Military Aircraft Maintenance

Personnel conducting maintenance and pre-flight checks on military aircraft such as F-16s and F/A-18s. Images convey a sense of precision, action, and the technical aspects of military operations.

ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 24, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Laurie Solberg, from Saint Paul, Minnesota, assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, conducts a pre-flight check on an F/A-18E Super Hornet before flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Sharome Rudolph downloads a flare from an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico. Base: Cannon Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020612-F-8425S-006. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 24, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Laurie Solberg, from Saint Paul, Minnesota, assigned to the Knighthawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136, conducts a pre-flight check on an F/A-18E Super Hornet before flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, strike operations in Iraq and Syria as directed, maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the region.

U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo travels to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan via helicopter on March 23, 2020.

Staff Sargent Justin Realmuto, 920th Maintenance Squadron mechanic, finishes reattaching a newly repaired HC-130J Combat King II leading edge panel after it encountered a bird strike and required repairs at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., April 26, 2022.

DA-SC-87-05461. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '86 Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

970516-F-7666R-183. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Doha Country: Qatar (QAT)

DN-SC-87-00423. Base: USS Saratoga (CV 60) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Aftermath and Relief - 26-HK-295-154. Clearwater Crew. Hurricane Katrina

DN-SC-89-08079. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Capt. Dave Carr, 328th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, inspects the KC-135 Stratotanker during a preflight inspection August 15, 2022, on the flight line at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. Preflight checks are completed for the interior and exterior components of the KC-135 before takeoff to ensure maximum safety for the crew and preventative measures for the aircraft.

Maintenance crewmen from the Eighth Tactical Fighter Wing make a pre-flight check, before the shakedown flight of an F-4 Phantom II aircraft that was recently transferred from another unit. Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

An Airman from the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, April 4, 2019. The KC-135s deployed to Kandahar to provide aerial refueling capabilities, significantly increasing range and reach of various military aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

011031-F-4406B-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Broad, 142nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, checks fluids during a post-flight inspection of an F-15C Eagle during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 17, 2022. WSEP is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

DF-ST-87-07604. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030407-F-1389C-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: 398th AEG

SENIOR AIRMAN Robert Coleman, US Air Force (USAF), loadmaster, 17th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, South Carolina, signals a K-loader to a stop at the ramp of a C-17A Globemaster III at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Sicily. Air Force members deployed to NAS Sigonella 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

221012-N-KU796-1009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Cody Roach, from Hamlin W.Va., performs maintenance on a helicopter rescue hoist in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

DF-ST-87-11703. Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '86 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Medium shot. AIRMAN First Class Joe Martin, a MH-60 Pave Hawk Crew CHIEF, from the 41st Rescue Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, makes ready his helicopter, for transport aboard a C-5 back at Air Force Base Hoedspruit, South Africa, after they arrived from Beira, Mozambique where they delivered relief supplies to the far reaches of the country, as Operation Atlas Response, a humantiarian relief mission in southern Africa, comes to a close. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Hoedspruit Air Force Base Country: South Africa (ZAF)

060309-N-9742R-134. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

041103-F-5494H-011. Base: Holloman Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

221020-N-NX635-1005 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Zachriah Jefferson, from Atlanta, removes bolts from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, from the Battlecats of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

A crew member observes from the recovery assist secure and traversing (RAST) control station as another crew member unloads sonobuoys from an SH-60B Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the guided missile frigate USS HALYBURTON (FFG-40). The ship is participating in exercise Ocean Safari '85. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN SAFARI '85 Country: North Atlantic Ocean

980416-F-4116M-027. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

U.S. Marines with Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 load an AIM-120A missile onto an AV-8B Harrier II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Aug. 31, 2022. AV-8B Harrier II jets assigned to VMA-223 were loaded with AIM-120A missiles and ADM-141A Tactical Air-Launched Decoys for the pilots to practice air-to-air combat. VMA-223 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

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030425-F-2813A-005. Country: Unknown

DF-ST-85-13138. Subject Operation/Series: GRANADERO I Base: Puerto De Cortez Country: Honduras (HND)

F-15C Eagles assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing return home from exercise Air Defender 2023 June 28, 2023, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Exercise Air Defender integrates both U.S. and allied air-power to defend shared values, while leveraging and strengthening vital partnerships to deter aggression around the world.

