Military Aircraft Maintenance

Images of U.S. military personnel performing maintenance on helicopters and drones, showcasing aviation technology and equipment readiness in diverse operational settings.

U.S. Soldiers with 1-3rd Attack Battalion (1-3 AB), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12 CAB) work on AH-64 Apache helicopter maintenance on Katterbach Army Airfield, Ansbach, Germany, Oct. 04, 2022.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Evelio Picaz, MV-22B Osprey avionics technician, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 261, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, troubleshoots the avionic belts on a MV-22B Osprey on Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina, July 12, 2022. VMM-261 aviation maintenance Marines conduct routine preventative maintenance on MV-22B Ospreys 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.

GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 28, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Josiah Jackson loads rounds into the close-in weapons system (CIWS) aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94). Nitze is deployed as part of the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom.

U.S. Soldiers with 1-3rd Attack Battalion (1-3 AB), 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (12 CAB) work on AH-64 Apache helicopter maintenance on Katterbach Army Airfield, Ansbach, Germany, Oct. 04, 2022.

An AAI RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle is launched by U.S. Army Soldiers of Delta Co., 104th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, Feb. 19, at McGregor Base Camp, New Mexico. The 44th IBCT is conducting training exercises at multiple sites on Fort Bliss, Texas in preparation for deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Army National Guard

An AH-1 Cobra helicopter is parked at the airfield during Operation Sand Eagle '88. Subject Operation/Series: SAND EAGLE '88 Base: Mcdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Communications Antennas at a U.S. Marine Corps Forward Operating Base in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 10, 2022) A Sailor assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Group One (MESG-1), Detachment Guam prepares a PUMA RQ-20 for launch aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) during integrated training with U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam.

060518-3089C-005. Base: Port Hueneme State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030615-F-6844O-003. Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An 8th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robot examines a scene during a training event at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 11, 2022. EOD technicians utilize robots to reach explosives that are too dangerous for military members to disarm.

U.S. Marine Cpl. Samuel Peterson, a light armored vehicle crewman with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, powers on a remote controller for an RQ-20 while undergoing joint unmanned aerial system training during exercise Archipelago Endeavor 22 (AE22) at Berga Naval Base, Sweden, September 7, 2022. AE22 is an integrated field training exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

041218-F-6911G-010. Base: Indian Springs, Nv. State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SSG Steve Rowland, 412th Engineering Command (FWD), Heidelberg, Germany, assigned to USAEUR (FWD) ODCSENG (Office of Deputy CHIEF of STAFF Engineering), Taszar, Hungary, adjusts the Geodimeter 444 Total Station Surveying instrument. Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

A view of the radar system of an F-4D Phantom II aircraft, as it undergoes repairs during Exercise Coronet Brave. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BRAVE Base: Raf Finningley Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Greg Strong of the weather flight, adjusts a weather satellite dish to get optimum signal reception, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

Light Weight Counter Mortar Radar System, or LCMR, at a Remote Military Base in Afghanistan.

041117-F-7203T-009. Base: Misawa Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

Corporal Jason Glatfelter, USMC, First Mechanic, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-252 (VMGR-252), checks out engine number four on a Marine KC-130/R during a preflight inspection. The squadron is deployed in direct support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and stationed at a forward operating airfield in the area. A flightline patrol in a M1043 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) is in the background. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-252

Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) Rotary Wing Division deputy and CH-53 pilot Maj. Brittany Fayos, left, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Hotelling, H-53 Military Branch deputy and CH-53 crew chief at FRCE, conduct a functional check flight inspection prior to the delivery of a recently overhauled CH-53 helicopter to the fleet. In order to provide the fleet with quality and capable aircraft, Marines working in FRCEs H-53 Military Branch oversee a range of critical functions including inspections and safety checks conducted during each phase of the maintenance, overhaul and repair process. (Photo by Joe Andes, Fleet Readiness Center East Public Affairs.)

ARABIAN GULF (May 22, 2017) Sailors move ordnance on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). The ship is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region.

A U.S. Sailor drives a bomb disposal robot (BDR) to an objective during BDR training, in support of Valiant Shield 2022, at Naval Base Guam, June 13, 2022. The Sailors removed physical, manmade, and explosive threats impeding the force's ability to maneuver on land and sea, enabling freedom of movement for the fleet and joint force. In doing so, they refined expeditionary warfare skills and enhanced their integration ability with the fleet and joint force.

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment and 39th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct raven initial qualification training on November 22, 2022, in Romania. Our commitment to defending NATO territory is ironclad and the United States will continue to bolster our posture to better defend our NATO allies.

