Military Aircraft and Operations

A collection of images featuring various military aircraft, personnel, and transport vehicles on air bases, highlighting military operations and support activities.

Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing transport an F-15C Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, April 14, 2022. The F-15C was flown in Operation Desert Storm, Noble Eagle, Northern Watch and Southern Watch, but is now being used as a training aircraft for weapons load training.

Educators from San Francisco and Orange County attended an educators workshop on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, March 30. The workshop is designed to inform high school educators about the benefits and opportunities available during service in the Marine Corps.

C-17A Globemaster IIIs, wait on the ramp to be loaded at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy. The aircraft will carry troops and cargo to forward locations in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Members of the National Airborne Operations Center transfer top secret documents from an aircraft servicing truck onto the E-4B airborne command post aircraft, assigned to the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB, during GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL GUARDIAN '98 Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050109-N-3122S-001. Base: Utapao Country: Thailand (THA)

Airmen assigned to the 4th Fighter Wing transport an F-15C Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, April 14, 2022. The F-15C was flown in Operation Desert Storm, Noble Eagle, Northern Watch and Southern Watch, but is now being used as a training aircraft for weapons load training.

030623-A-XXXXX-7440. Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing is prepared for a training flight on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 31, 2022. The Stratotankers assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Squadron "Tigers" allow the Wing to support Air Mobility Command with mid-air refueling and air bridge support to overseas contingency operations and homeland defense.

Katrina Response Ops - Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - 26-HK-163-89. Hurricane Katrina

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, conducts post flight checks on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft after landing at the 33rd Air Base, Powidz, Poland, Sept. 12, 2022. The aircraft and its passengers will take part in the Aviation Detachment Rotation 22-4 training (ADR 22-4). ADRs are bilateral training exercises and deployments designed to enhance partner interoperability, maintain joint readiness, and assure our regional allies.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and U.S. Airmen with 3rd Airlift Squadron, 436th Airlift Wing, finish offloading an AH-1Z Viper helicopter from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during joint exercise Patriot Hook at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 29, 2022. Air Force 60th AMW delivered Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopters and AH-1Z Viper helicopters to conduct strike missions, testing HMLA-267 rapid deployment capabilities.

Members of the 615th Aerial Port Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., unload a 747 filled with 8,000 boxes of Meals Ready to Eat for relief victims from Hurricane Marilyn. (Duplicate image, see also DFST9805177). Subject Operation/Series: HURRICANE MARILYN Base: Saint Croix State: Virgin Islands (VI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A F/A-18 Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron Thirty-Seven (VFA-37), "Bulls", launches off the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during night flight operations. TRUMAN is on station in the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH (OSW). OSW is the mission that enforces the coalition imposed southern "no-fly zone" over Iraq. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

DF-ST-85-10883. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE Base: Christchurch State: Canterbury Country: New Zealand (NZL)

220414-N-VH871-1006 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 14, 2022) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Kyndra Lundy, left, and Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Apprentice Abigail Hulsey assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, connect a hose to a P-8A Poseidon aircraft, April 14. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

Two U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft, both assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, arrive in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Andenes, Norway, Feb. 25, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

Air Force crewchiefs, using a stationary stand (blue) and a motorized stand, from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wing, conduct routine maintenance on a KC-10A Extender engine during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The KC-10 refueled all aircraft over the area of responsibility since the beginning of the operation. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW

Aircrafts - HU-25 Guardian - 26-HK-55-28. Coast Guardsmen standing in shadow of HU-25 No. 2136 (Corpus Christi) on ramp2. Hurricane Katrina

Shot of tents which are part of the nerve center that will control all aircraft movements in and out of Al Kharj Air Base, Saudi Arabia, in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Al Kharj Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

United Nations trucks are loaded onto a Dover AFB, 436th/512th Airlift Wing C-5 Galaxy at Addis Ababa International Airport. The equipment will be used to support the multinational policing in the Rwandan civil war. Subject Operation/Series: SUPPORT HOPE Base: Addis Ababa Country: Ethiopia (ETH)

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-422-77. Hurricane Katrina

Cuban migrants line up to board one of two U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft that will take them to Miami, Fla. These migrants have been granted access to the United States. Subject Operation/Series: SEA SIGNAL V Base: Guantanamo Bay Country: Cuba (CUB)

U.S. Airmen marshal a KC-10 Extender aircraft prior to take off at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 12, 2022. Travis AFB executes all four Air Mobility Command capabilities - airlift, aerial refueling, aeromedical evacuation, and global reach contingency operations.

