Drone Operations in Military Training

Images depict military personnel interacting with various unmanned aerial vehicles, showcasing assembly and preparation for surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

Spc. Ryan Lemon, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repairer assigned to the 7-17th Air Cavalry Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade readies a RQ-7B V2 Shadow during Exercise Swift Response on May 11, 2022 at Krivolak Training Area, North Macedonia. Exercise Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. It aims to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnerships.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Horton, an unmanned aircraft system operator attached to Task Force 61/2, assembles a VXE-30 STALKER during Exercise Hedgehog 22 near Saaremaa, Estonia, May 19, 2022. Task Force 61/2 is participating in the Estonian-led exercise Siil 22 (Hedgehog 22 in English). Siil 22 brings together members of the Estonian Defense Force and U.S. Sailors and Marines under Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

Civilian contractors embarked with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to conduct a V-BAT drone flight aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 24, 2022. The V-BAT is a platform with intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities that requires no launch equipment, making it a useful tool for expeditionary operations. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli 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.

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 41st Rescue Squadron looks below for his target at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, March 23, 2023. The 41st RQS conducted gunnery and aerial training in order to maintain mission readiness.

US Marine Lance Corporal Derrick Banner from Battery "L", Third Battalion, Twelfth Marines, First Marine Division checks his aiming point on the collimator of the M198 155 mm Medium Howitzer, Towed. The Marines use a combination of variable timed fuses and different powered charges including super 8, green, white, and red bag, also an assortment of 155mm rounds including high explosive, concrete piercing, white phosphorous, illumination, killer junior, beehive, anti-tank and anti-personnel rounds to create specific effects on target. The entire weapons system, which weighs 16,000 pounds, is manned by 7 men and a chief and can fire up to 30,000 meters (18.64 miles) using a rocket-assisted .... Complete Scene Caption: US Marine Lance Corporal Derrick Banner from Battery "L", Third Battalion, Twelfth Marines, First Marine Division checks his aiming point on the collimator of the M198 155 mm Medium Howitzer, Towed. The Marines use a combination of variable timed fuses and different power

Spc. Ryan Lemon, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repairer assigned to the 7-17th Air Cavalry Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade readies a RQ-7B V2 Shadow during Exercise Swift Response on May 11, 2022 at Krivolak Training Area, North Macedonia. Exercise Swift Response 2022 is an annual multinational training exercise, which takes place in Eastern Europe, the Arctic High North, Baltics, and Balkans from May 2-20, 2022. It aims to present combat credible Army forces in Europe and Africa and enhance readiness by building airborne interoperability with Allies and Partners and the integration of joint service partnerships.

Straight on medium close-up shot as US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Scott Lodge connects a weapons test set to an AGM-154A Joint Stand-off Weapon (JSOW). SSGT Lodge is a Munitions System specialists assigned to the 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. The 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, is the first Air Force F-16 unit to implement the Joint Stand-off Weapon (JSOW) system. Munition system personnel at Shaw Air Force Base, are currently being certified on the new weapons system. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 1st Class Brian Cain, left, shows Lt. Cmdr. Bethany Busch demonstrates the capabilities of the Talon robot during International Mine Countermeasures Exercise (IMCMEX) 16, April 15, 2016. IMCMEX 16 is a multilateral exercise using all aspects of defensive maritime warfare including mine countermeasures, maritime security operations and maritime infrastructure protection to demonstrate the global resolve to maintain commerce throughout the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal (LCPL) David Fierro, 2nd Military Police (MP) Battalion (BN), Bravo Company (B CO), 5th Platoon (PLT), launches the Dragon Eye Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) along the MSR (main supply road) Lyman Road. The Dragon Eye is a small plane guided by computers and provides real time video of the terrain below it. The Marines use the Dragon Eye during their patrol to find any IED's (Improvised Explosive Device) or suspicious people traveling on the roads. Base: Camp Al Taqaddum State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

The soldiers of the 1st DET / 104th BEB (BRIGADE ENG BATTALLION) are completing a two-week operation of training of the unmanned SHADOW UAS drone. This 12 foot drone with a wing span of 22 feet is a fuel base drone that can return photo and video to a base point. The SHADOW is launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic catapult, it is recovered with the aid of arresting gear similar to jets on an aircraft carrier. Its gimbal-mounted, digitally stabilized, liquid nitrogen-cooled electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) camera relays video in real time via a C-band line-of-sight data link to the ground control station (GCS). This exercise was a Joint Base effort. The unmanned drone was launched at Lakehurst Naval Air Station and was flown over the Fort Dix, NJ Range Complex at Ranges 85 and 61. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Battery C, 2-263rd Air Defense Artillery Battalion, South Carolina National Guard, conduct pre-mobilization training exercise Americas Shield, May 15, 2022, at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina. The training consisted of providing short range air defense (SHORAD), where the Soldiers tracked simulated and live aircraft representing real-world threats to enhance team proficiency.

