Logistics and Vehicle Maintenance

Scenes of military personnel conducting vehicle repairs and logistics operations in a deployed environment.

Senior Airman Bailen Haynie, a hydraulic technician with the 172nd Maintenance Group, Jackson, Mississippi, replaces a hydraulic pump in a C-17 Globemaster III at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, July 12, 2022. Members of the 183rd Airlift Squadron, 172nd Maintenance Group, and the 186th Air Refueling Wing conducted inflight refueling sorties and other training scenarios to further refine their skills. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Reagan B. Lauritzen.

011008-F-3961R-021. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Uzbekistan (UZB) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Cearley, a 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle and vehicular equipment technician, works on the air conditioning of a Humvee at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, April 10, 2023. AASAB is the gateway to the CENTCOM area of responsibility, providing logistics to a variety of bases throughout the AOR. Vehicle maintainers are critical to logistics, ensuring that vehicles are maintained and ready for use so Airmen and cargo can move expeditiously throughout the area.

011212-F-1789V-007. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

STAFF Sergeant Craig Yonkovich, US Air Force (USAF), crewchief, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, replaces a hydraulic filter on the number three engine of a C-17 Globemaster III, on the ramp at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The aircraft carried troops and cargo to forward locations in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

011114-F-0718S-056. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

070305-M-7404B-088. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: HMLA-167

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Melrose, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron phase technician, inspects the interior of an F-16C Fighting Falcon during routine phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 18, 2016. The aircraft went through phase maintenance where members of the 455th EAMXS phase flight closely inspected the aircraft for cracks and other types of damage, verifying that the 30-plus year old aircraft was safe to fly.

070130-A-5332O-091. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Oliver Bagshaw, CH-53E Super Stallion crew chief, Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron (HMHT) 302, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, installs a drag shaft to a CH-53E Super Stallion on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 12, 2022. HMHT 302 conducts core introduction assault support heavy lift training in the CH-53E Super Stallion and CH-53K King Stallion on MCAS New River.

Senior Airman Bailen Haynie, a hydraulic technician with the 172nd Maintenance Group, Jackson, Mississippi, replaces a hydraulic pump in a C-17 Globemaster III at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii, July 12, 2022. Members of the 183rd Airlift Squadron, 172nd Maintenance Group, and the 186th Air Refueling Wing conducted inflight refueling sorties and other training scenarios to further refine their skills. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Reagan B. Lauritzen.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Raymond Diaz-Rios, Crew CHIEF, 22nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS), Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, inspects the engine of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft as part of his post-flight procedures at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. The 22nd EFS is part of the coalition force here to support Operation SOUTHERN WATCH, a military effort to enforce the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Climbing down the access ladder, via the tail, AIRMAN First Class Laddy Cone, US Air Force (USAF), crewchief, 605th Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, removes excess fluids from the engine after changing out engine parts on a KC-10A Extender on the ramp at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Sicily, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tom Hough, 144th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 11, 2022. Personnel from multiple bases make up the Guardian Angel team that is specially trained to support the human spaceflight support mission.

DF-ST-88-04777. Subject Operation/Series: KINDLE LIBERTY Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt Edward Figueroa, 555th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, conducts a post-flight inspection on a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Falcon Strike 2022 at Amendola Air Base, Italy, Nov. 14, 2022. Falcon Strike 22 demonstrated the ability of NATO nations to conduct multinational offensive and defensive air operations that integrated fourth and fifth-generation airpower.

Technical Sgt. Chris Edwards, a flight engineer with the 552 Training Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., unloads donated relief supplies off of an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft on May 23, 2013. The donated supplies were flown in from Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., after a tornado with winds ranging from 200 to 210 mph struck Moore, Okla., on May 20, 2013. Edwards is originally from Spokane, Wash.

041012-F-1740G-001. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

SPC Kent Setser works on the assistant gun side in an M-109A3 155mm self propelled howitzer at McGill Base (Grid 171726) were his unit, A Battery of the 2-3 Field Artillery, is deployed. A Battery supports units in the 1ST Brigade, 1ST Armor Division area, which is part of the NATO Implementation Force (IFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina during Operation Joint Endeavor. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 355th Equipement Maintenance Squadron performs maintenance on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 19, 2022. The 355th Maintenance Group consists of over 2,000 Airmen in 3 Squadrons and is responsible for eight flying squadrons, over 100 aircraft and performs on and off equipment aircraft maintenance.

