Joint Military Responses

Representatives from various military units gather for joint exercises and ceremonies, emphasizing multinational cooperation and support.

220926-N-EJ940-1268 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 26, 2022) Distinguished visitors pose for a photo on the flight deck with Capt. Shane Marchesi, executive officer, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and Command Master Chief Keith Wilkerson, Truman's command master chief, September 26, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port aboard Naval Station Norfolk.

A group photo of the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Youth Impact Program coaches on a HC-130J Combat King II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, June 17, 2022. The program partners with military and university leaders to improve academic and leadership skills in disadvantaged at-risk middle school students.

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (January 3, 2024) - Members of Camp Lemonnier Fire and Emergency Services Department, Djiboutian and French fire departments pose for a photo during the trilateral aviation firefighting walkthrough at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport, Djibouti, Jan. 3, 2024. The familiarization event prepared firefighters for effective joint response by assessing V-22 Osprey and C-130 Hercules airframes, critical components, instructions, coordination and response to aircraft mishaps alongside other nations. CLDJ is an operational installation that enables U.S., allied and partner nation forces to be where they are needed to ensure security and protect U.S. interests. The installation provides world-class support for service members, transient U.S. assets and 38 local tenant commands.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Norfolk Area Submarines pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Navy Sailors with Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) take a group photo before beginning a 5-kilometer 9/11 remembrance run, held in honor of the fallen and rescue workers that risked their lives responding to the crisis, aboard Tripoli, Sept. 11, 2022. 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.

Personnel from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) and the U.S. Embassy in the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) pose for a photo after a repatriation ceremony in the Lao PDR, Nov. 2, 2022. DPAA's mission is to achieve the fullest possible accounting for missing and unaccounted-for U.S. personnel to their families and our nation.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-226. Hurricane Katrina

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Beach Group Two pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

220926-N-EJ940-1268 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 26, 2022) Distinguished visitors pose for a photo on the flight deck with Capt. Shane Marchesi, executive officer, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and Command Master Chief Keith Wilkerson, Truman's command master chief, September 26, 2022. Truman is the flagship of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group and is currently in port aboard Naval Station Norfolk.

Exercise participants from multiple government and civilian agencies tour a field hospital tent prior to mass medical care field training in Gobi Wolf 2022 in Bayankhongor, Mongolia, Sept. 6. Gobi Wolf is a disaster response exercise part of the Pacific Resilience Disaster Response Exercise and Exchange program, which focuses on interagency coordination and foreign humanitarian assistance. Participating countries also include Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. (Alaska National Guard photo by Victoria Granado)

The Loring Commerce Centre welcomes home an old friend August 11th, 2022, Limestone, Me. It was one of the largest bases of the U.S. Air Force's Strategic Air Command during its existence and was home to the B-52 Stratofortress.

Soldiers assigned to 3rd Infantry Division, gather for a photo with Wayne County High School JROTC Cadets at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb. 15, 2024. Community engagement helps strengthen the relationship between 3rd Infantry Division and local communities. Army

U.S. Coast Guard and Nigerian Navy members pose for a photo after participating in an anti-piracy exercise aboard USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 21, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

U.S. Air Force Airmen pose for a photo with students on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 26, 2024. The Airmen supported the Project Quesada initiative, an Air Combat Command wide initiative designed to provide young people from diverse backgrounds an exposure to aviation career fields by partnering with Hispanic Serving Institutions and Minority Serving Institutions. Air Force

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-380-5. Hurricane Katrina

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from various tenant commands aboard Naval Station Norfolk pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Squad Competition winners take a tour of theNational Museum of the Marine Corps, at Triangle, Virginia, Aug. 12, 2022. Thecompetition tests an infantry squads capabilities in land navigation, call forfire, repeal and attack, fire and maneuver, and offensive and defensiveoperations. The winners were recognized during a ceremony at the EveningParade at Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C., Aug. 12, 2022.

