Disaster Response and Youth Engagement

Images reflecting disaster response initiatives and youth participation in military training events, illustrating community engagement and preparedness.

Audience members look for aircraft in the sky during Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. The "Montana's Military Flight Over the Falls Open House" showcases the professionalism and esprit de corps shared by the members of the U.S. Armed Services and Montana's Military members.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-309-89. Hurricane Katrina

The BOSS 2nd Annual Battle of the Bases Paintball Tournament pitting Fort Jackson against Fort Gordon, Georgia will take place July 8. To join the fun day of camaraderie, see a unit BOSS representative or visit BOSS social media accounts.

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

Sergio Matias Chontal-Harter participates in a simulated Army Combat Fitness Test with Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger on Feb. 12, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Matias, 6, interviewed Messenger as part of a school social studies project. Matias is the son of a Fort McCoy employee, and he also experienced what it's like to participate in the Army Combat Fitness Test and how to participate in retreat at the end of the duty day. Army

Maj. Travis Holt and Pfc. James Bragg from the 38th Regional Support Group fire the M9 pistol for record during weapons qualification at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 22, 2022. The 38th RSG participated in Warrior Exercise 78-22-02 in order to build Warfighter collective readiness and prepare units to execute missions in support of Unified Land Operations.

Audience members look for aircraft in the sky during Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. The "Montana's Military Flight Over the Falls Open House" showcases the professionalism and esprit de corps shared by the members of the U.S. Armed Services and Montana's Military members.

A U.S. Marine Corps Poolee with Recruiting Substation Nampa, Recruiting Station Salt Lake City, performs ammo can lifts during a combat fitness test for a pool function at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho, Oct. 16, 2022. The pool function consisted of poolees completing a Marine Corps combat fitness test, performing drill movements, receiving knowledge from their recruiters and learning about equipment assets at Charlie Company, 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion.

Asia Talbott, left, an instructor for the Basic RiderCourse (BRC), instructs U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jarvis Perkins, right, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station New River, during a BRC class at the Motorcycle Training Facility on Camp Johnson, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 7, 2022. The BRC provides the basic mental and physical skills needed for riding and consists of 15-hours of instruction (5 hours classroom/10 hours riding), range exercises, and individual rider coach feedback while learning to ride.

A poolee with Recruiting Substation North Las Vegas holds out a guidon before conducting physical training at a pool function in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 6, 2022. As a part of the pool program, poolees often participate in PT sessions in order to be mentally and physically prepared for bootcamp.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - Katrina Sector - 26-HK-306-57. Hurricane Katrina

The Training Center Cape May Clinic staff give drive-thru flu shots on base, Oct. 12, 2022.As an armed force of the United States, the nations lead maritimeenforcement agency, and a maritime safety and regulatory agency, our dedicated Coast Guard members are on the front lines every day carrying out global operations and protecting our homeland from constantly evolvingthreats. We must ensure they can focus each day on these difficult missionswith the full knowledge that their health, families, and housing are cared for. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Timothy Tamargo

Local Japanese residents evacuate to higher ground in a tsunami evacuation drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

020404-F-1616C-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2002 Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

US Navy CHIEF Engineer, Commander (CDR) Ray Duff delivers a pitch during the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) Officers versus CHIEF PETTY Officers softball game in Mina Jabal Ali, United Arab Emirates. The JOHN C. STENNIS is currently on a scheduled six month deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, 9 May 1998. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Jabal Ali Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE)

Festival attendees sit in and observe a Utility Task Vehicle on display during the Camp Schwab Festival on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, March 25, 2023. Schwab Fest was a two-day event where Status of Forces Agreement personnel and Okinawa residents came together for entertainment, food, and activities.