Senior Airman Clark Pacay, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, refuels a F-15C Eagle during hot pit refueling utilizing the Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kit for the first time at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 24, 2022. The VIPER kit is a universal system that can be outfitted with multiple adapters to refuel varying airframes, pushing the envelope of U.S. Air Force refueling capabilities.

020805-F-3873G-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Technical Sergeant Glenn Holly, US Air Force (USAF), 62nd Aircraft Generation Squadron, McChord AFB, Washington, removes the engine covering doors before swapping engines on a C-141 Starlifter at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue team secures a GBU-38 to their aircraft during the squadrons weapons load competition Nov. 4 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Blue (F-16) team battled the Red (F-15) team for weapons loadcrew supremacy during the quarterly competition. The Blue team claimed victory this quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

040821-F-5366M-012. Base: Little Rock Air Force Base State: Arkansas (AR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DA-ST-87-12916. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, commander of the 33rd Operations Group, 33rd Fighter Wing, prepares to load an AIM-9X missile onto an F-35A Lightning II during the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Annual Load and Dedicated Crew Chief Competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 27, 2023. Members of the 33rd FWs leadership joined the load crews after the official competition and competed against each other to see who can load armament the fastest.

011118-F-2520E-0012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

040303-F-3838S-062. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

960712-F-2829R-009. Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-12799. Subject Operation/Series: COPE MAX 85 Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030418-F-1389C-002. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 391st Fighter Generation Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, perform maintenance on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Tyndall AFB, Florida, Oct. 28, 2022. The unit visited Tyndall to participate in Checkered Flag 23-1. Checkered Flag is a large-force aerial exercise which fosters readiness and interoperability through the incorporation of 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft during air-to-air combat training. The 23-1 iteration of the exercise was held Oct. 31 - Nov. 10, 2022.

980623-F-2907C-020. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060405-A-1211S-037. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Cob Speicher Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

A member of the 539th Maintenance Company prepares a vehicle for shipment to Europe aboard a transport ship. The vehicle is part of a 28,000-ton shipment of supplies and equipment for Exercise Reforger. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER Base: Beaumont State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Senior Airman Ridge Logan, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, attaches a fuel hose to an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 28, 2022. Crew chiefs work closely with 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants flight (POL) technicians to ensure the refueling process is completed accurately and effectively.

DN-ST-89-07357. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '88 Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020410-F-6911G-002. Subject Operation/Series: NOTHERN WATCH 2002 Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

AIRMAN 1ST Class Troy Henry, 92d Transportation Squadron, repairs an oil leak on a March Air Reserve tow truck during his deployment to March Air Reserve Base, California. The 92d Transportation Squadron has deployed from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington due to runway repairs. Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Matthew Malde (right) and U.S. Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Ethan Gacke, 114th Aircraft Maintenance squadron weapons loaders, remove an armament from an F-16 during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (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.

Staff Sgt. Daniel Stoltenburg, 2nd Munitions Squadron conventional munitions training supervisor, installs a tail kit on a practice munition during WAMMO Fest at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 29, 2022. WAMMO Fest focuses on speed and accuracy, with teams going head-to-head to improve their skills.

Strike-fighter Squadron 25 (VFA-25) personnel perform a pre-flight safety check on an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft aboard the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64). Country: Unknown

Staff Sgt. Race Ryan, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, secures an AIM-120 before moving it during the units weapons load competition July 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120, an AIM-9 onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The winner will be announced at the units quarterly awards ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

040923-F-0451J-171. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-159. Clearwater Crew. Hurricane Katrina

070320-M-2166H-007. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMAQ-1

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Batschke, left, sheet metal supervisor, and Tech. Sgt. Jesse Tolbert, metals technology specialist, both with the 191st Maintenance Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, remove connections on an F108 jet engine during an engine change on a KC-135T Stratotanker aircraft, Feb. 6, 2024, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Jet engines are changed to maintain the highest degree of aircraft availability. Air National Guard

041119-M-4711R-012. Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR 452

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing (20th FW) perform routine maintenance on the cockpit of a F-16C Fighting Falcon on the flightline at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 06, 2022. Airmen performed maintenance on the aircraft, ensuring the operational readiness of the 20th FW and its mission.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gunner Berg, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, depressurizes an integrated drive generator (IDG) of a B-1B Lancer after landing at Andersen AFB, Guam, Oct. 18, 2022. The IDG provides electrical power to the aircraft during flight.

A crew chief assigned to the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron works to perform routine services on a B-52H Stratofortress at Morón Air Base, Spain, Mar. 15, 2023. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness proficiency, and validate our always-ready, global strike capability.