980309-F-7910D-005. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base State: Al Ahmadi Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

DN-ST-90-01954. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A CV-22 Osprey with the 21st Special Operations Squadron flies through the air at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 26, 2022. The CV-22 can be equipped with either a 7.62 mm M240 machine gun as its main armament or a 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun.

An MV-22 Osprey attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 hovers over the ground during an air assault training exercise with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Dec. 1, 2022. This training prepares the company for future airborne operations.

DF-ST-87-07444. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220626-N-XN177-2015 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 26, 2022) - An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 lands aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), June 26, 2022. Tripoli is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

DF-ST-86-09649. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD 85 Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

. Work Request Description: Photographic support for Desert Rats 2022 in Flagstaff, Arizona. Charge Code: DESERT RAT IMAGE ACQ XM, 23.44.600000.8100.8117 for UWI 2023.44.XA.600000.0 Desert Rats Project 2023 (XM)

The 63rd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 35th Corps Signal Brigade (CSB), tested new drone technology to improve their line-of-sight communications using unmanned aircraft systems to further support XVIII Airborne Corps warfighters and all of their mission command systems.

A view of satellite communications dishes during Operation Sand Eagle '88. Subject Operation/Series: SAND EAGLE '88 Base: Mcdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 163 Attack Wing, March Air Reserve Base stages for refueling on the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, CA July 20, 2022.

060805-N-5831F-001. Base: SSC San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the 57th Component Repair Squadron use a crane to pull an ACES-II ejection seat from the cockpit of an F-15C Eagle aircraft in the squadron's egress shop. The shop maintains ejection equipment for 104 aircraft. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Marine Demonstrates Launching an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) at an Austere Combat Outpost in Afghanistan's Helmand Province

030307-M-5505M-005. Base: Camp Ripper Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd LAR

A Swedish Army unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operator assigned to the Norrbotten Regiment prepares to launch a reconnaissance AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma UAV during Nordic Strike 22 at Vidsel Test Range, Sweden, Sept. 26, 2022. Nordic Strike 22 is a bilateral field artillery live-fire exercise in which U.S. Army Europe and Africa provides ready, combat-credible forces for its Swedish partner, that exercises multi-domain capabilities while enhancing readiness and lethality to defend against near-peer adversaries.

Two members of the 216th Space Control Squadron (SPCS) set up antennas as part of a Honey Badger System’ during BLACK SKIES 22 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Sept. 20, 2022. The 216 SPCS specializes in electromagnetic warfare and is participating in the Space Training and Readiness Command’s (STARCOM) BLACK SKIES 22, along with numerous other units spanning from California to Colorado. The first of its kind, BLACK SKIES 22 is a live simulation exercise designed to rehearse the command and control of multiple joint electronic warfare fires.

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division emplace an M777 towed 155 mm howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 22.1 at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Hijudai Training Area, Japan, April 14, 2022. The skills developed at ARTP increase the proficiency and readiness of the only permanently forward-deployed artillery unit in the Marine Corps, enabling them to provide precision indirect fires.

U.S. Soldiers in the Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 4-118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, South Carolina National Guard, receive initial qualification training on the RQ-11B Raven to learn the fundamentals of flight for small unmanned aircraft systems and integration into platoon operations while deployed in the Central Command area of responsibility, May 13, 2020.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Victor Dixon, a native of Chesterfield, South Carolina, and a field artillery cannoneer with 1st Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, launches a Puma small unmanned aircraft system during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 9, 2022. This type of training evolution is a culminating event designed to formally evaluate a unit's combat readiness and operation abilities.

An educator holds an FGM-148 Javelin during the 2022 Marine Corps Educators Workshop on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California, Aug. 18, 2022. The Educators Workshop gives high school teachers an opportunity to witness recruit training and interact with Marines stationed at three installations in California during a five-day all-expense paid trip. While visiting Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, MCAS Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, the teachers gain knowledge that they can share with high school students interested in Marine Corps Service.

040618-F-6335P-389. Complete Scene Caption: A Water Mule gets an airlift home, hanging from a US Army (USA) helicopter after a sling load mission at Timerhri, Republic of Guyana, South America, during Exercise NEW HORIZONS 2004-Guyana. NEW HORIZONS 2004 - Guyana is a joint service training exercise held in Guyana, South America co-sponsored by both the US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) in Miami, Florida (FL), and the Guyana Defense Force (GDF). During this four-month exercise, a combined team of GDF and US military personnel will be engaged in construction projects and medical training activities that directly benefit the local community. The exercise will include up to three construction projects and two Medical Readiness Training Exercises (MEDRETE). Base: Timerhi State: Mahaica-Berbice Country: Guyana (GUY)

DF-ST-86-07970. Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 25, 2018) An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the Bluetails of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121 launches from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72).

