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Aircrew preparing and conducting missions in collaboration with various units during humanitarian aid and military operations, emphasizing teamwork and readiness.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, right, speaks with Col. Adam Bingham, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, upon arrival at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 15, 2022. As Air Mobility Commands sole numbered air force, 18th Air Force ensures readiness and sustainment of approximately 36,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve and civilian Airmen at 12 wings and one direct reporting unit.

040711-f-2295B-004. Subject Operation/Series: ORE Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Master Sgt. Kathy Backlund, a loadmaster for the 192nd Airlift Squadron, is sprayed with champagne after her final flight "fini-flight" in the C-130 Hercules at Nevada Air National Guard base in Reno, Nev. on July 14, 2022. It's tradition to spray the aircrew with fire hoses and champagne upon arriving to base from their final flight "fini-flight" in the aircraft. Backlund is scheduled to retire later this year after 22 years service.

U.S. Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533 pose for a photo after an incentive flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 30, 2022. Incentive flights are periodically awarded to Marines and Sailors for meritorious actions and service.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Frey, 48th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot student, goes through a pre-flight checklist at the 99th Flying Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, August 15, 2022. Pre-flight checklists serve to improve flight safety by ensuring that no important tasks are forgotten before each flight.

030904-F-7751S-063. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Members of the WNY Aviation Adventure Camp and JROTC students from McKinley and Hutch Tech High Schools attend a base tour to highlight different squadrons August 9, 2022, at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. The JROTC cadets focus on career planning, leadership experience, teamwork building, enhancing public speaking skills, strong character development, and increased community involvement. The purpose of the WNY Adventure Camp is to promote careers in aviation and expose students to the wonder of flight where students learn how aviation plays a role in the world of Math, Science, and Technology while enhancing teamwork, decision-making, and leadership skills as well as career opportunities in aviation.

. Coast Guard air crew in front HH-60 on ramp ---050924. Hurricane Katrina

PHOTO DATE: 02-07-13LOCATION: Ellington Field - Hangar 276 - Tarmac SUBJECT: Scott Kelly during T-38 flight prep and getting into aircraft along with Stephanie Wilson.

Air Force Lt. Col. William Robesch, a member of the New York National Guards 106th Rescue Wing left, speaks with Brazilian Lt. General R.A. Fonesca Neubert at the African Aerospace and Defense Expo on September 21, 2022 outside Pretoria, South Africa. The New York National Guard sent over 60 Airmen and five Air National Guard planes to Africa's largest air show from the 21-25 of September. The New York National Guard has State Partnership Program training agreements with both Brazil and South Africa. ( U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Jean Marie Kratzer)

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, 31st Fighter Wing commander, left, poses for a photo with Italian air force Colonnello Pilota Roberto Massarotto, Commandante il 32° Stormo, right, during exercise Falcon Strike 2022 at Amendola Air Base, Italy, Nov. 16, 2022. Clark visited Falcon Strike 22 to observe integrated fourth and fifth-generation airpower operations and discuss potential future exercises between NATO nations.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Shot Glass, the outgoing commander of the 131st Fighter Squadron, addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony for the 131FS June 12, 2022, at Barnes Air National Base, Massachusetts. A change of command ceremony is a military tradition that represents the formal transfer of responsibility of a unit from one commanding officer to another.

U.S. Airmen with the Indiana Air National Guard study crew chief operations during Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, July 13, 2022. ACE team members are trained to perform cross-functional tasks in higher risk maneuvers by applying adapting techniques in an uncertain and contested environment.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-34. CG air crew members posing in front of building -- AJ-Josh-Larry-Mr Waldon- Mr Smith GMA Interview. Hurricane Katrina

041112-F-9528H-003. Base: Biggs Army Airfield State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050103-N-0057P-462. Base: Banda Aceh State: Sumatra Country: Indonesia (IDN)

General John A Wickham Jr., Army CHIEF of STAFF, talks to Major General Frederic J. Brown, Commanding General, US Army Armor Center, after arriving for a visit. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jake Impellizzeriat, U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds advance pilot/narrator explains flight procedures to Michael Lents, University of North Dakota flight instructor, June 17, 2022, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The advance pilot/narrator, otherwise known as Thunderbird eight, both narrates the Thunderbirds performances and flies with celebrity, media and orientation flights.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Collin Burchfield, KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, conducts a pre-flight brief with a member of his maintenance team at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 28, 2022. The 50th EARS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central, delivers fuel for U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling war-winning airpower, deterrence, and stability to the region.

