Military Aircraft Operations

Images of pilots and crew working around military aircraft, showcasing various operations, maintenance, and preflight checks in different locations.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Stromhmeyer Bosso, a KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief assigned to the 22nd Air Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, de-ices a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States and the DoD; exercises like RF-A display a commitment to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region.

Pilots scramble to their F-4 Phantom II aircraft on alert during exercise William Tell '80. Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '80 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

United States Marine Corps MV-22 in expeditionary hangar for maintenance, Camp Bastion, Helmand Province, Afghanistan

A female crewman signals to a fellow crew member during a preflight check on an F-14A Tomcat from Fighter Squadron 124 (VF-124). Base: Naval Air Station, Miramar State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Stromhmeyer Bosso, a KC-135 Stratotanker crew chief assigned to the 22nd Air Maintenance Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, de-ices a KC-135 Stratotanker during RED FLAG Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 11, 2022. The Indo-Pacific is a top priority for the United States and the DoD; exercises like RF-A display a commitment to ensuring U.S. forces are capable and ready to face the evolving challenges in the region.

980227-F-7910D-014. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Kuwait International Airport Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Air Force personnel load onto a C-130 Hercules at Hurlburt Airfield Fl. 14 Jan. 2010, for transport to Haiti in support of humanitarian operations. The U.S. Air Force is providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to Haiti after a magnitude 7 earthquake hit the country on 12 Jan. 2010.

Team Minot Airmen perform system checks on a B-52H Stratofortress during Exercise Prairie Vigilance, Nov. 4, 2022, at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Prairie Vigilance tests the 5th Bomb Wings ability to conduct strategic-bomber readiness operations.

050115-F-4563N-082. Base: Rickenbacker Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Airmen participating in fly-away security training aim a weapon at a simulated hostile at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2022. Members from the 374th Security Forces Squadron familiarized their own Airmen as well as Airmen from other Squadron with how to secure an aircraft in a location that requires an extra measure of security. In case there are not enough Security Forces members on the aircraft, members from other units will assist in protecting the aircraft from potential threats.

Belgians, using a forklift, help load cargo into a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft during exercise Autumn Forge '80. Subject Operation/Series: AUTUMN FORGE '80 Base: Deurne Airport, Antwerp Country: Belgium (BEL)

Staff Sgt. Robert Allen, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130J Super Hercules aerospace propulsion craftsman, conducts a post flight inlet and exhaust inspection as part of an exercise in Tahiti, French Polynesia, May 12, 2022. Marara 22 a multinational training that advances partners abilities to address complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific.

The 155th Air Refueling Wing exercised an Alert Aircraft Repositioning Plan with the 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, May 14, 2022, at the Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. The plan was to practice a total force movement to show the integrated partnership of our airpowers essential role in national defense and global security.

DN-ST-89-08389. Base: Naval Station, Rota Country: Spain (ESP)

DF-ST-88-10412. Base: Palmerola Air Base Country: Honduras (HND)

A ground crew member signals to the pilot of an E-3A Sentry aircraft as it taxis on the flight line during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

A 124th Fighter Wing crew chief at Gowen Field, Bosie, Idaho, works on an A-10 Thunderbolt II with the 190th Fighter Squadron after a training sortie, April 25, 2019. The 190th FS participated in training operations with the Strike Fighter Squadron 32, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Va.

960828-F-2829R-005. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Base: Prince Sultan Air Base Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing walk on a runway after disembarking from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft, assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 at Andenes, Norway, Feb. 25, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. Marine Corps

Royal New Zealand Air Force Flight Lt. Lachlan Newbery assigned to No. 40 Squadron, RNZAF Base Auckland, prepares for a familiarization flight in a C-130H(NZ) Hercules during exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 7, 2022. Red Flag-Alaska serves as an ideal platform for international engagement and the exercise has a long history of including Allies and partners. This enables all involved to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability.

