Military Air Operations

Silhouetted scenes of soldiers and aircraft against stunning skies, emphasizing air mobility, demonstrations, and service member activities during training.

Tikrit, Iraq - A UH-60 Black Hawk crew carry out a mission brief at sunset

US military personnel put the auxiliary loading ramps back with the aircraft at the completion of the aircraft down load. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

Silhouette view of a member of the airlift control element on the flight line, with the sun setting in the background. The airman is participating in Exercise Jack Frost '76. Subject Operation/Series: JACK FROST '76 Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The sun sets Sept. 10, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the “Total Force Training Center.” Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching “ftmccoy,” and on Twitter by searching “usagmccoy.”

B-17 Flying fortress

A C-130J Super Hercules is parked on the flightline as the sun rises above Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, May 11, 2022. The 19th Airlift Wing is conducting a ROCKI exercise 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.

Cameraman filming tanks approaching

060909-N-8604L-194. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

4th Infantry Division Soldiers conduct "Y" Squats during the modified Army Combat Fitness Test portion of the Order of the Spur, June 15, 2022, at Fort Carson, Colorado. The Soldiers, also known as Spur Candidates, started the morning early for their first out of five lanes.

Beautiful view from a Hawk setup at the 3rd group of arms guided weapons in Blomberg, West Germany.

Airmen 1st Class Tony R. Ritter and Kenny Holston capture images of incoming aircraft Nov. 3 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. They are 435th Air Base Wing public affairs photographers.

SAN DIEGO BAY (Jan. 12, 2017) A Sailor aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) looks at the San Diego skyline during a sea and anchor evolution. Theodore Roosevelt is conducting carrier qualifications off the coast of Southern Calif.

120222-N-DR144-709ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 22, 2012) Landing Signal Officers guide aircraft to recovery on the flight deck 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.

A night landscape of an old German bunker transformed into mule

A U.S. Marine with Company G, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), walks through smoke while conducting urban operations during a field exercise at MOUT Lejeune, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 12, 2016. The field exercise was conducted to increase the Marines' tactical proficiency in a combat environment.

A Solemn Pilgrimage: Reflecting on the Sacrifice and Heroism at Omaha Beach Walking the sands of Omaha Beach, the echoes of D-Day s fierce battle linger in the air. Waves crash where soldiers once fought. The vastness of the sea contrasts with the solemn memories of bravery and sacrifice. Copyright: xZoonar.com/WalterxGxArcexSr/GrindstonexMediaxGroup/WalterxArcexPhotographyx 22081867

DM-SC-87-12245. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Security police prepare to set up camp and establish positions for defending the air base during Exercise Reforger '81. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '81 Base: Hahn Air Base Country: Federal Republic Of Germany (FRG)

221021-N-AL206-1123 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2022) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Jehnncky Pamera signals to a helicopter during flight quarters aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along NATO allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

U.S. Army Pvt. Dustin Kysar, assigned to the Network Enterprise Center Belgium, 39th Signal Battalion, fires in the Training Support Center Benelux Engagement Skills Trainer 2, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, May 17, 2022. The EST allows Soldiers to perform Preliminary Marksmanship Instructions and other scenarios without the use of live ammunition.

Members of the Malawian Maritime Force get taught maritime navigation by a U.S. Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) team during a Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) in Monkey Bay, Malawi, June 17, 2022. JCETS enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

U.S. Police Officers assigned to the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams from police departments across South Carolina participate in advanced firearms drills during the 2022 SWAT Summit at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, South Carolina, Sept. 27, 2022. The Columbia Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) SWAT Team hosts this year's summit, sharing their techniques in Close Quarter Combat (CQB) skills, mission planning, tactics, and range drills with partner departments.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Tech. Sgt. Diontae Walker and Tech. Sgt. Donnie Scholz, 911th Airlift Wing Honor Guard ceremonial guardsmen, prepare to honor a deceased veteran during a funeral at St. James Cemetery in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26, 2022. Ceremonial guardsmen are tasked with the solemn duty of providing funeral honors for deceased veterans to recognize their honorable service and the sacrifices they made during their lives.