Vice Adm. Scott Gray, commander, Navy Installations Command (left), and Rear Adm. Stephen Barnett, commander, Navy Closure Task Force - Red Hill (NCTF-RH), speak with a member of the Hawaii Department of Health during a visit to the Waiawa Shaft, Oahu, Hawaii, Feb. 13, 2024. Gray, who oversees all Navy installations around the globe, is in Hawaii to help address public drinking water concerns. Charged with the safe decommissioning of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF), NCTF-RH was established by the Department of the Navy as a commitment to the community and the environment. NCTF-RH continues to engage with the people of Hawaii, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders as the Navy works to safely and deliberately decommission the RHBFSF. Navy

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-192. Hurricane Katrina

040919-F-0971G-127. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IVAN Base: Jacksonville Iap State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-90 crew arrive at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility in preparation for the launch of Columbia on April 16 at 2:19 p.m. EDT from KSC's Launch Pad 39B. The crew of STS-90 are, left to right, Mission Specialist Kathryn (Kay) Hire; Payload Specialist James Pawelczyk, Ph.D.; Payload Specialist Jay Buckey, M.D.; Pilot Scott Altman; Mission Specialist Richard Linnehan, D.V.M.; Mission Specialist Dafydd (Dave) Williams with the Canadian Space Agency; and Commander Richard Searfoss. STS-90, which will be the second mission of 1998, is scheduled to last nearly 17 days

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 crew addresses the media on the Shuttle Landing Facility runway after arriving aboard T-38 training jets. From left are Mission Specialists Nicole Stott, Michael Barratt, Tim Kopra and Alvin Drew, Pilot Eric Boe, and Commander Steve Lindsey. Flying high above the crew is an F-15, participating in an Air Force Week celebration at the center's Visitor Complex. In the days leading up to their launch to the International Space Station, the crew members will check the fit of their launch-and-entry suits, review launch-day procedures, receive weather briefings and remain medically quarantined to prevent sickness.Scheduled to lift off Nov. 1 at 4:40 p.m., Discovery and crew will deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the orbiting outpost.

221013-N-MH015-1003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Captain Craig C. Sicola, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), addresses the crew in the mess decks of the ship. Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

Squadron Leaders, B.S. Kanwar, (left), Indian Air Force, and Shaheed Al-mamun, Bangladesh Air Force along with Flight Lieutenant Martyn Silver, (right), Royal Australian Air Force exchanges ideas about flightline activities in preparation for PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY 2001 on Andersen AFB, Guam. PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY (PAR) is a PACAF-sponsored Military Airlift symposium for countries in the pacific region. PAR, held every two years and hosted by a pacific nation, this year Guam is the host nation with the symposium staging out of Andersen AFB. The symposium includes informational seminars with area of expertise briefings, a Command Post Exercise (CPX) which addresses military airlift support.... Complete Scene Caption: Squadron Leaders, B.S. Kanwar, (left), Indian Air Force, and Shaheed Al-mamun, Bangladesh Air Force along with Flight Lieutenant Martyn Silver, (right), Royal Australian Air Force exchanges ideas about flightline activities in preparation for PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY 2001 on

020109-F-0224C-005. Base: Greenville State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

KADENA, Japan (April 10, 2023) Cmdr. Kevin Kreutz, executive officer of Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) celebrates the completion of his final military flight April 10. Pilots are traditionally given a "wet down" upon completion of their final flight with the military. Kreutz served with the U.S. Navy for over 20 years, the last two as executive officer of CFAO and piloting UC-12F Huron multi-mission aircraft for CFAO. He will be retiring this month. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navys naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

Seth Wilkey, Pilot for a Day, signs out a T-44C Pegasus from VT-31 Maintenance Control with Marine Captain David Brummett on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Sept. 20. Pilot for a Day is a public outreach program between Training Squadron 35 and Driscoll Children's Hospital where children experience a day in the life of a Naval Aviator.

Seth Wilkey, Pilot for a Day, wears a Naval Aviator helmet in the VT-28 Paraloft on Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Sept. 20. Pilot for a Day is a public outreach program between Training Squadron 35 and Driscoll Children's Hospital where children experience a day in the life of a Naval Aviator.

