Low Visibility Military Exercises

Images depict military personnel engaged in training and exercises under low visibility, highlighting teamwork and problem-solving skills amid dark environments.

Contour shot of spec ops soldier on black background.

Airman 1st Class Ross Keserich enters a firefighting training scenario Jan. 24, 2014, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Firefighters practice making low-entrances to ensure they are safe from the heated gases escaping the facility. Keserich is a 374th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter.

U.S. Navy Aviation Machinist Mate Third Class Jose Jabat with Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) operates a crane during maintenance of an F-35B Lightning II jet aboard LHA-7, in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 21, 2022. F-35B maintainers, supported by Sailors operating a crane for lifting, regularly perform maintenance to ensure the aircrafts readiness for flight operations. Jabat is a native of Oxnard, California. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 43d Fighter Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Aug. 16, 2022. Night time air-to-air refueling is mandatory training for student F-22 pilots in the eight-month-long basic raptor course.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-227. Coast Guardsman on helo in grassy area, civilians nearby. Hurricane Katrina

1St Lt. William C. Lawrence, Bombardier From Astoria, Oregon, At His Position In The Nose Of A Consolidated B-24 At A Base In England.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon conducts aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 25, 2022. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft that delivers airpower to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Lance Cpl. Frank Kouzelmartinez, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit scout sniper spotter and native of Nevada City, Calif., explodes a water charge to clear the glass from a window, allowing Lance Cpl. Matthew Godfrey, scout sniper and native of Madison, Miss., to shoot his target at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 16, 2013. The Marines participated in the monthlong urban sniper course to learn how to operate in an urban setting.

Military IT expert ensures monitoring room operation by collecting real time surveillance from satellite systems, supporting strategic operations. Ensure national defense and protocols. Camera B.

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 23rd Wing searches for a simulated casualty during a Tactical Casualty Combat Care course at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 19, 2024. Simulated rounds and fog provide Airmen a realistic training environment so they can learn to remain focused on the mission at hand - caring for personnel and casualties no matter the conditions.

220429-N-OG067-1135NORFOLK, VA. (April 29, 2022) - A Sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) directs a Landing Craft Air Cushion into the welldeck, April 29, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

120207-N-DR144-706ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 7, 2012) Sailors inspect the bow catapults prior to launching aircraft aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220513-N-UP745-4362 CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 13, 2022) Sailors, aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), fight a simulated fire, during a general-quarters drill, in the Central Mediterranean Sea, May 13, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.

Air Mobility Command team member US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Jamie Newman negotiates the "tough nut" obstacle during DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Defender Challenge is the annual Air Force wide competition sponsored by Air Force Security Forces. This competition showcases the talents and capabilities of 13 international Security Forces teams in seven physical fitness events, base defense and policing skills over six days. Subject Operation/Series: DEFENDER CHALLENGE 2000 Base: Lackland Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 26, 2022) Aerographer's Mate 2nd Class Terrence Jackson, from White Plains, N.Y., hoists the National Ensign as the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) pulls out of Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. 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.

220525-N-EU544-8765 GULF OF THAILAND (May 25, 2022) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class David Miller, from Chicago, directs a Royal Thai Navy Sikorsky S-76B helicopter during cross-deck landing qualifications on the flight deck aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.

Airman 1st Class Hannah Watkins, 305th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation, prepares an upload of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System munitions at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 11, 2022. The munitions cargo is part of an additional security assistance package for Ukraine. The security assistance the U.S. is providing to Ukraine is enabling critical success on the battlefield against the Russian invading force.

DN-ST-85-08778. Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

980623-F-2907C-019. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040213-N-8774S-011. Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

DF-ST-89-04220. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY MORNING 88-2 Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

A U.S. Air Force 1st Special Operations Wing Airman from Hurlburt Field, Florida, departs a flight line hangar at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 29, 2022. The 88th Air Base Wing Airmen provided strength through support as aircraft and aircrews from installations affected by the hurricane arrived seeking safety.