040302-M-3980Y-005. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2004 Base: Crow Valley Country: Philippines (PHL)

SSGT Mark Nogel (left) and SRA Jason Chaffin, 81st Fighter Squadron, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, reload the 30mm cannon of an A-10 Thunderbolt with armor piercing ammunition on Friday, April 10, 1999. SRA Chaffin and SSGT Nogel are deployed to Aviano Air Base, Italy, supporting NATO Operation Allied Force. Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

030724-F-5098W-003. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

U.S. Airmen from the 125th Fighter Wing, Maintenance Group participate in an exercise at Jacksonville IAP, June 10, 2022. The exercise, known as ThunderEx 2022 is a base-wide exercise to prepare Airmen for deployment and disaster situations.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Broad, 142nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon, connects a grounding cord to an F-15C Eagle during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.08 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, May 17, 2022. WSEP is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Williams, 65th Air Base Squadron transient alert noncommissioned officer in charge, inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, May 13, 2022. Lajes transient alert Airmen can perform pre-flight maintenance on running aircraft to prevent delays and ensure deployed units get to their destinations safely.

040429-F-4201N-258. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

120201-N-BT887-032SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 1, 2012) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Andrew Godwin wipes down an EA-6B Prowler from the Wizards of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133 aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Hartman, a pilot assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, dons his facemask in an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft prior to departure for the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 22, from Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Nov. 6, 2022. BIAS, a biennial event, is an opportunity to strengthen military-to-military relationships with regional partners and promote U.S. national security objectives in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

SRA Michael Ray, a crew chief with the 374th Tactical Airlift Wing, checks the engine of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during Exercise Purple Duck 90-22. Subject Operation/Series: PURPLE DUCK 90-22 Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Air Force maintainers assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, conduct a preflight check on an F-15E Strike Eagle ahead of BALTOPS 22 at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 14, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

PHILIPPINE SEA (May 10, 2022) Airman Olivia Miramontz, from Sheboygan, Wis., assigned to the Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151, conducts maintenance on an F/A-18E Super Hornet using a portable pump unit liquid dispenser on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, shakes the hand of Senior Airman Jordan Morale, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, at Royal Australian Air Force Base Tindal, Northern Territory, Australia, Sept. 5, 2022. Exercises and training opportunities foster stronger relationships with allies and deepen the ties with international partners.

Left side front view medium close-up shot as US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Corey Williams of the 305 Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire AFB New Jersey, removes water from a gas tank of a McGuire AFB C-141 Starlifter on May 9, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition at Pope AFB. During the one week competition, more than 100 teams and 2,500 personnel from over 300 Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, U.S. Army units, and foreign nations will compete in airdrops, cargo loading, refueling, pre-flight, combat endurance, combat tactics, as well as other air and ground operations (Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard, US Army units, foreign nations, air drops, .... Complete Scene Caption: Left side front view medium close-up shot as US Air Force Senior Airman Corey Williams of the 305 Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire AFB New Jersey, removes water from a gas tank of a McGuire AFB C-141 Starlifter on May 9, 2000 during the Rodeo 2000 readiness competition at Pope

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, wait for the signal to pull chocks on an F-35A Lightning II during Weapons System Evaluation Program-East 22.12 at Tyndall AFB, Florida, Sept. 14, 2022. WSEP-E 22.12 is a formal, two-week evaluation exercise designed to test a squadrons capabilities to conduct live-fire weapons systems during air-to-air combat training missions.

110923-N-TZ605-335PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 23, 2011) Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Orri Henkle, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 25, services an F/A-18C Hornet on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are underway conducting operations off the coast of Southern California.

040302-F-9104W-003. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-12659. Subject Operation/Series: BLUE HORIZON '86 Base: Guayaquil Country: Ecuador (ECU)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Antoine Nguyen, a boom operator instructor from the 54th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, shows Airman 1st Class Tyandre Foster, 54th ARS squadron aircrew resource management apprentice, how to latch a side panel on a KC-135 Stratotanker at March Air Reserve Base, California, July 12, 2022. Foster learned multi-capable Airman skills by working with maintenance and boom operators including how to maintain and get the aircraft mission ready.

DF-ST-87-00607. Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Staff Sgt. Anthony Verterano, an aerospace propulsion technician with the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, guides a propeller into position for installation onto a 910th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft, Jan. 17, 2023, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The C-130 was grounded by an Air Mobility Command time compliance technical order on Sept. 27, 2022, while conducting an aerial spray mission at MHAFB. Verterano was part of a maintenance recovery team dispatched by the 910th Airlift Wing to inspect and repair the C-130 for its return to service and trip home.