Six C-130H aircraft from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, take part in an elephant walk to showcase force and the new modifications to the aircraft prior to takeoff on September 11, 2022 in Savannah, Georgia. The entire 165th AW fleet of C-130H aircraft was modernized with NP-2000 eight blade propellers and T-56 3.5 engines. The eight-bladed propellers deliver more power and efficiency while reducing maintenance labor.

Members of the Army National Guard from five states combined to form a Round Out Unit specializing in Aviation Depot Maintenance. The Army National Guard team trained soldiers from the 4th Aviation, Fort Carson, Colo, on the techniques of shrink wrapping helicopters. The wrapping protects the helicopters from corrosion during shipping. Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Vipers assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167 taxi at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 9, 2022. HMLA-167 trained with U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Air National Guard units during joint exercise Northern Strike 22-2. HMLA-167 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

030212-F-1851U-003. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A group of U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) Airtanker Base Specialists (MABS) loads a C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft from the California Air National Guards 146th Airlift Wing at Boise Tanker Base, Idaho, September 10, 2022. The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service activated two Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS to assist with increased fire activity in several western states. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)

Savannah, GA. Soldiers assigned to the 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard, offload from a civillian aircraft at Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah GA. The Soldiers had been deployed to Iraq for almost a year. PAO Released.

An 18th Civil Engineer Squadron Rosenbauer PANTHER firefighting vehicle is parked next to a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker for training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2022. The training evaluated 18th CES firefighters rescue and recovery abilities during a KC-135 engine or cockpit fire.

Airmen subdue a simulated intruder during the fly-away security training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2022. Members from the 374th Security Forces Squadron familiarized their own Airmen as well as Airmen from other Squadron with how to secure an aircraft in a location that requires an extra measure of security. In case there are not enough Security Forces members on the aircraft, members from other units will assist in protecting the aircraft from potential threats.

A KC-10 Extender aircraft assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, arrives at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, May 14, 2022. Movements such as these are designed to respond to the current security environment and reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on NATOs eastern flank.

010406-F-2021R-008. Base: Raf Kinloss, Scotland Country: Great Britain / England (GBR)

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-278-52. Hurricane Katrina

British airmen from the Royal Air Force's 360 Squadron stand by as a T. Mark 17 Canberra aircraft as it taxis onto the flight line during the U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) exercise Display Determination '89. Subject Operation/Series: DISPLAY DETERMINATION '89 Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

NASA, Roscosmos and Russian Search and Rescue teams depart the Karaganda Airport for Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan in support of the landing of the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft with Expedition 60 crew members Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, along with visiting astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Hague and Ovchinin are returning after 203 days in space where they served as members of the Expedition 59 and 60 crews onboard the International Space Station. Almansoori logged 8 days in space during his first flight as an astronaut.

U.S. Air Force Airman Elijah Campbell, 56th Rescue Generation Squadron crew chief, marshals a Hungarian fuel truck during exercise Jolly Vihar at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, July 13, 2022. Jolly Vihar is a bilateral training exercise aimed to enhance U.S. and Hungarian forces ability to conduct integrated combat search and rescue scenarios and maintenance operations.

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 356th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 354th Air Expeditionary Wing, taxis during Agile Combat Employment training at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, June 22, 2022. ACE is Pacific Air Forces model to project combat power via a network of distributed operating locations throughout the Indo-Pacific region.

050205-F-4218S-050. Base: Sioux City State: Iowa (IA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 58th Airlift Squadron (AS) sits on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 22, 2024. Airmen from the 58th AS participated in a large formation exercise that included aircrews from the 58th AS, 8th AS, and the 7th AS. Air Force

The 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment, Utah National Guard, load four AH-64D Apache helicopters onboard a C-5 Galaxy, to be transported to Morocco in support of African Lion 22, a U.S. Africa Command annual exercise on Saturday, June 18, 2022.The 1-211th ARB aircraft maintaniners prepped the aircraft for loading onto the C-5 by folding the blades and then members of the 151st Air Refueling Wing, Utah Air National Guard, assisted in loading and securing the helicopters on the C-5 from Travis Air Force Base, California, for transportation to Morocco.

030310-F-7153S-038. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Charleston State: West Virginia (WV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Cope North 2023 Exercise Directors, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Group Captain Robert Graham, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) Col. Satora Inadome, U.S. Air Force Col. Jared Paslay and French Air and Space Force Captain Florian Dupre board a C-12 Huron during Cope North 2023, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 9, 2023. Cope North is an annual field training exercise that allows each partner nation to hone vital readiness skills while enhancing interoperability among multiple mission areas to include air superiority, interdiction, electronic warfare, tactical airlift, and aerial refueling capabilities.

