Demolition and Artillery Operations

Images of military personnel working with demolition tools and artillery. Focus on hands handling equipment and preparing artillery shells, conveying a sense of precision and readiness.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jorge Aparicio Aguilar, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew chief, tightens a bolt securing a weapon on a F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 5, 2024. During the competition, load crew members are evaluated on safety, speed, reliability, technical errors and use of the checklist.

U.S. Army Spc. Christian Le, 483rd Area Clearance Platoon combat engineer, tapes the ends of detonation cord for a Bangalore torpedo charge, a field expedient demolition device, at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 26, 2022. The 483rd ACP Soldiers performed a breach-in-stride demolition range to build charge familiarization and practice safety procedures while working with M112 (Composition C4) demolition blocks.

221011-N-YS933-1046 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic Airmen Darnel Calderon from West Haven, Ct performs Maintenance on a helicopter tail in the hanger bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

DF-ST-89-05662. Base: Lowry Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-13347. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jorge Aparicio Aguilar, 36th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew chief, tightens a bolt securing a weapon on a F-16 Fighting Falcon during a weapons load crew of the quarter competition at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 5, 2024. During the competition, load crew members are evaluated on safety, speed, reliability, technical errors and use of the checklist.

Airman 1st Class Jacob Kellet, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects the pin on a B-52H Stratofortress pilot chute during an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington Aug. 18, 2022. The pilot chute works with the main chute in a two-part system that decreases aircraft speed after landing.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Priscilla Pereyra, a supply administrator with III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, secures a M240B machine gun attached to a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during Bushido Strike on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2023. III MSB is conducting Bushido Strike 23, which comprises training events including a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation to validate its mission essential tasks to provide combat service support, security and administrative services to III Marine Expeditionary Force.

A US Army Engineer, 2 Plt, B Co., 9th Engineers, prepares a blasting cap using black electricians tape. The US forces are in Bosnia in support of Operation Joint Guard. Operation Joint Guard is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A Mark 82 bomb is wired for safety after being loaded aboard an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Base: Flesland Air Station Country: Norway (NOR)

A disassembled M240 machine gun sits on a table during day 4 of the Sullivan Cup Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., April 28, 2022. Crews engaged in Gunnery Skills Test (GST) which are designed to develop and test the proficiency of Abrams and Bradley crews, and individual armor crewmen on their ability to properly use and maintain their weapon systems and execute gunnery techniques.

Field telephone issued to the Red Army

120906-N-TX154-273PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 6, 2012) Twenty-mm shells load at 3000 rounds-per-minute as they are fired from a Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) during a weapons test shoot aboard the forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63). Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, the U.S. Navys only forward deployed carrier strike group based out of Yokosuka, Japan, and is conducting a routine patrol in the western Pacific region.

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Conrad Kirakosian, 730th Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, tests the strength of a safety wire on a C-17 Globemaster III here March 28. The C-17 just returned from Sendai where supplies were dropped off in support of Operation Tomodachi.

041116-M-0036Y-002. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Sgt. Tyler Holloway of the 115th Field Artillery Brigade in the Wyoming Army National Guard operates a Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System in a lane at the National Best Warrior Competition held at the Milan Volunteer Training Site, Tenn., July 26, 2022. The day consisted of a round-robin set of events that included combat casualty care, a call for fire, and improvised explosive device lanes. The National Best Warrior Competition has the best of the best Soldiers in the Army National Guard.

A battlefield cross stands during the Patriot Day Observance Ceremony at Lejeune Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 9, 2022. The Patriot Day ceremony is held in remembrance of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and a tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

U.S. Marines with the maritime raid force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sight in on the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), during a visit, board, search, and seizure exercise, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 11, 2024. VBSS is part of maritime interception operations that aim to delay, disrupt, or destroy enemy forces or supplies in the maritime domain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Marine Corps

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Jackson, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group electrical and environmental craftsman, configures electrical wires removed from an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, June 10, 2022. The 309th AMXG arrived from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, to remove and replace the wings on an A-10C. These wires were transferred from the wings of the A-10C to be reused in the new set.

A training casualty, played by 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron leadership, is moulaged to look like he severed his thumb at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, June 20, 2022. Moulage and scene acting are used in military training to better simulate the chaotic and potentially hostile real-life events medically trained Airmen may be dispatched to.

