Maintenance and Inspections

Military personnel engaged in the inspection and maintenance of equipment and supplies, demonstrating the logistical aspects of military readiness.

Army telecommunication systems operator using radio and satellite gear, providing combat support. Military dispatcher managing communications networks, looking at screens, camera B
Army telecommunication systems operator using radio and satellite gear, providing combat support. Military dispatcher managing communications networks, looking at screens, camera B
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011023-N-0715P-002. Base: Crowley 450-10 Barge Scene Major Command Shown: CINCPACFLT
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Special forces professional in military HQ base gathering information on enemy troops. Officer using monitoring equipment in base of operations to do assessment of enemy vulnerabilities, camera A
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221023-N-LK647-1290 ATLANTIC OCEANEns. Lavaughn Holloman, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), updates a status board to assist the conning officer during a replenishment-at-sea with the Henry J. Kaiser-class oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO-189) while Normandy is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 23, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy’s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.
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Kenya air force Lt. Col. George Gituma, Headquarters KAF logistics officer, reads his notes during the Air Transport Sharing Mechanism capstone in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 23, 2022. The ATSM working group is moving forward with the creation of the Africa Air Mobility Command Center to provide feasible, autonomous and effective response to strategic airlift requirements for the continent.
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011213-F-3961R-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Base: Mazar-E Sharif State: Kandahar Country: Afghanistan (AFG)
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240101-N-VM650-1105 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 1, 2024) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Tavion Austin, from Inglewood, California, stands radar system control watch aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104). Sterett is assigned to Carrier Strike Group 1 and deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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220903-N-IX644-1008 ADRIATIC SEA (Sep. 3, 2022) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Donnie Newsome, right, from Massilon, Ohio, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), trains Airman Torrey Priolea, from Charleston, South Carolina, on how to rack the slide of an M9 service pistol during a dry-fire exercise in the hangar bay, Sep. 3, 2022. The George H.W. Bush 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.
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220819-N-GP384-1065 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 19, 2022) Yeoman 2nd Class Michael Christopher Smith Jr., from Washington, makes a correction to an award aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Aug. 19, 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.
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Sedrick Miller, 125th Maintenance Squadron 1st Sgt., and Lee Carson, Pine Castle Bombing Range control facilitator, witness an F-15C Eagle fighter jet practice strafing runs near Altoona, Florida, July 27, 2022. Strafing to means to attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft. Airmen assigned to the 125th Maintenance Squadron, Florida Air National Guard, were invited to witness the strafe runs conducted by pilots regularly as part of routine flight training.
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Shipboard Project Engineer Jermaine Whit from the Air Dominance Department of Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division, engages in an interview with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division Corporate Communications Division near USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 29, 2022. Whit was part of a leadership team that managed the installation of technical systems aboard Fitzgerald in preparation for the Pacific Dragon exercise.Five nations are participating in PACDRAGON 2022 in and around the Hawaiian Islands in August. This international maritime exercise provides a unique training opportunity to detect, track, and defend against ballistic missiles while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring safety and security on the worlds oceans. PACDRAGON 2022 is the third exercise in the series that began in 2018.
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030820-F-0703J-008. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR)
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AMN Thomas Bradley checks out brooms from supply during Reforger-Crested Cap II. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGERCRESTED CAP II Base: Bremgarten Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)
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Military personnel operate advanced systems in a command center, focusing on surveillance and data analysis to protect national security. Soldiers trained to manage information warfare. Camera A.
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220524-N-TT639-1013 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 24, 2022) Lance Corporal Yane Gonzalez, from Savannah, Georgia, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152, right, gives a haircut to Seaman Devin Manley, from Humble, Texas, in the barbershop aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 24, 2022. Tripoli is conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Carbonel, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron weapons team chief, poses for a photo during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 9, 2022. RF-A is a premier training event for joint units to bolster interoperability, during which some service members partake in the tradition of growing a deployment mustache’ to increase a sense of morale and camaraderie among deployed service members.