The US Navy and NASA recovery teams are on station off the cost of California on Dec. 3, 2014 and ready to recover Orion after Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) landing. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Infantry Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment man their foxholes before force-on-force operations during Operation Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 15, 2022. Infantry brigade combat teams must train in a joint, multicomponent, multinational environment to ensure they can fight and win in an expeditionary environment against a near peer adversary.

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Steve Salinas, LUH-72A Lakota pilot with 2-151st SSAB, South Carolina Army National Guard, views the solar eclipse at the Army Aviation Support Facility (Location 2), Donaldson Center, Greenville, S.C., Aug. 21, 2017. This historic event is expected to bring millions of tourists to South Carolina; the total solar eclipse will run diagonally across the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina.

Great Lakes Search and Rescue Detachment - 26-HK-143-40. Hurricane Katrina

Airmen from the 435th Tactical Airlift Wing's airlift control element (ALCE) and the 4th Mobile Aerial Port Squadron set up a tent near the Ras Nusrani airfield. The airmen are in Egypt to coordinate aircraft operations connected with the arrival and departure of United States forces serving with the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) peacekeepers on the Sinai Peninsula. Base: Ras Nasrani Country: Egypt (EGY)

The sun rises over the 6920th Electronic Security Group's FLAR-9 antenna installation. Base: Naval Air Facility, Misawa State: Aomori Country: Japan (JPN)

021022-F-3873G-014. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

040213-N-4308O-036. Base: Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Dec. 18, 2019) Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, drive a new amphibious combat vehicle ashore during low-light surf transit testing at AVTB Beach at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 18, 2019. The test was designed to assess and verify how well Marines can interface with the vehicle and operate at night. The ACV is an eight-wheeled armored personnel carrier designed to fully replace the Corps aging fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicles.

040504-F-9232S-033. Base: Selfridge Air Natl Guard Base State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 127th Wing

The sun sets Sept. 10, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

The sun sets Sept. 10, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa complete an obstacle at Centre Dentrainment Au Combat (CECAD), Djibouti, Sept. 20, 2022, while participating in the French Desert Commando Course (FDCC). The FDCC is a multi-day course held by the French at CECAD that challenges both U.S. and French service members by challenging the participants physically and mentally through land and water obstacles and endurance exercises while surviving in austere field conditions.

Holiday lights adorn the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) as it lies tied up at the British naval station HMS Tamar in central Hong Kong. Country: Hong Kong(HKG)

historic war gun on the hill at sunset historic war gun on the hill at sunset Copyright: xZoonar.com/StanislavxRishnyakx 17075341

WW2 bunkers and surf, Cote des Basques, France

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 563rd Rescue Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base prepare for an air drop at Playas Training Center, New Mexico, Aug. 16, 2022. Training opportunities provide Airmen, the Joint Force and coalition partners the skills needed for high-end readiness.

The sun sets April 9, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Fort McCoys motto is to be the Total Force Training Center. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

220413-N-PG226-1147 IONIAN SEA (April 13, 2022) Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Lawrence Lipka, right, from Washington, New Jersey, stands watch on the landing signals officer platform on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), April 13, 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.

An aerial view of vehicle tracks crossing the sand during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DN-ST-89-10842. Base: Naval Base, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A drill instructor from India Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, commands her recruits during initial drill inspection on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 26, 2022. Initial Drill is the first marker of the recruits' discipline and unit cohesion.

US Navy SEAMAN Josh Scarborough stands the aft lookout watch aboard USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57) as his ship departs Valparaiso, Chile, early in the morning for participation in Exercise TEAMWORK SOUTH '99. Subject Operation/Series: TEAMWORK SOUTH '99 Base: USS Reuben James (FFG 57)

Police Officer Directing Traffic

On July 21, 2022, Soldiers from Bravo Battery completed a 12-mile ruck march in preparation for the Norwegian Foot March that will take place in August. Bravo Battery of the 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment is deployed to Slovakia in April 2022 as part of NATO's 'air shielding' mission along its Eastern flank after the Slovak government generously donated its S300 air defense system to aid in the defense of Ukraine.