A view of damage to MOLLE (MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) pack used by a Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

A U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad competitor grabs two water jugs during the swim event on day one of BSC on Fort McCoy, Wi., September 3, 2023. Approximately 50 Soldiers from across the nation traveled to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2023 U.S. Army Reserve Best Squad Competition from September 2-10. 2023 BSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of Best Warrior and Best Squad among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focus events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, sets up their sling during an M16A4 service rifle issue at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, Feb. 26, 2024. Recruits were issued rifles and briefed on their responsibilities regarding rifle security, safety and handling. Marine Corps

Members from the 436th Medical Group prepare to lift a litter during a major accident response exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Dec. 7, 2022. The three-day exercise tested the response capabilities of Team Dover through various scenarios in an effort to strengthen their ability to provide rapid-global mobility in challenging conditions.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May 19, 2022) Lt. Ross Engel, from Middleburg, Fla., operates a sliding pad eye aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204). Gridley 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.

Recruits with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, and Echo Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, stand firewatch on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., on April 4, 2022. Recruits on firewatch are tasked with the safety and security of the recruits and squad bays overnight throughout recruit training.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-122-193. Hurricane Katrina

220914-N-NQ285-1033ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 14, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Tomas Colon, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), ties a lanyard in the ships pilothouse, Sept. 14, 2022. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

220504-N-OG067-1119ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 4, 2022) - Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Lovell Cooper, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), conducts maintenance on an eductor, May 4th, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

Simulated munitions from the 23rd Wing munitions flight are prepared for an Agile Combat Employment exercise, Agile Flag 22-2, at the Air Dominance Center, a Combat Readiness Training Center, located in Savannah Georgia on July 22, 2022. ACC's recent Agile Combat Employment transformation prepares todays leaders for the rapid operational decisions and mission type orders required to win against peer adversaries.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII establish radio communication during an amphibious assault training event during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Itaoca, Brazil, Sept. 16, 2022. A landing craft, utility was used to move Brazilian, United States, and Uruguayan marines to shore from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), where they secured a beachhead. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Uruguay. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build

Army 1st Lt. Liam McNeil, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), secures the detonator wire in preparation to firing a M18A1 Claymore mine at the Expert Soldier Badge (ESB) test on Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Nov. 7, 2022. The ESB is a special skills badge that is awarded to U.S. military personnel and NATO military personnel who successfully complete a set of qualification test, including both written and performance portions. More than 1,200 U.S Army Soldiers across Europe tested their proficiency in the "E3B," a combined event for awarding the Expert Infantry Badge, Expert Soldier Badge or the Expert Field Medical Badge to qualifying soldiers.. After two weeks of train-up, the candidates compete individually to achieve the badge in their respective testing event. This is the first E3B hosted at U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) with competitors from 173rd Airborne Brigade, 509th Strategic Signal Battalion, U.S. Special Operations Comm

Loading a arquebus, reenactment in Malta

Senior Airman Milo Carter, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, works to lock the landing gear doors into place on the side of a C-130J Super Hercules during pre-flight inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Consistent training is necessary to maintain readiness, as pilots and loadmasters continually perform on the job training with more experienced peers to make their flying duties as second nature as possible.

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron loads a bullet into an M9 pistol cartridge during a range day at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Nov. 30, 2022. Members loaded multiple cartridges for M9 and M4 weapons before lining up on the range to practice movement and transition drills.

DF-ST-85-12463. Country: Philippines (PHL)

(Kapisa Province, Afghanistan) U.S. Army Spc. Russell Altman, with Provincial Reconstruction Team Kapisa, mans a M240B machine gun atop a Military All-Terrain Vehicle just outside the Alasay District Center in Afghanistan. This mission marks the first time in three years that U.S. forces pushed into the Alasay district because of a heavy Taliban resistance in the area. The PRT routinely performs missions throughout Kapisa to interact and engage with local leaders. The PRT's mission is to stabilize the region by enabling local governments to care for, educate, employ and protect their people through the construction of basic infrastructure and mentorship.