BLACK SEA (Aug. 21, 2018) Quartermaster 3rd Class Zach Cicerini prepares a sextant for celestial navigation training aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64), Aug. 21, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

The flight helmet of one of the pilots participating in exercise COPE THUNDER 89-5 is kept in a Life Support Section storage space during exercise. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER 89-5 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Army service members with the 10th Homeland Response Force, Washington National Guard, conduct a three-day collective training event at the Spokane Fire Training Center, Wash., April 8-10, 2022. The objective was to rapidly deploy and establish a multifunctional decontamination facility in response to a notional CBRN disaster. The 10th HRF is a joint Army-Air Force program designed to quickly alert, assemble and deploy a domestic response asset to assist civilian authorities in FEMA Region 10. 10th HRF elements can conduct decontamination, logistical support, search and rescue, medical treatment, and security as needed.

Special Tactics Airmen assigned to the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, also known as Deployment Cell or D-Cell, clear a building on Camp Mad Bull during a training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2023. Based out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, D-Cell consists of 54 members across 15 job codes forming four agile teams, whose primary role is to bare base - to rapidly turn undeveloped locations into fully functional bases. The unit visited Alaska to train and test their capabilities in an arctic environment.

120 M Motor Grader Dozers assigned to the 1033rd Engineer Support Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, Virginia Army National Guard push dirt on a range during an obstacle breaching exercise as part of the eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise on July 23, 2022 at Ft. Drum, N.Y. More than 2,500 Soldiers are participating in the training event, which enables brigade combat teams to achieve the trained platoon readiness necessary to deploy, fight, and win.

A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens to a radio and signals during a night casualty evacuation exercise aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the Sea of Japan, Sept. 12, 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.

030320-F-4230F-755. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: United States Of America (USA)

Japan, Honshu island, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kamakura, bow and arrow used in Yabusame, a revival of medieval samurai archery on horseback, at Kamakura Matsuri, an annual festival.

An actor in a British army officer's uniform waits in the wings during a stage performance

A crew in the refueling station of a KC-10 Extender aircraft, conducts inflight refueling of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft during a tactical large force employment exercise. The crew is assigned to the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California. Country: Unknown

A Dutch Marine with Marine Squadron Carib, Netherlands Marine Corps, navigates an obstacle course during Exercise Caribbean Coastal Warrior in Savaneta, Aruba, June 16, 2022. This bilateral training exercise allows 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, to expand its knowledge and proficiency when operating in littoral and coastal regions. Caribbean Coastal Warrior continues to increase global interoperability between the U.S. Marines and the Dutch Marines as well as Caribbean Urban Warrior, an annual training evolution conducted on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Recruits with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, are taught tactical casualty combat care and field skills during basic warrior training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Aug 29, 2022. BWT emphasises the use of teamwork and small unit leadership to accomplish missions and lays the foundation of Marine Corps combat tactics.

Navy SEALs disconnect the harness holding down a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft.

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Rear Adm. Rick Freedman, Navy Deputy Surgeon General and Deputy Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, (foreground right) watches students undergoing water survival training beside CAPT Kimberly Toone, commanding officer Navy Medicine Operational Training Command (NMOTC) (foreground left) at Aviation Survival Training Center (ASTC) Pensacola as part of an official visit, Feb. 7. Naval Survival Training Institute (NSTI), a detachment of NMOTC, is comprised of eight ASTCs and a headquarters unit which specialize in training the pilots, aircrew, and service members who support other specialized communities in the survival skills and techniques to survive aviation emergencies. NMOTC is comprised of six nationwide detachments that offer specialized medical training in the fields of aviation, aviation survival, surface and undersea warfare, expeditionary and special operations medicine. Navy

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Diamond, a team leader with Special Reaction Team, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, uses a spotting scope during multiple weapons sustainment training on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 11, 2022. The members of SRT are attached to the Provost Marshals Office and are specifically trained and equipped to react in scenarios like an active shooter, hostage situations, and barricaded subjects.