Under clear skies, calm winds and pleasant temperatures, two Airmen from the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa work on the wing of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 on December 12, 2017. The Air Guard members are aided by the absence of winter weather at the close of the day while working at the Sioux City, Iowa based Air National Guard unit. U.S. Air National Guard

A team of Airmen offload pallets of humanitarian cargo from a KC-135 Stratotanker at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 15, 2012. The cargo was transported by a team of Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., for an Air Force Reserve training mission. The mission is part of the Denton Program, a program that allows military aircraft to transport aid supplies on a space-available basis. The team of Airmen who offloaded pallets is assigned to Ramstein AB.

040915-F-6701P-004. Base: Lask Air Base State: Lodzkie Country: Poland (POL)

010921-F-3573Z-005. Complete Scene Caption: Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, use a 10K-AT forklift to load a pallet of medical supplies aboard a C-130 Hercules. The supplies are going to Pleven, Bulgaria in support of the humanitarian assistance program Excess Property. "The Department of Defense Humanitarian Assistance Excess Property (EP) Program permits Department of Defense (DoD) to make available, prepare and transport non-lethal, excess DoD property to foreign countries when requested by the Department of State (DoS). Examples of IP typically provided include clothing, furniture, medical/school equipment and supplies, vehicles, tools, and construction equipment," Carolyn Holmes, Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030307-F-9032T-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTCOM

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Marietta, GA, August 16, 2007 FEMA Federal Incident Response Support Team (FIRST) prepares to board a U.S. Coast Guard C130J cargo plane at Dobbins Air Reserve Base before flying to Puerto Rico to respond to impacts from Hurricane Dean. The FIRST Team leads FEMA's initial response to disasters. Mark Wolfe/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transfer munitions from one lifting truck to another during a weapons loading competition at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 22, 2022. Each team was required to complete the loading process within 25 minutes and were also graded on proficiency, technique, and safety.

120813-N-PB383-100 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 13, 2012) Sailors assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30, maneuver a C-2 Greyhound into a hangar bay. VRC-30 is based out of Naval Air Station North Island.

A group of U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) Airtanker Base Specialists (MABS) loads a C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft from the California Air National Guards 146th Airlift Wing at Boise Tanker Base, Idaho, September 10, 2022. The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service activated two Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS to assist with increased fire activity in several western states. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)

U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marine aircraft participating in Weapons Systems Evaluation Program-East 22.12 sit on the flight line at Tyndall Air Force Base, 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.

Coast Guard Personnel - Miscellaneous - 26-HK-90-293. Coast Guardsman working with equipment near flightline. Hurricane Katrina

SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Dan Westman marshals a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft to a full-stop on the flightline at Moron Air Base, Spain, in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane silhouetted against the sky at sunrise.

020930-F-4649H-011. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR)

A 910th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft taxis for takeoff, Jan. 18, 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. The 910th AW dispatched a maintenance recovery team, Jan. 9-20, to inspect and repair the C-130 for its return to service trip home.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker with the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing is prepared for a training flight on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 31, 2022. The Stratotankers assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Squadron "Tigers" allow the Wing to support Air Mobility Command with mid-air refueling and air bridge support to overseas contingency operations and homeland defense.

Sam Eckholm, multimedia content creator, and his production team interview U.S. Air Force Maj. Mark Wulf, 17th Special Operations Squadron weapons system operator, in front of a 16th Special Operations Squadron AC-130J Ghostrider on Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., May 23, 2022. The 27th Special Operations Wing partnered with Eckholm to showcase the wing's readiness and relevancy in future conflicts.

Members of the U.S. Army Burn Team from the Institute for Surgical Research disembark from a 6th Military Airlift Squadron C-141B Starlifter aircraft during a refueling stop. The team members are en route to the Soviet city of Ufa in Bashkiria to treat the victims of a gas line explosion which occurred near Ufa and enveloped two passenger trains bound for a Black Sea resort area. Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

A contractor with the 88th Logistics Readiness Squadron greets an Airman with the 1st Special Operations Wing as he disembarks from a MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 27, 2022. Planes, equipment and Airmen came to Wright-Patt to get out of the way of Hurricane Ian which was bearing on the west coast of Florida.

