Military Aircraft Maintenance

Images of military personnel involved in aircraft maintenance tasks, showcasing teamwork and technical skills in settings around fighter jets and support equipment.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Klynt Raymond conducts JP-5 fuel testing on the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 31, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

Airman 1st Class Lawerence Bowman, left, Detachment 303 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Aaron Williams, 442nd AMXS structural maintenance apprentice, cleans foreign object debris off the A-10 Thunderbolt IIs wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. July 1, 2013. This is a requirement for each operational procedure done on the A-10 jet to prevent damage from FOD left behind.

Airman 1st Class Devon Bento, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology apprentice, works on an F-16 Viper drum magazine on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 20, 2022. The drum carries 20 millimeter ammunition and is part of the F-16s M161A1 Vulcan machine gun.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael McDougall, a motor transportation mechanic, with Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, tightens a part under a trailer during Integrated Training Exercise (ITX) 4-22 at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Twentynine Palms, Calif., July 26, 2022. Truck Company, 23rd Marine Regiment assisted active duty Marines with 3rd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, with vehicle maintenance, increasing 3/11's vehicle readiness and giving Reserve Marines additional hours performing maintenance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by. Cpl. Ryan Schmid)

221015-N-XK462-1228 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 15, 2022) U.S. Navy Ensign Jacob Cupp, from Washington, stands a bridge watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108). Wayne E. Meyer is currently operating with Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

PFC David A. Bird (USA), HHC, 1ST Brigade Combat Team, uses an acetylene torch to destroy a confiscated 7.62mm Model M57 Pistol at Camp Kime, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Base: Camp Kime Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

Soldiers from the 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment conduct an emergency deployment readiness exercise (EDRE) at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Klynt Raymond conducts JP-5 fuel testing on the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, Aug. 31, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

040623-F-5759C-002. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Martinez, 35th Fighter Generation Squadron dedicated crew chief, applies a lubricant to a wheel axle during an F-16 Fighting Falcon tire change during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-3 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Aug. 1, 2022. RED FLAG-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored combat air training exercise designed to provide U.S. and its partnered or allied nations the opportunity to test their ability to fly, maintain, and support in a realistic, simulated combat environment.

AMN Bradley W. Sampson of the 37th Equipment Maintenance Squadron runs a check on an ejector rack using an AWM-13A multiple weapons system tester in the squadron armament shop. Base: George Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airman Leata Kisena, 43rd Fighter Generation Squadron, secures AIM-120 fins during the units weapons load crew competition Oct. 28 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Two teams competed to see who could load an AIM-120 and an AIM-9 onto their F-22 Raptor the fastest and with the fewest errors. The team pictured won the quarterly competition.

040802-M-3717S-005. Base: Mount Fuji State: Honshu Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: 4th Marines

061213-N-3136P-005. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

On Board Hm Submarine Tribune, 1942 An Engine Room Artificer using a drill to refit a main bearing on board HMS TRIBUNE.

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.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Diddon, 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects the underside of an F-22A Raptor at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Nov. 17, 2022. Kadena Air Base's strategic position makes it a vital staging location for forces to deter regional adversaries and project U.S. airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific.

030828-F-4350W-007. Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR)

040717-F-4649H-025. Base: Minot Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040207-F-9370B-055. Base: Richmond International Airport State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 3, 2019) Electricians Mate Fireman Nathan Maguder practices setting electrical isolation while a simulated fire is fought during a damage control training exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). Curtis Wilbur is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

BALTIC SEA (Sept. 3, 2022) U.S. Navy Ensign Micah Farrar, assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), speaks into a sound-powered telephone during a firefighting drill, Sept. 3, 2022. Gunston Hall, assigned to the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

The Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team(CST) conducts a Collective Lanes Training, at the Columbia Heights Membrane Plant in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, September 20, 2022. Army North observed the exercise to provide feedback before the unit's Training Proficiency Evaluation next year. (Minnesota National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Diagnostic cables of a Next Generation Automatic Test System containers assigned to 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, connect to a line replaceable unit for diagnosis at Skwierzyna, Poland, Aug. 10, 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.

220729-N-XB010-1006 EAST CHINA SEA (July 29, 2022) Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate Joan Revilla, from Bremerton, Wash., performs maintenance on a JP-5 station hose reel aboard the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans, part of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 5, 2024) Airman Alexa Flores, from, Corpus Christi, Texas, uses a needle gun while conducting deck preservation on the flight deck of the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Jan. 5. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of the Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interest in the Indo-Pacific region.