Service Members from the 86th Medical Squadron and the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron practice intubating a training mannequin during an Aeromedical Evacuation training mission aboard a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 15, 2022. AE and Critical Care Air Transport Team, CCATT, provide time sensitive, mission critical en route care to patients to and between medical treatment facilities.

A view of a piece of electronic equipment used with the Avenger air defense sytem. The equipment is mounted inside the cab of an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) of Btry. A, 2nd Bn., 6th Air Defense Artillery Bde., which is deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A U.S. Marine with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve performs a simulated reload on a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Feb. 23, 2024. The HIMARS weapon system is a crucial component of the Ground Combat Element in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). HIMARS play a pivotal role in providing long-range precision fires to support the MAGTF's objectives, from expeditionary operations to sustained combat in all terrains and climate. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. militarys capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Marine Corps

A Military Working Dog assigned to the 87th Security Forces Squadron prepares to fly on a CH-53E assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 49 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 16, 2022. Defenders with 87th SFS K-9 section took part in a joint training with Marines to familiarize the Military Working Dogs with the transportation by helicopter. This skillset was developed for the qualification purposes of bomb detection in deployed environments, where certain terrain may only be accessible by air transportation.

Young soldier hold his gun while wait for the public transport, Israel.

A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot, assigned to the 23rd Fighter Group, zips his G-suit at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 5, 2023. The G-suit wraps around the lower abdomen and down both legs. As a pilot begins to experience higher G-force, the suit inflates to prevent blood from pooling in the lower portion of the body and ensure pilots maintain consciousness.

Field telephone issued to the Red Army

Equipment, paintball and gun with helmet ready for competition, match or game outdoors in battlefield. Tools, safety gear and recreation weapon for fun or extreme sport and game outdoors

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Shaw Air Force Base loaded cargo onto a Boeing 767 on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct 15, 2022. The 77th Fighter Squadron and accompanying personnel were tasked to deploy downrange to provide combat air power to the Central Command Area of Responsibility.

A detail shot shows .50 caliber rounds being loaded on the waist of USCGC Bear (WMEC 901) for training, Atlantic Ocean, July 19, 2022. The Bear and its crew are deploying to support the Northern Atlantic Fisheries Organization, deter illegal fishing and increase maritime domain awareness in tandem with its allied nations.

Bomb Disposal Robot Digging for IED

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-127. Hurricane Katrina

DF-ST-87-07489. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

First World War One gas mask in the Hooge Crater Museum at Zillebeke, Belgium, Europe

Machine gun, military turret and bullet shell for war, shooting and danger with force, conflict or training. Army weapon, ammunition and ready for fight, battlefield or violence with action in nature

U.S. Army Soldier loads a flechette rocket into the rocket pod of an AH-64E Apache during a forward arming and rearming point exercise, Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic, Jan. 22, 2024. Soldiers used Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Points authentic training environment to refine tactical proficiency and adaptability.

A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, puts name tapes inside their uniform during his first uniform fitting at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, May 25, 2022. The initial uniform adjustments are made during the first phase of recruit training and final adjustments are made during the fourth phase.

U.S. Air Force Airman, 27th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chief, analyzes data at Red Flag 22-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 15, 2022. RF 22-3 provides realistic combat training that saves lives while increasing combat effectiveness.

230203-N-TL932-1023 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 3, 2023) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Andrew Roehrs, a native of Norfolk, Va., loads rounds into a M9 service pistol magazine in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations.

DF-SN-87-13087. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020305-F-3838S-007. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron receives fuel from a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker over the Pacific Ocean, June 17, 2022. Aerial refueling capabilities extend airborne training time and combat radius, ensuring U.S. and allied nation aircraft are postured to maintain regional peace and stability within the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

051215-A-2718K-071. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DN-SC-87-06540. Country: Unknown

Iraqi ordnance is stored in bins after being collected by Allied forces who reclaimed the region from Iraqi troops during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait(KWT)

060802-N-3241S-860. Base: Naval Station, Great Lakes State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-09184. Base: Raaf Williamtown Country: Australia (AUS)

DF-ST-89-07583. Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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230105-N-OL611-1017 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 5, 2023) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman Joshua Runyon, a native of Orlando, Fla., applies non-skid flooring to the deck of the hangar bay aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Manny, the mascot of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, tests the durability of an obstacle on MCRD San Diego, Aug. 22, 2022. Manny trains around the base to keep up good order and discipline.