010515-F-7253S-001. Base: Fairchild Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

Night preparation of B-1B Lancer bomber hours before crews of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, launch on a non-stop around the world sortie, that will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category. The aircraft is connected to an underground supply of electrical energy and compressed air. Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airplane attached to 204th Airlift Squadron sits on the flight line while being unloaded by U.S. Marines on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 27, 2022. The C-17 carried two U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z viper helicopters assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 from Hawaii to Okinawa, Japan as part of a routine effort to rotate aircraft in and out of Japan to lower maintenance problems and to train interoperability with the heavy lift capabilities of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Justin J. Marty)

Pilots during a meeting before take-off, police helicopter type BK 117, Police Flying Squadron NRW, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

US Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules at Al Asad Air Base, Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Col. Michael Cabral, 926th Wing vice commander, climbs into an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 64th Aggressor Squadron prior to participating in a Red Flag-Nellis 22-3 mission at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 11, 2022. RF-N 22-3 provides realistic combat training that saves lives while increasing combat effectiveness.

Pit crews ready incoming C-130 Hercules aircraft for the next drop mission at the National Interagency Fire Center.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: WESTERN WILDFIRES Base: Boise State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020131-F-8619S-004. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: RAF Akrotiri Air Base State: Sovereign Base Area (SBA) Country: Cyprus (CYP) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

STS-126 commander Chris Ferguson and pilot Eric Boe examine shuttle Endeavour's thermal protection system following the STS-126 landing at Edwards AFB Nov. 30.

U.S. Air Force pilots speak to each other before conducting a familiarization flight in a C-130J Super Hercules during RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 7, 2022. This exercise provides unique opportunities to integrate various forces into joint, coalition and multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases.

Ground crewmen, wearing nuclear-biological-chemical (NBC) clothing, perform decontamination procedures on a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during exercise Global Shield. Subject Operation/Series: GLOBAL SHIELD Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Sailors with amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), conduct a low-light, live-fire training exercise, during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Jan. 25, 2022. COMPTUEX is the last at-sea period of the ARG/MEU Predeployment Training Program. COMPTUEX is the final certifying step before the ARG/MEU team demonstrate its readiness to deploy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Yvonna Guyette)

U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 130th Airlift Wing, McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 124th Fighter Wing, Gowen Field Air National Guard Base, Boise, Idaho, and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to the Ohio National Guards 180th Fighter Wing, Swanton, Ohio, parked on the flightline during Agile Rage 22 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., June 8, 2022. Agile Rage 22 is a National Guard Bureau-led exercise that provides realistic training opportunities, mimicking current and future combat environments dictated by the National Defense Strategy.

Helo Air Station - 26-HK-147-56. Hurricane Katrina

060805-F-2185F-168. Base: Unknown

040319-F-6701P-006. Base: Lisbon Country: Portugal (PRT) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

041021-F-9429S-023. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS OUTLOOK 2004 Base: Phelps-Collins Angb, Alpena State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Team Dover takes part in a wet wing defuel on the flight line at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 28, 2023. Airmen from the 9th Airlift Squadron and the 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricant flight performed the first C-5M Super Galaxy wet wing defuel, utilizing four R-11 fuel trucks simultaneously.

U.S. Navy personnel collect their belongings after arriving at Andersen Air Force Base on a Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 50 (VRC-50) C-130 Hercules aircraft. The sailors are being transferred to Guam from Naval Station, Subic Bay as that base prepares for closing. Country: United States Of America (USA)

030409-F-2380C-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown

An Airman assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing marshals in a KC-46A Pegasus on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 20, 2022. The arrival of the KC-46 on Joint Base MDL reinforces the role of the installation in enabling global reach. The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings operate and maintain the aircraft with installation support from the 87th Air Base Wing.