Mobility Air Force aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and French Air and Space Force participate in an Elephant Walk during Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Feb. 5, 2024. Large-scale, multinational exercises in the Indo-Pacific Region act as a force multiplier in the region, building a more integrated and lethal force together. Air Force

Tech. Sgt. Noah Polcar, a 154th Training Squadron formal training unit instructor, inspects the tail of an aircraft before a flight, Aug. 11, 2022, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The transition from C-130H to C-130J model aircraft has led to the 189th Airlift Wing integrating with the active duty component at the 62nd Airlift Squadron, where several Guardsmen aircrew have been training in preparation for the change.

U.S. Air Force F-15 crew chiefs assigned to the 492nd Fighter Generation Squadron de-ice an F-15E Strike Eagle assigned to the 492nd Fighter Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England, Jan. 18, 2024. De-icing ensures Liberty Wing aircrew can safely maneuver aircraft during training sorties.

031002-F-5135H-004. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040812-F-1101B-014. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020126-F-6833L-004. Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

Working late into the night a B-52H Stratofortress (right), sits next to a KC-10A Extender on the flightline at Diego Garcia. The planes are there in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW

030320-F-3208M-086. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

DF-ST-83-09161. Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) C-130 Hercules aircraft is trapped by a partially collapsed hangar in the aftermath of Typhoon Omar which struck on August 29th, causing severe damage to Andersen; Naval Station, Guam; and the surrounding area. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force C-130 from the 6th Special Operations Squadron prepares to depart, Nov. 8, 2009, Hurlburt Field, Fla. Hurlburt Field planes were being evacuated as Hurricane Ida approaches the Gulf Coast region

A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 is prepared to depart Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Oct. 5, 2022. Due to its geographic location and co-located airfield and harbor, MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely postured to provide advanced naval integration in support of regional security.

DF-ST-85-04206. Subject Operation/Series: PITCH BLACK Base: Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS)

Air Force Reserve air transportation specialists assigned to the 67th Aerial Port Squadron out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah, offload a jet fuel truck and two firetrucks from a C-5 Galaxy during Resolute Sentinel 23 at Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima, Peru, June 27, 2023. Reserve Citizen Airmen are vital to our Nations overall military success to defend our homeland against peer and near-peer threats and to help ensure our partner nations militaries have United States support when they need it.

Air Force Reservist prepare to attach a flushing hose to a civilian contract DC-10 aircraft. They are participating in PATRIOT PORT '83, a reserve exercise in which Air Force Reserve personnel from the 57th and 85th Aerial Port Squadrons (APS), Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts take over the duties of the 437th APS. Subject Operation/Series: PATRIOT PORT '83 Base: Charleston Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A MQ-4C taxis off the runway at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 12, 2022. The MQ-4C is on a deployment to MCAS Iwakuni in support of continuing operations in the Indo-Pacic area of operations. The "Big Red" of VUP-19 are deployed in support of Commander Task Force 72 and are home-ported in Jacksonville, Florida. Throughout their deployment, they will be conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within the 7th Fleet area of operations.

A veteran admires a PBY-5A Catalina aircraft after attending a Battle of Midway observance ceremony in Oak Harbor, Washington June 3, 2022. The Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum hosted the ceremony in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Midway; recognized as the turning point of WWII.

A Qatari C-17 arrives March 25, 2011, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey to refuel in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorized all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III.

Members of the 1ST Battalion, 22nd Infantry, 10th Mountain Division debark from a 747 aircraft at Luxembourg International Airport. The troops are en route to West Germany during exercise REFORGER '90. Subject Operation/Series: REFORGER '90 Base: Luxembourg International Airport Country: Luxembourg (LUX)

First LT. Jennifer Bier, 1402nd Military Airlift Squadron, stands at attention as LT. GEN. Charles Horner, commanding general, U.S. Central Air Force, prepares to board a C-21A Learjet aircraft. Horner is visiting various coalition countries in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

DF-ST-85-02163. Subject Operation/Series: COPE NORTH 84-1 Base: Chitose Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Tyron Houston, No. 2 Squadron aircraft technician, dawns protective equipment before receiving refueling support from U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Hernandez, 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, prior to refueling an E-7A Wedgetail during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2022. Approximately 2,200 service members are participating in flying, maintaining, and supporting more than 110 aircraft from over 25 units during this iteration of the exercise.

