Military Aircraft Operations

Dramatic views of military aircraft, including C-17 and C-130 planes, highlighting airlift operations and preparations for various missions.

U.S. Navy C-130T of VR-54 at Stuttgart Airfield, Germany.

U.S. Air. Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron remain ready to provide professional and safe combat airlift at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 24, 2022. The 816th EAS, deployed with U.S. Air Forces Central, is responsible for delivering cargo and passengers to U.S. and partner nation forces' bases, providing airpower to U.S. Central Command.

C-17 Globemaster IIIs with the 62nd Airlift Wing and F-15E Strike Eagles with the 366th Fighter Wing conduct integrated combat turns, Oct. 18, 2022, Gowen Field, Idaho. These units work in tandem to recover and launch multiple aircraft in a remote location, as they would in a deployed environment.

U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, sits on the flight line during per-flight inspections prior to flying mission in support of humanitarian relief efforts in Pakistan at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.

A U.S. Air Force 445th Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III parks on the flightline at the 165th Airlift Wing after delivering 419th Fighter Wing cargo and personnel April 30, 2022, in Savannah, Georgia. Airlift units transported cargo and personnel in support of Sentry Savannah 2022, the Air National Guards premier counter air exercise which encompasses 10 units of fourth and fifth generation fighter aircraft, tests the capabilities of our warfighters in a simulated near-peer environment and trains the next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrows fight.

Crewmembers for the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron walk the perimeter of a C-5 Galaxy in preparation before take-off. The 60th Maintenance Squadron was responsible for generating aircraft throughout the night in support of Crisis Look 14-04, Travis Air Force Base, 3-6 Sep 2014. (Released - U.S. Air Force Photograph/Heide Couch)

011010-F-3329S-009. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

980227-F-7910D-020. Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH 1998 Base: Kuwait International Airport Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

U.S. Navy C-130T of VR-54 at Stuttgart Airfield, Germany.

A B-52G Stratofortress aircraft is serviced on the flight line prior to flying a bombing mission against Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm. The aircraft is armed with M-117 750-pound bombs. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Stanley Dennis, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft here March 17. C-17 aircraft transports Japan Grand Self Defense Force's troop and vehicles from Okinawa for supporting Operation Tomodachi.

041006-F-9429S-001. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA)

030724-F-5098W-006. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Airmen from Yokota Air Base, Japan; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; and Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, align various skillsets to execute the first-ever Air Mobility Command-to-F-22 Raptor aircraft-to-aircraft refueling from a Charleston C-17 Globemaster III to a JBER F-22 Raptor during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 2, 2024. Nellis AFB served as the hub and command-and-control force element within the hub-and-spoke concept of operations during BE 24-1, with more than 10 geographically-separated locations serving as the spokes. During the exercise warfighters implemented all-domain combat-power generation from disaggregated basing locations throughout the western part of the U.S., while incorporating scenarios in distributed command and control, agile logistics, and tactical air-to-air refueling. Airmen also tackled agile combat employment, and the larger challenges of persistent logistics, by a

Airmen from the 155th Air Refueling Wing run towards their KC-135R Stratotankers, May 15, 2022, at Lincoln Air Force Base, Neb. The 155th ARW displayed their readiness by conducting fast response scenarios.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Blake Daggy, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, boards an HC-130J Combat King II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 13, 2024. Daggy performed an in-flight refueling training to prepare him for exercise Ready Tiger in April. Air Force

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus Air Force Base, Okla., taxis on the flight line at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, June 22, 2022. The C-17 transported U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 49th Wing to Hawaii for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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 Islands 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.

Aircrew assigned to the 415th Special Operations Squadron prepare for flight on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 28, 2022. The 415th SOS received a new MC-130J Commando II to use for continuation training and operational procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ireland Summers)

Three U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers remain dormant on the flightline at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct 1, 2022. The aircraft returned to the base after being evacuated for Hurricane Ian.