Two KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing stand on display as aircraft enthusiasts are allowed to take a tour inside at the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford, England, July 17, 2022. RIAT provides an opportunity for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air Forces in Europe to strengthen relationships and display interoperability with partner nations from around the globe.

U.S. Air Force Col. Geoffrey Church, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander, and 9th Reconnaissance Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Breanna Oliver look on the departure of Gen. Mark Kelly, commander of Air Combat Command, and Air Combat Command Chief Master Sgt. John Storms from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. on Dec. 6, 2022. The visit increased visibility into Beales innovative combat power and reconnaissance capabilities.

Afghan guerrillas that were chosen to receive medical treatment in the United States exit from a 375th Aeromedical Airlift Wing C-9A Nightingale MEDEVAC aircraft. Base: Norton Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" train in Edwards Air Force Base, California, Jan. 22 - Feb. 5, 2024. This marked the third annual Thunderbirds winter training trip, which allows the team to rehearse the show prior to kickstarting the season in March. Air Force

DF-ST-87-07835. Subject Operation/Series: BLUE HORIZON Base: Howard Air Force Base Country: Panama (PAN)

220526-N-VH871-1007 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 26th, 2022) Sailors, assigned to the "Grey Knights" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, deployed with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 57, repair the AN/APY-10 radar of a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, May 26. CTF 57 aircraft conduct missions in support of maritime operations to ensure security and stability in the Middle East region.

PATUXENT RIVER, Md. (Aug. 27, 2013) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Christina Irwin, assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23, directs an E-2D Hawkeye from the Pioneers of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 1 on the flight line.

The United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" practice in El Centro, California, Feb. 22 - Mar. 1, 2024. The Thunderbirds travel to El Centro every year to practice alongside their counterparts, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Air Force

DF-ST-89-00467. Base: Minneapolis State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Straight on medium long exterior shot as Abilene, Texas civic leaders visit the Air Mobility Command Museum during their tour of Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, on 27 July 2000. The leaders were at the base to present officials with the Abilene Community Award. Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PFC. Darren Borton stands guard over containers of ordnance lining the pier prior to shipment in preparation for the closure of Naval Station, Subic Bay. The ammunition ship USS KILAUEA (T-AE-26) stands moored to the pier and ready for loading. Following closure, Subic Bay Metropolitian Authority will assume control of the area. Base: Naval Station, Subic Bay State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Two United States Marine aviators scan the flight line on which two KC-130J Super Hercules sit parked at Kuantan Air Base, Malaysia.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Paul Whittaker, 535th Airlift Squadron pilot, conducts preflight inspections of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, in support of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise 23-01, Oct. 31, 2022. The 15th Wings ability to provide rapid global mobility and surge combat-ready forces across the theater is critical to supporting regional alliances and the existing security architecture.

040910-F-2233S-036. Base: Middletown State: Pennsylvania (PA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220719-N-OZ224-0004 MARINE CORPS AIR STATION KANEOHE, Hawaii (July 19, 2022) - U.S. Navy Aviation Electricians Mate 3rd Class Daniel Shabo, assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, launches a P-8A Poseidon during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 19. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Island and Southern California. The worlds 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 worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

DF-ST-85-02937. Base: Langley Air Force Base State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030917-F-9370B-035. Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

Medium long shot, front view, SENIOR AIRMAN Anthony French, USAF, a crew chief with the 319th Aircraft Generation Squadron, Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, knocks icicles from the wing of a parked KC-135R Stratotanker on the Alpha ramp at the base on April 10, 2000. AIRMAN French and other base personnel will spend the next few days performing their duties under the watchful eyes of inspectors as the base undergoes an Operational Readiness Inspection. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Knutson, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes a leading-edge panel from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 15, 2022. Maintainers perform thorough preflight inspections on aircraft to ensure they meet safety standards and are ready to fly at a moments notice.