Coast Guard Cutters - Spencer - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-332-27. Hurricane Katrina

Capt. Matthew Mulcahey, right, the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) executive officer, and Command Master Chief Bryan Davis, left, Fords command master chief, gather with the reactor department training division during a Division in the Spotlight uniform inspection, Nov. 4, 2022. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) is deployed in the Atlantic Ocean, conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Commander, Naval Reserve Forces Command-Norfolk pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-143-129. Hurricane Katrina

220911-N-VO895-1346ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2002) Sailors and Marines assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) pose for a group photo after running a 5k in remembrance of 9/11, Sept. 11, 2022. Bataan is underway conducting an Afloat Training Group engineering inspection as part of the basic phase training cycle.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Information Warfare Group-Norfolk pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Future Marines in the delayed entry program with Recruiting Sub Station Corona, pose for a group photo with rodeo members after reciting the Oath of Enlistment at the Norco Rodeo, Norco, California, Aug. 28, 2022. The Oath of Enlistment solidifies the individual's promise to support and defend the U.S. Constitution.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from the Surface Warfare Command School pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

U.S. Army Col. Travis McIntosh, 10th CAB Commander, finishes his final flight in his Army career on Fort Drum, Ny. July 15, 2022. CW5 Rolando Sanchez, 10th CAB Command Chief Warrant Officer, also conducted his last flight with the brigade.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Kristin Beo Wolfe, F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team commander and lead pilot, poses for a photo with members of the Delayed Entry Program during Wings Over Solano at Travis Air Force Base, California, May 14, 2022. The Wings Over Solano open house and air show provided an opportunity for the local community to interact directly with the base and its Airmen and see capabilities on full display at Travis AFB.

182nd Airlift Wing airmen and personal pose for a group photo before the Annual Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month walk/run at the 182nd Airlift Wing in Peoria, Illinois, Apr. 4, 2022. The airmen and personnel all participated in the walk/run event either by coordinating, volunteering, walking or running.

Group photo of the clearance diver mentors from Canada and the United States taken in Belize City, Belize on May 20, 2022. Photo: Corporal Mitchell Paquette, 12 Wing Imaging Services

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from the Surface Warfare Command School pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

220821-N-PC065-1432 RIGA, Latvia (Aug. 21, 2022) - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and U.S. Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) pose with Ukrainian children and chaperones in Arlingtons well deck during a scheduled port visit in Riga, Latvia, Aug. 21, 2022. The National Defense and Patriotic Foundation (NAMEJS) in Latvia hosted a camp for children of Ukrainian soldiers and coordinated the visit with the Arlington. 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.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a photo before a 9/11 memorial stair climb, aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) in the Philippine Sea, Sep. 11, 2022. The stair climb simulated the ascension of 110 floors in remembrance of the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. 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.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt Darrin Hunt, military training instructor, 321st Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, briefs the Texas 23rd Congressional District, U. S. House of Representative staff as they arrive at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Sep. 27, 2022. The visit helps to provide the congressional staff an overview and understanding of mission operations throughout JBSA.

Educators from San Antonio and Dallas, Texas pose for a group photo in front of a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, during the 2022 Marine Corps Educators Workshop on MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Aug. 4, 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.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Commander, Naval Information Forces-Suffolk pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands.

U.S. Marine Corps retired Col. Andrew Solgere, a national park ranger at Fort Sumter, poses with 6th Marine Corps District Marines after sharing the history of Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 25, 2022. As a new incentive, the District Commanding Officer, Col. Lance J. Langfeldt, gathered top performing 6MCD Marine recruiters to collaborate and enhance their recruiting methods for their respective recruiting stations. Solgere, a previous commanding officer at 12th Marine Corps District, also provided insight to his own experience in recruiting.

Kentucky Army National Guard and Ecuadorian enlisted instructors pose for a group photo at the rappel tower at Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Ky. on June 29, 2022. Ecuadorian enlisted servicemembers visited the 238th RTI to exchange instructor techniques and procedures in part of the State Partnership Program.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from the Center for Security Forces pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

A group of 25 Indonesian military officers graduated from Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) San Diegos International Maritime Intelligence Course (IMIC) on August 26, which was delivered in Indonesia.The course, delivered through a Mobile Training Team (MTT), was conducted to support intelligence training to a key Indo-Pacific partner-nation, and was the first IWTC San Diego IMIC MTT completed in over three years prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu personnel stand for a photo with the Department of Public Safety - Boating Safety Division following joint operations in Tinian on Dec. 11, 2022. The crew completed a local patrol with the USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) off Guam and the CNMI from Nov. 28 to Dec. 7, 2022, including the first-ever 154-foot Fast Response Cutter port visit to Tinian. The objectives of this patrol support Operation Blue Pacific. They include supporting Maritime Safety and Security Team Honolulu law enforcement boardings, validating Tinian as a port of call for future U.S. Coast Guard ship visits, and conducting community engagements.

