Explosions and Weapons Testing

Dynamic visuals of explosions from military operations and missile tests, highlighting firepower and ordnance during various training scenarios.

June 9, 2007 - Pyrotechnics explode while an F-15 flies over to simulate an air-to-ground attack during the California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California.

US Marine Corps (USMC) engineers from Regimental Combat Team 1 (RCT 1), destroy a truck carrying enemy artillery in Saddam City, Iraq, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Saddam City Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An AIM-120A advanced medium range air-to-air missile warhead detonates during a test. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire a reduced range practice rocket from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Rolling Thunder 22-2 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April. 4, 2022. This exercise is a 10th Marines-led live-fire artillery event that tests the unit's abilities to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-dominated scenario.

June 9, 2007 - Pyrotechnics explode while an F-15 flies over to simulate an air-to-ground attack during the California Capital Air Show in Sacramento, California.

An explosive charge detonates during ordnance training in preparation for Friendship Day 2023, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, March 26, 2023. The MCAS Iwakuni Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has been conducting various controlled explosions since December 2022 in preparation for Friendship Day 2023.

U.S. Marines with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, fire rockets from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 14, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Smoke and flames rise from simulated bombing by Republic of Korea F-5 aircraft backed by A-7E Corsair II aircraft from Light Attack Squadron 93 (VA-93) embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS MIDWAY (CV-41). The aircraft and ships are involved in exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: P'Ohang Country: Korea

030411-F-0193C-010. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms, 163rd Cavalry Regiment conduct a battalion level combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) at Udairi Range, Kuwait, May 30, 2022. Soldiers conduct CALFEX's in order to train soldiers in their skillset and sustain overall mission readiness.

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires during night gunnery table V, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 7, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

DD-ST-88-09501. Base: Unknown

DF-ST-86-12925. Base: Yuma State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marines from 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion instruct marines from Scout Sniper platoon, and Alpha Company ,Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, on a demolitions range and breaching course while in Djibouti. The 24th MEU remains as one of the most expedient units and rapid-response force ready to perform a full scale of missions ranging from humanitarian relief to full-scale combat operations.

The desert lights up with burning Iraqi tanks after an attack by the 1ST United Kingdom Armored Division during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Iraq(IRQ)

A MIM-104 Patriot anti-aircraft missile is fired during a 6th Training Brigade exercise. Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, simulates its air to ground capabilities during the 2011 Aviation Nation Open House Nov. 12th, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Aviation Nation celebrates 70 years of airpower in Las Vegas and the Air Force's accomplishments in air, space and cyberspace.

Missile hitting an M47 Tank

The Red Bull Air Force Team conducts an aerial demonstration 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 comprised of 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.

The Red Bull Air Force Team conducts an aerial demonstration 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 comprised of 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.

Smoke billows up after a live bombing run at V.I.P. Hill.(Exact date shot unknown). Base: Udayri Range Country: Kuwait (KWT)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March. 19, 2011) - Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) launches a Tomahawk missile in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn on March 19, 2011. This was one of approximately 110 cruise missiles fired from U.S. and British ships and submarines that targeted about 20 radar and anti-aircraft sites along Libyas Mediterranean coast. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes “all necessary measures” to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III.

041030-F-0524H-001. Base: Bayji State: Salah Ad Din Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Tracer fire lights the night sky during a simulated village takeover, part of Silver Flag Alpha, a security police training program emphasizing combat arms training and defense of priority resources on an air base. Subject Operation/Series: SILVER FLAG ALPHA State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 6, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) fires a Standard Missile (SM) 2 from the forward missile deck. The ship is currently deployed to promote maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, assigned to the 163rd Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard, simulates suppressing a threat with two strafing runs that include pyrotechnic displays during a Combat Search & Rescue (CSAR) demonstration at the Fort Wayne Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne, Indiana June 4, 2022. The Indiana Air and Army National Guard worked together during the 2022 Fort Wayne Air Show to demonstrate their team CSAR response capabilities.

120627-N-ZZ999-003PACIFIC OCEAN (June 27, 2012) A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B interceptor is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) for the second time during a Missile Defense Agency test in the Pacific Ocean. The SM-3 Block 1B successfully intercepted a short-range ballistic missile target that had been launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, located on Kauai, Hawaii.

Flamethrowers in Action, August 1944 The jet flame produced by a Crocodile flamethrower fitted to a Churchill tank. The jet could exceed 150 yards in length.

A fire truck from the 601st Civil Engineering Squadron is used to extinguish a fire that was created to simulate a burning aircraft, during Exercise UREX '82. Subject Operation/Series: UREX '82 Base: Sembach Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DF-SC-86-12069. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A M270A1 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems) from Fort Sills 3rd Battalion, 13th Field Artillery Regiment launch rockets during Operation Daring Warrior Sep. 17, 2022.

New Zealand, Otago, Wanaka, Warbirds Over Wanaka, Controlled Explosions

DF-SC-86-12607. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aviators launch flares into the air as part of their mandatory, semi-annual Life-Saving Survival Training aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 28, 2014. In addition to the flare-gun, participants also shot off pencil-gun rounds, which is a smaller version of the flare-gun.