040206-F-9105A-009. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

DN-SC-93-04520. Subject Operation/Series: DENY FLIGHT Country: Adriatic Sea

Airman 1st Class Phillip Hunt, 733rd Air Mobility Squadron aircraft services representative, inspects a Tunner 60K Loader at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Oct. 13, 2022. Airmen perform routine inspections of equipment in order to maintain readiness.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Matthew Zataray, airframe mechanic, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts preventive corrosion maintenance on a AH-1Z Viper on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. HMLA-167 aviation maintenance Marines conduct routine preventative maintenance on the AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Hueys to ensure a constant state of readiness. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman McKenna Hensel and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Grant Erickson work together to maintain a KC-135 Stratotanker at the 121st Air Refueling Wing, August 2, 2022. Without maintainers, the KC-135 Stratotankers would not be mission ready and safe to fly.

050127-F-4201N-049. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Captain Lee Halverson prepares for flight in the cockpit of his F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during exercise BOLD EAGLE '82. Subject Operation/Series: BOLD EAGLE '82 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-SC-86-10135. Base: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)

U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Larry Mortinsen, 114th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, plugs an external power cord into an F-16 during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., April 5, 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.

DN-SC-90-04027. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

Members of the Global Strike Challenge nuclear/conventional load crew team lift a GBU-31 Joint Direct Attack Munition into position during a dry run leading up to the 2012 Air Force Global Strike Command Challenge on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 20, 2012.

U.S. Airmen pack up a lift bag during a crashed, damaged or disabled aircraft recovery (CDDAR) training at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 20, 2022. These trainings give Airmen the practice needed to execute real-world recoveries effectively.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 26, 2022) Airman Bryan Strelete, from McConnellsburg, Penn., readies tiedown chains prior to transporting an E-2D Hawkeye, assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Carl Vinson and Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups conduct dual carrier operations to advance Joint Force interoperability while demonstrating our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Joint Force routinely seeks opportunities to operate in support of peace and stability for all nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aleksandr Freutel)

030508-M-0175R-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Nassau (LHA 4)

DF-ST-85-04180. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT 84 Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Air Force Capt. James Barnard, 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot from Fairchild Air Force Base, conducts his preflight inspections during Operation Noble Defender at Moses Lake, Washington, Sept. 14, 2022. This Noble Defender operation demonstrates the ability to launch at a moments notice from dispersed air and maritime locations to defend Northern approaches in multiple regions of the continent across all domains, displaying resilience in the face of multiple and complex threats.

020330-F-1894K-022. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Airman from the 161st Air Refueling Wing, climbs down from a KC-135 Stratotanker during a multi-day readiness exercise, at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 12-17, 2022. The exercise focused on demonstrating the Department of the Air Forces priority of Agile Combat Employment (ACE), which uses multi-capable Airmen to facilitate a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver to increase resiliency and survivability while generating combat power.

U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Angel Hernandez, a crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (HMLA-369), chains down an AH-1Z Viper to the flight deck aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) during Balikatan 22, March 30, 2022. The Miguel Keith, a Lewis B. Puller-class Expeditionary Mobile Base Ship, is a highly flexible platform that provides logistics movement from sea to shore supporting a broad range of military operations. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of the U.S.-Philippine security cooperatio

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Derek Lescord, assigned to the 735th Air Mobility Squadron, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine before installation at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii on Aug. 19, 2022.

Airman 1st Class Morgan Nguyen, a weapons loader assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Air National Guard, loads 20 millimeter ammunition into the F-16 Fighting Falcon during Coronet Cactus at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Mar. 31, 2023. Coronet Cactus is an annual training event that takes members of the 149th Fighter Wing, headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, to Phoenix to participate in a simulated deployment exercise.

DF-ST-86-07633. Base: Aqaba Country: Jordan (JOR)

030212-F-1798W-001. Subject Operation/Series: COPE TIGER 2003 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA)

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (VMM-266) prepares a GAU-21 .50 caliber machine gun at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 2, 2023, before routine training operations within Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) area of responsibility (AOR). VMM-266 deployed to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, in support of CJTF-HOA by providing capabilities for assault support transport of combat troops, supplies and equipment within East Africa.

DF-ST-86-09671. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD 85 Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030805-F-4884R-001. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT RESCUE XI Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brandon O'Rourke, an MV-22B Osprey airframes mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365, removes a panel while troubleshooting a hydraulic-fluid leak on an MV-22B Osprey during Exercise Raven (RavenEx) 22-5 at Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, May 7, 2022. VMM-365 provided assault support for Marine Forces Special Operations Command during a predeployment training exercise to enhance combat readiness in an unfamiliar expeditionary environment. VMM-365 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Caitlin Tarr, 27th Fighter Generation Squadron avionics specialist, cleans a section of the intake valve on an F-22 Raptor at the Red Flag 22-3 exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 15, 2022. As a SPECS Airman, Tarrs primary job is to maintain radar, comms and navigation among other things on the aircraft.