060419-N-9167V-424. Subject Operation/Series: TRICARB 2006 Base: Naval Base, Santa Rita State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alton Jefferson, from Bravo Company, 173rd Special Troops Battalion, prepares a Shadow Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for an upcoming flight on Forward Operating Base Fenty in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, March 17, 2008. A UAV is used to track enemy activity.

An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot Grips a 155mm High Explosive Artillery Round

Staring Down the Barrel of a SMAW Rocket Launcher

DF-ST-85-03616. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82 Base: Cairo West Air Base State: Al Qahirah Country: Egypt (EGY)

Closeup of top of camouflaged tank with view of hatch under gun barrel in Nonsan, South Korea, Asia

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3d Marine Logistics Group, demonstrate Forward Arming and Refueling Point operations with members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines during Marine Aviation Support Activity 22.1 in Luzon, Philippines, June 8, 2022. MASA 22 is a bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at increasing interoperability and improving aviation-related capabilities in support of U.S.-Philippine mutual defense.

040114-F-7359L-001. Base: Duluth State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

PFC Cullen Rocha, from Bernalillo, NM, and attached to Engineer Troop, 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, sits on the Gunner Station while training in the Virtual Clearance Training Suite (VCTS) at Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 21, 2013. The VCTS is United States Army Europe's premier virtual training system for route clearance and convoy operations.

030326-F-5098W-004. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Rear view of battery of missiles mounted under wing of military jet aircraft on display in public park

A Marine positions a Pioneer remotely piloted vehicle (RPV) during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (June 10, 2022) Engineers from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Ground Vehicle Systems Center integrate a Lightweight Water Purification System (LWPS) on the island of Tinian in support of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 5 during Valiant Shield 2022. The graywater waste recycling prototype demonstration of the technology utilizes reverse osmosis to treat the water followed by chlorination, recycling water at a 75 - 80% recovery rate, effectively reducing the water resupply requirement in the field. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allows the Indo-Pacific Command Joint Forces the opportunity to integrate forces from all branches of service to conduct precise, lethal, and overwhelming multi-axis, multi-domain effects that demonstrate the strength and versatility of the Joint Force and our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

040606-M-0049F-018. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Fob Blue Diamond State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

Ground-to-air view of a US Air Force (USAF) Desert Hawk Force Protection Airborne Surveillance (FPAS), Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Lift Aircrafts Hexa aircraft from AFWERX Agility Prime project demonstrates its abilities to U.S. Air Force Airmen and Civilian Contractors during Emerald Warrior 22.1 at Hurlburt Field, Florida, May 3, 2022. Emerald Warrior provides annual, realistic pre-deployment training encompassing multiple joint operating areas. The exercise prepares special operations forces, conventional force enablers, partner nations, and interagency elements, to integrate with and execute full-spectrum special operations in an arctic climate, sharpening U.S. forces abilities to operate around the globe.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN James Sanchez, 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, prepares a Triple Ejector Rack 9A (TER-9A) for the attachment of inert practice munitions at Malacky Air Base, Republic of Slovakia. Base: Malacky Country: Slovakia (SVK)

A view of an MCI, a long-distance telephone company, satellite communications vehicle. The vehicle has been set up at the 1ST Marine Division's Division Support Activity (DSA) site during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

DA-ST-87-00744. Base: Pirmasens Country: West Germany (FRG)

A Zil 131 displayed at the Threat Training Facility (TTF) is being moved to a new location at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 30, 2022. The U.S. Air Forces premier TTF, owned and managed by the 547th Intelligence Squadron, houses a collection of adversary weapons including ground equipment, surface-to-air missile systems (SAMS), and aircraft.

U.S. Army Soldiers prepare to fire cannons to sound the start of the Army Ten-Miler race October 9, 2022. The race is the second largest ten-mile race in the United States. It is held every October in Arlington, VA and Washington, D.C. Each year tens of thousands of runners and spectators come to Washington, D.C., to join in this race classic.

The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" pilots perform during Montana's Military Open House "Flight over the Falls" at Montana Air National Guard Base, Great Falls, Montana, July 23, 2022. The Thunderbirds are the U.S. Air Force's premier air demonstration squadron.

040330-M-8096K-054. Subject Operation/Series: FPEX Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

040616-F-2185G-003. Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020703-F-3873G-003. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF

Inside, military vehicle and tools for army with gun, shovel or storage of equipment in tank. Combat, tanker and collection of supplies, guns or tactical gear for mission, war or training operation

AIR BASE 201, Niger - U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta receives a demonstration of an Explosive Ordnance Disposal military robot during his site tour at Air Base 201, Niger, Oct. 5, 2022. The congressional delegation team is engaging with senior officials from United States Africa Command to examine ongoing security efforts to stabilize the region and assess joint capabilities to counter violent extremist organizations within Africa. (U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

U.S. Army soldiers, assigned to 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conduct pre-flight operations for an RQ-7B Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System, Oct. 13, 2022, in Poland. This Aircraft provides reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, and force protection during day and night.