U.S. Soldiers fire a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a live-fire demonstration for distinguished visitors as part of exercise Dynamic Front held at Oskbol, Denmark, March 30, 2023. Dynamic Front is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa directed, 56th Artillery Command led, multinational exercise designed to improve allied and partner nations ability to execute multi-echelon fires and test interoperability of both tactical and theater-level fire systems in a live environment.

Members of the Northern Army, Japan Self-Defense Force, fire rockets from a Multiple Launch Rocket System alongside U.S. Marine Corps High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 10, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

A UH-60 Black Hawk (Blackhawk) helicopter raises a cloud of sand as it takes off after picking up troops in the desert during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DN-ST-89-05631. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

500-lb. bombs explode in the impact area at Nightmare Range during Operation BEAR HUNT '84. Subject Operation/Series: BEAR HUNT '84 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Two FA-18 Jets are displayed in front of the Wall of Fire during the Marine Corps Community Services sponsored 2015 Air Show aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, Oct. 3, 2015.

AQABA, Jordan - A simulated enemy attack boat is destroyed during the shore patrol portion of the Eager Lion 22 final exercise at the Royal Jordanian Naval Base, Jordan on September 11, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper executes a close air support mission coordinated by Tactical Air Control Party, Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23, at Yodaville, near Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 28, 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.

Firefighters from the Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Fire Department, work to extinguish a simulated aircraft fire, April 16, 2018, while training in aircraft rescue and firefighting techniques at the San Bernardino Regional Emergency Training Center in San Bernardino, California. The fire department is responsible for the installation and the co-located Los Alamitos Army Airfield.

NAVAL BASE VENTURA COUNTY POINT MUGU, Calif. (May 2, 2013) MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HCS) 3 and HCS-21 douse hot spots on the Springs Fire during firefighting efforts at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif. The Springs Fire, which began the morning of May 2, burned more than 10,000 acres by the afternoon of May 3 and threatened Navy assets at Naval base Ventur County.

Soldiers and civilians from all over the state came to Spanish Fork, Utah to honor the flag during the 17th Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony. Nearly 1,500 flags were retired in what is know as the nations largest flag retirement ceremony. (Army

U.S. Marines assigned to Logistics Combat Element, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Finnish soldiers from Nyland Brigade, detonate a bangalore torpedo explosive charge during demolition training in Syndalen, Finland, Aug. 11, 2022. The range was part of a bi-lateral exercise between the Finnish military and 22nd MEU. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

A view of a Talos surface-to-air missile, gaining altitude after being fired from the guided missile cruiser USS OKLAHOMA CITY (CG-5). Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

AH-64E Apache Helicopter pilots assigned to 5-17 Air Cavalry Squadron and 4-2 Attack Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, conduct aerial gunnery July 20, 2022, Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, Republic of Korea. An AH-64E Apache Helicopter unleashes several Hydra 70 missiles during night fire operations.

C-141B Starlifter aircraft airdrop cargo during exercise Reforger '80. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '80 Base: Lhuende Drop Zone Country: West Germany (FRG)

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-9 whips up loose sand as it comes ashore during exercise Ocean Venture '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle with 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, fires a mine clearing line charge during a simulated amphibious breach in support of exercise Steel Knight 2018 at San Clemente Island, Calif., Dec. 9, 2017. Steel Knight is a 1st Marine Division led exercise enabling Marines and Sailors to operate in a realistic environment developing necessary skill sets to maintain a fully capable Marine Air Ground Task Force.

An Army tactical missile system (TACMS) missile is fired from a multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) launcher during testing. Base: White Sands Missile Test Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030404-M-5753Q-073. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Kut State: Wasit Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 7th Marines

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 6, 2013) An F/A-18C Hornet from the Golden Dragons of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 takes off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.

A simulated Napalm bomb explosion occurs during the MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) demonstration. Subject Operation/Series: Revised Capabilities Exercise (RCAPEX) Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers with the 287th Engineer Company, 168th Engineer Brigade, 184th Sustainment Command, recently conducted field demolition training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on June 11, 2022. The training allows the engineers to fulfill expected tasks of their profession.

U.S Marines with 2d Combat Engineer Battalion, 2d Marine Division, detonate explosives during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 29, 2022. The purpose of a MCCRE is to formally evaluate the units combat readiness in preparation for deployment.

USS Lake Erie Launching Missile

U.S. Marines with 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, fire a reduced range practice rocket from a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Rolling Thunder 22-2 on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April. 4, 2022. This exercise is a 10th Marines-led live-fire artillery event that tests the unit's abilities to operate in a simulated littoral environment against a peer threat in a dynamic and multi-dominated scenario.

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060115-M-7772K-062. Complete Scene Caption: Rockets, mortars, and bags of repellant, found buried in the outskirts of the city were found by an interpreter, working with Marines from 2d Platoon, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 1ST Marine. The weapons were then stacked by the Marines and by Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 6 and then destroyed with C-4. 2d Marine Division is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to conduct counter-insurgency operations to isolate and neutralize anti-Iraqi forces; support the continued development of Iraqi Security Force; support Iraqi reconstruction and democratic elections; and to facilitate the creation of a secure environment that enables Iraqi self-reliance and self-governance.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance CPL. Shane S. Keller)(Released) Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVY EOD MOBILE UNIT 6

A U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires during gunnery table V, Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, June 7, 2022. The 3/4th ABCT is among other units assigned to V Corps, Americas forward deployed corps in Europe that works alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces.