C-130 Hercules from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, land at Whiteman Air Force Base to provide transportation for Missouri's Emergency Response Team Task Force 1. The teams mission, to assist in the rescue and recovery of personnel trapped inside the Pentagon after hijackers deliberately flew an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 jetliner into the building. C-130 HerculesÕ from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, land at Whiteman Air Force Base to provide transportation for Missouri's Emergency Response Team Task Force 1. The teamÕs mission, to assist in the rescue and recovery of personnel trapped inside the Pentagon after hijackers deliberately flew an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 jetliner into the building.

020328-F-2902B-007. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Rhein-Main Air Base Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: Air Mobility Command

030204-F-01740G-007. Subject Operation/Series: BALANCE PISTON 03-5 Base: Clark Field State: Luzon Country: Philippines

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston is prepared to on-load a fuel truck for delivery to North Auxiliary Airfield, North, South Carolina, in support of the Composite Training Unit Exercise, Jan. 27, 2022. The fuel was used to refuel U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys that were used as part of the 24-day pre-deployment certification exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Diana Cossaboom)

040709-F-1351B-001. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Amman Country: Jordan (JOR)

A U.S Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with the 21st Airlift Squadron, 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) lands at the Strategic Expeditionary Landing Field for joint exercise Patriot Hook at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 29, 2022. Air Force 60th AMW delivered Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopters and AH-1Z Viper helicopters to conduct strike missions, testing Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 267 (HMLA-267) rapid deployment capabilities.

Master Sgt. Christopher Dumond, a flight engineer in the 109th Airlift Wing's 139th Airlift Squdron, conducts preflight maintenance checks on an LC-130H Ski Equipped aircraft; outiftted with newly overhauled NP2000 T56-15A (3.5 modified) engines. The flight tests the capabilites of the new engines.

U.S. Marines with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 267, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to load an AH-1Z Viper into a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 3rd Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, June 29, 2022.Embarking rotary wing aircraft into C-17 Globe Master IIIs demonstrates expeditionary logistics enabling offensive air support in austere, distributed environments and validates HMLA operational concepts as lethal, networked, and persistent. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wings warfighting readiness directly enables aviation superiority in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force and joint operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Cpl. Rachaelanne Woodward)

041021-F-9429S-016. Subject Operation/Series: CRISIS OUTLOOK 2004 Base: Phelps-Collins Angb, Alpena State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An HC-130J Combat King II aircraft taxis for departure at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022, in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian. The decision was made to relocate the aircraft to areas that would prevent them from being damaged. In less than 24-hours, all of the wing's HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were prepared, pre-flight checked, then flown or loaded to be transported off of the installation. This movement was the equivalent of a rapid deployment of the wing's Personnel Recovery Task Force-Heavy, which utilizes multi-capable Airmen from across the wing to mobilize rapidly for rescue operations around the world.

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, sits on the flightline as an F-35 Lightning II soars overhead at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Operation Noble Eagle 22-4.2 Sept. 12, 2022. Noble Defender is an air defense operation designed to demonstrate the United States and Canada's ability to defend the approaches of North America from current and future cruise missile threats while integrating across domains with partners and allies.

U.S. Army Soldiers of the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, are loading High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle HMMWV)) inside of the C-5 Galaxy departing from John Glenn Columbus International Airport on July 18, 2022. Operation Viking is an intense joint task force exercise designed to prepare Soldiers with realistic training simulating deployment of civil affairs units in direct support of a contingency operation in Africa.

030404-F-4728F-008. Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment load various military vehicles into a Boeing C-17 in preparation for an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at the National Training Center (NTC).

Members of the United States Agency for International Developments Disaster Assistance Response Team arrive at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Feb. 8, 2023. The DART is assigned to lead the U.S. government humanitarian response following a series of earthquakes that struck central-southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023. The DART includes urban search and rescue teams from the Fairfax and Los Angeles County Fire Departments. The teams are traveling with 159 people, 12 rescue dogs, and 170,000 pounds of specialized equipment. As a fellow NATO ally, the U.S. Government mobilized personnel to assist in Türkiye in their response efforts.

A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II, assigned to the 79th Rescue Squadron, taxis down the flight line at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Oct. 8, 2022. Members with the 355th Wing returned home on two C-130s after an overseas deployment.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Rhodes, 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II loadmaster, performs engine start procedures during an agile combat employment exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 2, 2022. The ACE exercise sharpened the aircrews skills, enabling them to drop rescue bundles critical to the survival of isolated personnel in austere, hostile environments during personnel recovery and combat search and rescue operations.