Staff. Sgt. Benjamin Rimatzki, a military police officer with the 46th Military Police Company, Michigan Army National Guard, engages a team with the 5th Special Forces Group while in the role of the opposing forces during Northern Strike 24-1 at Camp Grayling Maneuver Training Center, Michigan, Jan. 21, 2024. Northern Strike 24-1 is the winter warfare component of the annual National Guard Bureau-sponsored Northern Strike exercise series. Held at the Michigan National Guards National All-Domain Warfighting Center, which includes Camp Grayling Maneuver Training Center, and the Alpenna Combat Training Center, the regions snow, winds and often single digit temperatures help units develop capabilities required to operate in arctic-like conditions.

Statues In Amna Suraka (Red Security) Museum, Iraq

DF-ST-86-12314. Base: Sembach Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

220429-N-HA192-1046NORFOLK, VA. (April 29, 2022) - Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Matthew Baker, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), directs a Landing Craft, Air Cushion into the welldeck, April 29, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

As the sun sets in the desert Lance Corporal Lucas Marshall, USMC, Kilo Battery, Third Battalion, Tenth Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), lifts weights at a forward operating base in the Operation ENDURING FREEDOM area of operations. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

A convention attendee plays "Battle Position", a Marine Corps virtual reality pugil stick game, at FanX Comic Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 24, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps recruiters with Recruiting Station Salt Lake City attended FanX and challenged people to a pull-up competition and virtual reality pugil stick game

Col. Joyce Storm, 37 Training Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thaddeus Gravely, 37 Training Group Senior Enlisted Leader, clean the military working dog kennels April 7, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Storm and Gravely prioritize leadership by example, often taking part in the squadrons' daily activities.

Soldaten des Wachbataillon, aufgenommen im Rahmen eines Empfangs mit militaerischen Ehren in Berlin, 23.08.2024. Berlin Deutschland *** Soldiers of the guard battalion, photographed during a reception with military honors in Berlin, 23 08 2024 Berlin Germany Copyright: xFlorianxGaertner/photothek.dex

Members of USAF Detachment Running to HH-43 Helicopter. Members of USAF Detachment Running to HH-43 Helicopter. "Udorn AB, ThailandU.S. Air Force members of Detachment. 5, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron, scramble to a waiting HH-43 helicopter, in response to an emergency call." Photographer: Sgt. Michael G. Felix

Prior to boarding the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904), an identification bracelet is cut off a Haitian migrant before receiving a new identification bracelet. Two-hundred and twelve Haitians will depart for repatriation to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

220629-N-XN177-2033 EAST CHINA SEA (June 29, 2022) - An F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 121 launches from the flight deck aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 29, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Light enhanced photography showing US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Alex Castillo (foreground) and SSGT Mitchell Yang, both Forward Air Controllers assigned to the 4th Air Support Operations Group (ASOG) Detachment 1, during a close air support exercise at Kirkuk Air Base (AB), Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Army Sgt. Sidney Perry, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), 21st Signal Brigade, conducts crime scene photography while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P Hill, Virginia, May 21, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the physical, tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors.

DA-ST-87-12811. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Monterey State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-150. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Special Forces soldier assigned to 10th Special Forces Group demonstrates a chemical light buzzsaw” used to signal incoming aircraft at night on May 10 2021 during Exercise Trojan Footprint 21. Trojan Footprint 21 is Special Operations Command Europe's annual exercise to demonstrate proficiencies, assess the readiness and lethality of our respective forces, and to continue improving interoperability with allies and partners.

111215-N-OY799-216ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 15, 2011) Operations Specialist 3rd Class John Fay works out on the fantail aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operation Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Charlie Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires on a simulated target during a low-light, live-fire range at Exercise Cobra Gold in Chantaburi province, Thailand, Feb. 27, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Marine Corps

BLACK HAWK DOWN (2001), directed by RIDLEY SCOTT.