040628-F-1698M-004. Base: Lajes Field State: Azores Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

PHOTO DATE: 05-07-10LOCATION: SCTF, NBL SUBJECT: STS-133 crew during water survival training at the NBL

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Liza Matson, 32nd Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 co-pilot, and Senior Airman Danika Chaapel, 32nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepare for the Womens History Month heritage flight on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Mar. 30, 2022. In honor of Womens History Month, an all-female KC-10 flight crew from the 305th AMW and 514th AMW flew an aerial refueling training mission over Maine and the Atlantic Ocean.

Rear Adm. Mel Bouboulis (middle), Coast Guard Thirteenth District Commander, stands with Cmdr. Joan Snaith and Cmdr. Brent Schmadeke during a change of command ceremony held at Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles on June 30, 2022. During the ceremony, Snaith was relieved of command duties by Schmadeke.

. Coast Guard air crew in front HH-60 on ramp --- 050924. Hurricane Katrina

From left, U.S. Ambassador to Palau John Hennessy-Niland talks to 354th Air Expeditionary Wing leadership at Palau International Airport during Valiant Shield 22, June 13, 2022. Hennessy-Niland has served as the U.S. Ambassador to Palau since March 6, 2020.

Annalena Baerbock (Buendnis 90 Die Gruenen), Bundesaussenministerin, aufgenommen im Rahmen ihrer Reise nach Texas, USA. Hier beim Besuch des Taktischen Ausbildungskommandos Luftwaffe auf dem US Luftwaffenstuetzpunkt Sheppard in Wichita Falls. Hier in ein

US Air Force Brigadier General Bob DuLaney, Co-Commander of the Combined Task Force, Operation NORTHERN WATCH, enlists Naomi Hall in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft after a routine flying mission at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. US Air Force Brigadier General Bob DuLaney, Co-Commander of the Combined Task Force, Operation NORTHERN WATCH, enlists Naomi Hall in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft after a routine flying mission at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey.

220901-N-YD731-2056 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 1, 2022) Cmdr. Thomas Van Hoozer, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, pins Cmdr. Erik Gustafson, commanding officer of HSC-5, during the change of command ceremony, Sep. 1, 2022. Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 is the offensive air and strike component of Carrier Strike Group 10 and the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. The squadrons of CVW-7 are Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 143, VFA-103, VFA-86, VFA-136, Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 140, Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121, HSC-5, and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 46. The GHWBCSG 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.

Aircrafts - HU-25 Guardian - 26-HK-55-21. Coast Guardsman unloading material from HU-25 No. 2136 (from Corpus Christi) on ramp2. Hurricane Katrina

020509-F-5646C-002. Subject Operation/Series: GUARDIAN CHALLENGE 2002 Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Maj. Troy Martin, 155th Air Refueling Wing pilot, poses with his family after fini-flight, June 4, 2022, at the Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. Martin had 3,800 flying hours during his military career.

040508-F-4338B-028. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

030106-F-3128G-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 pose for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Sept. 19, 2022. VMM-162 prepared personnel and aircraft in support of a Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. VMM-162 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 13, 2022), Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, poses for a photograph with Capt. Edward Angelinas, commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), during routine operations in the Philippine Sea on Nov. 13. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

050210-J-5640T-051. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 27, 2022) Capt. Daniel Keeler, commanding officer of amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23), records himself reading a book provided by the United Through Reading (UTR) Program, Sept. 27. Through the UTR Program, Sailors and Marines record themselves reading books to their loved ones, spreading literacy throughout military homes and the nation. Anchorage is homeported in San Diego.

NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 13, 2022) - U.S. Navy Capt. Eric Anduze, commanding officer of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), speaks during a celebration for the U.S. Navys 247th birthday. Theodore Roosevelt is undergoing a docking planned incremental availability at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility where the ship is receiving scheduled maintenance and upgrades.

German Paratroopers takes a photo during Leapfest 2022 at the Quonset Army Aviation Support Facility in Washington County, Rhode Island, August 6, 2022. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high level technical training and esprit de corps within the International Airborne community.

