5, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 2nd Class Thomas Moore, from Faquay-Vayina, North Carolina, assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, installs an input seal for a tail gearbox flange of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 5, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

Capt. James Forrest, 459th Airlift Squadron UH-1N Iroquois standards and evaluations chief, prepares for a flight to support emergency management training July 27, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Members of the 188th Civil Engineer Squadron from Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, and 138th Civil Engineer Squadron from Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, paired up with the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron to conduct chemical, biological, radioactive and nuclear site survey training at the Sagami General Depot, Japan.

iss054e022044 (Jan. 13, 2018) --- NASA astronauts Scott Tingle (left) and Joe Acaba monitor the SpaceX Dragon from inside the seven-windowed cupola moments before ground controllers remotely commanded the Canadarm2 to release it from its grips.

Vice Admiral Vivien Crea - 26-HK-15-73. VADM Crea in flight with helo door open. Hurricane Katrina

Critical Incident Stress Management - Flights - 26-HK-142-33. Hurricane Katrina

190818-N-MM912-1030ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2019) Aviation Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Zachary Barr replaces a rotor on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the Griffins of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79 on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. With Abraham Lincoln as the flagship, deployed strike group assets include staffs, ships and aircraft of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12 , Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2 , USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7.

DF-ST-85-11600. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

230408-N-YD731-1033 IONIAN SEA (April 8, 2023) Naval Air Crewman (helicopter) 3rd Class Cody Pickart, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, performs lookout duties in an MH-60S Nighthawk helicopter, April 8, 2023. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush CSG. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, VFA-103, VFA-136, VFA-143, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The George H.W. Bush CSG 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.

OVER JAPAN -- Chief Master Sgt. Benjamin Caro Jr., 374th Airlift Wing command chief master sergeant, looks out the window of a C-130H Hercules at the destruction still present at Sendai Airport, Japan, March 26, 2011. Chief Caro flew with Col. Otto Feather, 374th AW commander, to fly five pallets of potable water to Sendai Airport for Japanese citizens in need.

Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Caleb Frawley, an infantryman with Bison Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, from Fairbanks, navigates a Small Unit Support Vehicle through snow-covered terrain near the Alaska Army National Guard Readiness Center in Bethel, Feb. 3, 2024. The rugged terrain in Western Alaska served as an ideal testing ground for arctic warfare preparation. (Alaska National Guard

DF-ST-89-04954. Base: Naval Air Station, New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wings 211th Rescue Squadron prepare to take off from Naval Air Station Oceana, Va., to North Carolina via an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft to assist with hurricane relief operations Sept. 17, 2018.

Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Jacques Devries, loads an AIM-7 Sparrow medium range air-to-air missile onto an F-14 Tomcat assigned to Fighter Squadron One Zero Two (VF-102). USS GEORGE WASHINGTON and her embarked Carrier Air Wing one (CVW1) are in the Persian Gulf to enforce UN sanctions against Iraq. Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: At Sea

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-112. C-130 Ride. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Capt. Johnlewis Elliot, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Alaska, May 3, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-174. Coast Guardsman flying in helo near waterfront, 050929 b. Hurricane Katrina

A member of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue - Florida Task Force 1, surveys the area from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard, above Fort Myers, Florida, October 4, 2022. The 111th is deployed to south Florida to respond to the devastation of Hurricane Ian.

Maj. Chris Boelscher (left) and 1st Lt. Daniel Wormley (right), both C-130J Super Hercules pilots with the Kentucky Air National Guards 165th Airlift Squadron, perform their second pass during the Thunder Over Louisville air show on April 23, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. Boelscher flew the C-130J as Airmen from the Kentucky Air Guards 123rd Special Tactics Squadron parachuted into the Ohio River with banners for the United States of America and Kentucky.

Sgt. 1st Class Morgan George of the U.S. Army Parachute Team looks out of the C-147A prior to his jump in Homestead, Florida on 26 Jan. 2022. USAPT is conducting their annual certification cycle for their upcoming show season. (U.S. Army photo by Megan Hackett)

A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, flies over Normandy, France, June 6, 2022. The 37th Airlift Squadron took three aircraft to Normandy to participate in flyovers, ceremonies and other events to commemorate the D-Day landings and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice during D-Day to preserve freedom and liberty.