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1999 TITLE: "Superman School" CATEGORY: Picture Story PLACE: Honorable Mention Picture Story CAPTION INFORMATION: Air Force students go through one of the toughest schools on the planet in hopes of becoming an Air Force pararescueman or combat controller at the Army's Special Operations Underwater School in Key West, FL. IMAGE FILE #DD-SP-01-0029. Country: Unknown

A1C James W. Steele adjusts height and focus on a copy camera prior to photographing a piece of flat artwork in the base photo lab. Base: Myrtle Beach Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Army boxer Carlos Ibarra (Right) receives instructions and rehydrates between rounds during this year's Armed Forces Boxing Competition at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on February 6th, 2001. Base: Fort Huachuca State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rodney Alston III, 305th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs wheel maintenance at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Aug. 26, 2022. Crew Chiefs in the Wheel and Tire Section of 305 MXS are validating their local ability to breakdown and build-up tire assemblies for the KC-46's main landing gear and nose landing gear. At the beginning of August 2022, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center authorized Main Operating Bases to stand up organic tire change capability. A four member team consisting of Crew Chiefs, Sheet Metal, and Nondestructive Inspection went to Altus Air Force Base for initial training and familiarization. By validating local ability to breakdown and build-up tire assemblies for the KC-46, the 305th MXS brings a new capability to JB MDL and will be able to improve support for the KC-46 throughout the Air Force.

Aerial view of Firefighters and mass people were working to douse the massive fire in the capital city Dhaka, Bangladesh.

SWAT Team on a shooting range, NRW, Germany, Europe

DF-ST-85-11752. Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL)

SRA Tim D. Dunagan, 347th Aerial Port Squadron, Clark Air Base, Philippines, uses a mirror for signaling purposes, during the parachute drop of two pallets from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at the Fuji Drop Zone. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Air Control Group 28, conduct an underwater gear shed during a basic swim qualification course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 16, 2016. Marines are required to demonstrate proficient combat water survival skills to complete the basic qualification.

DETROIT, Mich. - A soldier unfurls the American flag during the national anthem ceremony at the Detroit Pistons military appreciation night event at Little Caesars Arena on Nov. 7, 2022. (Army Reserve photo by Spc. Isaac Copeland, 220th Public Affairs Detachment).The Detroit Pistons host its annual version of Military Appreciation Night in celebration of Veterans Day, in collaboration with members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families on Monday, Nov. 7. This game was themed Hoops for Troops, a program that is a year-round initiative led by the NBA, its teams and players in collaboration with the Department of Defense, USO, TAPS and other military and veteran-serving organizations to honor active and retired service members and their families.

Army and Navy technicians work on the Armed Forces Radio and Television System tower during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gabriel Mora, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects the vertical stabilizer of an F-15C Eagle during evening flying operations at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 8, 2022. Aircraft maintainers perform pre and post-flight maintenance, safety and function checks. This includes fluid checks, landing gear and flight control functionality, and electrical system diagnostics.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joel Robertson a heavy equipment operator with 1st Landing Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force prepares to on-load the MAC 50 all-terrain crane onto a C5-M Super Galaxy at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct 28, 2022. Marines from 1st Marine Logistics Group transported the cranes as part of the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP). Over the past two years, the cranes have been modernized with upgraded controls and overhauled engines.

STAFF SGT. Kirk Weinert, a member of the maintenance team from the 124th Fighter Group, Boise, Idaho, does his preflight checks on a F-4 Phantom at the Roswell Industrial Air Center during the annual air defense exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '95 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Abidjan - Compound Site - 1988, United States photographs Related to Embassies, Consulates, and Other Overseas Buildings

U.S. Army Spc. David W. McGugin, a radiotelephone operator with 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, applies camouflage at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, La., April 19, 2014. Soldiers with 4-25 IBCT (A) participated in a decisive action training environment exercise designed to test a unit's ability to conduct simultaneous offensive, defensive and stability operations while providing defense support to civil authorities.