DM-SC-85-08918. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220506-N-NB178-1422 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (May 6, 2022) Capt. Colin Day, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier, Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) has his commanding officer patched placed on his uniform by his daughter Susannah Day during the ships first change of command ceremony in the ships focsle where Capt. Colin Day relieved Capt. Todd R. Marzano. John F. Kennedy is the second Ford-class aircraft carrier and is under construction at HIIs Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division in Newport News, Virginia.

The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-117 gathered in front of the shuttle Atlantis following landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, June 22, 2007. From left to right: mission specialists Patrick Forrester and Steven Swanson, Commander Frederick Sturckow, Pilot Lee Archambault, and mission specialists John D. Olivas and James Reilly II.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Ellis, a loadmaster assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, offloads gear from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to VMGR-152, in support of Rim of the Pacific 2022, at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Aug. 4, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in RIMPAC 2022 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California from June 29 - Aug. 4. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

. Coast Guard air crew in front HH-60 on ramp -- 050924. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Colonel George "Dutch" Dietrich speaks to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry about the F/A-18 fighter jets used by the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy's flight demonstration team, as the Secretary stopped at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on July 27, 2016, for an aircraft re-fueling while the team was in town to perform at the upcoming Arctic Thunder air show.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Nations, a 14th Fighter Squadron standardization and evaluations officer, assists Staff Sgt. Bernard Mutz, a 35th Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency manager, with his flight survival gear in the 14th FS locker room, Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 2010. Sergeant Mutz won the Sijean Award and 35th Mission Support Group Airman of the Year for 2009, earning himself an incentive flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for his accomplishments.

. Coast Guard air crew in front HH-60 on ramp --- 050924. Hurricane Katrina

Miscellaneous - Coast Guard Operations - 26-HK-434-143. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Stephen Meiners, a Saint Clair, Mo., native and an aircraft electronic systems technician with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 533, poses for a photo prior to an incentive flight at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 30, 2022. Incentive flights are periodically awarded to Marines and Sailors for meritorious actions and service.

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030804-F-7825H-182. Base: Charleston State: West Virginia (WV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airstation New Orleans - 26-HK-338-48. Hurricane Katrina

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-37. AST1 John Williams in line to greet dignitaries in ATC Mobile hangar. Hurricane Katrina

NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif., (Aug. 18, 2022) -- Adm. Bill Lescher, Vice Chief of Naval Operation, right, is presented a gift form Vice Adm. Kenneth Whitesell, Commander, Naval Air Forces during a visit to CNAF headquarters on board Naval Air Station North Island, California, Aug. 18. Lescher also toured Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, observing the progress of the first F/A-18F Super Hornet undergoing Service Life Modification (SLM), which will add more than 4,000 hours of flight time to the aircrafts service life and upgrade it to the Block III variant. The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block III is a critical part of the Air Wing of the Future that will provide our Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) advanced capabilities in order to maintain overmatch with our adversaries, support our partners and allies, and keep conflict far from our shores.

Maj. Katie Moorkamp, Thunderbird 10, executive officer for The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds," administers the oath of enlistment to Army and Air Force recruits June 18, 2022, during the Northern Thunder Air And Space Expo at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The enlistment ceremony allowed the four future service members to pledge their loyalty next to the Thunderbirds F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Airmen, all loadmasters assigned to the 158th Airlift Squadron, 165th Airlift Wing (AW), Georgia Air National Guard, pose for a photo in front of Savannah's first C-130J Super Hercules aircraft Jan. 24, 2024 at Savannah Air National Guard Base, Ga. The 165th AW officially received the first of its eight C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a ceremony Jan. 22 at Lockheed Martin in Marietta, Ga.

US Air Force First Lieutenant Nick Stengle a fighter pilot with the 492nd Fighter Squadron explains the cockpit of an F-15E aircraft to seven-year-old Michael Thomas and his family at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. Michael Thomas and his family was one of sixteen children who visited RAF Lakenheath as part of "When You Wish Upon A Star," Dream making for sick children program. The program is a local program designed to help sick and terminally ill children with a chance to fulfill a wish. The program is similar to the Make-A-Wish program in the United States. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

030813-F-9311L-012. Country: United States Of America (USA)

MCGHEE TYSON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Tenn. Gunner, local radio personality for WIVK, received an influencer flight with the Navys Blue Angels here Sept. 7. Gunner was chosen based on his work with the military and his support for the troops. (Air National Guard photo by: Staff Sgt. Melissa Dearstone)

U.S. Air Force Col. Alexander Heyman, left, 14th Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. Michael Raabe, 81st Fighter Squadron commander, prepare to case the squadron's guidon at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Dec. 5, 2022. The 81st was a tenant unit at Moody AFB from 2014-2022, originally activated out of Key Field, Mississippi, which loaned out to Air Combat Commands 23rd Wing.

