Military Aircraft Cockpits

Images from inside aircraft cockpits, capturing pilots during training and operations, featuring modern navigation equipment and military gear.

Cockpit view of US Marine Corps aviators flying a KC-130J Super Hercules over western Iraq during a combat operation

DN-SC-87-10926. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

Pilots from the 193rd Special Operations Group fly an EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft during their final training flight in Middletown, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17, 2022. Airmen from the 193rd Special Operations Wing brought to a close a 54-year chapter in unit history as one of the three Commando Solo aircraft delivered its final broadcast during the Lancaster Community Days Air Show event.

Commonly known as an Elephant Walk, a group of six U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Georgia Air National Guards 165th Airlift Wing are on the taxiway prior to take off in Garden City, Georgia on Sept 11, 2022. This elephant walk showed the wing's ability to synchronize large-scale take-offs and showcased the recently completed modernization of the C-130 Hercules fleet, now called "Iron Hercs".

From left, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. James Royer, a KC-130J Super Hercules co-pilot and Capt. Joseph Castro, a KC-130J Super Hercules pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transportation Squadron-152 (VMGR-152), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), fly a KC-130J Super Hercules during an air-to-air refueling training over Darwin, NT, Australia, May 5, 2022. VMGR-152 conducted air-to-air refuel training in support of Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22.

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Seth VanGorder, a pilot with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, observes the airspace after taking off from Villamor Airbase, Pasay City, Philippines, Feb. 14, 2024. At the request of the Government of the Philippines, the U.S. Marines of III Marine Expeditionary Force are supporting the U.S. Agency for International Development in providing foreign humanitarian assistance to the ongoing disaster relief mission in Mindanao. The forward presence and ready posture of III MEF assets in the region facilitated rapid and effective response to crisis, demonstrating the U.S.s commitment to Allies and partners during times of need. VanGorder is a native of Georgia. Marine Corps

Cockpit view of US Marine Corps aviators flying a KC-130J Super Hercules over western Iraq during a combat operation

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Pima County, Arizona for tours of the Mexican border area, discussions with local Interior staff and Customs and Border Patrol personnel

A flight crewman in protective clothing prepares a C-141 Starlifter aircraft for takeoff during a chemical warfare exercise. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

030325-F-2095R-080. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-86-12742. Country: Unknown

Airmen assigned to the 916th Air Refueling Wing aerial refuel six U.S. Navy Blue Angels with two KC-46A Pegasus aircraft from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 11, 2022. In-air refueling is important to the Air Forces warfighting ability as it makes global reach a reality.

020804-F-0201H-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Air Force Captain Patrick Jackson from the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, 18th Wing, Kadena Air Base, Japan, flies his KC-135R Stratotanker during a routine training mission over the Pacific Ocean 200 nautical miles east of Okinawa. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nicholas Tonnemacher, 552nd Training Support Squadron student pilot, left, Capt. Dennis Murray, 72nd Air Base Wing pilot, center left, and 1st Lt. Kyle Leonard, 552nd Training Support Squadron student pilot, right, review and perform flight checklist items in an E-3 Sentry before departure at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex, Texas, Aug. 29, 2022. The aircrafts crew used JBSA-Kelly Field Annex as a hub during their support at Roar by the Shore air and space expo in South Padre Island, Texas. The E-3 Sentry, also known as an airborne warning and control system, or AWACS, is an airborne early warning and control aircraft based on the Boeing 707-320 commercial airliner.

interior detail Sikorsky Military Helicopters Aviat UH-60L Black Hawk Alaska Air National Guard cockpit pilots winter

June 27, 2007 - Pilot monitors the flight instruments in his HH-60 Pave Hawk during an aerial refueling mission with a C-130 Hercules.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 2023) Lt. Riley Mita, left, from Stevenson Ranch, Calif., and Lt. Jim Ruck, from Alameda Calif., fly in formation with a CMV-22B Osprey, assigned to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30. VRM 30, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9, is currently based out of Naval Air Station North Island in support of routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