221212-N-VQ947-1043 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2022) The crew of amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27) and NASA personnel pose for a group photo in the well deck after successful recovery of the NASA Artemis I Orion spacecraft, Dec. 12, 2022. Portland, along with Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8), supported of the spacecraft recovery while underway in U.S. 3rd Fleet. The retrieval operation is part of a Department of Defense effort that integrates combatant command service capabilities to determine best practices for safely retrieving spacecraft capable of carrying humans into space. The U.S. Navy has many unique capabilities that make it an ideal partner for supporting NASA, including its amphibious and expeditionary capabilities with the ability to embark helicopters, launch and recover small boats, three-dimensional air search radar and advanced medical facilities.

220623-N-DW158-1039 SANTA RITA, Guam (June 23, 2022) Navy Junior ROTC cadets from Father Duenas Memorial School tour the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During their time aboard the cadets visited the hangar bay, flight deck, bridge and flight deck control. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" practice in El Centro, California, Feb. 22 - Mar. 1, 2024. The Thunderbirds travel to El Centro every year to practice alongside their counterparts, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Air Force

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oaks deck department take a moment for a photo while standing special sea detail on the forecastle of the cutter during Exercise Argus in the Hamborgersund fjords off Greenland, July 5, 2022. Exercise Argus is an annual training event designed to enhance capabilities of international partners for responding to search and rescue and marine environmental events in the Arctic region. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Diana Sherbs.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5, Logistics Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22, pose for a photo after completing the Memorial Day Murph Challenge at Robertson Barracks, NT, Australia, May 30, 2022. The Murph Challenge is an official annual event, named after Lt. Michael P. Murphy, which is held on Memorial Day and consists of a one-mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 push-ups, 300 air squats, and another one-mile run.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Air Station Oceana pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

The Westfield Starfires, a collegiate summer baseball team in Westfield, Massachusetts visited Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Massachusetts to debut their specialty jerseys highlighting the 104FW and continue the partnership between the Starfires and the 104FW. The team watched our F-15Cs take off, spoke to Tech. Sgt. Garrick Pelletier a maintainer, and Capt. Kyle 'Vice' Randal an F-15C pilot. (U.S Air National Guard Photos by Master Sgt. Lindsey S. Watson)

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Norfolk Naval Shipyard pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Educators from 1st Marine Corps District visit Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 312 during an Educators Workshop tour at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, April 5, 2023. The educators learned about the capabilities of the F/A-18 Hornet and what it takes to be a Marine aviator.

A Boot Camp Challenge participant runs in a race at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 22, 2022. For the past 20 years the Boot Camp Challenge has allowed the public to experience the professionalism and excellence of Marine Corps Drill Instructors while competing in a three-mile obstacle race.

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit take a group photo before beginning a 5-kilometer 9/11 remembrance run, held in honor of the fallen and rescue workers that risked their lives responding to the crisis, aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7), Sept. 11, 2022. 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.

More than a dozen of Yuma Proving Grounds newest employees toured facilities on base highlighting the vast workforce.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command-Portsmouth pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

jsc2017e067125 (June 6, 2017) --- The members of the 2017 NASA Astronaut Class are (from left) Zena Cardman, Jasmin Moghbeli, Jonny Kim, Frank Rubio, Matthew Dominick, Warren Hoburg, Robb Kulin, Kayla Barron, Bob Hines, Raja Chari, Loral O' Hara and Jessica Watkins.

Ron Miller, son of Don Miller, an original Flying Tiger, poses for a photo with 23rd Wing leadership after a Heritage Hall ceremony at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 10, 2022. The Don Miller display behind them pays homage to the Flying Tigers history.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-144-210. Hurricane Katrina

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Submarine Squadron 6 and 8 pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands.