030401-F-1404F-027. Base: Rock City Country: Georgia (The Country) (GEO)

Soldiers assigned to the "Spartan Brigade," 3rd Infantry Division, conduct new equipment training on expeditionary ground satellite terminals prior to the three-week Armor Formation On-The-Move Network pilot at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Jan. 12, 2022. Soldiers from the pilot unit will evaluate various combinations of network equipment prototypes and provide feedback for the Army to inform the concept of operations for networked armored formations from battalion to division. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Trenton Lowery)

Troops assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment fire a M98 Javelin Weapon System during range operations conducted at Grafenwoehr Training Area located near Rose Barracks, Germany, Sept. 23, 2014.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN James Baumgartner checks a control tower antenna. He is a Ground Radio Maintainer at the 496th Air Base Squadron, Moron AB, Spain. The 496th ABS supports the movement of aircraft to Southeast Asia. Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP)

A Brazilian Marine with 3rd Marine Infantry Battalion, Brazilian Marine Corps, prepares to receive a drone during Exercise Formosa in Goias, Brazil, Aug. 06, 2022. During this training, Marines exchange infantry knowledge and tactics with Brazilian Marines to further enhance mission readiness. Exercise Formosa focuses on strengthening relations and interoperability between U.S. and Brazilian Forces, conveying the enduring promise to be a trustworthy neighbor.

Staff Sgt. Anthony Verterano, an aerospace propulsion technician with the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares a 910th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft for a propeller installation, Jan. 17, 2023, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The C-130 was grounded by an Air Mobility Command time compliance technical order on Sept. 27, 2022, while conducting an aerial spray mission at MHAFB. Verterano was part of a maintenance recovery team dispatched by the 910th Airlift Wing to inspect and repair the C-130 for its return to service and trip home.

2nd Lt. Joshua McAuliffe of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin Army National Guard, launches a RQ-11 Raven” Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during pre-mobilization training. Weighing approximately four pounds and reaching speeds up to 60 miles per hour, the Raven is an invaluable asset to Soldiers and can be used to track insurgents, provide reconnaissance, and assist in watching the perimeters of various military camps. The 32nd BCT is currently being trained by the 1st Battalion, 360th Infantry Regiment Warhawgs” in Close Quarters Combat, Urban Operations, Short and Advanced Range Marksmanship. The Warhawg Battalion also provides Observer Controller/ Trainer oversight on specific Raven flight missions during pre-mobilization training at Camp McGregor, New Mexico. The 32nd BCT is currently preparing for deployment to Iraq

Reserve Citizen Airmen of 944th Fighter Wing Security Forces train and shoot an M240 machine gun during heavy weapons qualifications at the Arizona National Guard Weapons Training Range in Florence, Ariz., Aug. 5, 2022. The Airmen qualified on the the M203 grenade launcher, and M240 and M249 machine guns.

A U.S. Marine with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division clear lanes during Exercise Summer Pioneer on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 23, 2022. Summer Pioneer 2022 is designed to evaluate the companys ability to conduct a regimental-sized assault breach with combined arms attack.

DF-ST-86-07949. Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

Staff Sgt. Brandon Robla, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 155th Civil Engineer Squadron, follows proper protocols for assessing an improvised explosive device during training, Dec. 8, 2020, at the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln. The incident training prepares EOD technicians for real life IED situations.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 129th Communications Flight raise the mast on a communications antenna at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, May 11, 2022. The antenna is part of a Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) system used to provide secure communications in a rural environment.