DN-ST-85-04020. Subject Operation/Series: INTENSE LOOK Country: Gulf Of Suez

DN-SC-87-11424. Country: Unknown

Republic of Singapore Air Force STAFF Sergeant M Shiva Shanmugam, a KC-135 boom operator stationed at McConnell ARB, Kansas on exchange as a Peace Guardian participant, refuels a RT-135 aircraft. From AIRMAN Magazine, July 2000 article "Mission McConnell.". Republic of Singapore Air Force Staff Sergeant M Shiva Shanmugam, a KC-135 boom operator stationed at McConnell ARB, Kansas on exchange as a Peace Guardian participant, refuels a RT-135 aircraft. From Airman Magazine, July 2000 article "Mission McConnell."

041117-F-9528H-003. Base: Over Texas Country: United States Of America (USA)

010203-F-5009P-002. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Pilot Capt. Brandon Towers pilots a B-52H Stratofortress 1000 feet above the ground while performing a flyover during a Bomber Task Force mission Aug. 27, 2022. The flyover demonstrated the United States' commitment and assurance to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and partners.

220816-N-VH871-1014 U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 16, 2022) Lt. Jacob Goodwin starts engines onboard a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, Aug. 16. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

U.S. Air Force captains. Shelby Clarke and Alexander Schneidel, both KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, execute preflight checks during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 1, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

021231-F-7203T-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Julia Arthur, left, a CH-53E Super Stallion pilot with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 465, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), prepares for a simulator flight with the 3rd MAW Commanding General Maj. Gen. Bradford J. Gering in the CH-53E Super Stallion flight simulator at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, Oct. 24, 2022. Gering piloted the simulated flight before visiting the squadron to interact with Marines and discuss the squadrons upcoming three simultaneous deployments across the Indo-Pacific region. Maj. Gen Gering is a native of Smithtown, New York.

Members of the WNY Aviation Adventure Camp and JROTC students from McKinley and Hutch Tech High Schools attend a base tour to highlight different squadrons August 9, 2022, at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. The JROTC cadets focus on career planning, leadership experience, teamwork building, enhancing public speaking skills, strong character development, and increased community involvement. The purpose of the WNY Adventure Camp is to promote careers in aviation and expose students to the wonder of flight where students learn how aviation plays a role in the world of Math, Science, and Technology while enhancing teamwork, decision-making, and leadership skills as well as career opportunities in aviation.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Fischer, 71st Rescue Squadron pilot, aligns an HC-130J Combat King II to receive fuel from a KC-46 Pegasus above Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 13, 2024. Fischer took part in a training exercise designed to closely mirror conditions the crew might experience during an air combat scenario. Air Force

Maj. Ben Jones, 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., prepares for a night vision goggle assault landing at Keesler July 20, 2022. The 815th AS is an Air Force Reserve unit within the 403rd Wing capable of providing an array of aerial support functions such as airlift, airdrop, aeromedical evacuation and more.

Lieutenant Commander Gary Herbert (Hometown: Centreville, Virginia), an E-2C Hawkeye Aircraft commander assigned to VAW-125 (Airborne Early Warning) Squadron, Norfolk Virginia, confirms navigational waypoints near Fallon Naval Air Station (NAS) during DESERT RESCUE IX. Desert Rescue is the premiere search and rescue (SAR) training exercise involving Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine personnel. It is conducted at the ranges of Fallon NAS, Nevada. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE IX Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: VAW-125

Mount Otemanu is seen through the window of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a refugee evacuation exercise over Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 16, 2022. Marara 22 is a multinational training exercise which enhances combined interoperability between the U.S. military and Frances Combined Joint Task Force Headquarters in French Polynesia.