MASTER Sergeant George Green, US Air Force (USAF), 317th Airlift Control Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, completes daily maintenance on a mobile generator at Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Sicily. Air Force members deployed to NAS Sigonella 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

220510-N-YX844-2186 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 10, 2022) Gunners Mate Seaman Timothy Campbell, from Edmond, Oklahoma, performs a clear and safe check on a MK 38 Machine Gun System on the fantail of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), during a live fire exercise. The MK 38 is a remote controlled weapon system that fires 25 mm rounds. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

Members from the South Carolina Army National Guards 1/151 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, work to move 10 Apache helicopters from the ARNG side of the base to the Air National Guards F-16 hangar. McEntire ANGs F-16s are being flown to an off-site location allowing the space needed for the ARNGs helicopters to be stored in preparation of Tropical Storm Hanna, which is expected to make landfall in the near future. The South Carolina National Guard stands ready to provide hurricane disaster relief operations to civilian authorities in those areas affected by damaging hurricanes. The SCNG has prepositioned aircraft, equipment, and personnel who are preparing for recovery operations. (National Guard

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jason Washington, 36th Fighter Squadron, prepares an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile for transport to his F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during the 51st Operations Group's weapons-load-crew-of-the-quarter contest at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Flyers in a Boeing (Rockwell) OV-10 Bronco from the American Air Force at the Leeuwarden Air Base during Mot & E.

061123-N-3136P-003. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

DA-ST-85-12859. Country: Unknown

STAFF Sergeant Michael Fairbanks, 36th Fighter Squadron Weapons, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, guides AIRMAN First Class Roselyn Vaughan driving an MJ1 weapons lift truck in preparation to detach a AIM 120 Air to Air missile from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise BEVERLY MIDNIGHT. The exercise is designed to test people's ability to carry out their wartime tasking, air base ground defense, and ability to recover after attacks. Subject Operation/Series: BEVERLY MIDNIGHT Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

070320-M-2166H-044. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Asad Air Base State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: VMAQ-1

020126-F-6833L-018. Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT)

Tech. Sgt. Michael Gesford, 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS) loadmaster, straps down a Search and Rescue Tactical Vehicle (SRTV) onto an HC-130J Combat King II, at an undisclosed location, Oct. 13, 2022. The primary mission of the ERQS personnel is to conduct personnel recovery operations into hostile environments to recover isolated personnel during conflict. SRTVs can be airdropped and used to expedite the response in retrieving isolated personnel.

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michael Frey, 48th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot student, checks the wing of a Raytheon T-1 Jayhawk, assigned to the 99th Flying Training Squadron before flight at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, August 15, 2022. A part of the 99th FTSs pre-flight checklist includes examining multiple parts of the aircraft before take off to ensure the plane is suitable for flight.

020312-F-8063B-007. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christophe Ray, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 171, inspects equipment during a forward arming and refueling point (FARP) at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, July 28, 2022. U.S. Marines with MWSS-171 and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conducted combined FARP operations to improve their interoperability and enhance their capabilities as a combined force in the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noah Aucoin, UH-1Y Huey avionic technician, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, tightens bolts on a UH-1Y Huey during maintenance on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2022. HMLA-167 aviation maintenance Marines conduct routine preventative maintenance on the AH-1Z Vipers and UH-1Y Hueys to ensure a constant state of readiness. MCAS New River provides aviation support, force protection, infrastructure, and community services to promote the readiness, sustainment and quality of life for II Marine Expeditionary Force and other military forces, tenant commands, personnel and their families.

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise (EDRE) on Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Oct. 8, 2022.

U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Malcolm Mercado, 40th Airlift Squadron load master, prepares to throw a wind sonde out a C-130J Hercules Feb. 23, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. This wind sonde device, part of the joint precision air drop system, is released at high altitudes over a drop zone to measure the wind prior to an actual cargo drop. This allows C-130 aircrews to drop cargo at safe distances from enemy fire.

DA-ST-85-04875. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '84 Base: Los Angeles State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-04732. Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST 88 Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Company 33 set up the HDT Base-X Model 305 shelter, Landing Zone 216, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 2, 2022. The shelters were set up in order to inspect operabilty for future utilization in support of the 2022 Rim of the Pacific Exercise.

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