Military Aircraft Exercises

Photos of military aircraft preparing for takeoff, participating in exercises, and promoting interoperability among air forces in training events.

Team Offutt members park U-2 aircraft at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Apr. 4, during a training exercise. U-2, single-seat, high-altitude jet aircraft flown by the United States for intelligence gathering, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Marines attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 112, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, await takeoff in F/A-18C Hornets at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 15, 2022. VMFA-112 is participating in a joint long-range strike exercise with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 234, VMFA-225, Marine Fighter Training Squadron (VMFT) 401 and U.S. Air Force 513th Operations Support Squadron. This large force exercise demonstrates MAG-41's ability to project long-range strike capability and integrate with the Marine Corps' active component 5th generation aircraft in contested environments.

Five C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Georgia Air National Guard taxi in on the flightline after completing a 5-ship formation flight at the 165th Airlift Wing in Garden City, Georgia, on Sept. 11, 2022. This large formation flight tested the wings ability to synchronize large-formation take-offs, showed of the force of the fleet and to showcased the recently completed modernization of the C-130 Hercules fleet.

An aircrew prepares a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft for take-off July 13, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. In a rare training event at Fort McCoy, aircrew with the Marine Corps Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 of Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., flew a pair of MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft July 12-14 at the installation for aerial gunnery training at the impact area on North Post.

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares for takeoff to integrate and train with the Royal Norwegian Air Force, Sept. 13, 2022. The 90th EFS forward deployed to Ørland Main Air Station, Norway to execute ACE alongside Allies and partners to enhance partner force interoperability and increase domain awareness and survivability in an ever-evolving threat environment.

In honor of the 75th anniversary of the United States Air Force, a historic P-51 Mustang from 1941 flew in formation with F-16s from the 149th Fighter Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Sept. 10, 2022. This WWII era plane was not only the 2nd model of aircraft to be flown by the 149th FW, but it was also originally flown by Chuck Yeager, the first pilot recorded to break the sound barrier. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Schultz)

U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots from the 104th Fighter Squadron, Maryland Air National Guard, arrive at the Air Dominance Center, a Combat Readiness Training Center, on Jan. 19, 2023, to participate in exercise Sunshine Rescue which will take place through Jan. 28, 2023 in Savannah, Georgia. Sunshine Rescue training exercise is a National Guard Bureau special focused event that will execute traditional Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) capabilities with forward-edge ground force tactics, techniques, and procedures while utilizing advanced command and control technologies.

Participants from Exercise Agile Tiger wrap up the four-day interoperability exercise, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 7, 2022. The collaboration from units across the U.S., allowed the units to employ agile combat employment concepts, while integrating capabilities across between bomber and fifth-generation fighter aircraft.

Multiple U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, park on the Air Dominance Center flight line on Nov. 6, 2022 during an agile combat employment exercise that was conducted by the 307th Fighter Squadron, the 414th Fighter Group maintenance and operations Airmen. This exercise is the first total force integrated ACE exercise that the units have done together. The goals of this exercise are to verify ACE concepts between the maintenance and operations groups as well as conduct unique flight training for our pilots and weapons system operators in the nearby airspace, said Maj. Timothy Shinol, a weapons systems operator from the 307th Fighter Squadron.

Team Offutt members park U-2 aircraft at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, Apr. 4, during a training exercise. U-2, single-seat, high-altitude jet aircraft flown by the United States for intelligence gathering, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 - 26-HK-334-131. Hurricane Katrina

040829-F-9209C-004. Base: Tampa State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 - 26-HK-334-132. Hurricane Katrina

Katrina Response Ops - Coast Guard Air Station - Clearwater, Florida - 26-HK-163-70. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rebecca Blydenburgh, a F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief with the 169th Fighter Wing, signals to her pilot prior to launch during exercise Sentry Savannah May 6, 2022, on the flightline at the Air Dominance Center in Savannah Georgia. Exercises like Sentry Savannah held at the Air Dominance Center not only train and test the counter air capabilities of the next generation of fighter pilots, but they also provide critical experience and training to 10 different units of maintenance Airmen in the rapid employment and recovery of aircraft.

NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (Apr. 20, 2022) An MH-60R, assigned to the Valkyries” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 50, launches from the flight line during the squadron's first flight at Naval Station Mayport, April 20, 2022. HSM-50 is the newest expeditionary squadron at Naval Station Mayport.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-76. Hurricane Katrina

Airman 1st Class Maggie Bennett, 8th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, waits as F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 26, 2022. The fuels distribution flight is responsible for fueling Kunsans F-16 fleet, which continues to support a free and open Indo-Pacific.

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, hot-pit refuels during Exercise Agile Tiger, April 4, 2022. Exercise Agile Tiger promotes resilience, innovation, competitiveness and process improvement, all talents required to address todays complex challenges.

DN-SC-88-02009. Base: Naval Air Station, Oceana State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josiah Sirius” Gaffney, Pacific Air Forces’ F-16 Demonstration Team pilot, lands an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 8, 2022. The F-16 performs a multitude of aerial maneuvers during air shows to showcase the ability and skill of the aircraft and its pilot.

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, taxi down a runway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2022. Alaskas location between the Indo-Pacific and the Arctic makes it a realistic and relevant training environment aligned with the Marine Corps expeditionary capabilities.

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper taxis on the flight line Oct. 18, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The Reaper, assigned to the 27th Special Operations Group, traveled from Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico to Austere Field #6, Florida, before arriving at Hurlburt Field. As part of Emerald Flag, an annual joint-service exercise, the flight aimed to test the remotely piloted aircrafts ability to take off and land in austere environments, among other Agile Combat Employment concepts.

C-130s of the 43rd Airlift Wing form a stairway to Heaven as they climb into the dusk on their way to a night airdrop mission at Camp Mackall Army Air Field during Exercise GRYPHON WARRIOR 99-01. Subject Operation/Series: GRYPHON WARRIOR 99-01 Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-290-20. Hurricane Katrina

Photos from Aviation Training Center, Mobile - 26-HK-422-48. Hurricane Katrina

An RQ-7 Shadow 200 is launched on its initial flight at Volk Field Wednesday (Aug. 11). Members of Company B, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 32nd Brigade, conducted the flight to test frequency compatability between the Army National Guard unit and the Air National Guard control tower. An $8 million training and storage facility for Company B is planned at Volk Field, with construction estimated to conclude in December 2012. Wisconsin National Guard

U.S. Air Force personnel stand in formation to spell out "Kadena Team" as various aircraft from the base line the airfield.. Country: Japan(JPN)

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon takes off in support of Exercise Cope North 24 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Feb. 2, 2024. This year's iteration of Cope North focuses on developing participating nations' ability to execute large-force employment under the Agile Combat Employment concept to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific. Air Force

A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet from the South Carolina Air National Guards 169th Fighter Wing lands on the runway while participating in Relampago VII, an exercise in Barranquilla, Colombia, Aug. 30, 2022. The purpose of this exercise is to provide the Colombian Air Force with requested realistic interoperability training as allied countries, under NATO standards. The U.S. is providing provide eight F-16s and two KC-135s to support this training. South Carolina is Colombias State Partner in the State Partnership Program.

Multinational partners conduct an elephant walk as part of Cope North 2024 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 5, 2024.Cope North enhances U.S. relationships and interoperability with our regional Allies and partners by providing the opportunity to exchange information and improve shared tactics to better integrate multilateral defense capabilities. Air Force

An F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501, prepares to land at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, June 9, 2022. VMFAT-501 trains pilots to be proficient and combat ready to serve in their future-fleet units and conduct aviation operations globally. VMFAT-501 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps by Pfc. Rowdy Vanskike)

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 taxis flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 13, 2022. U.S. Marines with VMFA-121 are conducting Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations from the amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) in support of exercise Valiant Shield 2022. Exercise Valiant Shield gives units like VMFA-121 the opportunity to integrate with forces across the Indo-Pacific to train in successful employment and operations that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force.

Airmen assigned to the 25th Fighter Generation Squadron perform preflight checks on A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 7, 2022. The A-10s 30mm GAU-8/A gatling gun can fire 3,900 rounds per minute and defeat an array of ground targets to include tanks.

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs with the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, prepare to take off at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, Wisconsin, Aug. 9, 2022. Nomads with the 33rd FW traveled to Volk Field to participate in Northern Lightning, a joint training exercise emphasizing user-defined objectives resulting in tailored, scenario-based, fill spectrum, high-end training.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jim Graves of the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Youngstown-Warren Air Reserve Station, Ohio, marshals a chemical dispersing C-130 aircraft into a pre-positioned parking spot at Stennis International Airport in Kiln, Miss. on May 4, 2010. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of DefenseÕs only large area fixed wing aerial spray unit.