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel and U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4 pose for a group photo during exercise Keen Sword 2023 at Japan Air Self-Defense Force Nyutabaru Air Base, Japan, Nov. 14, 2022. Keen Sword is a biennial exercise designed to enhance Japan-U.S. readiness, interoperability, and bilateral relations while demonstrating U.S. resolve to support the security interests of allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

Defenders assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California, and City of Fairfield police officers gather for a photo during the Solano County Torch Run at Travis AFB, June 21, 2022. The event brought together the 60th Security Forces Squadron and 18 local law enforcement agencies to host the torch run in support of the Special Olympics.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

U.S. Marine Corps recruits with Charlie Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receive instruction before the combat conditioning course (CCX) at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Oct. 12, 2022. The CCX was designed to increase recruits stamina and ability to perform Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques.

President George Bush stands at the podium as he makes some remarks during his visit to the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4). The president is paying Thanksgiving Day visits to U.S. military personnel deployed to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield. Sen. Robert Dole of Kansas is on the platform at right. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

U.S. Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Bataan (LHD 5) as well as other service members and government organizations pose for a picture after conducting a 9/11 Freedom Run during Fleet Week New York 22, in New York City, May 25, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marines of Special Purpose Marine-Air Ground Task Force Fleet Week New York engage in special events throughout New York City and the Tri-State area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation, and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings together more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Norfolk Area Submarines pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands. (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Information Warfare Group-Norfolk pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB-64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum in Norfolk, Virginia geared towards providing history and heritage training for participants. The three day event is the largest and longest running event of its kind for chief selectees in Virginia, and is hosted by the naval museum in partnership with area commands.

Personnel from Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), United States Defense Attaché Office-Beijing, China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Peoples Liberation Army Archives (PLA-A), and local officials pose for a photo after a site survey in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) on Jan. 15, 2024. A DPAA team spent several weeks surveying sites in Southern China in order to provide vital information for future recovery missions. Approximately690 unaccounted-for American personnel from World War II are believed to be located within modern-day PRC.

DF-ST-86-04909. Subject Operation/Series: COMMANDO WEST VIII Base: Tahkli Air Base Country: Thailand (THA)

060523-N-6501M-020. Complete Scene Caption: US Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines, The Honorable Kristie A. Kenney, (left-center), poses for a group photograph with Philippine Dignitaries and Government Officials, before boarding a helicopter to visit the USN Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), resting at anchor in the Philippine Sea off of the coast of the Philippine Capitol of Manila. Pictured left-to-right: Philippine Coast Guard Commandant, Vice Admiral (VADM) Arturo N. Gosingan; Senator Alfredo Lim; Mrs. Gosingan; Ambassador Kenney; Undersecretary Ernesto Carolina (Department of Defense); Congressman Erico Basilio Fabian; CHIEF of STAFF for the Philippine Armed Forces, General (GEN) Genesoro Senga; Philippine Navy VADM Mateo Mayuga; and Congressman Rozzano Rufino Biazon. Base: Manila Country: Philippines (PHL)

Marines and Poolees from across the state of Arizona participate in a 9/11 memorial run on Sept. 10, 2022, at Bell Bank Park, Mesa, Arizona. The run was to remember and honor all those who were affected by the terror attacks, 21 years ago.

Players from the Springfield Thunderbirds hockey team spent the afternoon touring the 104th Fighter Wing, Feb. 14, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. During the tour, the players saw the wing's F-15 Eagles take off, learned about the wing's mission, and spoke with pilots as part of the community outreach event. Air National Guard

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Return - 26-HK-118-96. Hurricane Katrina

NHC Corpus Christis Information Management Department got a chance to show off some of their newest hardware today. The department was recognized recently at the annual Defense Health Information Technology Symposium for being designated the first ML4 site in the Defense Health Agency. To achieve this designation, the department underwent a rigorous inspection process that examined more than 1,000 data points. After a thorough review of the command's programs and processes, inspectors found zero discrepancies, another first in the Military Health System.

NHC Corpus Christis Information Management Department got a chance to show off some of their newest hardware today. The department was recognized recently at the annual Defense Health Information Technology Symposium for being designated the first ML4 site in the Defense Health Agency. To achieve this designation, the department underwent a rigorous inspection process that examined more than 1,000 data points. After a thorough review of the command's programs and processes, inspectors found zero discrepancies, another first in the Military Health System.

