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Military Aircraft Maintenance

Photos of military personnel conducting maintenance on various aircraft, including F-35 and F-22, highlighting teamwork and operational readiness.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Hodge evaluates Airmen assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, as they load an AIM-120 advanced medium range air-to-air missile while competing in a timed F-22 Raptor load crew competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2022. Load crew competitions provide the 3rd Maintenance Groups weapons loaders an opportunity to showcase their speed and efficiency, while honing teamwork as an integral component of the U.S. Air Forces Fly, Fight, Win mantra. Hodge is from Charlotte, N.C.

STAFF SGT. Robert Cruz, left, and AIRMAN 1ST Class Mark Barton load a case of hand grenades aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft bound for Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Offutt Air Force Base State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

011029-F-0308N-072. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 2001 Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

040201-F-9105A-007. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

020608-F-3886C-021. Base: Landstuhl State: Kaiserslautern Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class (AT3) Jonathan Patton is removing an electronic support measure unit for repair from one of the P-3C Orion aircraft of patrol Squadron Forty-Seven (VP-47). Base: Naval Air Station, Barbers Point State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220520-N-LY692-1083 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 20, 2022) A Sailor chains down an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the Indians” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

221113-N-GF955-1015PLYMOUTH, United Kingdom (Nov. 13, 2022) U.S. Navy Fire Controlman 2nd Class Timothy Anderson, from Richmond, Kentucky, conducts preventative maintenance on a Phalanx close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Nov. 13, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

031212-F-9629J-008. Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

011012-F-4406B-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773 Detachment A, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct maintenance on an AH-1Z Viper during exercise Gunslinger 22 at Salina, Kansas on June 20, 2022. Routine aircraft maintenance is required to ensure the aircraft is operating within optimal flight conditions.

041124-F-4882M-009. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Travis Allen, MV-22B tiltrotor mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secures a MV-22 Osprey propeller onto a crane aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 16, 2022. The Marines replaced the propeller of the MV-22 Osprey to maintain flight readiness. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Assault Ship USS Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Tech. Sgt. Dustin Hallett, aircraft structural specialist from the 127th Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, removes wing panels on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a Phase 1 inspection on Dec. 9, 2022. Airmen of the 127th Maintenance Squadron phase crew are tasked to perform detailed inspections to make sure this complex jet remains air ready.

040206-F-9105A-011. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

010405-4905S-F-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

011031-F-4406B-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

040702-M-7514K-018. Base: Camp Fallujah State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

021013-F-2164A-027. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

041207-F-1740G-008. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Kevin Gattschling, Flight Line Expeditor, safety wires the propeller of the RQ-1L Predator in preparation for an upcoming mission. TSGT Gattschling, assigned to the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron, Indian Springs, NV, deployed to a classified location to perform maintenance on the aircraft 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 Country: Unknown

Crew CHIEF, SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Roman Abrego secures his tools, at a forward location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

061101-A-5168K-021. Base: Logistical Storage Area Anaconda State: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Airmen from the 402nd Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Field Team from Warner Robins Air Force Base supported the 104th Fighter Wing by removing the wings off an F-15 Eagle Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The wings were removed in preparation of the 104FW's future conversion to the F-35A Lightning II.

041117-F-4800M-045. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DN-ST-87-10991. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

240215-N-VC599-1030 U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Feb. 15, 2024) - Fire Control Technician 3rd Class Erasmo Cardoza, from San Benito, Texas, assigned to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760), secures a torpedo-mounted dispenser to a Mark 48 torpedo during a weapons load with Sailors from the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) at U.S. Naval Base Guam, Feb. 15. Annapolis is one of several submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 15. CSS-15 is located at Polaris Point, U.S. Naval Base Guam (NBG). NBG is strategically located to support all submarines deployed to U.S. 7th Fleet and is home to several Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines. Navy

070124-N-3136P-101. Base: Yokosuka State: Kanagawa Prefecture Country: Japan (JPN)