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Marine Corps Wounded Veteran
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Crew members aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV 67) inspect fire extinguishers. Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Chris McClain, a water support technician from Houston, Texas, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, emplaces a dolphin strainer before completing water purification with a Lightweight Water Purification System at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 20, 2022. CLB-15 purified and provided potable drinking water to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, during 1/1s battalion field exercise to enhance operational capability between the ground and the logistics combat elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force in preparation for a future deployment.
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A crewman stands at the stern of a launch from the battleship USS IOWA (BB-61). The ship is here for the 100th anniversary celebration of the Statue of Liberty and to participate in the International Naval Review. Base: New York Harbor State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Davila, 325th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, prepares to communicate with pilots entering the airspace at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 13, 2022. As an air traffic controller, Davilas primary duty is to ensure the separation of aircraft and issue safety alerts when necessary.
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A bearded soldier in special forces uniform in a dangerous military mission, refile his weapon while hiding from the wall. Selective focus. High-quality photo. A bearded soldier in special forces uniform in dangerous military mission, refile his weapon while hiding from the wall. Selective focus
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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2016) Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) stock bottled water and other supplies to their appropriate locations during an underway replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201). Mesa Verde is underway in preparation to support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts in Haiti in response to hurricane Matthew.
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220518-N-AB188-1261NORFOLK, VA. (May 18, 2022) - Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Brandon Mcgee, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), participates in a Force Protection drill, May 18, 2022. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.
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Dave Chappelle (right) and Donnell Rawlings, actors and comedians, stand in front of a C-17 Globemaster III Feb. 2, 2017, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Chappelle was in town for his stand-up comedy show when he made the visit to see service members and federal civilians at the base.
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nicholas Davila, 325th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, poses for a photo at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 13, 2022. During Tyndalls ongoing transition from an F-22 Raptor training mission to a F-35A Lightning II mission, Tyndalls air traffic controllers stay busy by supporting visiting units from across the country to perform weapons systems evaluations.
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230325-N-OX847-1159_1 TYRRHENIAN SEA (March 25, 2023) Blanco Brown, performing artist, takes a selfie with Aviation BoatswainÕs Mate (Equipment) Airman Kiara Briones during a tour of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), March 25, 2023. The George H.W. Bush 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.
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U.S Army Brig. Gen. Joseph Hilbert, commander of 7th Army Training Command, voices his holiday greetings to the community at the annual Christmas market in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Dec. 3, 2022. Local community members gathered for the one-day event to celebrate the holidays in the town square.
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 26, 2012) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Joe Cook, from Huntersville, N.C., subdues the Red Man,” worn by Seaman Jason Grieger, from Dickinson, Texas, after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray as part of Navy Security Force Sentry training aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99). Farragut is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. America's Sailors are Warfighters, a fast and flexible force deployed worldwide. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting.
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Recruit Shadid J. Muhammad with Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, has his hair cut aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Jan. 20, 2021. These recruits are the last group from Task Force Commitment that will be received out of Atlanta, Ga. Task Force Commitment will now quarantine and process poolees out of Jacksonville, Fla.
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220707-N-CO548-2298 PEARL HARBOR (July 7, 2022) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Christian Harris, from San Diego, assigned to Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), completes a swim competition during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022.Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the 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 29th exercise in the series that began in 1971.
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Senator Barack Obama introduces the 'Dignity for Wounded Warriors Act of 2007
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National Football League Hall of Fame star Mike Singletary, of the Chicago Bears, is busy signing autographs at the USO Tour Concert hosted by the Secretary of Defense, The Honorable William Cohen, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on December 17th 2000. Major League Baseball Hall of Fame great, Ernie Banks is seen in the background. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)
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Practice Inaugural Parrade. SGT Newton Buchner, USAF, 2nd Combat Camera SGD, Norton AFB, California. "Keeping warm during Inaugural Rehearsal". Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade (ADSB) welcome Brigade Support Battalions from the Division to ADSB on Fort Bragg, NC, April 6, 2022. The welcome ceremony included an award ceremony, brigade run, and PT competition.