030413-F-9528H-055. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 6, 2012) Musician 3rd Class Shelby Tucci, assigned to the Pacific Fleet Band, plays Taps during a sunset ceremony at the USS Utah Memorial, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Utah was sunk during the surprise Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft deployed from the 480th Fighter Squadron out of Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, sit on the Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., flight line in front of the Las Vegas skyline Jan. 22, 2011, before the beginning of Red Flag 11-2. Red Flag is a combined exercise that provides a realistic combat training environment to the U.S. and its allies.

Material from Vice Admiral Allen - Post-Katrina - 26-HK-374-145. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Marines with 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, purify water using the Lightweight Water Purification System during a battalion field exercise on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 24, 2022. The FEX reinforced the Marines deployment capabilities and unit readiness through the conduct of distributed operations and specific military occupational specialty training.

A Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition contestant approaches the finish line to turn in their night land navigation score sheet at Camp Williams, Utah, Oct. 18, 2022. The Utah National Guard Best Warrior Competition is an annual event that brings together Soldiers and Airmen from the major commands to compete for the title of Soldier/Airman-of-the-Year, Noncommissioned Officer-of-the-Year and Senior NCO-of-the-Year. The Army winners of this competition will represent the Utah Army National Guard at the Region VII Best Warrior Competition next spring.

Sailors Dancing on Flight Deck

221006-N-GF955-1035GDANSK, Poland (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Seaman Raquan Ramsey, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), tosses a heaving line during sea and anchor detail as the ship arrives in Gdansk, Poland for a brief stop for fuel, Oct. 6, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, 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.

110322-N-RC734-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 22, 2011) BoatswainÕs Mate Seaman Charles Henderson takes a break before flight operations aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45). Comstock, as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, and elements of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility during a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.

NASA's Landing and Recovery Director Melissa Jones observes recovery of a test version of the Orion capsule during Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7) on Oct. 31, 2018, onboard the ULL John P. Murtha, in the Pacific Ocean. URT-7 is one in a series of tests to verify and validate procedures and hardware that will be used to recover the Orion spacecraft after it splashes down in the Pacific Ocean following deep space exploration missions. Orion will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities.

220928-N-DE439-1073 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2022) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Louis Robins, left, swears his oath of enlistment lead by Lt. Savannah Boleky, damage control assistant, during a countermeasure washdown aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51), Sept. 28, 2022. Arleigh Burke 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.

220921-N-NT795-156 SEAL BEACH, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2022) Chief Master-at-Arms Carson Lindsey, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11, imparts basic formation drills to FY23 Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Selectees assigned to Greater Los Angeles commands as part of CPO initiation held onboard Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. Greater LA CPOA is composed of Chiefs assigned to NSW Seal Beach, Navy Reserve Center Los Angeles, Navy Munition Command Pacific and MSRON 11. CPO initiation is a professional education and training environment that starts when the announcement message is released, and time-honored tradition focused on team/individuals as leaders

Utah Beach, where American Forces landed on D_Day in June 1944 during the Second World War, Calvados, Normandie Normandy, France, Europe

Role players flee an opposing forces occupied village before a raid conducted by U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany as part of Exercise Saber Junction 22, Sept. 16, 2022.Saber Junction 22 is a multinational rotational exercise designed to assess the readiness of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade to execute unified land operations in a joint, combined environment and to promote interoperability with more than 4,500 participants from the U.S. and Allied and partner nations at the U.S. Army's Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas from August 29 to September 20, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and par

U.S Marine Corps Air Station Futenmas aircraft fuel farm Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 27, 2022.Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 conducted Air Delivered Ground Refueling to train toward rapid-refueling in austere environments for aircraft that cannot be refueled in flight, allowing them to stay in the fight.

Colombian Air Force Comando Aero De Combat (Air Combat Command) location during Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Sept 7, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied countries, under NATO standards. South Carolina is Colombias State Partner in the State Partnership Program.

220925-N-PC065-1738 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 25, 2022) - U.S. Navy Hospitalman Joshua Nieves, center, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), uses a baton to defend against simulated attackers during security forces training on Arlingtons flight deck, Sept. 25, 2022. The Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, unload personnel and gear off the USS Harpers Ferry in support of Valiant Shield 2022 on Palau, May 31, 2022. Exercises such as Valiant Shield enable real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.