A Devil Pup, in training, prepares to jump up to one of the many obstacles at the 53 Area Obstacle Course, while a Devil Pups Instructor shouts encouragement on Saturday, July 20th, 2002 in Camp Horno, Camp Pendleton, California. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ITOMAN, Japan (June 19, 2022) Sailors from Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) and tenant commands participate in a cleanup at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman, Okinawa, Japan, June 19, 2022. The cleanup was in preparation for Okinawas Memorial Day which remembers those killed in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navys naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

Family members reunite with Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crewmembers after the cutter returned home to Base Alameda, California, following a 90-day counternarcotics patrol, March 31, 2023. Waesches crew interdicted two suspected drug-smuggling vessels while patrolling international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in the seizure of approximately 881 pounds of cocaine and 9,500 pounds of marijuana. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Matthew Masaschi.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, pose with a medal to be given to the first three to complete the color run in celebration of Pride month, hosted by the diversity and inclusion council, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 24, 2022. The diversity and inclusion council aims to foster an environment of equity and inclusion and continuing the bases long-standing observances.

NAPLES, ITALY -- Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Stephen Kaiser throws a baseball at Rear Adm. Brad Collins, commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) during at the command picnic, Oct. 6, 2022. Navy Region EURAFCENT oversees nine installations in seven countries, enabling U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed, in order to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

NAPLES, ITALY -- Religious Specialist 3rd Class Kaio Fong attempts to dunk Rear Adm. Brad Collins, commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) at the command picnic, Oct. 6, 2022. Navy Region EURAFCENT oversees nine installations in seven countries, enabling U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed, in order to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

030913-M-4330P-015. Base: Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Station

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, put on safety gear during the crucible at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, March 28, 2023. The crucible is a 54-hour exercise where recruits apply the knowledge they learned throughout recruit training to earn the title United States Marine.

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 01, 2022) Military service members and personnel from Commander, Task Group 67.4, Hellenic Naval Base in Souda, the Hellenic Air Forces 115th Combat Wing, NATO Maritime Interdiction Training Center, Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bays Fire & Emergency Services, and NSA Souda Bays Ward Room participated in NSA Souda Bays 19th Annual Eco-Challenge on Oct. 1. Eco-Challenge is a five-event, outdoor sports competition held across the Akrotiri Peninsula that is designed to build camaraderie and strengthen the U.S. relationship with NATO and Hellenic military partners. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

Sergio Matias Chontal-Harter participates in a simulated Army Combat Fitness Test with Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger on Feb. 12, 2024, at the garrison headquarters at Fort McCoy, Wis. Matias, 6, interviewed Messenger as part of a school social studies project. Matias is the son of a Fort McCoy employee, and he also experienced what it's like to participate in the Army Combat Fitness Test and how to participate in retreat at the end of the duty day. Army

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Basic cadets from the class of 2026 arrive at the U.S. Air Force Academy for in-processing (I-Day), on June 23, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colo. I-Day marks the start of their journey of becoming a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.

030426-F-4866S-015. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Paul Hamilton

Minnesota, Minneapolis Fort Snelling, Flute Player in Military Dress Uniform

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and the 9th Mechanized Brigade held a Turkey Bowl after the completion of Talon Blitz III on November 18, 2022, in Romania. Our commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO allies.

Virginia National Guard aviation crews and Chesterfield County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Scuba Rescue Team members train on rescue hoist operations Oct. 24, 2018, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The VNG aviators and Chesterfield rescue technicians form the Virginia Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team to provide rotary wing aviation rescue hoist capabilities that can conduct aerial rescue evacuation. The Va. HART recently deployed to South Carolina to support flood response operations after Hurricane Florence and was on standby in Virginia after Hurricane Michael.

Sergio Matias Chontal-Harter participates in a simulated Army Combat Fitness Test with Fort McCoy Garrison Commander Col. Stephen Messenger on Feb. 12, 2024, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Matias, 6, interviewed Messenger as part of a school social studies project. Matias is the son of a Fort McCoy employee, and he also experienced what it's like to participate in the Army Combat Fitness Test and how to participate in retreat at the end of the duty day. Army

021019-F-8063B-011. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Col. Jeremy Ford, 152nd Airlift Wing commander, completes his "fini flight" or final flight at the Nevada Air National Guard base in Reno, Nev. July 26, 2022. The fini flight is an Air Force tradition which marks a pilot's departure from a unit, or last time they fly an aircraft, which is often followed by a champagne-and-water shower following landing