U.S. Army Soldiers watch two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems conduct procedures during Exercise GOLDEN BEE in San Jose, Tinian, Sept. 26, 2022. Exercise GOLDEN BEE is a joint readiness exercise designed to provide training integration and rehearse strategic and operational objectives in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility.

Members of Naval Air Reserve Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68) walk down the flight line removing foreign objects that could be sucked into the planes' air intakes. VP-68 is in Rota for active duty training. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

A crew member boards an E-3 Sentry aircraft for deployment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Airman 1st Class Ryan Galante from the 108th Maintenance Squadron, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, blows an overnight snowfall from a KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 17, 2015. Airman Galante operates the forced air deicing system from the enclosed operator cabin at the end of the 42-foot boom of the GL 1800 deicer truck.

070103-N-2491R-072. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

Maintenance crewmembers from US Navy Patrol Squadron Sixteen (VP-16) Jacksonville, FL, perform ground maintenance on a US Navy P-3C Orion aircraft at Entebbe, Uganda. VP-16 is providing reconnaissance mission in support of United Nations relief efforts over the Central African nation of Zaire. Base: Entebbe Country: Uganda (UGA)

U.S. Army Col. Travis McIntosh, 10th CAB Commander, finishes his final flight in his Army career on Fort Drum, Ny. July 15, 2022. CW5 Rolando Sanchez, 10th CAB Command Chief Warrant Officer, also conducted his last flight with the brigade.

010920-F-5171M-008. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Katrina Response Ops - Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - 26-HK-163-139. Hurricane Katrina

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-423-29. Fly away to JAX first day back. Hurricane Katrina

030813-M-7837W-027. Base: Camp Snoopy, Doha Country: Qatar (QAT) Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-234

Civilians from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. Inc., designers of the new Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), push the prototype aircraft out onto a runway in preparation for a simulated reconnaissance test flight to demonstrate the use of the "near real-time" infrared and color video imagery that the vehicle can provide without having to endanger an aircrew and aircraft to a hostile environment. Base: Saint Nicholas Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Recruits recieve training on the various exterior parts of an aircraft at the Naval Training Center, Recruit Training Command. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Pallets of ammunition bound for Ukraine are secured onto a commercial plane during a security assistance mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 21, 2022. The Department of Defense is providing Ukraine with critical capabilities to defend against Russian aggression under the Ukraine Security Assistance initiative.

DF-ST-85-01373. Subject Operation/Series: COPE THUNDER '84 Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

A KC-46APegasus from McConnell Air Force Base,Kansas stopped at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio for a routine stop and allowed base personnel to tour the aircraft Oct. 12, 2022.

KANEOHE BAY (July 10, 2022) United States, Canadian, and Republic of Korea aircraft sit at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, 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 world's 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 world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

A fire protection crew stands by as a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft is parked. The aircraft, assigned to the 27th Bomb Squadron, is participating in Exercise Glad Customer '82. Subject Operation/Series: GLAD CUSTOMER '82 Base: Raaf Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS)

A ground crewman signals a P-3C Update I Orion aircraft of Patrol Squadron 68 (VP-68), the Black Hawk (Blackhawk)s, to a parking space on the tarmac. The aircraft is returning from a training mission, and in the process is completing the 100,000th mishap free flight hour and is the first aviation squadron in the Naval Reserve to achieve this significant milestone. This exceptional safety program was compiled over 24 years, one flight at a time, and has been recognized for excellence by the CHIEF of Naval Operations Safety Award on five occasions during this period. Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

114th Fighter Wing snow removal team is hard at work at Joe Foss Field, S.D. after the winter storm overnight on Dec. 9, 2022. Airmen volunteer for this additional duty to ensure the mission is accomplished.

011214-F-2021H-001. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

CAPT. Hawe, MASTER Sergeant Becket and STAFF Sergeant Rencher of the 73rd Aeromed Evacuation Squadron carry a patient on a litter up the ramp of the C-9 Nightingale aircraft. Base: Scott Air Force Base State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-241. Hurricane Katrina

Navy sideboys stand by to pay honor to the queen of the Netherlands, Her Majesty, Queen Beatrix, as she arrives for a visit. The queen arrived aboard a Fokker F-28 Fellowship aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Alameda State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An American Flag and banner on an air traffic control tower welcome home the members of Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) as they return to Oceana from deployment in the Persian Gulf area during Operation Desert Storm. An F-14A Tomcat aircraft can be seen in the background. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

010811-F-5964B-002. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Marines, former hostages, arrive at the base for their departure to the United States. The 52 hostages were hospitalized for a few days after their release from Iran. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

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