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Greg Strong of the weather flight, adjusts a weather satillite dish to get optumum signal reception, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

220601-N-PG340-1095 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (June 1, 2022) Utilitiesman 3rd Class Walker Harris, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, saws wood during Operation Turning Point, also known as their Field Training Exercise, at San Clemente Island. Operation Turning Point is an around-the-clock exercise that focuses on constructing advanced bases while maintaining proficiency in tactics and survivability. NMCB-5 is homeported out of Port Hueneme, California. They train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to execute construction and engineering projects for major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

Pfc. Timothy Fesenmaier adjusts a setting on the motor of the RQ-11 Raven” Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) before launch while Spec. JaMont Fleming looks on. Fesenmaier and Fleming are from Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, 32nd Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin Army National Guard. The 1st Battalion, 360th Infantry Regiment Warhawgs” are currently training the 32nd BCT in Close Quarters Combat, Urban Operations, Short and Advanced Range Marksmanship and providing Observer Controller/ Trainer oversight on specific Raven flight missions during the pre-mobilization training at Camp McGregor, New Mexico. The 32nd BCT is currently preparing for deployment to Iraq

040504-F-3939J-006. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Robert Garrison, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, duct tapes C-4 explosives during a live-fire training exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 27, 2022. Remote charge training aids in the technicians ability to effectively neutralize and destroy explosive ordnance and other hazards from a safe distance.

Electronics Technician 1ST Class Enrique Alvarado sets up portable satellite antennas that will link 5th Allied Tactical Air Force headquarters with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) during Operation Deny Flight, the enforcement of United Nations-sanctioned no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Base: Vicenza Air Base Country: Italy (ITA)

An Airman assigned to the 123rd Air Control Squadron disassembles an satellite terminal June 14, 2022 during Agile Rage 22 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan. Agile Rage 22 focuses on annual currency and proficiency items, future concepts, and maintaining a war-ready posture for members of the Air National Guard.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryce Hart, left, and Senior Airman Andrew Cooper, radio frequency transmission operators, from the Communications Squadron work together to stabilize communication equipment during Exercise Forward Tiger at Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, Feb. 14, 2023. This exercise was designed to build on longstanding partnerships throughout the Caribbean and contribute to enhanced military readiness, humanitarian relief, and disaster response capabilities.

040616-F-4794N-003. Complete Scene Caption: US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Sean McLaughlin wearing the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bomb suit (EOD-8), and USAF STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Michael Becker, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight take a moment to describe different possibilities for operating and setting up the Real Time X-Ray (RTR-4) equipment, during a training session at Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri (MO). The EOD Flight's primary duty is to support Whiteman AFB, the B-2 Spirit bomber and weapon systems, local and surrounding area to include, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Illinois for any explosive disposal eventuality. The EOD team members train weekly to maintain their proficiencies for real world events. Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020128-F-3356N-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Academy cadets participate in the Commandant's Challenge at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 5, 2022. The challenge is an annual event at the Academy focused on military training, warrior ethos, and teamwork.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 29, 2022) - Senior Chief Navy Diver Joshua Underwood, from Dacula, Ga., command master diver assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three, operates a remote-controlled robot with Sebastian Medina, as part of a Make-A-Wish visit during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) in San Pedro, Calif., May 29, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, offloads a container at Kin Blue, Okinawa, Japan, April 12, 2022. HMH-466 and 3rd Landing Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducted ship-to-shore movements to offload gear in support of redeployment from Balikatan 22, an annual joint force exercise in the Republic of the Philippines.

The soldiers of the 25th Marine Regiment come from Fort Devens, MA. They are shown here during UAS training on Range 86 on the Fort Dix Range Complex. The Raven is a lightweight unmanned aircraft system (UAS). It is designed for rapid deployment and high-mobility for military and commercial operations. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

Two Nevada Air National Guard Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) members, Senior Airman David Almada (right) and Staff Sgt. Jesse Lemos assemble an antenna mast at the Regional Public Safety Training Center in Reno, Nevada, during the 2017 practice exercise. The team, along with the Nevada Air National Guards CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive) Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) will have their annual ExEval inspection in June.

011017-F-7910D-013. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jared Hipke, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division launches an RQ-20B Puma fixed wing unmanned aerial system at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, April 28, 2022. This exercise tested and strengthened the Marines ability to conduct distributed operations, while demonstrating their readiness to rapidly secure and defend key terrain to maintain regional security. 1/3 is forward-deployed in the Indo-Pacific under 4th Marines as a part of the Unit Deployment Program. Hipke is a native of Brentwood, NH.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASAs Protective Services Training Academy at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a helicopter hovers above members of the Emergency Response Team, or ERT, as they participate in specialized training simulations. They are wearing full protective gear and carrying non-lethal firearms for the training exercises in order to keep their skills current.Recently, eight members of the ERT competed in the 31st Annual SWAT Roundup International competition in Orlando, Fla., and received recognition by placing in the top five overall. In keeping with NASAs commitment to safety and security of workforce and assets, the ERT is part of Kennedys security team and is trained to respond in the event of an emergency at the center.