LT. Ted Truex and MAJ Charles Robinson, C-141 Starlifter aircraft pilots, make a final check on the aircraft instrument panel before takeoff during exercise Team Spirit (Coronet Spray). Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRITCORONET SPRAY Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - VIP Tours - 26-HK-375-101. Hurricane Katrina

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joining U.S. Park Police crew for Washington, D.C. fly-over

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Brian Kovacs, a pilot assigned to Heavy Marine Helicopter Training Unit 302, Marine Corps Station New River, North Carolina, flies a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during a joint training exercise over the Gulf of Mexico, Oct. 25, 2022. Marines assigned to HMHT-302 worked with servicemembers assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater to conduct a search and rescue exercise. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lauren Cobin)

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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Mike Magill, KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, assigned to the 99th Air Refueling Squadron goes over a checklist after takeoff from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 4, 2022. The KC-135 delivers global reach aerial refueling capability to support joint and partner nation aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Air Force Reserve Col. Erik Bryan, 514th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, looks out at Key West, Fla. during low level tactical maneuvers in a C-17 Globemaster III on June 10, 2022. The training was conducted to simulate a real world threat in which a C-17 Globemaster III would deliver assets in contested territory.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trinity Gonzales, KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling specialist assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts aerial refueling operations within the U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility, April 28, 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.

LTC Robert Batterman, Pilot; and CPT Paul Foy, Copilot, 155th Air Refueling Group, Lincoln, Nebraska, pilot a KC-135 over Iceland as part of the Exercise NORTHERN VIKING '95. The plane is being used to refuel aircraft that are participating in the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN VIKING '95 Base: Naval Air Station, Keflavik Country: Iceland (ISL)

2d Lt. Mark Ruff and Capt. Rob Grones, pilots aboard a C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane from the 172 Airlift Wing, Air National Guard base prepare for take-off from Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. Equipment aboard the plane will be delivered to the Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti for Operation Unified Response

DF-ST-87-11218. Base: Naval Air Facility, El Centro State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maj. Paden Allen, 422 Test and Evaluation Squadron Tactical C2 Division commander (left) and Master Sgt. Jose Mejia, 422 TES Joint Terminal Attack Controler division section chief, provide command and control capabilities on the way to a Black Flag 22-1 mission on the Nevada Test and Training Range at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 12, 2022. Warfighters then executed two missions that demonstrated the ability to provide Tactical C2 through accessing DoD computer networks, employing multiple tactical data links, and communicating with aircraft all while driving on the NTTR.

Representatives from local media outlets strap into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for an orientation flight as part of a Meet Your Army event at Fort Novosel, Ala., Feb. 20, 2024. Army

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pima County, Arizona for tours of the Mexican border area, discussions with local Interior staff and Customs and Border Patrol personnel

A U.S. Air Force 332d Air Expeditionary Wing Combat Systems Officer runs the fuel panel during helicopter air-to-air refueling over Southwest Asia Jan. 23, 2022. The HC-130J Combat King II is the only Air Force dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform; its mission comprises of personal recovery in both combat and peacetime environments, helicopter air-to-air refueling, airdrop, humanitarian aid and disaster relief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lauren M. Snyder)

DN-SC-87-06628. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Ethan Thomas, an honorary aviator, sits behind the controls of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in Mobile, Alabama, June 15, 2022. Ethan was chosen to be part of ATC Mobile's Pilot-for-a-day program, which allows selected persons to visit the unit and have an in-depth tour of the aircraft and facilities.

HALIM AIR BASE, Indonesia -- Two Indonesian Air Force pilots observe as an aircrew with the 36th Airlift Squadron from Yokota Air Base, Japan, prepares for an airdrop mission during Exercise Cope West 11 at Halim Air Base, Indonesia, June 21, 2011. During the exercise, Airmen observe and exchange tactics, techniques and procedures to further strengthen the close partnership between the U.S. and Indonesian Air Forces.

U.S. Marine Corps Col. David Banning, the commanding officer of Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, observes a landing strip at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Japan, on Aug. 9, 2022. The staff of H&S Bn, MCIPAC, toured le Shima Training Facility to become familiar with operations within the Pacific region. Twelve Marines manage the facility, which includes a training site and landing strip to facilitate aviation operations and emergency response.

Ukrainian children experience the cockpit of a U.S. Marine Corp UH-1Y Venom on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a ship tour in Riga, Latvia, Sept. 8, 2022. USS Kearsarge conducted a scheduled port visit in Riga. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

Capt. Kenneth Boda, commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard CutterHealy (WAGB 20), monitors the passage of the cutter as the crew approaches the North Pole, Sept. 30, 2022. This marksthe third time the medium-icebreakerhas traveled to the North Pole since its commissioning in 1999.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Deborah Heldt Cordone, Auxiliary Public Affairs Specialist 1.

240217-N-BK926-1101 ATLANTIC OCEAN, (Feb. 17, 2024) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 2nd Class Nicole Bedoya, a native of Gastonia, North Carolina, communicates with a panel operator to ensure they have a clear deck and proper conditions for the take off of an E-2D Hawkeye, attached to the "Blue Tails" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 121, in the aft flight deck bubble on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Feb, 17. 2024. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently underway conducting flight deck certification as part of the basic phase. (

Airman 1st Class Jayden Shines, KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator, assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, prepares to refuel an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft assigned to NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, over Romania, Dec. 8, 2022. Members of the 92nd ARW are currently deployed to Europe to further enhance NATO's capabilities with its allied and partner nations through enhanced collective defense postures.