France, Brittany, Coetquidan, Guer on 2021-09-16. Report on the training of the Inter-Arms Military School in Saint-Cyr Coetquidan in Morbihan. The EMIA recruits its students from among active non-commissioned officers and non-commissioned soldiers selected by competition. The cadets follow a two-year training course. At the end of the first year, they are appointed to the rank of second lieutenant, then lieutenant at the end of the second year. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. France, Bretagne, Coetquidan, Guer le 2021-09-16. Reportage sur la formation de l' Ecole militaire interarmes à Saint-Cyr Coetquidan dans le Morbihan. L'EMIA recrute ses eleves parmi les sous-officiers d'active et les militaires du rang selectionnes par concours. Les eleves-officiers suivent une formation de deux ans. A l'issue de la première annee, ils sont nommés au grade de sous-lieutenant, puis de lieutenant a la fin de la seconde annee. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.

Violeta Rauda, the Fort Bliss Directorate of Emergency Services administrative assistant, takes a spin in on the Army Substance Abuse Program driving course during the garrison Safety Stand Down and Org Day at Fort Bliss, Texas, June 3, 2022. ASAP and several garrison teams built outdoor presentations for the garrison workforce for the morning-long summer safety training session.

Airman 1st Class Parker Lund, with the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, participates in a POW/MIA commemoration run, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 29, 2022. Volunteers from the 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Missile Wing ran for 24-hours with the POW/MIA Flag and the U.S. Flag in honor of those held in captivity and those who have yet to return home.

A U.S Marine Corps drill instructor with Receiving Company, Support Battalion welcomes educators from the 12th Marine Corps District at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, July 12, 2022. The Educators' Workshop program provides selected educators, coaches, directors and influential community members with an experiential opportunity to see how the Marine Corps transforms young men and women into Marines. The program is designed to demystify recruit and officer candidate training, foster stronger relationships among recruiting personnel and the communities they serve, and increase advocacy among influencers who help shape decisions of young men and women.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Yorktown, Virginia to deliver the keynote address at the 225th anniversary celebration of the Battle of Yorktown. Among other dignitaries on hand for the commemorative events were Virginia Senators John Warner and George Allen, former U.S. Army Secretary John Marsh, French Ambassador to the U.S. Jean-David Levitte, and French Defense Minister Michelle Alliot-Marie.

040929-f-1389C-002. Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-434-40. Hurricane Katrina

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-434-25. Hurricane Katrina

Anniston, Ala., July 25, 2013 Military Police with the California National Guard 870th Police Company survey the area of a simulated civil disorder at FEMA's Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), in Anniston, Ala. The soldiers attended more than six courses, ranging from law enforcement tactics in a contaminated crime scene to advanced training in employing crowd control measures.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

050913-A-6004S-001. Base: Pearlington State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Demetrious Pitsikos, right, a survey team leader with the California National Guards 9th Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), talks with students on the campus of California State University, Fullerton, during the colleges Military Exhibition Day, April 14, 2022, in Fullerton, California. The event was organized by the schools ROTC program and offered an opportunity for cadets and students to learn about ways to serve in the National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve.

050622-A-9665L-095. Subject Operation/Series: RED DRAGON Base: Fort Mccoy State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAR

U.S. Airmen participate in a morale event on Volkel Air Base, Netherlands, June 29, 2022. Members of the Royal Netherlands air force attended the event which also included a barbeque and a concert put on by Armed Forces Entertainment.

NORFOLK, Va. (Jan. 16, 2024)- A Sailor assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, reunites with her family after returning to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, Jan. 16, following a more than eight-month deployment with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. While deployed, the squadron accomplished flying over 2,200 flight hours, executing 46 days of vertical replenishment evolutions, moving over 500 personnel, and executing six tactical evacuations.

030517-M-4547R-019. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2003 Base: Camp Red Horse, Utapao Country: Thailand (THA)

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-133-225. Hurricane Katrina

Soldiers from 2-158th Assault Helicopter Battalion partnered with the University Place Veteran's Plaza committee to return to the work site and continue to donate time and labor to see the project nearer to completion.

U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Manny, the mascot of Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, tours the training grounds at MCRD San Diego, Aug. 29, 2022. Manny was named after Sgt. Johnny R. Manuelito, one of the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers.