041020-F-9072P-003. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (UK)

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class George Alonso, 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, loadmaster, communicates drop zone conditions to jumpmasters during a bilateral air drop with Polish military paratroopers over the Bledowska drop zone, Poland, as part of Aviation Detachment Rotation 22-4 exercise, Sept. 13, 2022. Loadmasters and jumpmasters trained with the Polish military, enhancing interoperability when conducting airlift operations in the European region.

Members from the 143d Airlift Wing Operations Squadron, Rhode Island Air National Guard perform a preflight inspection before takeoff, Jan. 23, 2022, Jacksonville, Fla. During preflight inspections, aircrew members examine the exterior and interior of aircraft, checking for discrepancies and ensuring serviceability. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Senior Airman Brittni Capozzi)

Kite and army airkeeper in a Bölkow B-105C helicopter of 299 Squadron. Kite is second Lieutenant H. (Hajo) Veenstra and the army airkeeper is reserve first lieutenant J.P.M. Filling.

An aircrew from the 6th Aerial Refueling Squadron performs a perflight check in the cokpit of their Strategic Air Command KC-10A Extender aircraft. The crew includes, from left: CAPT Richard Berger, commander, 1LT Mike Mathews, co-pilot and MSGT Kurt Knowles, flight engineer.. Base: March Air Force Base State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Maj. Kirk Schlueter, 76th Airlift Squadron aircraft commander, left, and Maj. Tyler Neidecker, 76th AS co-pilot, fly a C-21 Learjet from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Vilnius International Airport, Lithuania, April 6, 2023. The 76th AS worked with the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron to provide medical evacuation training, patient transports and flying support. Both units aided in the U.S. Air Forces first-ever AE paramedic-led flight in charge of an all-enlisted medical crew, which provided greater numbers to the fight.

39th Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilots land at Patrick Space Force base, Fla., after a Turkey Shoot competition on June 16, 2022. During the competition aircrew members competed on skills such as aircraft weapons employment, helicopter air to air refueling, degraded navigation, degraded search, and confined hoisting.

Missouri National Guards Public Affairs Office (PAO) traveled on a UH 60 Blackhawk to train Soldiers in Mo., Sept. 21, 2022. The Public Affairs team trains units around the state about the fundamentals of social media while giving public affairs guidance to Soldiers and Airmen. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

030407-F-7194F-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

During some of the first daytime air strikes on Afghanistan, STAFF Sergeant Brian Holbrook, a boom operator with the 319th Air Expeditionary Group, lowers the boom for an approaching USMC F/A-18C Hornet, from the "Mighty Shrikes" (VFA-94), during an aerial refueling mission. The Hornet is from the carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). The 319th AEG is deployed to a classified location to provide air-to-air refueling in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Operation ENDURING FREEDOM is in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Pilots assigned to the 317th Airlift Squadron fly in support of the 315th Contingency Response Flight, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, during exercise El Swampo at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, March 25, 2023. The Exercise was designed to provide various training scenarios to maintain operational currencies, validate Agile Combat Employment doctrine and employ tactics training and procedures to foster sister service and federal department interoperability.

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 129th Rescue Wing prepare for take-off aboard a HC-130J Combat King II at March Air Reserve Base in Moreno Valley California on June 23, 2022. The 129th RW aircrew completed a quick transport of troops with the 163d Attack Wing in support of Exercise Rhino Strike. The goal of the exercise was to enhance the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) and Multi-Capable Airman (MCA) concept. (Photo by U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan)

041119-M-3668O-027. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

DN-ST-88-07038. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE Country: Antarctica (ATA)

011011-F-5171M-028. Base: Minneapolis-St Paul Iap/Ars State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Air Force Maj. Adam Wolfe, a 19th Special Operations Squadron AC-130J Ghostrider gunship instructor pilot, flies to a specialized undergraduate pilot training immersion event April 1, 2022, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The purpose of the event was to foster relationships between newly assigned Air Commandos and experienced aircrew members.