A U.S. Marine with 7th Communication Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, uses his PRC-150 Multi-bandwidth Radio to communicate with members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces 15th Brigade Signals Unit on Camp Naha, Japan, May 18, 2022. Marines demonstrated to members of the JGSDF on May 18-19 on methods to streamline communication procedures between the two groups, leading to faster response time and execution of mission critical objectives. III MIG functions as the vanguard of III MEF, operating in the Indo-Pacific regions information environment, and supports Marine Air Ground Task Force operations with communications, intelligence, and supporting arms liaison capabilities.

Staff Sgt. Michael Smith, 374th Maintenance Squadron metals technology, polishes the new 374th Airlift Wing ceremonial sword at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 7, 2022. Smith volunteered to make a new Wing ceremonial sword which will be unveiled during the 2022 Yokota Air Force Ball. Col. James I. Baginski, 374th Tactical Airlift Wing commander, made the former ceremonial sword at Clerk Air Base, Philippines in 1974 in memory of fellow Airlifters who lost their lives in defense of freedom.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Galuszka II, 775th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight EOD technician, straps on a weighted vest at Hill Air Force Base, June 14, 2022. Galuszka practices the Air Force Tier 2 fitness test, which includes a weighted vest component, once a week.

The Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team(CST) conducts a Collective Lanes Training, at the Columbia Heights Membrane Plant in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, September 20, 2022. Army North observed the exercise to provide feedback before the unit's Training Proficiency Evaluation next year. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Recruits with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, complete land navigation during Basic Warrior Training (BWT) aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Aug 16, 2022. BWT serves as a test of the field and combat skills that recruits have learned throughout their time in recruit training.

DF-ST-89-07178. Country: Unknown

All explosives, weapon army,standard time fuze, hand grenade on camouflage background, top view

The Second soviet Occupation (1944-1991). Large areas of Latvia become military bases and firing ranges. Occupation Museum. Riga. Latvia. Europe.

A close-up view of a fighter refueling station withfuel hose, pump, and fire extinguisher in an opened metal box. U.S. Air Force and Army units from across Europe and the United States combined forces from 16-21 November, 1995, to survey the condition of four airfields in Hungary for possible use by US Forces should they be sent as a peacekeeping force in Bosnia. Base: Taszar Air Base Country: Hungary (HUN)

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-128. Hurricane Katrina

000512-F-4884R-001. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2000 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Clothing, harness military pilot in a green jumpsuit.

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 169th Civil Engineer Squadron from the South Carolina Air National Guard takes measurements to install waterlines during construction of a community center for the Blackfeet Nation Native Americans at Heart Butte, Montana, September 6, 2022. This temporary deployment is part of the 169th Civil Engineer Squadrons yearly Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) that helps Airmen train in a real-world environment to acquire and maintain their trade skills.

Sgt. Carlos Flores, 64th Civil Support Team, New Mexico National Guard scans Warrant Officer Brandon Florer, 91st Civil Support Team, Arizona National Guard for possible chemical, biological, and radiological contamination during a Joint Hazard Assessment Team training scenario in Show Low, Arizona on Feb. 29.This JHAT allowed the Guardsmen of the 91st CST to train with the 64th CST, New Mexico National Guard, firefighters and medics from Mesa Timber Fire and Medical District and Pinetop Fire District, and Public Information Officers from the Navajo County Department of Emergency Management and Preparedness to be prepared to confront any chemical, biological, and radiological threats against the homeland at a moments notice as a combined, efficient and effective team.

All explosives, weapon army,standard time fuze, hand grenade on camouflage background

DF-ST-89-00974. Subject Operation/Series: SHADOW HAWK Base: King Faisal Air Base, Al Jafr Country: Jordan (JOR)

A simulated unexploded ordinance (UXO) awaits identification during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 14, 2022. Members of the wing inspection team pre-determined the location of the UXO in a niche area to test the investigative abilities of 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen.

U.S. Marines with II Marine Expeditionary Force participate in a snowmobile course in preparation for the NATO exercise Nordic Response 24 at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 19, 2024. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. Marine Corps

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Natalie Filzen)

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