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.

Search and Rescue Operations - Helicopter - 26-HK-261-121. Hurricane Katrina

DN-ST-89-09568. Base: USS Yellowstone (AD 41) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

A Special Operations Surgical Team member from the 24th Special Operations Wing treats simulated casualties at night during a joint Special Operations Forces exercise Nov. 3, 2022, at Eglin Air Force Range, Fla. SOST are combat-ready battlefield surgeons and medical support personnel who have brought a plethora of advanced combat medicine skills to the USSOF enterprise.

U.S. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, conduct annual swim qualification at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 24, 2022. Annual swim qualifications reinforce a Marines duty in maintaining skill, proficiency, and lethality when operating in water based operations. Swim qualifications remain critical as the Marine Corps progresses toward Force Design 2030.

221015-N-XK462-1223 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2022) U.S. Navy Cmdr. Christopher Green, commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), observes an underway replenishment. Wayne E. Meyer is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

DN-ST-88-03104. Base: USS Okinawa (LPH 3)

DN-SC-90-04357. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

220613-N-GP384-1006 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 13, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Zachary McCloud, from Moline, Illinois, assigned to the Fighting Checkmates” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211, replaces a banding wire to an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar bay of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), June 13, 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.

060812-N-6266K-005. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

Thieves steal valuable assets at home, such as gold, cash, rings, diamonds, watches.

An aeromedical evacuation Airman signals for a simulated patient to be loaded aboard a C-130J Super Hercules in preparation for an AE training mission in Ceiba, Honduras, June 12, 2022. The training is part of a joint integration effort it Honduras, where the Airmen are working with local first responders and military members on various medical techniques and procedures.

Senior Airman Kelsey Martinez, a Public Affairs Specialist from the 914th Air Refueling Wing, takes photos of a B-52 Stratofortress out the back window of a KC-135 Stratotanker during midair refueling somewhere over Missouri, USA, 15 Aug, 2022. Air Force Public Affairs Specialist's visually document events for historical preservation through photo and video support as well as tell the stories of uniformed service members across the Department of Defense.

A Fascist official at a checkpoint, Giant Relay Race, October 25, 1936, Genoa, Italy, 20th century.

110430-N-DR144-785ARABIAN SEA (April 30, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Equipment) 3rd Class Joshua White signals an F/A-18C Hornet to the catapult shuttle for launch from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Senior Airman Klyde Calalo, 61st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs the on-loading of cargo onto a C-130J Super Hercules during Phase 1 of ROCKI 22-03 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 11, 2022. Designed to validate the full spectrum readiness capabilities of the airlift wing, ROCKI exercises are typically divided into distinct phases, each deliberately intended to assess the wing in various warfighting functions. Phase 1 of ROCKI 22-03 tested the wing's ability to assemble and rapidly deploy more than 300 personnel.

Statues In Amna Suraka (Red Security) Museum, Iraq

A crewman stands by in one of the battleship USS IOWA'S (BB-61) motor boats. State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 16, 2022) Sailors draw blood from Fireman Jarin Meyer, from Piqua, Ohio, aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) during a training evolution in conjunction with 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.

In an MWR (Morale Welfare Recreation) tent Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport S743210quadron VMGR-352, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), watch television at a forward operating base in the Operation ENDURING FREEDOM area of operations. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR 352

041004-F-2869F-128. Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Construction concept. Strong man in uniform and helmet pushing wall. Place for text

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 17, 2022) Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Steven Buckman, from Paducah, Ky., power washes a blade-and-hub trailer 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.

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - The City - New Orleans - 26-HK-385-74. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Walker, 1st Combat Camera Squadron cyber systems technician, sets up a Tampa terminal during Exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 7, 2022. This four-day exercise provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments.

United States Air Force Major William Roy can shoot them out of the sky. Whether in his hey day at the stick of an F-4E fighter or now with his 12 gauge Browning 893 "Ultra XS" double-barreled shotgun. For MAJ Roy, skeet shooting means blasting 200 out of 200 speeding clay pigeons to bits - the norm for this sharp shooter. Perfect scores like this are what's needed to be awarded the gold medal at the Olympics. To support this level of talent and skill, military members have the World Class Athlete program. The program provides active duty, Guard and Reserve athletes the opportunity to train full time in their sport for up to two years. He is a common sight at the remote U.S. Olympic skeet.... Complete Scene Caption: United States Air Force Major William Roy can shoot them out of the sky. Whether in his hey day at the stick of an F-4E fighter or now with his 12 gauge Browning 893 "Ultra XS" double-barreled shotgun. For MAJ Roy, skeet shooting means blasting 200 out of 200 speeding cla

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trissa Bennett, KC-135 aerial refueling specialist assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, provides fuel to a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft during a U.S. Presidential support operation within U.S. Air Forces Central area of responsibility July 15, 2022. AFCENT forces remain postured to uphold whole of government diplomacy efforts to promote security and regional stability in the Middle East.