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with 517th Airlift Squadron, 3rd Operations Group, Pacific Air Forces 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmondorf-Richardson, Alaska parks on a flight line during a joint training exercise, at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California, July 25, 2022. This exercise included aircraft from five different Air Force squadrons and U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division to enhance their expeditionary operations in a joint-training environment. This was the first time MCAS Camp Pendleton staged five C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the air station at the same time.

Cargo is off loaded from a C-130 at the Cap Haitian International Airport to the deployed joint forces operating in Haiti. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitian Intl Airport Country: Haiti (HTI)

DF-ST-88-06797. Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

U.S. military personnel load a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System onto a C-17 Globemaster III during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 2-22 at Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah, April 6, 2022. WTI is a seven-week training event, hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One, which emphasizes the development of small task-organized unit experimentation across all warfighting functions, as well as enhance the battalion's ability to conduct command and control, fire-support planning, intelligence functions, and logistical support to distributed company level operations. This exercise continues support of 2d Marine Division experimental battalion's assessment and mission essential task list-based pre-deployment training progression.

Members of the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, return to Savannah, Georgia from a deployment to Europe in a C-130 Hercules on April 5, 2022. The Airmen deployed in support of the U.S. Air Forces Europe and provided logistical support and a tactical airlift package supplying military aid.

Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, arrive at a forward operating location at Wendover Air Force Base, Utah, May 20, 2022 while participating in the Raging Gunfighter exercise. Raging Gunfighter is an Air Combat Command exercise designed to simulate operating a Lead Wing from an Austere Environment. The purpose of the exercise is to prepare the 366th Fighter Wing and its Airmen for potential future operations in accordance with the National Defense Strategy

An HC-130J Combat King II aircraft taxis for departure from Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, Sept. 26, 2022, in preparation for the arrival of Hurricane Ian. The decision was made to relocate the aircraft to areas that would prevent them from being damaged. In less than 24-hours, all of the wing's HC-130J Combat King II aircraft and HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were prepared, pre-flight checked, then flown or loaded to be transported off of the installation. This movement was the equivalent of a rapid deployment of thevwing's Personnel Recovery Task Force-Heavy, which utilizes multi-capable Airmen from across the wing to mobilize rapidly for rescue operations around the world.

A C-130 Hercules from the Savannah Air National Guard taxis by a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 16, 2023, while transporting participants for Accelerating the Legacy 2023. The three-day Black History Month event is a platform for minority Airmen to learn from experienced leaders and mentors, connect with other Airmen from different backgrounds and career fields, and gain valuable career insight.

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January 8, 2010 - A C-17 Globemaster III sits on the flightline covered in snow at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Airmen spent most of the morning de-icing aircraft and clearing the flightline.

Team Minot Airmen load weapons into 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.

U.S. Air Force 336th Air Refueling Squadron photo at March Air Reserve Base, California June 07, 2022. The 336th ARS is the first Air Force Reserve flying unit to fly the KC-135 Stratotanker. The 336th maintains round the clock readiness support to March Air Reserve Base and Air Mobility Command's airlift and air refueling requirements.

020919-F-4649H-035. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A U.S. Air Force AC-130J Ghostrider gunship from the 1st Special Operations Wing, Hurburt Field, Florida taxis to the runway in preparation for departure from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Sept. 29, 2022. Aircraft, equipment and Airmen had been repositioned to WPAFB in preparation for possible impacts from Hurricane Ian.

Airmen from the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron and the Pennsylvania Air National Guards 193rd Special Operations Wing, participate in a joint training event, May 17, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. This training event demonstrated the ability to perform an aircraft lift under circumstances where traditional equipment may not be available.

An Airman assigned to the 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a C-17 Globemaster at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Aug. 24, 2022. This aircraft from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, and its associate reserve unit the 514th Air Mobility Wing, based at JBMDL, practiced flying a resupply mission with a low-level ingress into a simulated hostile location while responding to surface-to-air missiles fired by an enemy at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.