040409-F-6844O-006. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970404-F-7666R-147. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: 4 AEW/VI CENTER/DOHA/QATAR

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Horton, an unmanned aircraft systems operator with Task Force 61/2, assembles a satellite during Exercise Hedgehog 22 near Saaremaa, Estonia, May 19, 2022. Task Force 61/2 is participating in the Estonian-led exercise Siil 22 (Hedgehog 22 in English). Siil 22 brings together members of the Estonian Defense Force and U.S. Sailors and Marines under Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

A 357th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons load crew team inspects an air-to-ground missile on the flightline at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Sept. 13, 2022. LOLA operations consist of loading live ordnance on A-10 Thunderbolt IIs in an authorized area on the flightline, away from people and buildings.

U.S. Marines with Tactical Training Exercise Control Group (TTECG) and Combat Logistics Battalion 1, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, wait for further instruction from the Range Safety Officer before opening fire on targets on during Integrated Training Exercise 3-22on Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, April 5, 2022. ITX is a live-fire event that increases unit readiness. It teaches the tactical application of combined-arms maneuver as well as offensive and defensive operations during combat.

The soldiers of the 1st DET / 104th BEB (BRIGADE ENG BATTALLION) are completing a two-week operation of training of the unmanned SHADOW UAS drone. This 12 foot drone with a wing span of 22 feet is a fuel base drone that can return photo and video to a base point. The SHADOW is launched from a trailer-mounted pneumatic catapult, it is recovered with the aid of arresting gear similar to jets on an aircraft carrier. Its gimbal-mounted, digitally stabilized, liquid nitrogen-cooled electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) camera relays video in real time via a C-band line-of-sight data link to the ground control station (GCS). This exercise was a Joint Base effort. The unmanned drone was launched at Lakehurst Naval Air Station and was flown over the Fort Dix, NJ Range Complex at Ranges 85 and 61. (Photos taken by the Fort Dix TSC Training Support Center)

051019-A-5679R-016. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar Airfield Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: SPECIAL FORCES

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 921st Contingency Response Squadron load a cargo pallet onto an Emerson 25K Cargo K-Loader during Exercise Dragon Spark at Travis Air Force Base, California, Oct. 13, 2022. Exercise Dragon Spark consisted of Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing and the 60th Air Mobility Wing who jointly-trained together on how to rapidly respond to a natural disaster or national emergency.

Airmen with the 152nd Communications Flight set up communications equipment during the Ready Roller exercise at Amedee Army Airfield in Herlong, Calif. October 15, 2022. The intent of the exercise was to test capabilities in a simulated contested environment, utilizing the Agile Combat Employment concept

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paul Chaplain, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) noncommissioned officer in charge, speaks with wing inspection team members during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2022. The sUAS is a multi-purpose aircraft, used to provide reconnaissance and intelligence as well as to rapidly analyze airfield damage.

DF-ST-85-04841. Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010815-F-2021R-005. Base: Raf Feltwell State: East Anglia Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marines with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, observe a Standoff Radar Imaging System-Sky Glass during Technical Concept Experiment 22.2 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 27, 2022. TCE brings together Marines and contractors to experiment with new and emerging technologies to enable Marine forces to operate effectively in distributed and expeditionary advanced base operations. SoRIDS-Sky Glass is an unmanned aircraft system with 3D radar systems that can improve the speed and safety of military operations.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. William Horton (left) and Cpl Joel Ramirez, unmanned aircraft systems operators with Task Force 61/2, assemble a VXE-30 STALKER during Exercise Hedgehog 22 near Saaremaa, Estonia, May 19, 2022. Task Force 61/2 is participating in the Estonian-led exercise Siil 22 (Hedgehog 22 in English). Siil 22 brings together members of the Estonian Defense Force and U.S. Sailors and Marines under Task Force 61/2 to enhance Allied interoperability and preserve security and stability in the Baltic region.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Bagwell, 509th Civil Engineering Squadron Electrical Systems Craftsman, upgrades the lighting system on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, September 26, 2022. The airfield lighting system is required to be upgraded to allow for a new precision approach path indicator (PAPI) system to be set up. The lights are a part of a project to improve the runway.