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021217-F-6449C-022. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 7, 2022) - Matt Bigler, with KCBS Radio, interviews Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Matthew Morrison, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), during the parade of ships as part of San Francisco Fleet Week (SFFW) 2022, Oct. 7, 2022. SFFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of the city and its surrounding areas. (U.S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Margie Vinson)
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220717-N-QI593-2011 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 17, 2022) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Aldane Dunn, left, from Kingston, Jamaica, and Retail Services Specialist 3rd Class Chris Justice, from Cleveland, participate in a morale, welfare, and recreation sponsored video game tournament on the mess decks aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) in the Mediterranean Sea, July 17, 2022. Bainbridge 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.
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This photo was taken on August 25, 2022 as part of a project to produce a poster that displays the diversity of U.S. Army NATO Brigade Soldiers and their families during the units annual organization day. The brigade provides support to roughly 1,300 Soldiers and their families to provide ready and resilient Soldiers to the NATO alliance, maintain our joint and multinational partnerships and enhance the alliance. The brigade is the U.S. Army support element for 44 NATO organizations across 81 locations in 22 countries.
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050905-N-5319A-003. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: JTF-KATRINA, FLEET COMBAT CAMERA
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Herb Gould, emergency manager with the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron, provides a safety briefing during a joint exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 26, 2022. The 627th CES partnered with the 349th Chemical Company for a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear exercise to ensure Airmen are proficient in using a gas mask to prepare them for a biological or chemical attack.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III tours the pilot house of Unmanned Surface Vehicle Sea Hunter at Naval Station Point Loma, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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020329-F-3267M-002. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE
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220728-N-UF592-1059 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 28, 2022) Sailors enjoy a special meal in the first class petty officers mess aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a July birthday celebration, July 28, in the South China Sea. Ronald Reagans supply team and volunteers serve monthly birthday dinners for Sailors that celebrate their birthdays underway. 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.
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031029-F-9891G-019. Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFRC
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Two petty officers monitor a display aboard the guided missile cruiser USS TICONDEROGA (CG-47). The TICONDEROGA is one of the U.S. Navy ships sent to the Persian Gulf in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Country: Unknown
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US Marine Corps Sergeant Major Juan D. Williams (SGM), 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division addresses the students of Tsurushiro Jr. High School. SGM Williams visited the school as part of the units community relations effort cultural exchange visit, which took place near Camp Fuji, Japan. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE 2000 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN)
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061211-N-5330L-011. Complete Scene Caption: Onboard the U.S. Navy Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier, USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), Bryant Nash (background), small forward and Shane Christensen, point guard for the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, sign autographs for Sailors during a meet and greet on December 11, 2006. The Globetrotters visited the ship as part of their 21-day Morale, Welfare and Recreation tour of the Middle East in an effort to show thanks to the men and women of the military. The Eisenhower and embarked Carrier Air Wing 7 are underway in the Arabian Sea on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations. (U.S. Navy PHOTO by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Third Class Matthew D. Leistikow) (Released) Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)
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DN-SN-86-04632. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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220503-N-CY569-1004 STRAITS OF SICILY (May 3, 2022) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Vincent Murray, from Clayton, North Carolina, trains using a stethoscope with a mannequin aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 3, 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.
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220930-N-BR419-1185 WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA (Sept. 30, 2022) Culinary Specialist Seaman Gisaiah Willard, left, from Oakland, California, describes his dish during a cook-off in the forward galley aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 30. 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.
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War concept. A bearded soldier in a special forces uniform fighting an enemy in a forest area. Selective focus. High-quality photo. War concept. A bearded soldier in a special forces uniform fighting an enemy in a forest area. Selective focus
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A flight deck crew member takes a break aboard the aircraft carrier USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV-67) during Fleet Ex 1-90. Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Base: USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)
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060811-N-0555B-005. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Niraj Patel, a motor transport operator with 1st Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, wins a team jersey during a meet and greet event at the Camp Margarita Active Duty Center on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 21, 2022. Marine Corps Community Services hosts events and activities across the base to boost morale and promotes camaraderie between Marines.