Tom Dandes, Special Events Coordinator at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum (HRNM) leads a tour of the Battleship Wisconsin for a contingent of sailors from Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic. During the tour, the sailors received some historical information about the Battleship along with some meaningful interpretation. HRNM is one of ten U.S. Navy museums within the Naval History and Heritage Command. The museum is located next to the Battleship Wisconsin in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

040424-F-3488S-051. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army volunteers prepare to participate in an exercise following the Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation course at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras on 14 Oct, 2022. The exercise assessed the abilities of each emergency unit to respond to a simulated incident.

040318-M-2534S-019. Base: USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060721-N-4995K-122. Base: Naval Base, Point Loma State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Aftermath - 26-HK-372-16. Hurricane Katrina

Wearing disorientation goggles, Fort Bliss Fire Department Chief Roger Hancock takes a spin in on the Army Substance Abuse Program driving course during the garrison Safety Stand Down and Org Day at Fort Bliss, Texas, June 3, 2022. ASAP and several garrison teams built outdoor presentations for the garrison workforce for the morning-long summer safety training session.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 16, 2022) - A Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) community member poses for a photo during the 44th annual Friendship Day celebration onboard CFAY. For the first time in three years, CFAY held an open base event to highlight the friendship between the local Japanese community and the U.S. Navy. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

Archaeologist Tyler Olsen with Colorado State Universitys Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands working in partnership with Fort McCoy's Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division Natural Resources Branch works on an archaeology survey on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis., on July 14, 2022. Olsen has participated in many digs at Fort McCoy. This survey is looking at areas were cement pads were located where troops placed military tents and bivouacked nearly 90 years ago. Archaeology work has been ongoing on Fort McCoy for decades to not only look back and document the post's military history, but also the area's distant past where artifacts thousands of years old have been found.

980620-F-2171A-026. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220125-N-YS140-016Fort Pickett, Va. (Jan. 25, 2022) Afghan evacuees stow thier luggage into a bus departing for a local airport. Evacuees departing Safe Haven Pickett are resettling in various locations across the United States. The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Pearl)

Minnesota, Minneapolis, Fort Snelling, Soldier Guards at Visitor Entrance

220717-N-DH616-0005 SOUDA, GREECE (July 17, 2022) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) participate in a community relations event to clean up Stavros Beach. Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) is the flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2), a multinational integrated task group that projects a constant and visible reminder of the Alliances solidarity and cohesion afloat and provides the Alliance with a continuous maritime capability to perform a wide range of tasks, including exercises and real-world operations in periods of crisis and conflict.

040928-F-9429S-001. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020716-F-0201H-024. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kabul Country: Afghanistan (AFG)

Joint Task Force - 26-HK-161-71. Joint Task Force. Hurricane Katrina

050903-N-1467R-035. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician Quartermaster Second Class Gary Hakes takes a drink of water from his hydration system after completing a search of one of the ponds west of New York Lake for the four 500 pound Mark 82 bombs carried by the A-10 that crashed on nearby Gold Dust Peak. In the background another member of the A-10 recovery team drinks water from a bottle. Base: New York Lake State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps recruiters Staff Sgt. Ryan Saechao and Sgt. Hernan Cortez Jr., with Recruiting Sub-Station Fair Oaks, Recruiting Station Sacramento, count off an attendees pull-ups during Country in the Park 2 in Sacramento, California on Sept. 24, 2022. Marines with Recruiting Station Sacramento attended Country in the Park 2 to interact with the community. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Seaira Moore)

020516-M-0175R-013. Base: Macon State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 24 MEU

WHITE BEACH, Japan (May 25, 2022) A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) sailor assigned to JMSDF Sub Area Activity Okinawa leads Sailors assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa in, "rajio taisou", a daily workout conducted by JMSDF in support of the Navy Sea Legs challenge during Fleet Week Japan. The Navy Sea Legs challenge invites Japanese citizens to participate in a series of fitness challenges during Fleet Week Japan, highlighting the close relationship between the Navy and Japan.

Members of the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing participate in a Combat Dining In event at Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, June 12, 2022. A "Combat Dining In" is a military-only, esprit de corps event, in which Airmen participate in various events typically involving water-fights, tug of war and various traditions of speeches, games and challenges.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, prepare to present leis during the Headquarters Battalion relief and appointment ceremony, MCBH, March 31, 2022. Sgt. Maj. Jose Romero was relieved as the Headquarters Battalion Sergeant Major by Sgt. Maj. Matthew Kidder.