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron bank in a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a routine training night-flight over the coast of South Carolina, July 25, 2022. The 14th AS provides combat-ready C-17 aircrews for worldwide, direct-delivery airlift, supporting rapid global mobility efforts of the Air Force during worldwide contingencies.

Capt. Trent Gilmore, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, flies an air transport mission in support of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa. The C-130 aircrew delivered fuel and other supplies to Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa. Captain Gilmore is deployed from the 914th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

970813-F-7910D-008. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

U.S. Marines with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361 prepare to refuel a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during Korean Marine Exercise Program (KMEP) 22-2 at the 1st Republic of Korea Marine Corps Division Base in Pohang, Republic of Korea, July 20, 2022. KMEP is a bilateral training exercise that increases interoperability and strengthens the combined capabilities of Republic of Korea Marines and U.S. Marines.

Alaska Air National Guard Maj. Michael Strickler, a 168th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, prepares to land during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 11, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

A service members spouse looks out the window on the flight deck of a C-130J Super Hercules during an orientation flight over Central Arkansas, April 9, 2022. The 314th Airlift Wing hosted the event to provide military spouses an opportunity to learn more about the wings mission and receive an orientation flight onboard an aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Noa Morse, 203rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, delivers fuel to Royal Australian Air Force aircraft December 7, 2022, near the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. PACIFIC EDGE is held to provide realistic combat training with the incorporation of fighter and command and control aircraft, contributing to mission readiness and regional stability throughout the free and open Indo-Pacific.

A view of the instrument panel in the cockpit of a Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter as it conducts mine countermeasures operations near Naval Air Station, Alameda, California. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

US Air Force Captain Brian Murphy, pilot, and US Air Force Major Anthony Barnes, instructor pilot, assigned here from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, prepare for a final approach into Incirlik Air Base. The group deployed here in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

SSGT Richard M. Sweat, crew chief with the 616th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, scans the area from the door of a 71st Air Rescue Squadron (71st ARS) HH-3E Jolly Green Giant helicopter. The HH-3E is one of two being relocated in preparation for 71st ARS deactiviated on June 1, 1991. The 210th Air Rescue Squadron, Air National Guard, will take over the 71st ARS Alaskan rescue missions. Country: Unknown

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii (Sept. 13, 2022) U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific team members prepare to execute a static line airborne drop above a designated drop zone at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 13, 2022. U.S. Special Operations Forces maintain proficiency in completing static line and high altitude free fall airborne jumps. SOCPAC serves as the functional component for all special operations missions deployed throughout the Inso-Pacific region.

041103-F-1601R-002. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A flight engineer, 345th Tactical Airlift Squadron, makes a preflight check on aircraft's instrument panel during exercise Purple Duck, a deployment from Yokota Air Base, Japan, to Kwang Ju Air Base, Korea, for joint operation readiness maneuvers with Korean troopers. Subject Operation/Series: PURPLE DUCK Base: Kwang Ju Air Base Country: Korea

HC-130J Combat King II aircraft pilots prepare the aircraft for departure from Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022, in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian. The decision was made to relocate the aircraft to areas that would prevent them from being damaged. In less than 24-hours, all of the wing's HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were prepared, pre-flight checked, then flown or loaded to be transported off of the installation. This movement was the equivalent of a rapid deployment of thevwing's Personnel Recovery Task Force-Heavy, which utilizes multi-capable Airmen from across the wing to mobilize rapidly for rescue operations around the world.

A view from the cockpit as a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft makes a right turn in a low-level flight during the ninth annual international airlift competition Airlift Rodeo '87. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: AIRLIFT RODEO '87 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Report on a rescue device specializing in difficult mountain access. The employees arrive at the place where the antenna will be fixed

220907-N-CR843-0037 U-TAPAO, Thailand (Sept. 7, 2022) Lt. William Towers and Lt. Garret Garmon, both pilots assigned to the Fighting Tigers of Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, operate the flight station of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during Sea Surveillance Exercise 2022, Sept. 7. VP-8 is currently deployed to Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa, Japan, conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance and theater outreach operations within U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of Commander, Task Force 72 and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command objectives throughout the region.