021004-F-3873G-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine RQ-20B Puma launches during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 25, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

Airmen from the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit show Luke Air Force Base Supporter Appreciation event attendees how to operate a Man Transportable Robot System Increment II, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The display was a part of Luke AFBs Supporter Appreciation event, which allowed Airmen, base supporters, and civic leaders from the surrounding communities to meet, build relationships, and talk about the mission and its purpose at Luke AFB.

Soldiers from Delta Company, 239th Brigade Engineer Battalion conduct preflight inspections on the AAI RQ-7 Shadow on June 7 at Fort Chaffee, Ark. The Shadow is an unmanned aircraft system used for a variety of operations ranging from reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition and battle damage assessment. Once loaded onto a pneumatic catapult, the aircraft is rail-launched into the air where it can operate for up to 9 continuous hours.

Airmen from the 127th Air Refueling Group, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, push in place auxiliary power units to perform a gear swing while testing new landing gear centering cylinders on a KC-135 Stratotanker on Dec. 6, 2022. A team from the Air Mobility Command Test and Evaluation Squadron, McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, picked Selfridge to test and observe the maintenance personnel install the new cylinders and test the landing gear while having the aircraft rest on jacks.

Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Ash, assigned to the 41st Brigade Combat Team, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, reattaches a steel plate to a spinning star target during the 2022 Adjutant Generals (TAG) Match, held at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center, Warrenton, Oregon, April 30. Oregon Army and Air Guard members participated in the annual TAG Match to promote marksmanship training and compete for Distinguished Pistol Badges and Distinguished Rifleman Badges.

010715-M-3539V-O25. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1 MEF

030715-F-1443F-003. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A member of the 13th Air Force command center sets up a satellite communications antenna during the joint Australian, New Zealand and U.S. (ANZUS) Exercise Triad '84. Subject Operation/Series: TRIAD '84 Base: Whenuapai Air Base Country: New Zealand (NZL)

040331-M-7403H-079. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Foster State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates learns how to operate an unmanned ground vehicle during a tour of the future combat systems facility on Fort Bliss, Texas, May 1, 2008.

030116-F-8156G-002. Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, transport experimental communication equipment as part of Exercise Garnet Rattler at Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Idaho, May 10, 2022. Garnet Rattler is a joint training exercise between elements of the 3d Littoral Anti-Air Battalion, 3d MLR, and U.S. Air Force to conduct simulated sea control operations and joint time on target strikes.

040921-F-0629H-009. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers assigned to 16th Combat Aviation Brigade competed in the unit's 2022 Best Warrior Competiton at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6-7, 2022. 16th CAB conducted the competition to identify the best Soldier and NCO to represent the unit at the 7th Infantry Division Best Warrior Competition April 20-22, 2022.

An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 163 Attack Wing, March Air Reserve Base approaches the runway on the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA July 20, 2022.

Tech Sgt. Dustin Cain, 366th Security Forces Squadron Flight Sergeant, demonstrates Robodog, King, technology on Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Jan. 25, 2022. King is able to recognize different terrain and adapt accordingly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krista Reed Choate)

030402-F-7194F-002. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

020806-F-8425S-004. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

041222-F-8039H-004. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030221-F-9032T-005. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

001211-F-2902B-009. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN John McDougall (Foreground), of the 92nd Communications Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, a member of the Mobile Initial Communication Kit (MICK), and SENIOR AIRMAN Skye Robertson, of the 92nd CS, also a member of the MICK, lift a VHF line of sight antenna for local communications into place, while deployed to a forward location in the European theatre. This mission is in direct support of Joint Task Force Noble Anvil. Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE ANVIL Country: Unknown

During the U.S. - Norway Reciprocal Troop Exchange April 1, 2022, Norwegian and Minnesota National Guard Soldiers were transported to Landing Zone X-5A on Camp Ripley by CH-47 Chinook Helicopter to conduct joint training while Norwegian youth squads took part in aerial training on a UH-60 Blackhawk.

The missile maintenance team of the 351st Strategic Missile Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, readies equipment prior to departing for a base missile site to compete in the 1991 Strategic Air Command Missile Combat Competition, Olympic Arena '91.. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

030410-F-1014W-003. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Group (MACG) 18 set up a rigid wall shelter, part of a Tactical Air Command Center, at Andersen Air Force Base Guam, June 4, 2022, in support of Valiant Shield 2022. Exercise Valiant Shield gives units like MACG-18 the opportunity to integrate with forces across the Indo-Pacific to train in successful employment and operations that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force.