Audience members watch a pyrotechnic performance by Firewalkers International during Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. Firewalkers International was established in 2013 and works closely with civilian flight demonstration teams during airshow performances throughout the world.

Smoke cloud results from the destruction of unexploded munitions just destroyed by Explosive Ordnance Disposal Marines near 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 Ballistic Aerial Target System (BATS) missile is launched during Marine Corps target operations. Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-08547. Subject Operation/Series: BUSY BREWER Country: West Germany (FRG)

Tank vehicle explosion, shooting, TV series Cobra 11

An AGM-114A Hellfire tactical air-to-surface missile hits target number one at range C-72 during Hellfire Project 921CAY42. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030417-M-3692C-024. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

040929-F-0623L-067. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade provide a mortar barrage for paratroopers advancing on an objective during a combined arms live fire exercise on a maneuver range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 29, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.

050614-N-0000X-002. Base: Kennebec River State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An oil well burns outside of Kuwait City after being set ablaze by retreating Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Kuwait (KWT)

DF-ST-85-11973. Base: Wallace Air Station Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, detonate an Anti-personnel Obstacle Breaching System during an exercise on Range 400 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 9, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting Realistic Urban Training exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEU's command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nation's crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

Smoke, flame and flying debris from the moment an Ordnance QF 25-pounder fired a blank.

USA, Wisconsin, Oshkosh, AirVenture 2016, Pyrotechnics, fire. Smoke, Replication of Bombing

Tracer fire lights up the night sky as Marine recruits engage targets during a live-fire exercise. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Tora, Tora, Tora dazzles the crowd during the Frontiers in Flight Air Show at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 25, 2022. The air show featured 12 performers including Tora Tora Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An air show, also known as an open house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita, home to McConnell AFB, is known as the Air Capital of the World, the birthplace of some very famous airframes.

110606-N-TU221-413PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2011) An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier during an air power demonstration over the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are currently underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Fire Direction Specialists with 5th Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, North Carolina National Guard, fire the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during Western Strike 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, June 4, 2022. Western Strike is an eXportable Combat Training Capabilities exercise led by the 65th Field Artillery Brigade, that provides National Guard Soldiers immersed training similar to a Combat Training Center and aims to increase participating unit's readiness and lethality.

Thanh Hoa, Vietnam: February 25, 1966 Communist North Vietnamese gunners blaze away with a 57mm anti-aircraft gun at U.S. Air Force planes attacking a river crossing. The photo was taken by a photo reconnaisance pilot flying an RF-101 Voodoo.

a fighter jet flying through the air with a fire

060329-A-1067B-010. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

TORA! TORA! TORA! (1970), directed by RICHARD FLEISCHER.

A U.S. Army mobile gun system Stryker variant belonging to Quickstrike Troop, 4th Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment fires at several targets during a week-long gunnery range at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 14, 2019. The gunnery was the culminating event for their multi-month training progression.

An expedient Bangalore demolition charge explode during a demolition range at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 24, 2022. Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Aircraft Group 31, conducted a demolition range at Fort Stewart to provide Marines with the necessary training to safely employ different types of charges for different scenarios they may encounter.

North Macedonian soldiers conduct fire phobia training during Exercise Kosovo Forces 31 (KFOR31) at Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Oct. 11, 2022. KFOR 31 is a multinational training event conducted to prepare units for their deployment to the Kosovo Regional Command East.

030327-M-2306K-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ramaylah Oil Field Country: Iraq (IRQ)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During training exercises at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Pad 30, firefighters with the Fire and Emergency Services at the Naval Station Mayport, Fla., turn their hoses toward the fire on the simulated aircraft.

040917-F-1467B-004. Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Firefighter fighting with flame using fire hose chemical water foam spray engine. Fireman wear hard hat, body safe suit uniform for protection. Rescue training in fire fighting extinguisher

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, detonate an explosive charge for a demolition range training during Realistic Urban Training exercise at Marine Corp Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms on June 11, 2022. The 13th MEU is currently conducting RUT exercise to enhance the integration and collective capability of the MEUs command, air, ground, and logistics elements and prepare the 13th MEU to meet the nations crisis response needs during their upcoming overseas deployment.

Naval Weapons Center. A series of four view as a Vertical Launch ASROC (VLA) missile is fired from its Vertical Launch System (VLS) during tests. Base: Nav Weapons Center, China Lake State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth T. Bibb Jr., 18th Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, observe a multi-capable Airman training demonstration during their visit to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Apr. 22, 2022. The purpose of the demonstration was to showcase Team Fairchilds efforts in improving multi-capable Airmen capabilities.

AN LGM-30 Minuteman I Intercontinental ballistic Missile (ICBM) is launched from Launch Facility 6. The missile is unarmed. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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