STS121-S-006 (4 July 2006) --- The STS-121 crewmembers, having donned their shuttle launch and entry suits, wave flags for the Fourth of July as they prepare to board the transfer van awaiting to take them to Launch Pad 39B. Steven W. Lindsey (right front), commander, and Mark E. Kelly, pilot, lead the way. Other crewmembers - Lisa M. Nowak, Michael E. Fossum, Stephanie D. Wilson, Piers J. Sellers and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Reiter of Germany - follow.

The crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-100 gathered in front of the shuttle Endeavour following landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, 9:11 am, May 1, 2001. From left to right: John L. Phillips, mission specialist (U.S.); Umberto Guidoni, mission specialist (European Space Agency); Chris A. Hadfield, mission specialist (Canadian Space Agency); Jeffrey S. Ashby, pilot (U.S.); Kent V. Rominger, commander (U.S.); Yuri V. Lonchakov, mission specialist (Russia); Scott E. Prazynski, mission specialist (U.S.).

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing speaks with Luke Air Force Base Supporter Appreciation event attendees in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, during Luke AFBs Supporter Appreciation event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The A-10C was on display along with a variety of other aircraft during the appreciation event, which allowed Airmen, base supporters, and civic leaders from the surrounding communities to meet, build relationships, and talk about the mission of Luke AFB.

MAJ. Scott Land (L) and MAJ. Jim Smithers (R) look over a flight plan map as they prepare for a mission. MAJ. Smithers graduated as the first B-2 instructor pilot after completing 2-1/2 months of intensive flying and training where he was tested on safety tactics as well as how well he followed command directives. Exact Date Shot Unknown .Published in AIRMAN Magazine November 1994. Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Attendees watch aerial performances during the Joint Base Andrews 2022 Air & Space Expo at JBA, Md., Sept. 18, 2022. JBA celebrated the Air Forces 75th Anniversary with a three-day Air & Space Expo, showcasing aerial demonstrations, static displays, along with Heritage and STEAM displays.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-140. Coast Guard air crew posing in front of Clearwater HH-60--date stamped 9 4 2005. Hurricane Katrina

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- STS-118 Mission Specialist Alvin Drew stands inside an M-113 armored personnel carrier before his driving session, as part of emergency exit training. He and other crew members are at Kennedy for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT), a dress rehearsal for launch. TCDT activities include the M-113 training, payload familiarization, emergency egress training at the pad and a simulated launch countdown. The STS-118 payload aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour includes the S5 truss, a SPACEHAB module and external stowage platform 3. The mission is the 22nd flight to the International Space Station and is targeted for launch on Aug.7. NASA/George Shelton

050905-N-5526M-005. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: JTF-KATRINA, FLEET COMBAT CAMERA

The 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing team sprints to victory in the camera download event at the 1988 Worldwide Reconnaissance Air Meet (RAM '88). Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-30. Hurricane Katrina

Dame Karen Pierce, Her Majestys Ambassador to the United States of America, left, receives a gift from Capt. Paul Lanzilotta, USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) commanding officer during a ship tour, April 21, 2022. Her Majesty's Ambassador and staff visited Ford to observe flight operations and discuss Ford-class unique systems and equipment. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration as part of the ships basic training phase.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- During Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) activities at Launch Pad 39A, Mission STS-117 Commander Rick Sturckow (left) speaks to the media during a question-and-answer session. To his left are Pilot Lee Archambault, and Mission Specialists Patrick Forrester, Steven Swanson, Danny Olivas and James Reilly. The TCDT also includes M-113 armored personnel carrier training, pad emergency egress training and a simulated launch countdown. The mission payload aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis is the S3/S4 integrated truss structure, along with a third set of solar arrays and batteries. The crew of six astronauts will install the truss to continue assembly of the International Space Station.

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" Operations Officer Lt. Col. Ryan Yingling walks the flightline upon arrival at Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. The Thunderbirds are the U.S. Air Force's premier air demonstration squadron.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander and pilot, speaks to local news reporters Dec. 6, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The team performed a brief show for local news media to showcase the end of the air show season.