GEN. Robert W. Bazley, commander in chief, Pacific Air Forces, observes flight deck operations from the bridge of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

C-130 Hercules

An Air and Marine Operations UH-60 air crew flew along the Florida coast to assess damage after Hurricane Ian made landfall on September 29, 2022. Photo by Ozzy Trevino

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.

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Hartmann, a coxswain assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron, steers a U.S. Air Force Sea Ark Ram patrol boat on the Cooper River at Charleston, South Carolina, April 11, 2022. Members of the 628th SFS Harbor Patrol Unit consists of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy personnel who work together to secure 4.5 miles of federal restricted water way, and protect naval nuclear training units moored on the Cooper River.

DF-ST-85-05747. Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Captain David Brummett prepares Seth Wilkey, Pilot for a Day to take off of the USS Lexington inside of a T-6B Texan simulator on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Sept. 20. Pilot for a Day is a public outreach program between Training Squadron 35 and Driscoll Children's Hospital where children experience a day in the life of a Naval Aviator.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides joining U.S. Park Police crew for Washington, D.C. fly-over

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-66. Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, LA, September 12, 2005 -- Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task force, Nevada Task Force one survey damage from Hurricane Katrina. Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA

220616-N-TO573-1173 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 16, 2022) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Destiny Cooper, from Turner Falls, Massachusetts, stands conflagration station watch aboard USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 16, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Spouses of Soldiers assigned to the 1108th Aviation Group and the Mississippi Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot ride in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Gulfport, Miss, May 16, 2022. The Army National Guard Spouse Orientation Flight program is aimed to give Spouses a better understanding of the critical role their Soldier plays in the U.S. Army. The program is managed by the National Guard Bureau and is only available to spouses of Soldiers currently serving in an qualifying aviation unit.

Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-19. Hurricane Katrina

Members of the media take part in an Ohio National Guard orientation flight July 22, 2022, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. The flight was manned by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew from 1st Battalion, 137th Aviation Regiment and highlighted a day where the media also learned about the domestic response capabilities of the Ohio Homeland Response Force. Familiarization and orientation events provide an opportunity to highlight roles and missions of the National Guard.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gregory "Gator Poston, 177th Operations Group commander, sits in the boom pod of a 108th Wing KC-135 Stratotanker to watch F-16C Fighting Falcons, from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, fly from Puerto Rico Jan. 23, 2022. The NJ ANG fighter jets and tanker aircraft flew to Puerto Rico for the NJ ANGs first Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training exercise. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hires)

STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. Fleet Survey Team (FST) Sailors and a Civilian conducted five hydrographic surveys of confirmed and unconfirmed submerged World War 2 (WWII) era aircrafts off the coast of Pensacola, Florida using a multi-beam echo sounder on behalf of Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC). The Team included LTJG Matthew Dullum (OIC) - VA Beach, VA, Mr. Ryan Harner (GS-9) - Mount Holly, NJ, LTJG Rocky Bowman - Columbus, OH, ENS Mark Viteri - Queens, NY, AG2 Steven Vehorn - Charleston, SC and LCDR Bobby Dixon, CNMOC PAO. FST, comprised of approximately 65 military and civilian members, is a rapid-response team with capabilities to conduct quick-turnaround hydrographic surveys anywhere in the world. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command directs and oversees more than 2,500 globally-distributed military and civilian personnel who collect, process and exploit environmental information to assist Fleet and Joint Commanders in all warfare areas to make better decisions fas

CAPT. Richard J. McCarthy, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS RALEIGH (LPD-1) sits on the ship's bridge. The RALEIGH and its embarked Marines are at sea in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Northern Arabian Sea

MAJ. Skip Davenport, 8th Special Operations Squadron (8th SOS), explains equipment in the cockpit of an MC-130 Hercules aircraft to first grade students from Stewardson-Strasburg School. The children are touring the aircraft with members of 8th SOS who flew the plane to Charleston. Members of the 8th SOS corresponded with the children while stationed in the Persian Gulf area during Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Now that they have returned from deployment, the men have traveled to Illinois to meet and spend a day with their pen pals. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMDESERT SHIELD Base: Charleston State: Illinois(IL) Country: United States Of America(USA)

021220-F-5067Z-039. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Cockpit of wrecked military aircraft. Blisters are broken

Helicopter crew of possibly an Alouette III looks at the route on the map.

220917-N-N3764-1003OCHO RIOS, Jamaica - (Sept. 17, 2022) -- U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, Noah Nickolas” Perry sits in an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, while aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) during a scheduled port visit in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Sept. 17, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force South’s mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

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