DN-ST-88-05311. Base: USS Fanning (FF 1076)

PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2022) Builder 1st Class Carl Esplin mans a fire pit for a simulated attack during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 18s Field Training Exercise (FTX). FTX is designed to analyze a battalions construction capability, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support major combat operations, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance.

(220609-N-OI810-0523) GULFPORT, Mississippi (June 9, 2022) Steelworker 2nd Class Hannah Bleth, from Boise, Idaho, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, simulates administering first aid to Steelworker 1st Class Chris Townsend, from Greenville, South Carolina, assigned to NMCB-14, during a tactical combat casualty care (TCCC) course during fiscal year 2022, quarter three, Regional Training Platform (RTP-3) at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, June 9, 2022. RTP-3 provided NMCB-14 Seabees hands-on training opportunities in TCCC; maintenance and material management; civil engineering support equipment operations; convoy operations; and Seabee combat warfare and expeditionary skills. NMCB-14 provides advance base construction, battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support to our fleet and unified commanders.

Members of a firefighting team complete the rescue and recovery event, part of the Readiness Challenge '87 competition. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: READINESS CHALLENGE '87 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Coast Guard, and Singapore Army personnel demonstrate a wide range of counterproliferation techniques and procedures to Fortune Guard 2022 participants at U.S. Coast Guard Base, Honolulu, HI. The exercise included tactical-level chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) tactics, techniques and procedures subject-matter-expert information exchange followed by a live seaport-level demonstration of customs and CBRN expert assessment, inspection, and site exploitation capabilities, equipment, and operational requirements during a Weapons of Mass Destruction interdiction.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brodrick Oliver, 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management office noncommissioned officer in charge of outbound cargo, signals for a cargo drop off at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 7th, 2024. TMO is responsible for handling assets, personnel, property and travel as efficiently as possible. Air Force

The San Diego skyline grows distant in the background as the USS Anchorage leaves port on Sept. 15, 2014 to begin testing Orion recovery tools and techniques prior to Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

220719-N-YN807-2011PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2022) - Personnel Specialist 1st Class Judy Razon, a native of Temecula, California, secures a maritime target in preparation for a gunnery exercise aboard Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 19. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug 4 in and around Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. 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.

A U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, works on the construction of the Den at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 25, 2022. The construction of the Den is supported by the $1.25 million Commander in Chiefs fund spending plan and aims to give back to Airmen by providing them with a home-away-from-home environment where they can network and build relationships with their peers.

Merchant seaman of the maritime prepositioning shipSS PFC. EUGENE A. OBREGON (T-AK-3006), carry cargo across the helicopter deck for airlift by Marine helicopter. The ship is participating in the first in-stream offload exercise of a maritime prepositioning ship in the open ocean. Equipment and supplies are being unloaded from the ship by the 6th Marine Amphibious Brigade and shuttled to shore by lighter as part of exercise Solid Shield '87. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '87 Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

Airmen make final checks after assembling a reentry vehicle mating sling to be used for the removal of a Titan II reentry vehicle at site No. 570-5. They are assigned to the 390th Missile Maintenance Squadron. Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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221007-N-YS933-1027 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 7, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Skylar Broman, from Nixa, Miss., performs maintenance on the wing of an E/A-18G Growler, from the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139 in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

DF-ST-85-03493. Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Crew members stand on the hull of the U.S. Navy deep submergence vehicle TURTLE (DSV 3) after a dive during sea trials off North Island with the TURTLEs support ship, the civilian vessel DOLORES CHOUEST. Base: San Diego Bay State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class William Driver, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, shines a light on divers as they resurface during pier sweep training, in support of Valiant Shield 22 at Naval Base Guam, June 13, 2022. The Sailors removed physical, manmade, and explosive threats impeding the force's ability to maneuver on land and sea, enabling freedom of movement for the fleet and joint force. In doing so, they refined expeditionary warfare skills and enhanced their integration ability with the fleet and joint force.

040802-M-3717S-013. Base: Mount Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 4th Marines

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