DF-ST-87-07521. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Noah Cogar, military police, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, jumps over a wall during the endurance course on MCB Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 6, 2022. Marines maneuvered through obstacles as a team during the three-mile course to enhance teamwork and build unit camaraderie.

A firefighter with Camp Kinser Fire Station, Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, walks through a scenario prior to training on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. Camp Kinser Fire Station and Urasoe Fire Department conducted bilateral training during exercise Constant Vigilance in order to strengthen their capability to jointly respond to crises.

The Army Reserve 2022 Best Squad Competition kicks off with the Army Combat Fitness Test at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, May 15, 2022. Approximately 40 Soldiers from across the nation traveled to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, to compete in the 2022 U.S. Best Squad Competition from May 14-21, 2022. The 2022 BSC is an annual competition that brings together the best Soldiers and squads from across the U.S. Army Reserve to earn the title of "Best Warrior" and "Best Squad" among their peers. Competitors are evaluated on their individual and collective ability to adapt to and overcome challenging scenarios and battle-focused events that test their technical and tactical abilities under stress and extreme fatigue.

021225-F-9528H-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

A close up view of a bullet riddled pane of glass that is part of display at the Dynamics of International Terrorism course taught at the Air Force Special Operations School. The course is a week long symposium that teaches the principles and psychology of terrorism and basic anti-terrorism tactics to military personnel and government civilians. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida(FL) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Rct. Joseph Synowski with Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, looks through a compass during Land Navigation on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island S.C., Aug 31, 2022. Land navigation is part of Basic Warrior Training and is designed to teach recruits how to use a compass and map for navigation.

SGT. Blanding and F-16 weapons specialists, cleans an F-16 gatling gun blast diffuser prior to its November 18th training flight from Germany. F-16 aircraft maintainers from the 526th Fighter Squadron perform routine tasks preparing aircraft for training flights. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

DN-ST-88-03074. Base: Hampton Roads, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Duncan and Senior Airman Edmond Hook, 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, look down into the boom pod of a KC-10 Extender aircraft, during a simulated emergency response exercise, Dec. 9, 2022, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Firefighters and first responders assigned to the 378th ECES routinely conduct training exercises to ensure emergency response times and overall mission readiness.

One of the Fighter Weapons Instructors (kite of the NF-5, 313 squadron with the badge on his kite overall.

Firefighter, SENIOR AIRMAN Mary Daughtery, poses wearing her Personal Protection Equipment. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

061024-N-4133B-116. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

Rassemblement du mouvement pro-democratie hongkongais.Rally of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement.

981015-N-1271B-004. Base: Uss Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

981010-M-0023H-004. Subject Operation/Series: DYNAMIC MIX '98 Base: Iskenderum Country: Turkey (TUR)

DF-ST-88-02898. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, participate in ground fighting during a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, May 13, 2022. This training exposed the Marines to gas agents, in order to familiarize themselves with the use of a gas mask under arduous conditions.

Serious military woman in uniform looking away while sitting on floor of army transport

Art picture of the room full of german soldiers

Coast Guard Structures - Station Pascagoula - 26-HK-100-15. Hurricane Katrina

Attendees raise their glasses for the POW/MIA remembrance during Yokotas Air Force Ball for the 75th Air Force Anniversary at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2022. A POW/MIA table was displayed as a symbol of honor and to remember Americas prisoners of war and missing comrades.

A plaque commemorating the Marine Medium Tilt-Rotor Squadron 163s mission in Djibouti is displayed during a Transfer of Authority ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Oct. 1, 2022. VMM-163 transferred authority of the marine tilt-rotor mission at Camp Lemonnier to VMM-266. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Johns)

An US Army B Co., 9th Engineer probes for mines buried in the snow-covered ground to clear a path to a simulated casualty during a Quick Force Reaction exercise being carried out by US Army soldiers from Camp Dobol, located near Ridosici, Bosnia-Herzegovina, during Operation Joint Edeavor. Operation Joint Endeavor is a peacekeeping effort by a multinational Implementation Force (IFOR), comprised of NATO and non-NATO military forces, deployed to Bosnia in support of the Dayton Peace Accords. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Country: Unknown

041028-F-6440B-009. Base: Unknown

A crew member aboard the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) fires a saluting gun as the vessel renders a 21-gun salute upon its arrival at the British naval station HMS Tamar. Base: Hong Kong Country: Hong Kong(HKG)

Veterans' Employment and Training Service - Assistant Secretary and Veterans Visit San Diego, CA to Attend Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Conference and Homeless Grantees

NEW YORK -- Marines from the Chemical Biological Incident Response Force scrub a victim of a simulated chemical attack inside the decontamination tent, at the FDNY Fire Academy on Randall's Island, N.Y, April 22.

Police officers arriving on scene of automobile accident, young adults standing around wrecked cars

Tent city in Sacramento, CA.