The165th Airlift Wing hosted Family Day on September 10, 2022, to provide unit members and family an opportunity to visit the base and participate in fun activities. The events included activities for kids, lunch, and static military aircraft and vehicle displays. Several veteran organizations and small businesses from the local Pooler and Savannah area sponsored the event.

DF-ST-86-09718. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing stand in formation during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12, 2022. Major General Brian W. Cavanaugh relinquished command of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing to Major General Eric E. Austin. 1st Marine Aircraft Wing is the aviation combat element of III Marine Expeditionary Force. Its mission is to conduct air operations in support of the Fleet Marine Forces to include offensive air support, anti-air support, assault support, aerial reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and control of aircraft and missiles.

Congressional Delegation Oversight Visit - 26-HK-7-132. Military helicopters landing on ATC ramp2. Hurricane Katrina

An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 23rd Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, awaits takes off from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, during a phase II exercise. Personnel from the 52nd Fighter Wing are currently deployed to Lakenheath in preparation for the NATO Tactical Evaluation in October. Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030111-D-0030T-002. Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220522-N-EV253-1044 HILLSBORO, Ore. (May 22, 2022) - Visitors interact with U.S. Navy aircraft at the 2022 Oregon International Air Show in Hillsboro, Oregon, May 22. During the show, more than 100,000 attendees were able to observe and interact with an all-women team of U.S. Navy aviators and crew, and view Navy aircraft including the F-35C Lightning II, CMV-22 Osprey, EA-18G Growler, F/A-18E Super Hornet, C-2A Greyhound, EP-3E Aries II, and MH-60S and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters.

DF-ST-89-09909. Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A line of C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing taxi to the runway at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2022. The formation flight was part of the 757th Airlift Squadron's annual TAC week, a condensed week of flight training highlighted by a six-aircraft formation flight.

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 90th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi for takeoff, Oct. 18, 2022 at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands. The 90th EFS conducted agile combat employment (ACE) and integrated with Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs and U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing in RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. Continued collaboration and integration on ACE alongside our RNLAF counterparts and other NATO Allies improves the resilience and survivability of coalition airpower.

050916-A-8887A-039. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, taxi prior to takeoff, from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oct. 24, 2022. During their deployment rotation, the 79th EFS "Tigers" projected combat airpower across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, supported personnel and demonstrated coalition airpower to enhance regional security.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds” perform during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 30, 2022. The Thunderbirds have the honor of representing nearly 700,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, and civilian Airmen across America and deployed around the world.

After a mostly rainy day, a beautiful sunset is shown over Fort McCoy, Wis., on June 15, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport on South Post. And adding to the scene is a C-130 Hercules aircraft. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the U.S. Air Force's airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. The C-130 operates throughout the U.S. Air Force, serving with Air Mobility Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve Command, fulfilling a wide range of operational missions in both peace and war situations. (Photo by Scott Sturkol, Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office)

The Idaho Air National Guards 124th Fighter Wing is hosting biennial A-10 Thunderbolt II competition, Hawgsmoke, Sept. 6-9, 2022. On Sept. 7, nearly 30 A-10s from across the nation parked at Gowen Field's flightline in preperation for the competition. At the previous competition, Hawgsmoke 2021, the 124th Fighter Wings 190th Fighter Squadron was recognized as the top pilot team at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The winning team traditionally hosts the next competition. The 190th Fighter Squadron won all three team awards in 2021: overall champion, top bombing team and top tactical team. The overall win was the squadrons third since 2003.More than 150 pilots, maintainers and weapon teams from approximately 14 active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units from across the globe are in the competition.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing lands at Naval Air Station Key West May 12, 2022. Approximately 150 Airmen from the 115th FW and its co-located active duty counterpart, the 378th Fighter Squadron, were at NAS Key West participating in dissimilar air combat training with the U.S. Navy, Arizona Air National Guard and Royal Netherlands Air Force.

DN-SC-04-09290. Base: San Clemente State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An aircrew prepares a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft for take-off July 13, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. In a rare training event at Fort McCoy, aircrew with the Marine Corps Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 of Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., flew a pair of MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft July 12-14 at the installation for aerial gunnery training at the impact area on North Post.