Aboard a ROKN P-3C Orion aircraft during a live Harpoon missile launch exercise during RIMPAC '98, ROKN Warrant Officer Lee Jung Seek monitors the missile prior to launch. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

A U.S. Marine Corps crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 366, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks out the rear of a CH-53E Super Stallion during helocast water insertion training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 26, 2022. Helocasting is an airborne technique used by small unit special operations forces to insert into hard-to-reach areas via bodies of water. This high-risk training prepares the Maritime Special Purpose Force for the upcoming 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit deployment.

US Air Force personnel perform a heavy drop over the desert of Egypt. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 94 Base: Cairo Country: Egypt (EGY)

Spouses of 507th Air Refueling Wing members take flight April 29, 2022, on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.

The cockpit of a Lockheed P-3C (Update II) Orion (1981-2005)

Woman aircrew switching control panel buttons on dashboard command

An aircrew from the Rhode Island Air National Guard perform combat maneuvers in a C-130 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, April 14, 2022 as part of the Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course. The Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center hosts the ATAC course monthly to national and international aircrews.

Aboard a ROKN P-3C Orion aircraft, Korean crewmembers monitor instruments as US Navy LT Jeff G. Conway from VP-47 observes procedures. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Pilot MAJ Bob Aboe and co-pilot 1LT John Burda of the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron, 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, prepare for a flight in an EC-135C Stratolifter advanced airborne command post aircraft (AABNCP).. Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska(NE) Country: United States Of America(USA)

Interior view of the cockpit of a KC-10A Extender aircraft; from the 678th Air Defense Group, refueling an F-111 aircraft during exercise Ocean Venture '82. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '82 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain Scoville Currin, 97th Air Refueling Squadron, prepares for take-off. The 92d Air Refueling Wing is currently relocated at March Air Reserve Base, California, from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, due to runway repairs. Base: March Air Reserve Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Sen. Rob Portman visits with Airmen and tours the facilities Oct. 5,, 2022, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio. Portman visited the 121st Air Refueling Wing during his national defense tour of Ohio before his retirement.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-133. Coast Guard air crew members in cockpit. Hurricane Katrina

Airmen from California Air National Guard's 115th Airlift Squadron, conduct pre-flight checks aboard a C-130J Hercules during firefighting operations at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, April 22, 2011. The C-130 is equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System which is capable of dispensing 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in under 5 seconds. Wildfires have spread across various parts of Texas and have burned more than 1,000 square miles of land.

The aircrew of a UH-1N Iroquois prepares for a sharp tactical maneuver over a forest in southern Alabama, Sept. 19, 2012. The UH-1N belongs to the 6th Special Operations Squadron.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Charles Sanders, from Franklin, Tennessee, an MV-22B Osprey crew chief, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, looks out the back of an MV-22B Osprey after conducting live hoist drills during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-23 near San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 28, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, providing standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.

110822-N-XE109-483 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2011) Rear Adm. Nora Tyson, commander of Carrier Strike Group 2, fires a MK-11 sniper rifle from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9. The squadron is deployed with the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush, deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility, is conducting maritime security operations and support missions as part of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.

Bravo Co of the 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Joint task force-Bravo based out of Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras conducted a training flight May 10, 2022 in support of Lt. Keenan Kost's progression as a CH-47F Chinook pilot while supporting the TRADEWINDS22 exercise. Tradewinds 2022 is a multinational exercise designed to expand the Caribbean regions capability to mitigate, plan for, and respond to crises; increase regional training capacity and interoperability; develop new and refine existing standard operating procedures; enhance ability to defend exclusive economic zones; and promote human rights and adherence to shared international norms and values; fully integrate women into defense, peace and security missions; and increase maritime domain awareness to deter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activities.