Miscellaneous - Katrina and Rita - 26-HK-431-60. Hurricane Katrina

DF-ST-88-08035. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

040330-M-8096K-053. Subject Operation/Series: FPEX Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Butler State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

STAFF Sergeant Todd Gargac (Left) Crewchief, and AIRMAN First Class Chad McManus, an Avionics SPECIALIST, fuel an RQ-1L Predator from the 57th Wing Operations Group, Nellis AFB, Nevada, in preparation for an upcoming mission. The two airmen, from the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron, Indian Springs, NV, are deployed to a classified location to perform maintenance on the aircraft in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM. Country: Unknown

AMN Donna Beasley calibrates a TMQ-15 tactical windset indicator at Koon-Ni bombing range. Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

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.

Fire brigade personnel are trying to control a fire on the top of the building of the dental college during a state level mock exercise on earthquake day at Agartala. Tripura, India.

Straight on, medium shot of the satellite dish on the AN/TSC 110a Satellie Ground Station. This unit is assigned to the 728th Aerial Control Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The system provided secure communications for the Air Force's Air Mobility Element at the US Embassy, Mogadishu, Somalia. This mission is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

DN-SC-90-01947. Base: Fort Knox State: Kentucky (KY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A seaman apprentice uses the ship's binoculars during exercise Unitas XXI. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXI Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

040326-F-3118M-136. Base: Bradley Air National Guard Base State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) Sri Lankan Marines participate in an assault exercise as part of amphibious operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 30, 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220406-N-RB149-1012 KEFLAVIK AIR BASE, Iceland (April 6, 2022) Icelandic Police assemble a remote controlled bomb-disposal robot for a training evolution during exercise Northern Viking 22 (NV22) on Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, April 6, 2022. Northern Viking 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between U.S., Iceland and Allied nations, enabling multi-domain command and control of joint and coalition in the defense of Iceland and Sea Lines of Communication in the Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom (GIUK) gap.

Straight on medium shot as US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Joshua Gidcumb, 31st Civil Engineering Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, practice on Explosive Removal Tactics. Members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight train regularly to stay proficient. In the foreground of the image, a robotic EOD device is seen. This mission is in direct support of Operation Joint Guard. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA)

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 363 prepare to land an MV-22 Osprey during a 1st Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division training event at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, Jan. 18, 2023. Marines with 1/12 completed a navigation and patrolling confidence lane to maintain lethality at the squad level.

A drone operator working with Belgian host nation emergency responders checks the drone before deploying it as part of an installation protection exercise. Members of U.S. Army Garrison Beneluxs emergency response team gathered with Belgian emergency responders to conduct an installation protection exercise at Zutendaal Army Depot, Belgium March 30. The partnership aimed to gauge response time and coordination efforts between the emergency departments while the groups role-played the discovery of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) at the depot, parked near a 100,000-liter tank of heating oil.

Rescue drone Cricket for transporting wounded soldiers, Bundeswehr Day, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Master Sgt. Robert Krider, 104th Civil Engineering Squadron operations non-commissioned officer in charge, talks to members of the 104th Fighter Wing student flight during Bring a Friend To Drill Day Aug. 17, 2019, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The members of student flight and their friends saw F-15 Eagles takeoff and visited a number of sections including explosive ordnance disposal, security forces, and maintenance back shops.

Republic of the Philippines, October 23, 2006 - The Talon bomb disposal robot picks up an inert unexploded mortar round at Clark Air Base.

An artillery target shows damage after a live fire exercise was conducted at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Base: Fort Polk State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-89-05934. Base: Lajes Field Country: Azores (AZR)

Master Sgt. Stanley Talley, an aircraft armament systems specialist assigned to the 187th Fighter Wing, inspects the munitions on a F-16 Fighting Falcon at Avon Park, Florida, April 23rd. Southern Strike 2022 features counter insurgency, close air support, non-combatant evacuation, maritime, and riverine special operations events.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Stephen Gay, an unmanned aerial vehicle operator, with 1st Battalion, 2d Marines, launches a Stalker XE-25 during KAMANDAG 6 in San Vicente, Philippines, Oct. 4, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military, designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. 1/2 is forward deployed in the Indo-Pacific region under 4th Marines, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program. Gay is a native of Vidalia, Georgia.

Aviation ordnancemen carry an AIM-7 Sparrow missile to its attachment point beneath the wing of a Strike Fighter Squadron 303 (VFA-303) F/A-18A Hornet aircraft. Base: Naval Air Station, Lemoore State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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