Norfolk (September 20, 2022) Retired U.S Army Chief Warrant Officer Five Phillip Brashear speaks to Chief Petty Officer selectees from various commands in the Hampton Roads, Virginia region as part of the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days Event. The event was hosted by the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and allowed selectees to receive history and heritage training at the museum and aboard the Battleship Wisconsin. CW5 Brashear served in the U.S. Navy in an enlisted capacity. He later joined the Virginia Army National Guard where he became a Warrant Officer Pilot in 1991. He eventually retired from the U.S. Army Reserve. CW5 Brashear was appointed as an Honorary Navy Chief Petty Officer by Master Chief Petty officer (MCPON) of the Navy Russell Smith in July 2022 for his relentless dedication to the U.S. Navy. CW5 Brashear is the third son of the late Master Chief Carl Brashear, the subject of the Hollywood movie, Men of Honor. Through his fathers legendary American Military He

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for touring, participation in events highlighting the restoration project--funded jointly by the National Park Service and the Friends of the Vicksburg National Military Park and Campaign, as part of the National Park Centennial Initiative--aimed at replacing interpretive battlefield markers and conserving the array of bronze statuary and stone monuments at the Civil War site. Joining Secretary Kempthorne for the events, including the unveiling of the first group of 22 metal markers identifying the specific locations of various Union and Confederate artillery batteries during the siege and defense of Vicksburg, were National Park Service Director Mary Bomar, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John Nau III, and country music star Trace Adkins, among other dignitaries.

The Nevada Air National Guard Base, Reno, Nev. played host to the Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards Banquet on Feb. 5, 2023, which honored the previous year's exceptional Airmen. The event was attended by Airmen, their families, and friends.

221207-N-SN516-4018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 07, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) observe a moment of silence during an all-hands call commemorating the 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Decatur, part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, is currently underway conducting routine operations.

Marines and Poolees from across the state of Arizona participate in a 9/11 memorial run on Sept. 10, 2022, at Bell Bank Park, Mesa, Arizona. The run was to remember and honor all those who were affected by the terror attacks, 21 years ago.

Veterans and spouses representing Fighter Squadron 84 (VF-84) pose in front of the F-14 display at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola, April 1, 2022. Most of the veterans who participated in the recent VF-84 reunion were pilots or Naval flight officers with the squadron. The VF-84 Jolly Rogers Squadron flew the F-14A Tomcat during Desert Storm.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephanie Campos (center), 559th Medical Squadron, In Place Patient Decontamination team chief, talks with students during a Patient Decontamination Course, Aug. 10, 2022, at Joint Base San Antoni-Randolph, Texas. Military members across Joint Base San Antonio participate in a Patient Decontamination Course, Aug. 10, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The outdoor training teaches and refreshes JBSA medics and firefighters on DECON procedures. In Place Patient Decontamination training protects the military treatment facility from further contamination.

221003-N-KU796-1074 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, poses for a photo with crew members of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

221003-N-KU796-1074 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 3, 2022) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Christopher Sweeney, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11, poses for a photo with crew members of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93). Chung-Hoon is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-280. AIRSTA NOLA--group photo outside building (3). Hurricane Katrina

040504-F-2185G-013. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

Coast Guard Station Destin personnel stands for a photo in Destin, Florida on June 22, 2022. Station Destin personnel participated in the Coast Guard District Eight Heartland's Operation Dry Water 2022 social media campaign.

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command-Portsmouth pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command-Portsmouth pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. The event consisted of training stations aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Chief Petty Officer Selectees from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown pose for a group photo aboard the decommissioned Iowa-Class Battleship USS Wisconsin (BB 64) during the 21st Annual Chief Petty Officer Heritage Days event at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Training stations took place aboard the battleship and the naval museum, in Norfolk, Virginia. The event is the largest and longest running event for chief selectees in Virginia (US Navy Photo by Max Lonzanida/Released).

Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division gather for a photo in front of an M1 Abrams display at the First Division Museum at Cantigny in Wheaton, Illinois, Nov. 23, 2022. The Soldiers visited the museum to learn about the interconnected roots between Fort Riley, Kansas and Chicago.

Local religious leaders and Air Force members pose for a group photo in front of a C-17 Globemaster III static display as part of a Cultural Religious Leader Engagement event at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 12, 2022. As part of strengthening Airmens spiritual resilience as well as building community relations, the 647th Air Base Group chaplain corps invited local religious leaders to JBPHH to discuss their organizations, their missions, and learn about the Air Forces focus on spiritual resiliency.

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