Marines from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron-352 (VMGR-352), (Raiders) unload their KC-130/R that just arrived at a forward airstrip during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: VMGR-352

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is parked on the flightline for routine maintenance at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 29, 2024. The C-17 is deployed within the U.S. CENTCOM area of responsibility to help defend U.S. interests, promote regional security, and deter aggression in the region.

A U.S. Marine with Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Beaufort, gathers a firehose after a training exercise, responding to an aircraft with casualties and engine failure at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, Feb. 15, 2024. The training exercise tested ARFFs ability to quickly respond to a scenario with minimal warning. Marine Corps

030422-F-4806N-015. Base: Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base Country: Romania (ROM) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

Aircraft and maintenance personnel from the 39th and 40th Airlift Squadrons, Dyess AFB, TX. prepare to participate in the operation.(Exact date unknown). Subject Operation/Series: PHOENIX SHARK Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, taxis after temporarily relocating to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during Hurricane Ian Sept. 28, 2022. The 88th Air Base Wing Airmen provided strength through support as aircraft and aircrews from installations affected by the hurricane arrived seeking safety.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Blakeley, an aircraft load master with the 156th Contingency Response Group, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, assists in guiding C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Southern Strike 2022 at the Gulfport, Combat Readiness Training Center, Gulfport, Mississippi, April 22, 2022. Southern Strike 2022 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict. It emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aero medical evacuation, and combat medical support.

000317-F-4406B-523. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS RESPONSE Base: Maupoto Country: Mozambique (MOZ)

Over 200 students from surrounding area schools attend a career fair hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph Missouri, April 20, 2022. The event was organized by the wings recruiting office and it was an opportunity for students to learn about the various careers the Missouri Air National Guard offers.

A Military Airlift Command C-130 Hercules aircraft taxis on the flight line during exercise Market Square III. Subject Operation/Series: MARKET SQUARE III Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis McChord unloads cargo and Airmen participating in the Raging Gunfighter exercise at Hill Air Force Base, Utah May 17, 2022. Raging Gunfighter is an Air Combat Command exercise designed to simulate operating as a Lead Wing from an Austere Environment. The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the 366th Fighter Wing for potential Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operations around the world.

A workhorse aircraft in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, a US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft is parked on the 321st Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) flight line. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Masirah Air Base Country: Oman (OMN)

U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to load a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for transportation via a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Subic Bay International Airport, Philippines, Oct. 17, 2022. Marines with VMGR-152 assisted the 31st MEU, transporting personnel and a HIMARS, demonstrating the ability to rapidly relocate forces across the Indo-Pacific region.

980618-F-4900H-003. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

In order to practice Agile Combat Employment, Airmen from the 151st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels shop are challenged to defuel a KC-135R Stratotanker into an Army Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck on Aug. 24, 2022 at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Salt Lake City, Utah. This innovative process demonstrates the ability to provide fuel to other vehicles when located in austere conditions in order to complete the mission. This joint force exercise will develop new operational concepts, capabilities and plans to bolster deterrence and maintain the U.S. militarys competitive advantage for the future.

Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery Regiment load various military vehicles into a Boeing C-17 in preparation for an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise (EDRE) at the National Training Center (NTC).

A MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft from Hurlburt Field, Florida, departs for home from Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, Sept. 29, 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.

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew walk with a Fox News team in front of a C-17 during an interview about Operation Allies Refuge at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 17, 2022. Over the course of 17 days, more than 30 nations and 800 aircraft evacuated 124,000 people from Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, bringing an end to the 20-year conflict.

100115-F-2034C-105A C-130 Hercules and a C-17 Globemaster sit on the parking ramp Jan. 15, 2010 at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The C-130 is from the 2nd Airlift Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, Fayetteville, North Carolina. U.S. Southern Command is deploying assets to Haiti to conduct search and rescue operations, damage assessments, and transitions sustained Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief operations in order to prevent human suffering and additional loss of life.

U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Soldiers and Airmen with the 424th Air Base Squadron partake in a joint C-130J Super Hercules orientation flight Aug. 2, 2022 at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium.