Members of the 442d Logistics Readines Squadron's vehicle operations flight trained on lifting a stranded car onto a flatbed and towing a simulated fuel truck May 25, 2022, on Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The training was provided by Mr. Nicholas Turpin, the 100 LRS vehicle operations training manager.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Baker, 909th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, monitors a power cart while engines start up on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 30, 2022. Kadena conducts operations in support of the defense of Japan, as well as U.S. efforts to preserve a free-and-open Indo-Pacific.

Technical Sergeant T. J. Theis, US Air Force (USAF), fuels specialist, 96th Supply Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, attaches a hose to the R-11 fuel truck to fill it back up after refueling an aircraft on the ramp at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant David Boydston, Radar Maintenance Journeyman, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, inspects tools for serviceability. The 603rd is deployed to Bovbjerg, Denmark, in support of an annual Tactical Fighter Weaponry exercise "TFW" and a NATO Air Meet. TFW and NATO Air Meet are multinational exercises designed to practice and improve tactical capabilities in a combined training environment. Subject Operation/Series: NATO AIR MEETTACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY EXERCISE Base: Boubjerg Country: Denmark (DNK)

020409-F-3188G-004. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773 Detachment A, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, conduct maintenance on an AH-1Z Viper during exercise Gunslinger 22 at Salina, Kansas on June 20, 2022. Routine aircraft maintenance is required to ensure the aircraft is operating within optimal flight conditions.

971208-F-7902R-001. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Nav Sup Activity, Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: AIR COMBAT COMMAND

After a flight in support of Operation Northern Watch, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, an F-16 from the 389th Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, receives routine de-flight maintenance from AIRMAN First Class Jose Grau on November 11, 1999. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Danicka Jensen, a Crew CHIEF, adjusts the height of a tow bar before she tows an F-16 Falcon assigned to the 366th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), deployed at a forward base in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Scott Mousseau, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, attaches safety wire to the troop jump platform on a C-130 Hercules aircraft in preparation for a troop drop. With a 9 ship mission, the 37th dropped nearly 80 tons of heavy equipment followed by a 12 ship mission that dropped 547 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Southern European Task Force (Airborne), Vicenza, Italy, in support of the multinational training exerciseVENETO RESCUE 01, in northeast Italy and Slovenia. Veneto Rescue is an exercise that helps to train military units to conduct the safe evacuation of non-combatant civilians and other designated evacuates from a country.... Complete Scene Caption: US Air Force Staff Sergeant Scott Mousseau, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, attaches safety wire to the troop jump platform on a C-130 Hercules aircraft in preparation for a troop drop. With a 9 ship mission, the 37th dropped nearly 80 tons of heavy equi

A U.S. Air Force Airman, assigned to the 140th Wing Colorado Air National Guard, inspects the exhaust of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Operation Thundercat at Pueblo Memorial Airport, Colo., Sept. 22, 2022. Operation Thundercat is a four day exercise that provides a simulated environment that allows Airmen to practice real-world war fighting capabilities.

070117-A-5332O-081. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030327-F-2185G-007. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

011013-F-7910D-003. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Combat Command

A volunteer puts the finishing touch on lettering during the final stage of restoring and painting a B-17 bomber nicknamed the "Homesick Angel." The aircraft, which sustained extensive damage when used to stage a crash landing in the movie "12 O' Clock High," will be permanently displayed at Headquarters, Strategic Air Command, following its restoration. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Zataray, airframe mechanic, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts preventive corrosion maintenance on a AH-1Z Viper on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. HMLA-167 aviation maintenance Marines conduct routine preventative maintenance on the AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Hueys to ensure a constant state of readiness. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

040116-F-9629J-011. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Senior Master Sgt. Jack Goeken, loadmaster, 187th Airlift Squadron, Cheyenne, Wyo., prepares to load a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting System II nozzle onto a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130, June 24, 2012. The Wyoming Air National Guard MAFFS unit has been activated to support the Rocky Mountain area fires, they will base out of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Spc. Austin Leigh works on a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter engine at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.

220606-N-BP862-1028 AEGEAN SEA (June 6, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic (Equipment) Airman Caden Castanon, from Firestone, Colorado, assigned to the "Fighting Checkmates" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, tests the ejection seat mechanism of an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 6, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group 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.