Airman Leata Kisena and Airman 1st Class Thomas Snell, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, move an AIM-9 during the units weapons load competition July 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the units quarterly awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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Georgia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 148th Brigade Support Battalion, raise a communications interface for sustainment information systems (CAISI) antenna, June 20, 2022 while supporting XCTC 22-05 in Fort Stewart, Ga.

U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists with 15th Air Support Operation Squadron, supporting the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division, and soldiers with the German Armys 6th Battery, 345th Artillery Battalion, conduct close-air support training at Townsend Bombing Range, Georgia, Feb. 21, 2024. Joint branch training with NATO allies ensures personnel utilize similar procedures and can operate together. Marine Corps

Airmen from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron set up a tent in preparation for Exercise Lethal Pride at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, March 22, 2023. Lethal Pride is a week-long exercise to test McConnells capabilities and readiness.

020307-F-3488S-042. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Military personnel and civilians prepare vehicles to assist in experimentation for Project Convergence Capstone 4 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 15, 2024. The U.S. Army will host PC-C4, a Joint, Multinational, in-the-dirt: experiment from Feb. 23 - March 20, 2024. PC-C4 participants include the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Space Force along with militaries from partner and allied countries from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France, and Japan. Conducted in two phases, PC-C4 is a culmination of numerous preceding exercises, experimentations, and events; it provides a critical venue to identify and refine recommendations necessary to transform the Army and ensure future war-winning readiness. Army

030315-M-5753Q-019. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT)

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot Grips A Mortar Round

Iraq, Kirkuk province, Bashir village on 2022-10-19. Report on explosive remnants of war in Iraq, one of the most contaminated countries in the world after forty years of conflict, instability and especially the recent occupation of the country by the Islamic State group, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Treaty, the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention prohibiting the acquisition, production, stockpiling and use of mines. This is Handicap International's (Humanity and Inclusion) mine clearance training camp in the village of Bashir where mine clearers practice in real conditions. Photograph by Martin Bertrand. Irak, province de Kirkouk, Bashir village le 2022-10-19. Reportage sur les restes explosifs de guerre en Irak, lun des pays les plus contamines au monde suite a quarante ans de conflits, dinstabilité et surtout par loccupation recente du pays par le groupe Etat islamique, a l'occasion des 25 ans du Traite d'Ottawa, la Convention sur linterdiction des mines

French service members disassemble an antenna used during exercise Heavy Rain III at Breitenbach, Germany, Sept. 15, 2022. During the exercise each team was assessed on their ability to establish and sustain communication with the Wing Operations Center in a simulated contested environment while receiving interference from members of the French military and the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Nikolas Vital and Sgt. Ismael Cisneros-Hernandez, explosive ordnance disposal technicians with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, speak with educators from Indianapolis and Minneapolis during the 2022 Marine Corps Educators Workshop on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The Educators Workshop gives high school teachers an opportunity to witness recruit training and interact with Marines stationed at three installations in California during a five-day all-expense paid trip. While visiting Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, MCAS Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the teachers gain knowledge that they can share with high school students interested in Marine Corps Service.

U.S. Marines assigned to Aviation Ground Support, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), unroll Mobi-Mats for an expeditionary airfield system practical application exercise during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Auxiliary Airfield II, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 20, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

Explosive equipment that will be used during explosive breaching and route clearance training lays on a crate at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center in Starke, Florida, Jan. 20, 2024. Combat engineers conduct training in order to remain tactically proficient in tasks such as properly constructing explosive devices, destroying terrain obstacles, and breaching buildings.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Warren Empey, 621st Contingency Response Squadron commanders executive, observes a drone being used to inspect Hangar 1 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey on June 21, 2022. The 621st Contingency Response Squadron partnered with the 787th Civil Engineering Squadron to assist them in surveilling facilities for damage.

Artillery shells lay next to an M2A2 Howitzer during a 21-Minute Gun Salute on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., May 30, 2022. The 21-Minute Gun Salute is a brief ceremony during which guns are discharged 21 times at one-minute intervals in honor of Memorial Day.

William Bokina, 33rd Information Services Group, Det. 2, Hawes Radio Relay Station, test the intergrity of the underground cables and the SLFCS (Surface Low Frequency Communications Systems) receiving antenna and equipment. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

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