A 705th Munitions Squadron and 5th Security Forces Squadron convoy travels to its Destination during exercise Prairie Vigilance Sept. 16, 2022, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Prairie Vigilance tests the 5th Bomb Wings ability to conduct strategic-bomber readiness operations.

Aerial View of the taxiway at Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti during Operation Phoenix Shark. A C-5 Galaxy, along with other planes and equipment, are on the taxiway. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX SHARK Base: Port Au Prince Country: Haiti (HTI)

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-95. Hurricane Katrina

An A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 23rd Wing, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., takes off from Palau International Airport, Republic of Palau, Nov. 7, 2022. The 23 WG deployed to Andersen AFB to participate in a dynamic force employment exercise to maintain readiness in a geographically-separated environment. The 36th Contingency Response Squadron also forward deployed members to Palau to provide air traffic control support for the A-10 detachment.

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.

The aircraft transporting Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall taxis on a busy flightline during Northern Strike 22-2 Aug. 11, 2022, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. Activity on the flightline during his visit included two 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) MC-12W aircraft with the Oklahoma National Guard and the 137th SOW Mission Sustainment Team was conducting multi-capable Airman training alongside the A-10 Thunderbolt II ACE team with 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan National Guard. The focus of Northern Strike 22-2 has been the militarys ability to train the warfighter in any environment, and 137th SOW multi-capable Airmen have directly contributed to reaching that proof of concept.

030722-F-3217C-007. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

U.S. Air Force Airmen and NASA personnel discuss the T-38N Talon at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. NASA employs the T-38N Talon to prepare astronauts and aircrews to respond to events that may jeopardize the mission. Both NASA and the 509th Bomb Wing utilize the T-38 to enhance training so personnel are ready when the mission calls.

U. S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho, take off during Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training at Agile Rage 22, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., June 13, 2022. ACE is not a specific mission, but a universal application to all combat air force operations. ACE is the ability to project combat power anytime, anywhere, while remaining operationally unpredictable to complicate an adversary's decision making process.

Aerial photo of McEntire Air National Guard Base, South Carolina. PHOTO taken from the open ramp of a 169th Operations Support Flight C-130H flying a low approach at approximately 500 feet. PHOTO will be used for Emergency Evaluation Training by the Base Disaster Preparedness Office, 13 June 1999. Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

980621-F-7924J-021. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Army AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopter with 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, maneuvers over U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division during a multinational live fire exercise as a part of Defender Europe 22 Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 26, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises taking place in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates U.S. Army Europe and Africas ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

Thirty-seven A-10 Thunderbolt IIs sit on the flightline at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, to compete in Hawgsmoke 2022, Sept 8, 2022. Hawgsmoke is a biennial USAF bombing, missile, and tactical gunnery competition for A-10 Thunderbolt II units which provides unique training.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon, assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, flies with a P-51 Mustang over Joint Base San Antonio, Texas for the Air Force's 75th Anniversary on Sept. 10, 2022. To honor the anniversary the 149th FW conducted a joint flight with a P-51 which was the second model aircraft to be used at the unit.

DF-ST-89-04280. Base: Royal Air Force Greenham Common Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

An Air Force Reserve aircrew flying a C-130 Hercules performs aerial spraying of mosquitoes June 15, 2013, over Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The insecticide the unit uses is mixed with water to dilute the product. The aircrew is assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio.

001015-N-6097C-001. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Congressmen Visit Mobile Aviation Training Center - 26-HK-4-143. USCG personnel and military helicopters on ATC ramp. Hurricane Katrina

Tora, Tora, Tora portrays a WWII aerial fight during the Frontiers in Flight Air Show at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Sept. 25, 2022. The air show featured 12 performers including Tora Tora Tora, an A-10 demonstration, and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to name a few. An air show, also known as an open house, is a way for military members and installations to show appreciation to local communities as well as showcase Department of Defense and Air Force capabilities. Wichita, home to McConnell AFB, is known as the Air Capital of the World, the birthplace of some very famous airframes.

Two B-52H Stratofortress's wait to take-off for a Joint Chief of Staff exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 11, 2022. Strategic bomber missions enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe.