021221-M-3022S-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Seychelles (SYC) Scene Major Command Shown: CTF 52.2

CORAL SEA (July 16, 2021) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fast rope off a stationary MV-22B Osprey aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Coral Sea, July 16, 2021. Marines train to fast rope in case they are required to depart from the aircraft in a timely manner or a possible landing on uneven terrain. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Expeditionary Strike Group 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 stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Beale volunteer Airman guards an exit with a chainsaw outside the gates at the prison at the haunted house at Beale Air Force Base, California, Oct. 22, 2022. It takes about 25-30 volunteer Airmen to operate the haunted house each night.

030324-F-7234P-010. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: Pacific Air Command Air Forces

DA-ST-88-08154. Subject Operation/Series: MEDRETE Base: Palmerola Air Base Country: Honduras (HND)

060921-N-5576W-001. Base: USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

SEAMAN John Stengel, after lookout, uses binoculars to scan the horizon from the stern of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) during an Earnest Will convoy mission where reflagged Kuwaiti tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships. Subject Operation/Series: EARNEST WILL Country: Unknown

U.S. Marines with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, walk along Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, May 25, 2022. This visit is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective countries during World War I.

A UH-1N Huey pilot assigned to the United States Air Force's First Helicopter Squadron (1 HS), Joint Base Andrews, Md., waits for 1 HS Hueys to arrive on the National Mall, Washington, D.C. during routine training, 6 April, 2023. 1 HS's mission is to provide priority airlift for national-level civil and military senior leadership in the National Capital Region.

A U.S. Light Medium Tactical Vehicle assigned to Brawler Troop, Regimental Engineer Squadron, is parked in a remote location of the training area of the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, while the galactic center of the Milky Way galaxy was visible overhead on May 24, 2022. Overall the RES created 24 kilometers of obstacles for a defensive posture during the last phase of the training.

NEW YORK (Nov. 4, 2012) Damage Control Fireman Louis Durante waits along Rockaway Beach in Queens, N.Y., for a dewatering team from the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). Durante, from New York, was on leave when Hurricane Sandy struck and met the dewatering team to help dewater apartment complexes in Rockaway Beach. The U.S. Navy has positioned forces in the area to assist U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) in support of FEMA and local civil authorities following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy.

SENIOR AIRMAN Will Hober of the 832nd Security Patrol Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., stands watch with a radio at an air field where U.S. Marine Corps A-6E Intruder and F/A-18 Hornet attack aircraft are parked during Operation Desert Shield.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU)

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provide security for a landing craft, air cushion insertion during a boat raid exercise on Kin Blue Beach, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 7, 2023. The boat raid increased the Marines proficiency to secure contested terrain and allow friendly forces to advance from ship to shore. The 31st MEU is operating aboard 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.

030330-M-7262C-033. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

010801-N-3783H-004. Base: Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

SSGT Rosemary Meier, of the Wisconsin Air National Guard is in radio contact with one of the OA-37 Dragonfly aircraft crewmen. Base: Madison State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Thai military post behind sandbag barricades, view towards Preah Vihar, historical site disputed between Thailand and Cambodia, Prasat Khao Phra Wihan or Preah Vihar, cambodian name, Asia

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, visit Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, May 25, 2022. This visit is to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their respective countries during World War I.

Military robots, artwork

MU3 Gregg Dui, from US Navy Pacific Fleet band, performs Taps during the Pearl Harbor Commemoration ceremony, at the USS Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, Pearl Harbor, HI. Base: Pearl Harbor State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Warships participating in Operation Nanook 2022 follow HMCS Margaret Brooke in line ahead formation within Saglek Fjord in northern Labrador, Canada.

Attendees watch the demonstration of CV-22 Osprey capabilities exercise during Friendship Festival 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21. The demonstration was one of many events during the weekend that showcased U.S. military capabilities.

AEGEAN SEA (March 24, 2018) Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), sort through mail aboard the Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). Oak Hill is homeported in Virginia Beach, Va., and is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.

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