020921- F-7449W-003. Base: Pretoria Country: South Africa (ZAF) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

PHOTO DATE: 05-07-10LOCATION: SCTF, NBL SUBJECT: STS-133 crew during water survival training at the NBL

Air Marshal Evans of the United Kingdom (center), meets with GEN Charles A. Gabriel, USAF chief of staff (left), and BGEN Albert C. Guidotti, commander of the 76th Airlift Division. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Collin Pittman, an Aviation Maintenance Technician assigned to Air Station Traverse City, stands with his family next to a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, during open ramp day at the air station, July 1, 2022. The air station hosted an open ramp day displaying more than a dozen aircraft from various military branches and civilian organizations.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary Koon, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, poses for a photo at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 26, 2023. HMLA-167 trained to increase proficiency during a unit-level deployment for training (DFT). The purpose of the DFT was to increase the squadrons proficiency in expeditionary close-air support, shore-based operations, and defensive-air maneuvering. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

1st Lt. Abraham Eaton, 40th Flight Test Squadron, participates in the Air Force Test Centers Hackathon Aug. 10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Teams from each AFTC base worked to solve Air Force problems during the week-long event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-115 Mission Specialist Joseph Tanner is ready to practice driving the M-113 armored personnel carrier. Behind him is seen Mission Specialist Steven MacLean, who represents the Canadian Space Agency. The STS-115 crew are at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities such as the M-113 training. They will also practice emergency egress from the launch pad and take part in a simulated launch countdown. Liftoff of mission STS-115 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis is scheduled in a window beginning Aug. 27.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-18. Hurricane Katrina

President George W. Bush Visit - 26-HK-6-302. SECDHS Chertoff near HH60 in ATC Mobile hangar. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kaity Toner, public affairs officer for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, talks with cadets in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academys Class 30 during an outreach event, Sept. 30, 2022, at Los Alamitos Army Airfield on Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Sunburst is a National Guard Youth Challenge Program located on the base and facilitated by the California Military Departments Task Force Torch youth and community programs directorate. Living and going to school on the installation affords cadets opportunities to interact with service members daily and when the base supports visiting military units and special events such as the Pacific Airshow.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-26. AIRSTA NOLA-- air crew in and around HH-65 on ramp (2). Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Col. Rusty Gohn, 436th Airlift Wing deputy commander, presents the 436th Airlift Wing Commanders Coin to Capt. Zachary Evans, 3rd Airlift Squadron pilot, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 9, 2024. Evans was being honored for rescuing a man from a burning vehicle, who had broken both legs in the accident. Air Force

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Levon Compton, right, adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Col. Barrett Golden, left, commandant of the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center pose for a photo with a member of the French Air Force, during a flag ceremony at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, in St. Joseph, Missouri, September 21, 2022. The ceremony honored the first aircrew from France to attend the Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course and added the French flag to the 16 other Allied nation flags on display at the training center. Since 1983 the training center has provided advanced tactical training to airlift aircrews from the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, Air Mobility Command, U.S. Marine Corps and 17 allied nations.

Representatives from the Royal New Zealand Air Force board a C-130J Super Hercules during a site visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 5, 2022. The RNZAF is in the beginning stages of building a C-130J Super Hercules Formal Training Unit, and visited LRAFB to witness and discuss best practices on how best to support the New Zealand governments Future Air Mobility Capability (FAMC) project. The goal of the FAMC project is the provision of an effective air mobility and response capability beyond the retirement of the RNZAFs existing C-130 Hercules aircraft. As they build out their training program, the RNZAF intends to continue its partnership with both the 19th Airlift Wing and 314th Airlift Wing to support the project. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Maria Umanzor Guzman)

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lucas Crouch, Japan Air Self-Defense Force exchange officer and C-130H instructor pilot, waits for the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules to open over Fananu atoll in the state of Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 9, 2022, during Operation Christmas Drop 2022. The aircraft, callsign SANTA 67, was the last mission flight of the OCD 2022 and was meant to honor the memory of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake, a 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster who passed away during Operation Christmas Drop in 2015. Jutba-Hake suffered heart complications during post-flight duties that led to his passing following an Operation Christmas Drop flight.

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