U.S. Airmen with the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron respond to an F-16C Fighting Falcon from the 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, after testing a Bak-12 aircraft arresting system at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 22, 2022. The Bak-12 is used to support fighter type aircraft in the event of an in-flight emergency by preventing the aircraft from overrunning on the flightline.

040706-F-7709A-062. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

Training operations for Wisconsin National Guards 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Regiment are shown June 9, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. Members of the unit regularly complete training operations at Fort McCoy, and the unit also supports numerous training events at the installation each year. During June 2022, the unit held its annual training at Fort McCoy and centered their operations with multiple UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at the airport.

Aviation Training Center - Mobile Aircrew - Aftermath and Rescue - 26-HK-278-173. Hurricane Katrina

An air-to-air top view of four F-15A Eagle aircraft in a diamond formation. Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

MISAWA, Japan (May 13, 2022) - Twelve Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35A Lightning IIs, two E-2C Hawkeyes, one CH47J Chinook, one U.S. Navy C-12 Huron, one EA-18G Growler, one P-8A Poseidon, and 16 U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi into position during an "Elephant Walk" at Misawa Air Base. The Elephant Walk showcased Misawa Air Base's collective readiness and ability to generate combat airpower at a moment's notice to ensure regional stability throughout the Indo-Pacific.Naval Air Facility Misawa provides aviation and ground logistics support and services to all permanent and transient U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps forces in Northern Japan.

DF-ST-86-12377. Base: Bergstrom Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Three F-16 Aggressors assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, prepare to take off for a night mission, during Red Flag-Nellis 22-3, July 19, 2022. The 414th Combat Training Squadron conducts Red Flag exercises to provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment.

Overall view of the flight line at the Kigali Airport showing helicopters and personnel supportting the relief exercise. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Kigali Country: Russia (RUS)

Maxwell Air Force Base serves as the Incident Staging Base for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in preparation for Hurricane Ian, Sept. 26, 2022. Food, water and supplies have been staged at Maxwell AFB in recovery efforts for when Hurricane Ian makes landfall.

Maxwell Air Force Base serves as the Incident Staging Base for the Federal Emergency Management Agency in preparation for Hurricane Ian, Sept. 26, 2022. Food, water and supplies have been staged at Maxwell AFB in recovery efforts for when Hurricane Ian makes landfall.

An aircrew prepares a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft for take-off July 13, 2022, at Sparta-Fort McCoy Airport at Fort McCoy, Wis. In a rare training event at Fort McCoy, aircrew with the Marine Corps Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 of Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., flew a pair of MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft July 12-14 at the installation for aerial gunnery training at the impact area on North Post.

F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing park under a sun shade during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 4, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), 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.

030917-F-9370B-056. Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A crowd enjoys the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2022. This biennial event hosted by JBER is one of the largest in the state and one of the premier aerial demonstrations in the world. The event features multiple performers to include the JBER Joint Forces Demonstration Team, U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, Pacific Air Forces C-17 Demonstration Team and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team.

A KC-135R Stratotanker and a KC-46A Pregasus, both aerial refueling aircraft, sit in front of the new $31 million aircraft maintenance hangar at the 134th Air Refueling Wing, McGhee Tyson ANG Base, Tennessee. The grand opening of the new hangar was held on Jun. 3, with Airmen and community members present for the event.

The colors of dusk are shown Oct. 19, 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.

Four F-15E Eagle aircraft armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles fly in echelon formation near a KC-10A Extender aircraft as they prepare for an aerial refueling near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The aircraft are assigned to the 4th Wing, formed by the merger of the 68th Aerial Refueling Squadron and the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing. State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-05401. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Country: Thailand (THA)

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle assigned as the flagship to the 493rd Fighter Squadron departs Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, April 27, 2022. The F-15C was housed at the Liberty Wing since 1994 and will now return to the United States allowing the 493rd to re-equip and reactivate with the F-35A Lightning II.

Family members welcome home a fighter pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard Base, South Burlington, Vermont, Aug. 3, 2022. This week, F-35A Lightning II Aircraft, equipment, and personnel from the 158th Fighter Wing begin returning home from a three month overseas deployment at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.

U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors takeoff from Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 5, 2022. Leaders from the USAF, RAAF and German Air Force flew together in a demonstration of friendship and cooperative leadership. Pacific Air Forces stands committed to U.S. Allies and Partners in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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