Germany, North Rhine Westphalia, Burglary breaking into family home

040526-F-4970D-010. Base: Malstrom Air Force Base State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC

061024-N-4133B-044. Base: USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jonathan Williams, a UH-1Y Venom crew chief assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, prepares a GAU-17 minigun during Jungle Warfare Exercise (JWX) 23.1 at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 16, 2023. JWX 23.1 is a large-scale field training exercise focused on leveraging the integrated capabilities of joint and allied partners to strengthen all-domain awareness, maneuvers, and fires across a distributed maritime environment.

Airman 1st Class Luis Lucatero, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, inspects the underside of a Humvee at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 20, 2022. Light duty maintenance works on all of the regular trucks, including vehicles that havent been modified as well as vehicles that are good to drive on the road as an everyday vehicle such as Humvees.

U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Zachary Munday, 1-135th Assault Helicopter Battalion, Missouri National Guard, installs a new window panel on a UH-60 Black Hawk on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. on June 22, 2022. The 1-135th mobilizes and deploys on order to a theater of operations and conducts unified land operations in joint and coalition environments supporting a Regional Combatant Commander or provides defense support to civil authorities within the United States as directed.

030508-F-2034C-026. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: An Nasariyah State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ)

A sailor performs maintenance on a weather deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) while underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Nov. 1, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations along NATO allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

A socket wrench lays atop the door of a Bradley fighting vehicle assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armored Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division as part of Defender Europe 22 at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, May 9, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of U.S. Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises 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.

221011-N-YS933-1029 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2022) U.S. Navy Sailors perform Maintenance on a helicopter in the hanger bay of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

Airman 1st Class Tyler De Tata, 18th Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight technician, adds a solution to test a water samples pH level at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 21, 2022. The 18th BEF tests water monthly to ensure safe drinking water for the installation.

The 4th Component Maintained Squadron Airmen are responsible for maintaining ejection systems and canopies for the F-15E Strike Eagle. They inspect those components for cracks, contamination, corrosion, and the correct routing of hoses to ensure to proper function in the event of an in-flight emergency.

221018-N-NX635-1095 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2022) U.S. Navy Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Amber Brunson, from Williamstown, Ky., sands a fire axe handle aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is underway preparing for an upcoming deployment.

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Tech. Sgt. Daniel Dinges, 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, vehicle maintenance, attaches a new head light switch on a bobtail, Feb 17. Vehicle maintenance is responsible for conducting vehcile repairs on all vehicles at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and plays a vital role in the bases mission. Sergeant Dinges is deployed from the 189th Air Wing, Air National Guard, Little Rock Ark. and hails from Cabot, Ark.

220806-N-XK047-2032PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2022) - Lt. j.g. Jeffrey Lidawer notates damage control information in a repair locker during a general quarters drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Aug. 6. Damage control drills are used both in port and underway to ensure that Sailors have the proper training to combat any casualty that may arise. 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.

Maj. Addison Harding, an F-16 pilot assigned to the 114th Fighter Wing in Sioux Falls South Dakota reads a map and a compass to navigate to a checkpoint during a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape or SERE refresher course at Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota September 28, 2022.

U.S. Air Force medical team members assigned to the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight (EAEF) participate in exercise Reliant Rumble on Camp Lemonnier (CLDJ), Djibouti, May, 04, 2022. This earthquake response exercise provides an opportunity for units across the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and CLDJ to properly coordinate and demonstrate their key duties during and directly after an earthquake.

021022-7449W-017. Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

041110-F-3715H-035. Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Onboard USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD6) Hull Technician 3rd Class Russell Roemer makes the ordinary look interesting, as he welds screws to the deck of the ship's gym, during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ 2001. KERNEL BLITZ is a large-scale amphibious landing exercise taking place in the vicinity of Camp Pendleton, California. Approximately 25 ships, 75 aircraft and 15,000 Sailor, Marines, solders, airman and Coast Guardsmen representing four nations are participating in the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220823-N-GF955-1170BALTIC SEA (Aug. 23, 2022) U.S. Navy Gunners Mate 2nd Class Andrew Hoover, from Reading, Pennsylvania, conducts a system operability test on a Mark 45 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117, Aug. 23, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Josh Olson, 86th Airlift Wing commander, uses a laser paint removal system during a visit to the 86th Maintenance Squadron metals technology section at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 13, 2022. The newly acquired technology has allowed the section to become a one-stop shop for processing most Aero Space Ground Equipment repairs.