070124-N-8907D-002. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)

030221-M-5753Q-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT)

A missile crewman from the 416th Bomb Wing, tests the power cord after mounting an Air-Launched Cruise Missiles to the pylon of a B-52G Stratofortress aircraft. Base: Griffiss Air Force Base State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

021113-F-2454T-002. Base: Kapaun Air Station Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

CPL J. N. Boykin, right, and Wilson help to prepare this Douglas C-117 aircraft, No. 833, for its retirement flight by typing down one of its batteries. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

SSGT Dan L. Walter of the 37th Component Repair Squadron adjusts an F-4 Phantom II aircraft radar on an AMW-37 test bench. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050624-A-1566H-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Delta State: Al Kut Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jeffrey Batres, UH-1Y Huey crew chief, and Lance Cpl. Austin Ortiz, UH-1Y Huey mechanic, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducts maintenance on a corrosion cart 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.

An Air Force Crewchief services the hydraulic system on a B-1B Lancer at Diego Garcia in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Major Command Shown: 28th AEW

220614-N-PI330-1077 LIEPAJA, Latvia (June 14, 2022) Equipment Operator 3rd Class Herman Ellingston, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), disassembles a tent frame for an expeditionary advanced base of operations, June 14, 2022 in Liepaja, Latvia. NMCB 133 is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied, and Partner interests.

Senior Airman Jonathan Martinez, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, performs preliminary checks on an AIM-9 during the squadrons weapons load competition July 29 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Red (F-15) team battled the Blue (F-16) team for weapons loadcrew supremacy during the quarterly competition. The Red team claimed victory this quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

220809-N-YC581-1047PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2022) - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Shawn Orliss repairs a propeller screen on a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 in the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 9. The screens protect LCAC propellers from debris in the ocean, or on the beach, and must be regularly maintained and inspected to ensure proper protection. Makin Island, flagship of Amphibious Squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in the U.S. 3rd fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

031017-F-2753C-149. Base: Mountain Home Air Force Base State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

KORAT, Kingdom of Thailand - Lance Cpl. Cory Smolinski, bulk refueling specialist, Airfield Operations Company, Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Wing Support Group 18, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, attaches a fuel nozzle to a refueling truck, Feb. 8. MWSS-172 is in Thailand to support MAG-36 during Cobra Gold 2011. There are seven participating nations: Thailand, Republic of Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Republic of Indonesia, Republic of Korea and the U.S., in this regularly scheduled multinational training exercise.

U.S. Army Spc. Eddie Riggs, a mechanic assigned to Bravo Troop, 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, operates the crane of an M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle during maintenance at Trzebień, Poland, August 3, 2022. The 3/4 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward-deployed corps in Europe.

030321-F-5098W-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

SSGT Steve Wolberg, SSGT Jim Gorman, and A1C Scott Baron, Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona 43rd ECS, prepare to pull an engine from a C-130 in support of Air Expeditionarny Force at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on May 10, 1999, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force. SSGT Steve Wolberg, SSGT Jim Gorman, and A1C Scott Baron, Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona 43rd ECS, prepare to pull an engine from a C-130 in support of Air Expeditionarny Force at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on May 10, 1999, in support of NATO Operation Allied Force.

021107-F-3873G-011. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant James McGinnis, Power Production Technician, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, takes meter readings on a MEP 806 power plant. The 603rd is deployed to Bovbjerg, Denmark, to provide command and control for an offensive and defensive flight operation in an annual Tactical Fighter Weaponry exercise "TFW" and a NA Air Meet. TFW and NATO Air Meet are multinational exercises designed to practice and improve tactical and logistical capabilities in a combined training environment. Subject Operation/Series: NATO AIR MEETTACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY EXERCISE Base: Boubjerg Country: Denmark (DNK)

020310-F-0675P-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Justice, Masirah Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

Staff Sgt. Ryan Raby, a fuels system specialist with the 64th Air Refueling Squadron, checks the wires and casing around the fuel system inside a KC-46 Feb. 2, 2023 at Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire. All of fuels system's maintenance is unscheduled, so the maintainers are constantly kept on their toes, fixing, troubleshooting and up-keeping components and hardware to ensure all aircraft are mission-ready.