051002-A-7045A-060. Base: Covington State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-434-69. Hurricane Katrina

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-435-89. Hurricane Katrina

Cpl. Ernesto Ruiz and Spc. Josh Maldonado, Fort Carson Mountain Color Guard (FCMCG) mule drivers, feed their mule for the day after training for the 2022 National Calvary Competition on the historic landmark Fort Reno in El Reno, Okla., Sept. 20, 2022. The 2022 National Calvary Competition will be the first time this team of FCMCG will compete at the national level.

A returning deployed pilot from the 163rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Fort Wayne, Ind., reunites with family after completing exercise Slovak Warthog, Aug. 03, 2016, at the Indiana Air National Guard Base, Fort Wayne, Ind. Airmen of the 122nd Fighter Wing have been training with the Slovak Air Force to demonstrate close air support capabilities, and conduct familiarization classroom events to enhance integration our two air forces.

An exercise post attack reconnaissance team simulates casualties while participating in an unexploded ordinance drill during a readiness training exercise on Oct 14, 2022 at the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. The exercise is designed to test the wing's operational readiness in a deployed environment.

Saori Wakamatsu, left, a library technician with the Camp Foster library, provides instructions to a participant in a family evacuation drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of various installations and first responders in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-154. Hurricane Katrina

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Walter Reed Hospital during lead-up to annual Rolling Thunder motorcyle rally through Washington, D.C.

060704-N-3390M-406. Base: Naval Station, Everett State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on visit to Walter Reed Hospital during lead-up to annual Rolling Thunder motorcyle rally through Washington, D.C.

Dusty Probst, a first grade student at Stewardson-Strasburg School, enjoys a bus ride with his classmates and members of the 8th Special Operations Squadron. The servicemen 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)

A member of the Red Bull Air Force team lands after conducting an aerial jump out of a Bo-105 Redbull helicopter during the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 24, 2022. The Red Bull Air Force Team is a team assembled from accomplished and experienced aviation experts who specialize in highly coordinated aerial jump demonstrations. The theme for the 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

970428-F-4707M-001. Base: Grand Forks State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Capt. Catherine Cunningham, the adjutant at Headquarters and Service Battalion at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., hands a football to a girl during the Fiesta Bowl Parade in Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 31. Marines walked in the parade, handing out footballs and information about the Semper Fidelis All American Bowl put on by the Marine Corps and Junior Rank, which will feature the nation's top 100 senior football players Jan. 3 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz.

050403-F-3177P-168. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NORFOLK (Sept. 8, 2022) Sailors aboard the USS San Jacinto (CG-56) greet their families at Naval Station Norfolk after a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations, Sept. 8. San Jacinto was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in support of theater security cooperation efforts and to defen U.S, allied and partner interests.

Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing descend toward Invasion Beach at Iwo Jima, Japan, April 20, 2022. U.S. forces landed on this beach on Feb. 19, 1945, beginning the Battle of Iwo Jima.

A Soldier assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, dresses up as a Tyrannosaurus Rex for an organizational day on Fort Riley, Kansas, Oct. 28, 2022. Organizational days are held to improve morale and increase camaraderie amongst the Soldiers and family members of a unit.

NAPLES, ITALY -- Members of Commander, Navy Region Europe, Africa, Central (EURAFCENT) staff and family play cornhole during the command picnic, Oct. 6, 2022. Navy Region EURAFCENT oversees nine installations in seven countries, enabling U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed, when they are needed, in order to ensure security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

1st Lt. Madeline Miller, the Fort Carson Mountain Color Guard (FCMCG) commander, charges on her horse, Sgt. Beau, during the 2022 National Cavalry Competition on the historic landmark Fort Reno in El Reno, Okla., Sept. 24, 2022. The 2022 National Cavalry Competition will be the first time this team of FCMCG will compete at the national level.

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-420-67. Hurricane Katrina

Commander Dan Taylor - Rescue - 26-HK-281-130. Hurricane Katrina

DF-ST-89-03641. Base: Palmerola Air Base Country: Honduras (HND)

960614-F-1055P-002. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Sarajevo Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

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