220527-N-IL330-1084 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2022) - Electronics Technician 1st Class Christian Gagne, from Milford, Connecticut, practices unloading a magazine from M9 service pistol during weapons familiarization training aboard amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7), May 27, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet.

U.S. FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (August 14, 2022) - A U.S. Marine assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Central Command (FASTCENT) loads .556mm NATO ammunition into a magazine during a live-fire drill at a training facility in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Aug. 14. FASTCENT provides expeditionary antiterrorism and security forces to embassies, consulates and other vital national assets throughout the region.

060925-N-1332Y-027. Base: Fleet Activities Yokosuka Country: Japan (JPN)

DN-ST-89-00066. Base: Naval Air Station, Sigonella State: Sicily Country: Italy (ITA)

110407-N-DR144-338ARABIAN GULF (April 7, 2011) Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Scott Jensen secures panels after adjusting the fuel injectors on a P-25 fire truck in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Carl Vinson and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 are conducting maritime security operations and close-air support missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220903-N-EL850-1018 ADRAITIC SEA (Sep. 3, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Russell Pratko welds a bracket together aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Sep. 3, 2022. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group 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.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Ruden Bonafe, General Purpose Mechanic, 92nd Transportation Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, welds the back of a truck to modify it for another purpose at Als Garage at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. SRA Bonafe is a part of the coalition forces of the 363d Air Expeditionary Wing that enforces the no-fly and no-drive zone in Southern Iraq to protect and defend against Iraqi aggression. This mission is in direct support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A1C Mary C. Adams re-assembles an oxygen mask to a helmet, used during the training of German military pilots by members of the 69th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron. Base: Luke Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DF-ST-87-07487. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE '86 Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A religious book sticks out of the pocket of a sailor serving aboard the hospital ship USNS COMFORT (T-AH-20) during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

US Navy AIRMAN Scott West and US Navy AIRMAN Roger Richardelli stow gear in the barricade stowage room on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75) during a sandstorm which cancelled flight operations for the day. Truman is on station in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)

030218-F-0703J-008. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

An F/A-18 Hornet snaps to a halt after a tail-hook on the flight deck of USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) while underway in the Arabian Gulf. The ship is in the gulf as part of an SWA build-up of forces in reaction to Iraq's refusal of U.N. sponsored weapon's inspections. Subject Operation/Series: SCIENCE EXPEDTION '96 Base: USS Pogy (SSN 647) Country: Arctic

051217-A-7359K-043. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Forward Operating Base Warrior State: Kirkuk Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

221205-N-VS068-1217SOUTH CHINA SEA (Dec. 5, 2022) - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Stirling Brown , pours fuel aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Dec. 5, 2022. Aviation Boatswain's Mates, Fuels operate, maintain, and perform organizational maintenance on aviation fueling and lubricating oil systems. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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.

Coast Guard Personnel - Supplies - 26-HK-84-127. Hurricane Katrina

Bradford, Pennsylvania, The Zippo Case Museum showcases Zippo lighters and Case knives. A display shows World War II soldiers using a Zippo lighter

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (Aug. 4, 2022) A U.S. Marine with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division carries 3d MLR coins at Marine Corps Base Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, Aug. 4, 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.

An Airman assigned to Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, assembles a launch rail for GTR-18A rockets during Exercise Red Flag-Rescue 22-2 at Playas Training Center, New Mexico, Aug. 11, 2022. RF-R is the worlds premier combat search and rescue (CSAR) exercise that prepares Airmen and partners for the high-end fight in highly contested, degraded environments.

A crayon drawing by US Army Major Michael Anti's son, Matthew Anti, 6, lays in Anti's equipment case (In foreground) as he competes Saturday, September 23rd, 2000, during the Men's 50-meter Rifle 3 Position qualification during the Sydney Olympic games. Base: Sydney State: New South Wales Country: Australia (AUS)

221202-N-EB711-2003 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 2, 2022) A Sailor prepares a flu vaccine aboard guided-missile Destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68), in the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 2. The Sullivans is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (March 30, 2022) Josiah Kleinhenz, a Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command contractor, tests a water sample as part of an interagency-approved plan for long-term monitoring of drinking water. The U.S. Navy continues to work with federal, state and local organizations to support families and residents, conduct long-term monitoring of the Navy water system, and work toward remediating Red Hill Well and the surrounding area. For detailed information, go to: www.navy.mil/jointbasewater.