An aviation ordnancemn hooks up an electrical connection beneath the wing of a Strike Fighter Squadron 303 (VFA-303) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft before an AIM-7 Sparrow missiles is loaded aboard the aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040702-M-7514K-025. Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

US Air force AIRMAN First Class Steve Webster, weapons load crew, 35th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, adjusts and tightens a fin on a AIM-120 air-to-air missile loaded on a F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. SRA Webster and the rest of the 8th Fighter Wing are being evaluated on their wartime capabilities during their Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Staff Sgt. Rashawn Rahim, a port dawg with the 76th Aerial Port Squadron, directs a pallet into the cargo bay of a C-130H Hercules aircraft stationed at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, on Jan. 6, 2024. Members of the 46th and 32nd Aerial Port Squadron from Dover Air Force Base and Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station, respectively, traveled to Youngstown ARS to practice with the 76th APS for the upcoming 2024 Port Dawg Challenge.

030307-M-9124R-012. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Grizzly Country: Kuwait (KWT)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devin Granados-Ojeda, a landing support specialist with 1st Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepares a tactical motor vehicle for ship on-load during exercise Native Fury 22 at Yanbu Commercial Port, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Aug. 24, 2022. Native Fury 22 is a biennial exercise focused on the demonstration of the rapid offload and integration of a Maritime Prepositioned Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in support of regional security, crisis response, and contingency operations.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), climbs into the driver's seat of a LAV-25 light armored vehicle during a sparrowhawk rehearsal aboard USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 28, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the America 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Danny Gonzalez)

030925-F-6844O-002. Base: Al Udeid Air Base, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

030623-F-6967G-007. Base: Truax Field State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-170. Clearwater Crew. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Squires, from Bravo Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, prepares a Shadow Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for an upcoming flight on Forward Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, March 17, 2008. A UAV is used to track enemy activity.

Staff Sgt. Devin Baker, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, services an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 15, 2024. Baker was hand-selected to lead a 17-person Multi-Capable Airmen initiative, supporting daily maintenance tasks, and flying operations for F-16s assigned to the Kunsan AB. Air Force

060410-N-2311J-005. Base: USS Mobile Bay (CG 53)

981010-M-3661W-007. Subject Operation/Series: DYNAMIC MIX '98 Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey (TUR)

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-169. Clearwater Crew. Hurricane Katrina

040915-F-8769K-021. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050804-N-1416P-020. Base: USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

A U.S. Air Force maintainer assigned to the 3rd Air Maintenance Unit, performs a post-flight inspection on a F-22 Raptor assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron after a deployment return at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 30, 2023. The 525th Bulldogs deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, to support the Pacific Air Forces effort to bring advanced fighter aircraft to the western Pacific.

STAFF Sergeant Mark Foster, 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Air National Guard Station, South Carolina, assigned to the NDI shop, applies dye to an engine part. The dye is viewed under flourescent light to inspect for cracks. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061224-A-5332O-102. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Logistic Support Area Anaconda Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-291. CGC Dauntless--Coast Guardsman searching commercial ship's interior ---050928. Hurricane Katrina

Senior Airman Ty Sarno, 66th Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, conducts pre-flight inspections on a HH-60G Pave Hawk combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter before a training mission April 28, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Throughout the Air Force SMAs execute tasks other than piloting the aircraft, including acting as flight engineer, loadmaster, aerial gunner, navigator, weapons system specialist, electronic warfare officer, radio operator, sensor operator and combat systems officer.

Lance Corporals Kevin Boyce and Jason Franks load primer in preparation for firing the M198 155mm Towed Howitzer while deployed with Third Division/12th Marine Regiment (3/12), Charlie Battery's artillery unit. Charlie Battery is deployed in support of the unit's artillery relocation excercise, and cold weather training, at Camp Hijudai, Oita, Japan. Base: Camp Hijudai State: Oita Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chirstopher Crispim Gaspar, 525 Fighter Squadron crew chief, couples a fuel hose to a U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 2, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition, and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 9, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Dylan Ridderman, from Point Mugu, Calif., assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, removes a storm scope antenna from an E-2D Hawkeye, in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan Archuleta, assigned to the 110th Chemical Battalion in Tacoma, Washington, conducts maintenance operations on FOB Panther, Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Indiana, May 6, 2022. Daily maintenance ensures unit readiness during Guardian Response 22, a homeland emergency response exercise designed to sharpen skills, boost capabilities and improve mission readiness during a disaster. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Caroline Sauder)

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Lowell Pointer, 728th Air Mobility Squadron (AMS) loads palletized cargo onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft, while deployed at a forward location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

040218-F-3009D-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Manas Air Base Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ)

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