Military Photographer of the Year Winner 1998 Title: Water Hell Category: Feature Place: Honorable Mention Feature/First Place PortfolioTwenty thousand gallons per minute is flooding the engine room and the sub is sinking fast, but these two crew members continue damage control work with dogged determination. They have a ruptured pipe to seal, and although this is a flooding trainer at Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Conneticut, they treat is as if it were real. Country: Unknown

Young woman in uniform with gun (monochrome version)

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 4, 2022) Fire Controlman 1st Class Jeremy Scott, from Tampa, Florida, stands the gun engagement controller watch in the combat information center aboard Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) during routine operations in the South China Sea, on Aug. 4, 2022. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interest of its allies and partners in the region.

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Shawn Rickrode, commanding officer, Support Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, grills chicken during the Tri-Command BBQ Bash competition at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Oct. 7, 2022. Fire Fest hosted the competition for Marines to compete for personal prizes, unit funds and to improve camaraderie between the different commands.

030915-M-9023R-003. Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE 2003 Base: Camp Samuel Hill State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Major Command Shown: Golf 2nd Bn 3rd Mar

Close-up of sun reflection on words inscribed on the Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial.

First lieutenant kite J.P. Soolsma, classified by 313 Squadron, with 'student-flyer' first lieutenant c.a.j.m. Frijters. Photo belongs to the photo report, which is created for the benefit of the 'operational, the Royal Netherlands Air Force in operation' by Wim Cock from 1983.

United Kingdom, London, Guard, Uniform Detail

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Keury Stenner, a supply administration and operations specialist assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), gives blood during a Valkyrie training exercise on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2022. The Valkyrie Program prepares Marines to assist U.S. Navy corpsmen with blood transfusion and Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) for a casualty in critical condition. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps' only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region.

Ninja Village near Tokyo Japan. A ninja was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included espionage, deception, and surprise attacks. Their covert methods of waging irregular warfare were deemed dishonourable and beneath the honor of the samurai.

030830-M-7837W-008. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT)

Media coverage of Iraq war broadcast on NYC streets.

Paintball, injury and man with wound on abdomen, military game and extreme sports, accident and injured soldier. Shooting accident, bruise of stomach and pain with camouflage and male on battlefield

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jasmonet Holmes, 1st Combat Camera Squadron combat camera craftsman, sets up a tent during Exercise Green Goblin at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Dec. 6, 2022. This four-day exercise provides relevant and essential night-vision training to prepare combat camera Airmen with enhanced photographic and video capabilities required to capture imagery in low-light and no-light environments.

030213-M-0646L-001. Base: Usmc Recruit Depot,Parris Island State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

FDNY 14 Engine fire fighters quarter.

Illinois Army National Guard Lt. Col. Andrew Adamcyzk listens to Air Force Maj. Gen. Rich Neely, the Adjutant General and Commander of the Illinois National Guard, speak following the Gold Star 500. Adamczyk rode the more than 500-mile bicycle ride in honor of Illinois Army National Guard Sgt. Lukasz Saczek, who died in Afghanistan on May 10, 2009. The Gold Star 500 riders arrived at the Great Lakes Community Center, part of the Naval Station Great Lakes near North Chicago, Illinois, on Sept. 24. Several Illinois National Guard active and retired service members participate in the ride that raises awareness of the approximately 300 Illinois service members who have fallen since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, including 34 members of the Illinois National Guard. This year's Gold Star 500 included 16 Polish riders who learned of the 5-day event through the Illinois National Guard's State Partnership Program with the Polish military. The Polish riders included seven Polish Army S

U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor Sgt. Sam Plaskon poses for a photo aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., August 18, 2022.Sgt. Plaskon was originally born in Ukraine; He was adopted and brought to the United States at the age of 8 years old.

220421-N-DN159-1012 ADRIATIC SEA (April 21, 2022) Aviation Machinists Mate 3rd Class Daniel Olgado, from Clifton, New Jersey, assigned to the "Dragonslayers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 11, places stores on a conveyer belt in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a replenishment-at-sea, April 21, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

A signalman bends on a flag aboard the destroyer tender USS PUGET SOUND (AD-38), while another pulls one out of the flag bag. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021022-F-2454T-004. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), embraces his spouse upon return to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar after a deployment aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, Aug. 11 2022. The historic deployment marked the first U.S. Marine Corps F-35C squadron deployed aboard a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and further assures 3rd MAWs commitment to providing fixed wing fighter aircraft for deployment as a part of the U.S. Navy carrier air wings, deploying regularly across the Indo-Pacific region.

DN-ST-88-01754. Base: USS Okinawa (LPH 3)

Family and friends welcome home a Marine from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Oct. 9, 2022. VMFA-323 flew their F/A-18C Hornets in support of the NATO Air Shielding mission in the U.S. European Command area of operations. The mission is designed to increase the air and missile defense posture along the Eastern flank of the Alliance and provides NATO an enhanced posture with the flexibility to orient toward any emerging threat. NATO Air Shielding increases Allied readiness and interoperability, while shielding and protecting Allied territory and populations.

Guns war file.. July 22, 1940.

A sign post, set up in the camp during exercise Bright Star '82, points the way home. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo Country: Egypt (EGY)

030618-F-7875T-001. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

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