Major Kent Persinger, a nurse anesthetist for the 624th Forward Surgical Team out of Erie, Pennsylvania, shows off a new and compact version of anesthetic vaporizer used in field condition operation rooms, during GOLDEN MEDIC 2001. GOLDEN MEDIC is a medical exercise located at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area in Dublin, California, in which the Army transports simulated casualties from the frontline through various staging areas to a main tent hospital. Subject Operation/Series: GOLDEN MEDIC 2001 Base: Camp Parks, Dublin State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220817-N-JO823-1042 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 17, 2022) Electricians Mate Fireman Adrian Romero, from Miami, removes a comb from a modular reefer unit aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 17. 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.

040321-M-5523R-034. Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

220721-N-OZ224 OAK HARBOR, Wash. (July 21, 2022) - Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Brandt Woodruff, assigned to Patrol Squadron FOUR SEVEN (VP-47), the 'Golden Swordsmen', performs maintenance on the nose of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during a scheduled inspection at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, July 22. VP-47 is a maritime patrol squadron currently stationed at NASWI. The Golden Swordsmen fly the P-8A Poseidon, the Navy's premiere long-range anti-submarine warfare platform.

981010-F-2171A-504. Base: Yongsan Army Post Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

220912-N-GF955-1881BALTIC SEA (Sept. 12, 2022) U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Matthew Psota, from Boyertown, Pennsylvania, welds aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 12, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

040825-F-4045M-009. Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US Navy Electricians Mate Second Class Ken Knights performs periodic maintenance on a Model A-4 Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (OBA), used during damage control and fire fighting operations. PO2 Knights is assigned to the US Navy's nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73). George Washington is commanded by US Navy Captain Malcolm P. Branch, and is operating in the Adriatic sea, in support of the NATO-led Implementation Force (IFOR), under operation DECISIVE ENDEAVOR. Subject Operation/Series: DECISIVE ENDEAVOR Base: USS George Washington (CVN 73) Country: Adriatic Sea

Tech. Sgt. Mason Henry, 403rd Maintenance Squadron metereological equipment technician, changes out the outdated computer system for an updated one on the dropsonde operator pallet on the WC-130J Super Hercules completing an upgrade on the system August 24, 2022.

060808-N-8604L-161. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

030918-F-4350W-002. Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Technical Sergeant Todd Lavelle and STAFF Sergeant Kohn Barnes, members of the 245th Air Traffic Control Squadron (ATCS), stack shipping boxes along with cases of tent poles that will be shipped on a mobility pallet to Michael Army Airfield, Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah for GLOBAL PATRIOT '98. The 245th ATCS is co-located, with the 169th Fighter Wing, on McEntire Air National Guard Station, Eastover, South Carolina. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL PATRIOT '98 Base: Mcentire Ang Station State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Instrumentman 1ST Class (IM1) repairs an instrument aboard the destroyer tender USS PUGET SOUND (AD-38), 6th Fleet flagship. Base: Gaeta Country: Italy (ITA)

020606-A-2795I-008. Base: Camp Zama State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Major Command Shown: Pacific

DA-SD-03-08238. Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Lightning Focus 2024 provides an opportunity for increasing individual & crew weapons proficiency, training on Basic Soldier Skills, junior Soldier and NCO development, improving unit cohesion & team-building, and scenario-based operational intelligence support training to certify intelligence platforms; building readiness in support of SETAF-AF, USAREUR-AF and USAFRICOM.

040331-F-0017C-014. Base: Osan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

030413-F-9528H-003. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

US Marine Technicians Prepare a Pioneer UAV for a Mission

On board a Lockheed P-3C (Update II) Orion (1981-2005) in 1991

Senior Airman Ethan Dursi, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic systems technician, secures safety wire to the landing gear of a C-17 Globemaster III during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 18, 2024. Safety wire ensures the stability of components and prevents the risk of incidental disengagement during flight.

060729-N-6403R-027. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)

061118-N-1332Y-045. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

A Navy ordnance specialist pulls the safety pin to disarm an F-18 Hornet aircraft at the Roswell Industrial Center during Exercise ROVING SANDS '96. Subject Operation/Series: ROVING SANDS '96 Base: Roswell State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Nicole Neilson, a 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron spouse, photographs an aircraft while inside a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 15, 2022. Incentive flights like this are also used to show spouses what their partners are doing and give them insight on how they help with the 49th Wings mission.

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172 and U.S. Navy Seabees conduct an airfield repair during exercise Resolute Dragon 22 at Camp Betsuka, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 1, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual bilateral exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan Alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Adam Taylor, a member of USCGC Bears (WMEC 901) deck department, chops off marline line during a tow, Atlantic Ocean, Sep. 16, 2022. The Bear was responding to a search-and-rescue case.

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