An airman attached to a C-17 Globemaster III looks over the aircraft upon its landing on Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls NY during Readiness Exercise, April 7, 2022. The purpose of the Readiness Exercise is to demonstrate the 107th Attack Wings capability to generate personnel and cargo under contested, degraded and operationally limited conditions.

A U.S. Air Force Airman and Haitian man help elderly U.S. citizens in Haiti to a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flight back to the U.S. Jan. 20, 2010 at Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The U.S. Air Force is flying U.S. citizens in Haiti back to the U.S. following an earthquake Jan. 12 that leveled much of the country's infrastructure.

190126-N-XN177-1065 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 26, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Naval Base Coronado security department fire a 19-gun salute during the commissioning ceremony for the Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001). Michael Monsoor is the second Zumwalt-class destroyer to enter the fleet. It is the first Navy combat ship named for fallen Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael Monsoor, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions while serving in Ramadi, Iraq, in 2006.

A U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) Airtanker Base Specialist (MABS) marshalls a C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft from the California Air National Guards 146th Airlift Wing at Boise Tanker Base, Idaho, September 10, 2022. The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service activated two Department of Defense C-130 aircraft equipped with MAFFS to assist with increased fire activity in several western states. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Thomas Cox)

Female plane captains inspect an F-14A Tomcat aircraft on the fight line. Country: Unknown

A US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-252 (VMGR-252), is refueled at a forward operating location in the Persian Gulf, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

Airmen from the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to remove the panel on the right horizontal stabilizer of an EC-130H Compass Call at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 30, 2016. The 755th AMXS plans and executes all equipment maintenance actions for 14 EC-130Hs.

KC-10 Extender aircrew assigned to Travis Air Force Base, California, perform air refueling during Operation Centennial Contact, June 27, 2023. The operation was a celebration of a century of aerial refueling capabilities involving 152 total aircraft, including 82 tankers and 70 receivers, traversing sites across the United States.

Sesimbra (Portugal), 09/21/2023. Repmus 2023 and NATO Dynamic Messenger exercise. In the image, interior of the Control Tower. Photo: Ignacio Gil. Archdc.

041208-F-1740G-003. Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Carlos Paonessa, F-22 dedicated crew chief, and Staff Sergeant Lauren Ooghe, F-22 avionics specialist, walk across the flightline to preform post-flight inspections upon the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Teams arrival for the 2022 FIDAE Air & Trade Show, April 2, 2022, in Santiago, Chile. The F-22 Demo Team has a dedicated maintenance team who are responsible for making sure the F-22 Raptor is in perfect working order for airshow performances.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Natanaell Vicente-Castro, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates during C-17 Globemaster III relocation operations for Tropical Storm Ian at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. To effectively prepare the aircraft for relocation, base personnel worked together to ensure the C-17s were fueled and loaded with the necessary equipment. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sara Jenkins)

A view of the roll control spoiler panel with one of the flaps torn off on the wing of a B-52G Stratofortress bomber aircraft from the 1708th Bomb Wing and other battle damage sustained during a mission in support of Operation Desert Storm.. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

DM-SC-87-12085. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

Members of the Norwegian Armed Forces, Maryland Air National Guard A-10 pilots, and Andoya Air Base employees pose for a photo in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II, May 12, 2022 at Andoya Air Base, in Andenes, Norway. The Swift Response exercise is an annual USAREUR-AF led multinational training exercise taking place throughout Eastern Europe, including the Arctic, Baltic Sea, and the Balkan Peninsula regions and is designed to enhance readiness and airborne interoperability with allies and partners.

U.S. Marines with the 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, arrive in Darwin, Australia to begin preparation for exercise Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) on April 13, 2016. MRF-D was a six-month deployment of Marines into Darwin, Australia, where they conducted exercises and trained with the Australian Defence Forces, strengthening the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U. S. Marine Corps

030315-F-9448S-002. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown

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