040702-F-3798Y-026. Base: Balad Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

020709-F-9753B-009. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

030723-M-3856H-003. Base: Mcas, Beaufort State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020416-F-8115W-006. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Airman 1st Class Lucas Gray goes through the steps to remove and install a hydraulic reservoir on a T-38 Talon Oct. 24, 2013, at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. Gray is assigned to the 364th Training Squadron, Aircraft Hydraulic Systems course.

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (March 29, 2023) Construction Electrician 2nd Class Samual McCrocklin, from Marble Falls, Texas, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, conducts corrective maintenance rewiring lights on a trailer mounted welder in Camp MitchellÕs ALFA yard onboard Naval Station Rota, March 29, 2023. NMCB 1 operates as a part of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command and is assigned to Commander, Task Force 68 for deployment across the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

061116-N-3013W-003. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAS SIGONELLA

1ST LT. Ingo Suhr, Technical Control Officer fromthe 88th Element of the Light Air Defense Artillery Battery, Fuldatal, Germany when directed by the field commander, locks onto and tracks exercise aircraft until they are engaged with the enemy over the McGregor Test Range, New Mexico, during Roving Sands '96, the US military's largest annual joint air defense training exercise. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Mcgregor Range State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040806-F-3488S-010. Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 10, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Jordan Lenz, from Riverside, Calif., assigned to the "Wallbangers" of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 117, torques a rudder on an E-2D Hawkeye in the hangar bay aboard 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.

Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Steve Sucheck of the Grand Ledge, Mich. C Company, 1st Battalion 147th Aviation repairs UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter passenger seats at the Army Aviation Support Facility on Feb. 3, 2009.

100531-F-3197B-067

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 734th Air Mobility Squadron, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, prepare to tow a U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy, July 13, 2022 at Andersen AFB. A team of instructors assigned to the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, trained Airmen assigned to Andersen AFB on aircraft towing, jacking, and air force specialty code specific training. During this training, Airmen not specifically assigned to the C-5 received training and familiarization of the systems and capabilities of the aircraft.

981113-M-3233T-002. Base: Uss Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

A view of damage to MOLLE (MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) pack used by a Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Myers, aviation maintainer from Delta Company, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, Assault Helicopter Battalion, attached to the 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, attaches foam blocks to tail rotor blades on a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during a blade folding exercise held at Ali al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 27, 2022. Blade folding operations allow 3-142nd AHB the ability to easily transport Army helicopters. The 3-142nd AHB, attached to the 36th CAB, provides Army aviation operations and support to the Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve mission, which is to advise, assist, and enable partnered forces in the enduring defeat of ISIS.

Technical Sergeant Glenn Holly, US Air Force (USAF), (left), 62nd Aircraft Generation Squadron (AGS), McChord AFB, Washington, and SENIOR AIRMAN Brian Justus, USAF, 436th AGS Dover AFB, prepare to change out a tire on the main landing gear of a C-5A Galaxy at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, during 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

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Amador, 52nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer, displays his four-way cable splitter innovation at Exercise Real Thaw 2022 at Beja Air Base Portugal, June 29, 2022. The cable splitter, developed in the summer of 2020 for use on F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, allows up to four personnel to communicate with the pilot at one time.

Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DART) - Marine Safety Office St. Louis - 26-HK-120-54. Hurricane Katrina

DN-ST-89-05245. Country: Unknown

US Army, STAFF Sergeant (SSG) Dale Pierce, flight line operator, A Company, 15th Military Intelligence Battalion, 504th MI Brigade, III Corps, performs a final maintenance check on the BAQ-155 Hunter Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicle (UARV) before its flight to capture aerial images for the Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE) at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California. More than 6,000 soldiers took part in the six-week exercise that capped nearly two years of training. The AWE tested 72 initiatives ranging from new computer equipment like the Applique to reorganization of unit structure, 24 March 1997. Base: Fort Irwin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040408-F-7270C-014. Base: Terre Haute State: Indiana (IN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Canadian MASTER Corporal Guy Loiselle collects communications cables from the high frequency radio tent, in Lager Aulenbach, Germany, during Exercise COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001. Combined Endeavor, the largest communications and information systems exercise in the world, is drawing to a close. The exercise, sponsored by US European Command and hosted by Germany in the spirit of "Partnership for Peace," is held annually to test and document the interoperability of dozens of nations and NATO. Subject Operation/Series: COMBINED ENDEAVOR 2001 Base: Lager Aulenbach State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A view of damage to MOLLE (MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment) pack used by a Marine with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)) at the Kandahar International Airport, Kandahar, Afghanistan, during OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Kandahar International Airport Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 26 MEU

040205-F-1545M-010. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex George, 43d Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, removes a bolt from the bottom of an F-22 Raptor at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 4, 2022. Crew chiefs are experienced maintainers who are assigned to individual aircraft and are responsible for maintaining it when it's not in the air.

021022-F-3805C-006. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

DF-ST-89-05931. Country: Australia (AUS)

Senior Airman Hunter Moses, 355th Component Maintenance Squadron electronic warfare technician, performs maintenance on an AN/ALQ-188 electronic warfare pod at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Aug. 10, 2022. These pods are used to accelerate pilot training across 33 bases throughout the United States and Europe.

Airman 1st Class Deal Torre Joseph, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight apprentice, and Shinya Hirano, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron machinist, fix a door handle cable at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Aug. 17, 2022. The VMF is comprised of 33 Airmen and 47 Japanese master labor contractors who work together in maintaining Yokotas fleet of nearly 1,000 vehicles.

020508F-1443F-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

DF-ST-87-07800. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

030715-F-1443F-008. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Dolan, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, recovers a C-17 Globemaster III following Hurricane Ian at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Oct. 1, 2022. Base personnel executed the rapid recovery of the C-17s, ensuring the continuation of Team Charlestons rapid global mobility mission.

011102-F-0308N-223. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Southwest Asia Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

021105-F-4649H-048. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

DF-SD-07-25421. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-85-09812. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '84 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-88-05743. Country: Guatemala (GTM)

040114-F-9105A-011. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030919-F-4045M-002. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

980606-F-4116M-016. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Hynson, Staff Sgt. Joseph Todd, and Senior Airman Alishia Patricio, Avionics Communication Navigation Weapons System Technicians, perform safety wiring on station keeping equipment radom. The 166th Maintenance Group is conducting a Number Four Major Isochronal Inspection in order to maintain mission readiness.

DF-ST-87-07680. Base: Myrtle Beach Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020314-F-8678S-001. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Crew chiefs assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron replace a tire on a C-130 Hercules, March 6, 2013, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The crew is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.

US Air Force Technical Sergeant Marcus Jellerson, Ground Radar Systems Craftman, 603rd Air Control Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, inspects a flow-meter test set for serviceability. The 603rd is deployed to Bovbjerg, Denmark, in support of an annual Tactical Fighter Weaponry exercise "TFW" and a NATO Air Meet. TFW and NATO Air Meet are multinational exercises designed to practice and improve tactical capabilities in a combined training environment. Subject Operation/Series: NATO AIR MEETTACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONRY EXERCISE Base: Boubjerg Country: Denmark (DNK)

041027-F-B5605-005. Base: Seymour Johnson Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Spc. Gabriela Campuzano, a water purification specialist with the 94th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, inspects one of three water storage tanks at a water purification project site at the Baghdad Al Jadeeda Police Station in Baghdad, Iraq, June 12, 2008. The water site provides the local community with clean drinking water.

DF-ST-85-11951. Subject Operation/Series: SALTY BEE Base: Zweibrucken Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

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