A Georgia Air National Guard crew chief with the 165th Airlift Wing marshals a C-130 Hercules as it departs Savannah, Georgia on March 30, 2022 en route for Europe. The Airmen are deploying in support of U.S. Air Forces Europe by providing logistical support and a tactical airlift package supplying military aid.

050831-F-9085B-007. Base: Keesler Air Force Base State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., takes off for a training flight June 23, 2022. The 53rd WRS Hurricane Hunters conduct routine training flights in order to support National Hurricane and National Winter Season Operations Plans year-round.

040222-F-5040D-106. Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

981011-F-3588H-004. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: AIR COMBAT COMMAND

040122-F-9429S-004. Base: Grand Forks Air Force Base State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

A forklift operator unloads a pallet of humanitarian supplies from a KC-130J cargo aircraft from Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force at Sendai Airport March 20. These supplies arrived on the first flights into Sendai Airport after the airport was re-opened March 20 following the earthquake and tsunami.

DF-ST-86-08016. Base: Cairo West Country: Egypt (EGY)

A 43rd Airlift Wing C-130E in full unit markings. The 43rd Fighting Gryphon adorns the nose with the US Air Force and Air Mobility Command shield on the forward fuselage. The combat style national insignia is on the rear fuselage. The AMC style tail band has been changed to a split green/blue with the 43rd Airlift Wing shield replacing the individual squadron emblems.Photographer: Dave Davenport, CivilianService Shown: F. Base: Pope Air Force Base State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

980620-F-6655M-003. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit sit beside one another on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug.10, 2016. The occasion marked the first time in history that all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic bombers were positioned to simultaneously conduct operations in the U.S. Pacific Command region.

A Royal Air Force loadmaster assigned to No. 47 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, England, communicates with C-130J Hercules pilots during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 10, 2022. Approximately 2,200 service members from the U.S., Great Britain and Canada are expected to fly, maintain and support more than 90 aircraft from over 25 units during this iteration of the exercise.

DF-ST-84-08139. Base: Hurlburt Field State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Qatari C-17 taxies down the runway March 25, 2011, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey to refuel in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorized all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III.

A KC-135R from the 161st Air Refueling Wing flies a training mission out of Phoenix, Arizona.

United States Air Forces in Europe MC-130J at RAF Mildenhall, England.

A left side view of a C-141 Starlifter aircraft assigned to the 514th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, New Jersey parked on the flight line at Comalapa Field, El Salvador. The aircraft and crew are in El Salvador as part of the US Militarys Hurricane Mitch relief effort. Base: Comalapa Field Country: El Salvador (SLV)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Grant Foslien, a 934th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, prepares to marshall a 96th Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules after a sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 22-2 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 14, 2022. RF-A 22-2 provides realistic combat training in a simulated environment.

A U.S. Army C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System lands during a Latvian-led field artillery live-fire exercise, NAMEJS, at Liepāja, Latvia, Sept. 26, 2022. Latvia is proudly working alongside 1st Infantry Division, other NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe.

040123-F-3677M-003. Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030904-M-7837W-004. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

An MC-130 from the 550th Special Operations Squadron manuevers during a training mission out of Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

Army paratroopers jump from an Air Force C-130 Hercules during Operation Toy Drop 2012 at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 8, 2012. This is the 15th year the Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop collected toy donations for children and families in need. Soldiers donate a new toy in exchange to jump with a foreign jumpmaster and earn foreign jump wings. This year, the event expanded from its traditional focus around Fort Bragg to select cities around the country. It is a Fort Bragg airborne tradition. Operation Toy Drop combines thousands of toys, Army paratroopers, hundreds of volunteers, dozens of allied military personnel, and more than a dozen Air Force aircraft.

041109-F-9528H-002. Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Airman assigned to the 911th Logistics Readiness Squadron drives a fuel truck toward a parked C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8, 2022. The fuel capacity of the C-17 is approximately 28,000 gallons.

DF-ST-86-09717. Base: Clark Air Base State: Luzon Country: Philippines (PHL)

Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, May 20, 2009 -A C-17 Globemaster departs from the Tonopah runway while participating in the Mobility Air Forces Exercise.

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