Kite and observer in the cockpit of an Alouette III of 300 squadron sneaking over the Veluwe.

Missouri National Guards Public Affairs Office (PAO) traveled on a UH 60 Blackhawk to train Soldiers in Mo., Sept. 21, 2022. The Public Affairs team trains units around the state about the fundamentals of social media while giving public affairs guidance to Soldiers and Airmen. (Photo by U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Rose Di Trolio)

Japan Air Self-Defense Force Maj. Haruki Morota, a C-130H Hercules pilot assigned to the 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Komaki Air Base, Japan, flies over the Pacific Ocean during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 6, 2022. Operation Christmas Drop is an annual U.S. Air Force tradition of packaging and delivering donated supplies such as food, fishing equipment, school books, and clothing to more than 20 thousand islanders across 56 remote islands throughout the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau.

221118-N-RT917-3003 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Nov. 18, 2022) Ensign Tanner Harness stands watch aboard guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Nov. 18. The Sullivans is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

CAPT. Jeff Ricketts, pilot from the 961st AACS Kadena AB Okinawa, sits in the cockpit of an E3 Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) surveillance aircraft awaiting visual contact with a KC-135 refueling aircraft. Subject Operation/Series: GREEN CLOVER '96 Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

USAF Captain Brian K. LeTourneau, Commander and pilot and First Lieutenant Scott J. Spitzer sit at the controls of their WC-130 Hercules aircraft from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, (Hurricane Hunters) Keesler AFB, Mississippi while flying a weather reconnaissance mission inside the eye of Hurricane Opal. From AIRMAN Magazine December 1995 article "Hunting Season". Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110621-N-DX615-028SAN DIEGO (June 21, 2011) Midshipman 3rd Class Juan Vielma, a student at the Illinois Institute of Technology, pilots a helicopter simulator while learning about the various job opportunities for prospective Navy and Marine Corps officers. Midshipmen in the Navy ROTC are touring the military installations in the San Diego-area for Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen (CORTRAMID) to get an idea of what they want to do during their military careers.

Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Forces No. 40 Squadron, conduct a sortie over St. Joseph, Missouri, while attending the Advanced Tactics Aircrew Course at the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, September 21, 2022. The AATTC functions as a clearinghouse for gathering and disseminating airlift tactics information. Since 1983 the training center has provided advanced tactical training to airlift aircrews from the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, Air Mobility Command, U.S. Marine Corps and 17 allied nations.

Capt. Sean Mishler, 40th Airlift Squadron pilot, adjusts the fuel tanks on a C-130J Super Hercules while flying over Texas, Aug. 29, 2022. During exercise Patriot Fury, Mishler and his aircrew loaded and offloaded heavy working equipment at Robert Gray Army Airfield, Fort Hood, Texas.

Katrina Response Ops - Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - 26-HK-163-103. Hurricane Katrina

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 23, 2013) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Justin Blair, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, repairs the cockpit of a SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 recently left San Diego for a deployment to the western Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jennifer Bowen, a boom operator with the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, refuels a C-5M Super Galaxy, April 15, 2021.

US Navy Boatswain's Mate Second Class Rubin Davilla stears a Navy Mark-V Special Operation Craft (SOC), from Special Boat Unit 12, around a Kuwaiti fueling barge (Not shown) while the boat waits for fuel in the Persian Gulf in support of the Southwest Asia buildup in the Persian Gulf. Country: Unknown

U.S. Air Force Maj. Rob Gruenenfelder and Capt. Elizabeth Luke, both KC-135 Stratotanker pilots assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, Kadena Air Base, Japan, prepare for takeoff during RED FLAG 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States, and the DoD - through exercises like RF-A - is committed to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brett Hudspeth (left) and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark LaVerne (right), 315th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III pilots, enter initial decent to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina June 27, 2022. The Charleston based crew was assisting personnel in Department of Defense movements.

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